350# 一、信仰的真理可以无限增多
这一点可由天上天使的智慧得以确认：他们的智慧永远增长。天使也说，智慧绝无终点；而智慧无非出于神性真理，这些真理藉着从主流入的光，被分析地分辨并排列为诸形。人的理智，若是真正的理智，也不出于别处。
神性真理之所以能无限增多，是因为主乃是神性真理本身，或说是真理在其无限性中；祂吸引万人归向自己。然而，天使和人因其有限，不能追随这吸引的脉络，只能照着各自所量得的分际而行；但这吸引之努力仍不断趋向无限。
主的圣言乃是真理的深渊，一切天使的智慧皆出于此；然而在不知其属灵意义和属天意义的人面前，它看起来不过如壶中之水。信仰真理之无限增多，可比作人的种子：从其中一个种子，家族便能世世代代繁衍。信仰真理的繁殖，也可比作田间与园中种子的繁殖：它们能够增殖为万万之数，并且延续无穷。
在圣言中，“种子”所指无非是真理；“田地”指教义；“园子”指智慧。人的心智如同土壤，属灵的真理与属世的真理如同种子，被栽植其中，并能无穷增多。人之所以具有这一点，乃是从上帝的无限性而来；上帝以祂的光与热，并以生生不息的能力，恒常在其中。
350# （1）信之真理可以无限繁殖。这一点从以下事实明显看出来：天堂天使的智慧增长到永恒。此外，天使们宣称，智慧永无止境，因为智慧只源于神性真理，神性真理通过从主那里流入的光而被分析性地排列成各个形式。就其真正的聪明而言，人类的聪明并不来自其它源头。神性真理可以无限繁殖，因为主是神性真理本身，或无限的真理，祂吸引所有人到祂自己这里来。然而，由于天使和人类是有限的，所以他们只能照自己的容量，或在一定限度内来追随祂的吸引，尽管这种吸引力，或吸引他们的努力会持续到无限。主的圣言是真理的海洋，浩瀚而深邃，天使的一切智慧都来自这个深海，尽管对一个对其属灵和属天意义一无所知的人来说，它似乎不过是一壶水。信之真理的无限繁殖可以比作人类的种子或精子，从其中的一颗种子或一个精子中就可以繁衍出世世代代无尽的家族。信之真理的这种繁殖也可以比作田地或花园里的种子的繁殖，这些种子可以永远繁殖无数次。此外，在圣言中，“种子”只是指真理，“田”是指教义，“园子”是指智慧。人类心智就像土壤，属灵和属世的真理像种子一样被植入其中，并且可以无限繁殖。人从神的无限中获得这种能力，神以其热和光，以及祂的生成能力而不断存在于人里面。
350. [a] The truths of faith can be multiplied to infinity. This is clear from the wisdom of the angels of heaven, which grows forever. In fact, the angels say that there is never an end to wisdom. Wisdom has no other source except divine truths that have been analytically divided into forms by means of light flowing in from the Lord. Human intelligence that is truly intelligent has the same source.
Divine truth can be multiplied to infinity because the Lord is divine truth itself, or truth in its infinity. He attracts all people toward himself, but because they are finite, angels and people are unable to follow that current of attraction except to a limited extent. The force of attraction toward infinity persists all the same.
The Lord's Word is an ocean of truths, vast and deep, from which all angelic wisdom comes, although to those of us who do not know about its spiritual and heavenly meanings the Word appears to hold no more than a jug of water.
The multiplication of truths to infinity is like human sperm, one of which can lead to whole extended families that exist for tens of thousands of years. The proliferation of the truths of faith is like the proliferation of seeds in fields and gardens - they are capable of generating hundreds of millions of plants and continuing without end. In the Word, "seed" has no other meaning than truth, "field" means a body of teaching, and garden means wisdom.
The human mind is like soil in which both spiritual and earthly truths can be planted like seeds and can multiply without end. We derive this attribute from the infinity of God. He is constantly present in us with his light and warmth and his generative ability.
350. (i) It is evident that the truths of faith are capable of being multiplied to infinity from the wisdom of the angels in heaven being for ever increasing. The angels also say that there is never any limit to wisdom, and the only source of wisdom is from Divine truths analytically arranged by means of the light which falls on them, coming from the Lord. Nor is there any other source of human intelligence, if it is truly intelligence. The reason why Divine truth can be infinitely multiplied is that the Lord is Divine truth itself, that is, truth in an infinite degree, and it attracts all men to itself. But angels and men, being finite, can only respond to the attractive force by their prescribed amounts, though the attractive force constantly strives towards infinity. The Lord's Word is an unfathomable mine of truths, the source of all the wisdom of the angels. Yet in the case of a person who knows nothing about the spiritual and celestial meanings of the Word, this is no more visible than water is when contained in a jar.
