120、通过对比尘世的太阳，可以看出神性之爱是何等伟大，是何性质。这爱最为炽热，比尘世的太阳还要强烈得多，如果你能相信的话。因此，显为太阳的主并非直接地流入众天堂，而是一路上祂的爱之炽热逐渐柔和，这些柔和的光就好像太阳周围的发光带。另外，天使被一层适宜的薄云遮掩着，防止被这流注所伤。｛注1｝因此，众天堂照着对来自主的流注的接受程度，离主或远或近。高层天堂因处在爱之良善中，离显为太阳的主最近；低层天堂因处在信之良善中，故离主较远。然而，那些没有处在良善中的人，如地狱中的人，离得最远，其距离取决于他们与良善对立的程度。｛注2｝
｛注1｝：通过对比尘世太阳的火，说明何为主的神性之爱、它又是否何等的伟大（6834，6849，8644）。主的神性之爱是爱全人类、拯救全人类（1820，1865，2253，6872）。从主的爱之火中首先发出的爱不进入天堂，而是看似太阳周围的发光带（7270）。天使被一层适宜的薄云遮掩，以防他们被火热的爱之流注所伤（6849）。
｛注2｝：主与天使的同在与天使对来自祂的爱和信之良善的接受相称（904，4198，4320，6280，6832，7042，8819，9680，9682，9683，10106，10811）。主照着每个人的品性向每个人显现（1861，3235，4198，4206）。地狱与天堂相距甚远，因为它们无法忍受来自主的神性之爱的同在（4299，7519，7738，7989，8137，8265，9327）。因此，地狱远离天堂，这就是“大深渊”（9346，10187）。
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120. 通过对比尘世太阳, 可以看出神性之爱何等伟大, 是何性质. 若你相信, 这爱是最为热烈的, 比尘世太阳还要强烈得多. 因此, 显为太阳的主并非直接流入众天堂, 而是祂的爱之灼热一路上逐渐缓和; 这些缓和就像太阳周围的光晕. 再者, 天使还被一层适宜的薄云遮蔽, 以防他们被这流注伤害. 因此, 众天堂照(对来自主的流注的)接受或远或近. 高层天堂因处于爱之良善, 故离显为太阳的主最近; 低层天堂因处于信之良善, 故离主较远. 然而, 那些没有处于良善的人, 如地狱之人离得最远, 其遥远程度取决于他们与良善的对立程度.
注: 通过对比尘世太阳的火可说明何为主的神性之爱, 它又何等伟大(天国的奥秘 6834, 6849, 8644节). 主的神性之爱是对全人类的爱, 以拯救人类(天国的奥秘 1820, 1865, 2253, 6872节). 先从主爱之火发出的爱并不进入天堂, 而是看似太阳周围的光晕(天国的奥秘 7270节). 天使被一层适宜的薄云遮蔽, 以防他们被燃烧的爱之流注伤害(天国的奥秘 6849节). 主与天使的同在视他们对来自祂的爱与信之良善的接受程度而定(天国的奥秘 904, 4198, 4320, 6280, 6832, 7042, 8819, 9680, 9682, 9683, 10106, 10811节). 主照各人的性质向各人显现(天国的奥秘 1861, 3235, 4198, 4206节). 地狱与天堂相距甚远, 因为它们无法忍受来自主的神性之爱的同在(天国的奥秘 4299, 7519, 7738, 7989, 8137, 8265, 9327节). 因此, 地狱远离天堂, 这就是“大鸿沟”(天国的奥秘 9346, 10187节).
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120. 通過人間的太陽, 不難看出聖仁是何等偉大。聖仁至為濃烈, 遠勝人間的太陽。正因如此, 顯為一輪太陽的主並非直接流入天國, 而是在流入的過程中逐步加以緩和。緩和的梯度好比太陽周圍的層層光暈。再者, 天人被一層相襯的薄雲遮蔽, 免得他們為輻射所傷。就這樣, 各天國因接受太陽流入的狀態不同而離太陽或遠或近。高層天因專注於仁之善而離顯為太陽的主最近, 低層天以專注於信之善而離主相對較遠。完全棄善者(如地獄之人)離主最遠, 遠離的程度也隨他們與善敵對的程度而定。
120. We can gather how great divine love is and what its quality is by comparison with the sun of our world - that love is most intense, far more intense, if you will believe it. So the Lord as the sun does not flow directly into the heavens; rather, the intensity of his love is by degrees tempered in its course. The stages of this tempering look like sparkling halos around the sun. Further, angels are shielded by a suitably thin cloud so that they will not be hurt by the inflow. 1As a result, the heavens are distanced according to their receptiveness. The higher heavens, being in the good of love, are closest to the Lord as the sun. The lower heavens, though, being in the good of faith, are farther from him. People who are engaged in nothing good whatever, like the people in hell, are farthest away, their removal being in proportion to their opposition to what is good. 2
Footnotes:
1. The quality and greatness of divine love, illustrated by comparison with the fire of our world's sun: 6834, 6844 [8644?], 6849. The Lord's divine love is a love for the whole human race, for its salvation: 1820, 1865, 2253, 6872. The love that emanates most closely from the fire of the Lord's love does not come into heaven, but appears around the sun like a sparkling halo: 7270. Further, angels are shielded by a suitably thin cloud, so that they will not be hurt by the inflow of the heat of love: 6849.
