286、先谈谈平安的起源。神性的平安在主里面，来自于祂里面的神性本身和神性之人的合一。在天堂，平安的神性来自主，源于祂与天堂天使的结合，尤其源于每位天使里面良善和真理的结合，这些是平安的起源。由此可以确定，天堂的平安就是神性从至内在以祝福影响一切良善，天堂的一切喜乐由此而来。就其本质而言，这平安也就是主的神性之爱的神性喜乐，产生于祂与天堂及那里每位天使的结合。主在天使里面以及天使从主所感受到的这喜乐就是平安。由此流出来，为天使提供一切蒙福、愉快和幸福的事物，这就是所谓的“属天的喜乐”。｛注1｝
｛注1｝：平安在最高意义上表示主，因为平安源自祂；就内义而言，平安表示天堂，因为那里的天使处在平安的状态（3780，4681）。天堂里的平安就是神性从至内在以祝福影响那里的一切良善和真理，这平安是世人无法理解的（92，3780，5662，8455，8665）。神性平安在良善中，不在脱离了良善的真理中（8722）。
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286. 先说说平安来自何处. 神性平安就在主里面; 它源于主里面神性本身和神性人身的合一. 在天堂, 平安的神性来自主, 源于祂与天堂天使的结合, 尤其源于每位天使里面良善与真理的结合. 这些是平安的源头. 由此可见, 天堂的平安就是从至内在以祝福感染一切良善的神性, 天堂的一切喜乐由此而来. 就其本质而言, 这平安就是主的神性之爱的神性喜乐, 产生于祂与天堂并那里每个个体的结合. 主在天使里面, 以及天使从主所感受到的这种喜乐, 就是平安. 它从那里流下来, 为天使提供蒙福, 快乐和幸福的一切事物, 也就是所谓的天堂喜乐.
注: 就至高意义而言, 平安表示主, 因为祂是平安的源头; 就内义而言, 平安表示天堂, 因为那里的人处于平安的状态(天国的奥秘 3780, 4681节). 天堂的平安就是从至内在以祝福感染那里的一切良善与真理的神性, 这平安是世人所无法理解的(天国的奥秘 92, 3780, 5662, 8455, 8665节). 神性平安在良善中, 不在脱离良善的真理中(天国的奥秘 8722节).
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286. 先說平安從何而來。神性的平安藏於主內, 產生於祂的神性與神聖之人在祂裡面的合一。天國的平安, 其神聖的品質是出於主, 產生於主與天人的結合;細言之, 產生於每位天人內良善與真理的結合, 這是平安的起源。由此可以推斷, 天國的平安就是神性以祝福親切影響天國的一切良善事物。所以, 它是一切天國之樂的源泉, 其本質乃是屬於主之聖仁的妙樂, 產生于主與天國並每位天人的結合。主在天人內以及天人從主所感受的這種喜樂, 即是平安。它從源頭傾流而下, 賦予天人各種福分, 喜樂, 幸福, 亦即所謂的"天國之樂"。
286. First, we need to say where peace comes from. Divine peace is within the Lord, arising from the oneness of his divine nature and the divine human nature within him. The divine quality of peace in heaven comes from the Lord, arising from his union with heaven's angels, and specifically from the union of the good and the true within each angel. These are the sources of peace. We may therefore conclude that peace in the heavens is the divine nature intimately affecting everything good there with blessedness. So it is the source of all the joy of heaven. In its essence, it is the divine joy of the Lord's divine love, arising from his union with heaven and with every individual there. This joy, perceived by the Lord in the angels and by the angels from the Lord, is peace. It flows down from there to provide angels with everything that is blessed and delightful and happy - what is called "heavenly joy." 1
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1. In the highest sense, peace means the Lord, because he is the source of peace; and in the inner sense it means heaven, because people there are in a state of peace: 3780, 4681. Peace in the heavens is the divine nature profoundly touching everything good and true there with a blessedness that is beyond our comprehension: 92, 3780, 5662, 8455, 8665. Divine peace occurs in what is good, but not in what is true apart from what is good: 8722.
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286. First, the origin of peace will be considered. Divine peace is in the Lord; it comes into existence from the union of the Divine Itself and the Divine Human in Him. The Divine of peace in heaven is from the Lord, coming into existence from His conjunction with the angels of heaven, and in particular from the conjunction of the good and truth with any one angel. These are the origins of peace. From this it can be established that peace in the heavens is the Divine inmostly affecting with blessedness everything good therefrom, and from this is every joy of heaven; also that it is in its essence the Divine joy of the Lord's Divine Love, resulting from His conjunction with heaven and with every one there. This joy, perceived by the Lord in angels and by angels from the Lord, is peace. By derivation from this the angels have everything that is blessed, delightful, and happy, or that which is called heavenly joy. 1
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1. By peace in the highest sense the Lord is meant, because peace is from Him, and in the internal sense heaven is meant, because those who are there are in a state of peace (Arcana Coelestia 3780, 4681).
Peace in the heavens is the Divine inmostly affecting with blessedness everything good and true there, and this peace is incomprehensible to man (Arcana Coelestia 92, 3780, 5662, 8455, 8665).
Divine peace is in good, but not in truth apart from good (Arcana Coelestia 8722).
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286. The origin of peace shall be first considered. Divine peace is in the Lord; it springs from the union of the Divine Itself and the Divine Human in Him. The Divine of peace in heaven is from the Lord, springing from His conjunction with the angels of heaven, and in particular from the conjunction of good and truth in each angel. These are the origins of peace. From this it can be seen that peace in the heavens is the Divine inmostly affecting with blessedness everything good therefrom, and from this is every joy of heaven; also that it is in its essence the Divine joy of the Lord's Divine love, resulting from His conjunction with heaven and with everyone there. This joy, felt by the Lord in angels and by angels from the Lord, is peace. By derivation from this the angels have everything that is blessed, delightful, and happy, or that which is called heavenly joy. 1
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286. Unde pax primum dicetur. Divina Pax est in Domino, existens ex unione ipsius Divini ac Divini Humani in Ipso. Divinum pacis in caelo est a Domino, existens ex conjunctione Ipsius cum angelis caeli, et in particulari ex conjunctione boni et veri apud unumquemvis angelum: hae sunt origines pacis. Ex quibus constare potest, quod pax in caelis sit Divinum intime afficiens beatitudine omne bonum ibi, ita ex qua omne gaudium caeli et quod sit in sua essentia Divinum gaudium Divini amoris Domini ex conjunctione Ipsius cum caelo, et cum unoquovis ibi: hoc gaudium perceptum a Domino in angelis, et ab angelis a Domino, est pax. Inde per derivationem est angelis omne beatum, jucundum, et felix, seu id quod vocatur gaudium caeleste. 1
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