599# 主在人争战或试探中施行个别的救赎,正如祂在世时施行普遍的救赎一样。主在世时,借争战与试探荣耀了祂的人性,也就是使其成为神性;照样,如今祂也在个别人身上这样行:当人在试探中时,主为他争战,并胜过那些侵扰他的地狱灵;试探之后,主荣耀他,也就是使他成为属灵的。
主在完成祂普遍的救赎之后,将天堂与地狱中的一切重新归入秩序;照样,人在试探之后,主也在他身上这样行,就是将他里面属于天堂与属于世界的一切重新归入秩序。主在救赎之后建立了新教会;照样,祂也在人里面建立属于教会的一切,并使人成为个别意义上的教会。
主在救赎之后,将平安赐给那些信祂的人;因为祂说:“我留下平安给你们;我将我的平安赐给你们。我所赐的,不像世人所赐的。”(约14:27)照样,人在试探之后,主也赐他感受到平安,也就是心灵的快乐与安慰。由此可见,主乃是永远的救赎主。
599# 在人的争战或冲突、试探期间,主会实施个体或具体救赎,就像祂在世时实施总体救赎一样。通过在世上的争战或冲突和试探,主荣耀了祂的人身,也就是说,使它变成神性。同样,如今对个体的人来说,当他在试探中时,主就为他争战,征服侵扰他的恶灵或地狱灵,并在试探之后荣耀他,也就是说,使他变得属灵。主在祂的普遍救赎之后,使天堂和地狱里的一切都恢复秩序;对人来说,试探之后,祂同样如此行,也就是说,使人里面天堂和世界的一切都恢复秩序。主在救赎之后建立了一个新教会;同样,祂也在人里面建立那些属于教会的事物,使他成为具体的教会。主在救赎之后赐平安给那些信祂的人,因为祂说:
我留下平安给你们,我将我的平安赐给你们。我所给你们的,不像世界所给的。(约翰福音14:27)
同样,祂在试探之后赐给人一种平安的感觉,也就是心智的快乐和安慰。由此清楚可知,主是永远的救赎主。
599. During the battles or conflicts within us, the Lord carries out an individual act of redemption, much like the all-encompassing redemption he brought about while he was in the world.
While he was in the world, the Lord glorified his human manifestation, that is, made it divine, through battles and inner conflict. In a similar way within us individually, the Lord fights for us while we are undergoing inner conflict and conquers the hellish spirits who are assaulting us. Afterward he "glorifies" us, that is, makes us spiritual.
After his universal redemption, the Lord restructured all things in heaven and in hell in accordance with the divine design. He does much the same thing in us after crises of the spirit - that is, he restructures all the things in us that relate to heaven and the world in accordance with the divine design.
After his redemption, the Lord established a new church. Likewise, he establishes the principles of the church in us and turns us into an individual church.
After redemption, the Lord granted peace to those who believed in him. He said, "I leave my peace with you; I give my peace to you. I do not give to you the way the world gives" (John 14:27). In much the same way, after we have undergone a crisis of the spirit he allows us to feel peace, that is, gladness of mind and consolation.
From all this it is clear that the Lord is the Redeemer to eternity.
599. In people's struggles or temptations the Lord carries out an individual redemption, just as He did a total redemption when He was in the world. By struggles and temptations in the world the Lord glorified His Human, that is, He made it Divine. It is likewise now with people individually; when someone is subject to temptations, the Lord struggles for him, overcoming the spirits of hell who assail him; and after his temptation He glorifies him, that is, renders him spiritual. After His universal redemption the Lord brought everything in heaven and in hell into a state of order. He does much the same with a person after temptation, for He brings into a state of order everything in him relating to heaven and the world. After the act of redemption the Lord established a new church; likewise too He establishes in a person what is to do with the church, and makes him a church at the level of the individual. After redemption the Lord granted peace to those who believed in Him; for He said:
I leave peace with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give it to you, John 14:27.
Likewise He grants to a person after temptation to feel peace, that is, gladness of mind and consolation. These facts show that the Lord is the Redeemer for ever.
599. In the conflicts or temptations of men the Lord works a particular redemption; as He wrought a total redemption when in the world. By conflicts and temptations in the world the Lord glorified His Human, that is, made it Divine; in like manner now with man individually, when he is in temptations, the Lord fights for him, conquers the evil spirits who are infesting him, and after temptation glorifies him, that is, renders him spiritual. After His universal redemption the Lord reduced to order all things in heaven and in hell; with man after temptation He does in like manner, that is, He reduces to order all the things of heaven and the world that are in him. After redemption the Lord established a new church; in like manner He also establishes what pertains to the church in man, and makes him to be a church in particular. After redemption the Lord bestowed peace upon those who believed on Him, for He said:
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you (John 14:27).
Likewise He gives to man after temptation a sense of peace, that is, gladness of mind and consolation. From all this it is clear that the Lord is the Redeemer forever.
599. In the combats or temptations of men the Lord works out a particular redemption, as He wrought a general redemption when in the world. By His combats and temptations in the world the Lord glorified His Human, that is, made it Divine. Similarly at this day with every individual during his temptations, He fights for him, and overcomes the infernal spirits that infest him, and after temptation glorifies him, that is, makes him spiritual. The Lord, after His universal redemption, reduced to order all things both in heaven and in hell. Similarly, with a man after temptation, He reduces to order all things in him that belong to heaven and the world. The Lord after redemption established a new Church; He also establishes in a man those things which belong to the Church, and makes him a Church in particular. The Lord after redemption gave peace to those who believed on Him; for He said:
My "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you" John 14:27.
Similarly He gives a man, after temptation, a perception of peace, that is, gladness of mind and consolation. Thus it is evident that the Lord is the Redeemer to eternity.
599. Dominus in pugnis seu tentationibus hominum agit Redemptionem particularem, sicut totalem cum fuit in Mundo; Dominus in Mundo per pugnas et tentationes glorificavit Humanum suum, hoc est, Divinum illud fecit; similiter nunc in particulari apud hominem, dum in tentationibus est, in his pro illo pugnat, et vincit spiritus infernales, qui illum infestant, et illum post tentationem glorificat, hoc est, spiritualem reddit. Dominus post universalem suam Redemptionem, omnia in Coelo et in Inferno, in ordinem redegit; similiter cum homine post tentationem facit, videlicet redigit in ordinem omnia quae Coeli et Mundi sunt apud illum. Dominus post Redemptionem novam Ecclesiam instauravit, similiter etiam instaurat illa quae Ecclesiae sunt apud hominem, et facit ut sit Ecclesia in particulari. Dominus post redemptionem illos qui crediderunt in Ipsum donavit Pace, nam dixit, Pacem relinquo 1 vobis, Pacem meam do vobis; non sicut Mundus dat, do vobis, Johannes 14:27, similiter dat homini post tentationem sentire pacem, hoc est, laetitias animi, et solatia. Ex his patet, quod Dominus Redemptor sit in aeternum.
Footnotes:
1. Sic alibi: Pacem relinquo ubi in prima editione Pacem meam relinquo.