2. The manner of the Lord's presence with angels depends on their acceptance of the good of love and faith from him: 904, 4198, 4320, 6280, 6832, 7042, 8819, 9680, 9682-9683, 10106, 10811. The Lord appears to every individual according to that individual's own quality: 1861, 2235 [3235?], 4198, 4206. The hells are distanced from the heavens by the fact that they cannot bear the presence of divine love from the Lord: 4299, 7519, 7738, 7989, 8157 [8137?], 8266 [8265?], 9327. So the hells are very far indeed from heaven, and this is the "great gulf": 9346, 10187.
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120. How great the Divine love is and what is its nature can be confirmed from a comparison with the sun of the world in its greatest ardour. It is, if you will believe it, much more ardent than that sun. For this reason, the Lord as a Sun does not flow immediately into the heavens, but the ardour of His love is tempered by degrees on the way. These temperings appear as radiating belts around the sun. And in addition, the angels are veiled with a suitably thin cloud to prevent their being harmed by the influx. 1So, the heavens are separated in accordance with the reception [of influx from the Lord]. As the higher heavens are in the good of love, they are nearest to the Lord as a Sun, whereas the lower heavens being in the good of faith are further away from that Sun. Those, however, who are in no good, like those in hell, are furthest away, the extent of their remoteness being according to their opposition to good. 2
Footnotes:
1. What the Lord's Divine love is, and how great it is, illustrated by comparison with the fire of this world's sun (Arcana Coelestia 6834, 6849, 8644).
The Lord's Divine love is love toward the whole human race to save it (Arcana Coelestia 1820, 1865, 2253, 6872).
The love going forth from the fire of the Lord's love does not enter heaven, but is seen as radiant belts about the sun (Arcana Coelestia 7270).
The angels are veiled with a suitably thin cloud, to prevent their being harmed by an influx of burning love (Arcana Coelestia 6849).
2. The Lord's presence with the angels is in proportion to their reception of the good of love and faith from Him (Arcana Coelestia 904, 4198, 4320, 6280, 6832, 7042, 8819, 9680, 9682-9683, 10106, 10811).
The Lord appears to each one in accordance with what he is (Arcana Coelestia 1861, 3235, 4198, 4206).
The hells are at a distance from the heavens because they cannot bear the presence of Divine love from the Lord (Arcana Coelestia 4299, 7519, 7738, 7989, 8137, 8265, 9327).
For this reason the hells are remote from the heavens, and this is the "great gulf" (Arcana Coelestia 9346, 10187).
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120. How great the Divine love is and what it is can be seen by comparison with the sun of the world, that it is most ardent, if you will believe it, much more ardent than that sun. For this reason the Lord as a sun does not flow without mediums into the heavens, but the ardor of His love is gradually tempered on the way. These temperings appear as radiant belts about the sun; furthermore, the angels are veiled with a thin adapting cloud to prevent their being harmed by the influx. 1For this reason the heavens are more or less near in accordance with reception. As the higher heavens are in good of love they are nearest to the Lord as the sun; and as the lower heavens are in good of faith they are farther away from Him. But those that are in no good, like those in hell, are farthest away, at different distances in accordance with their opposition to good. 2
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120. Quantus et qualis Divinus amor est, constare potest ex comparatione cum sole mundi, quod ardentissimus, et si credere velitis, multo ardentior: quapropter Dominus ut Sol non influit immediate in caelos, sed ardor amoris Ipsius temperatur in via per gradus; temperaturae apparent ut cingula radiosa circum solem: et insuper angeli obvelantur tenui conveniente nube, ne laedantur ab influxu; 1distant ideo caeli secundum receptionem; caeli superiores, quia in bono amoris sunt, Domino ut Soli proximi sunt; caeli autem inferiores, quia in bono fidei, ab illo remotiores sunt: qui autem in nullo bono sunt, ut qui [in] inferno, remotissimi sunt, et ibi tantum remoti, quantum in opposito contra bonum sunt. 2
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