[2] The way the truths of faith multiply to infinity can be compared with human seed, each one of which can propagate families for century after century. The way the truths of faith reproduce can also be compared with the way seeds in fields or gardens reproduce; these can be propagated to make hundreds of millions and for ever. Seed in the Word means simply truth, a field means doctrine, a garden wisdom. The human mind resembles the soil in which spiritual and natural truths are planted like seeds, and they can multiply without limit. People acquire this capacity from the infinity of God, who is perpetually present giving His light and heat, and the capacity to beget.
350. (1) The Truths of Faith may be multiplied to Infinity. This is evident from the fact that the wisdom of the angels of heaven increases to eternity. Moreover, the angels say that there is no end to wisdom, as its source is no other than Divine truths analytically distributed into forms by means of light flowing in from the Lord. Such human intelligence as is truly intelligence is from no other source. Divine truth may be multiplied to infinity, because the Lord is Divine truth itself, or truth in its infinity, and He draws all men to Himself; but as angels and men are finite they can follow the current of the attraction only according to their measure, although the force of the attraction persists to infinity. The Lord's Word is a great deep of truths from which comes all angelic wisdom, although to the man who knows nothing of its spiritual and celestial meanings, it appears like the water in a pitcher. The multiplication of the truths of faith to infinity may be compared to the seed of men, from one of whom may be propagated families to ages of ages. The proliferation of the truths of faith may be compared to the proliferation of seeds in a field or a garden, which may be propagated to myriads of myriads and perpetually. In the Word "seed" means nothing but truth, "field" means doctrine, and "garden" wisdom. The human mind is like soil, in which spiritual and natural truths are implanted like seeds and may be endlessly multiplied. Man derives this from the infinity of God, who is perpetually in man with His heat and light, and the faculty of generating.
350. (1) The truths of faith can be multiplied to infinity. This is evident from the fact that the wisdom of the angels of heaven increases to eternity. Moreover, the angels declare that there is no limit to wisdom, which is derived solely from Divine truths analytically arranged into forms by the influx of light from the Lord. Human intelligence, so far as it is truly intelligence, is from no other source. Divine Truth can be multiplied to infinity, because the Lord is Divine Truth Itself, or Truth in its infinity, and He attracts all to Himself. Angels and men, however, being finite, can follow the current of His attraction only according to their own capacity, while the effort to attract them persists to infinity. The Word of the Lord is a fathomless deep of truths, from which all the wisdom of the angels is derived; although to the man who knows nothing of its spiritual and celestial senses, it seems to be no more than a pitcher of water. The truths of faith in their multiplication to infinity may be compared to the seed of humanity, from one of which families may be propagated to endless generations. This prolification may also be compared to that of the seeds of field and garden, which may be propagated in countless numbers for ever. Moreover, seed in the Word signifies truth, a field doctrine, and a garden wisdom. The human mind is like ground in which spiritual and natural truths are implanted like seeds, and these truths may be multiplied without end. Man derives this power from the infinity of God, who is continually present with His light and heat, and with His generative power.
350. QUOD VERITATES FIDEI SINT MULTIPLICABILES IN INFINITUM, constare potest ex sapientia Angelorum Coeli, quod crescat in aeternum, dicunt etiam Angeli, quod nusquam aliquis finis sapientiae sit, ac sapientia non aliunde est, quam ex Divinis Veris analytice in formas dispestis media luce influente a Domino: intelligentia humana, quae vere intelligentia est, nec aliunde est. Multiplicabilitas Divini Veri in infinitum est ex causa, quia Dominus est ipsum Divinum Verum, seu Verum in sua infinitate, et attrahit omnes ad se, sed venam attractionis non sequi possunt angeli et homines, quia finiti sunt, quam per sua demensa, perstante jugiter attractionis nisu in infinitum, Verbum Domini est abyssus veritatum, ex qua est omnis sapientia angelica, tametsi illud coram homine, qui non scit aliquid de Sensu spirituali et coelesti ejus, non plus apparet quam sicut aqua in hydria. 1
[2] Multiplicatio veritatum fidei in infinitum 2 comparari potest cum seminibus hominum, ex quorum uno propagari possunt familiae in saecula saeculorum. Prolificatio veritatum fidei etiam comparari potest cum prolificatione seminum agri et horti, quae propagari 3 possunt in myriades myriadum, et in perpetuum; per Semen in Verbo nec aliud intelligitur quam Verum, per agrum Doctrina, et per Hortum sapientia. Mens humana est sicut Humus, cui vera spiritualia, et naturalia, sicut semina, implantantur, et multiplicari possunt absque fine; hoc trahit homo ex Infinitate Dei, qui cum sua luce et suo calore, et cum facultate generandi, perpetuo inest.
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