293、与地狱交流的灵人之所以也与人相连，是因为人生在各种各样的邪恶中，所以他整个生命都是来自邪恶，因此，除非像他自己这样的灵人与他相连，否则他就不能生存，也不能真正从邪恶中解脱出来、革新归正。因此，他既靠恶灵维持自己的生命，又靠善灵抑制恶灵，藉着这二者他保持在平衡中。他在平衡中，便在他的自由中，就能远离邪恶，转向良善，｛注1｝因而良善能被植入到他里面。如果他不在自由中，这是根本不可能的。只有来自地狱的灵人在一边活动，来自天堂的灵人在另一边活动，而人介于两者之间时，才有可能获得自由。｛注2｝此外，它表明，只要人的生命出于他的遗传禀性，因而是出于自我，如果不允许他处在邪恶中，他就不会有生命。他若不在自由中，也不会有生命。他也不能被强迫行善，凡被迫的都不会持久；它还表明，人在自由中所接受的良善被植入他的意志，可以说变成他自己的。｛注3｝这些就是为什么人既与地狱交流又与天堂交流的原因。
｛注1｝：【英185】这是本书最后几章（589-603）的重点。
｛注2｝：【英186】“平衡”或“均衡”的概念是史威登堡有关“重生”教导的核心。重生或救赎的过程，是主预备我们上天堂的过程。发展这一概念的两处关键章节分别是《圣爱与圣智》21-24节和《真实的基督教》475-478节。
｛注3｝：一切自由都属于爱和情感，因为人所爱的，他都会自由地行出来（2870，3158，8987，8990，9585，9591）。自由属于人的爱，故也属于人的生命（2873）。没有什么东西看似是人自己的，除非它出于自由（2880）。人必须拥有自由，才能改过自新（1937，1947，2876，2881，3145，3146，3158，4031，8700）。否则，良善和真理的爱就无法被植入到人里面，并归给人，仿佛是他自己的（2877，2879，2880，2883，8700）。凡出于强迫的东西都无法与人结合（2875，8700）。如果人能通过强迫被改造，那么人人都能被改造（2881）。在改造中，强迫是有害的（4031）。什么是强迫的状态（8392）。
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293. 与地狱相联的灵人之所以也与人同在, 是因为人生在各种邪恶中, 因而他的整个生命完全出自邪恶. 因此, 若非像他那样的灵人与他相联, 他就无法存活, 甚至不能从邪恶中退出, 得以改造. 所以, 他既靠恶灵维持自己的生命, 又靠善灵从邪恶中退出; 藉着这二者被保持在平衡中; 处于平衡, 便处于自由, 就能从邪恶中被引离, 并转向良善, 因而良善能被植入他; 如果他不在自由中, 这一切是根本不可能的; 而只有当来自地狱的灵人在一边起作用, 来自天堂的灵人在另一边起作用, 人在这两者之间时, 自由对人来说才有可能. 我被指示, 只要人的生命出于他的遗传之物, 因而出于自我, 如果不允许他处于邪恶, 他就不会有生命. 他若不在自由中, 也不会有生命; 他无法被迫行善, 凡被迫的都不会成为他的一部分. 我还被指示, 人在自由中所接受的良善被植入他的意愿, 可以说变成他自己的. 这些就是人为何既与地狱相联, 又与天堂相联的原因.
注: 一切自由皆属于爱和情感, 因为凡人所爱的, 他都会自由行出来(天国的奥秘 2870, 3158, 8987, 8990, 9585, 9591节). 自由因属于人的爱, 故也属于人的生命(天国的奥秘 2873节). 没有什么东西看似是人自己的, 除非它出于自由(天国的奥秘 2880节). 人必须拥有自由, 好叫他能得以改造(天国的奥秘 1937, 1947, 2876, 2881, 3145, 3146, 3158, 4031, 8700节). 否则, 对良善与真理的爱就无法被植入人, 并归给人, 仿佛是他自己的(天国的奥秘 2877, 2879, 2880, 2883, 8700节). 凡出于强迫的东西都无法被联结到人那里(天国的奥秘 2875, 8700节). 如果人能通过强迫被改造, 那么人人都会得以改造(天国的奥秘 2881节). 在改造中, 强迫是有害的(天国的奥秘 4031节). 某些被强迫之人的状态(天国的奥秘 8392节).
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293. 與地獄相通的靈之所以與人同在, 在於世人生下來即攜帶種種惡性, 乃至人最初的秉性無非是惡。若無同類之靈相與結合, 人就不能存活, 也不能被引離出惡, 得以新生。所以, 人靠惡靈來維持"自我,"靠善靈來克制邪惡。藉此二者, 人處於某種平衡中, 因平衡而獲得自由, 得以引離出惡, 轉歸良善。良善能種于人心, 但是若無自由, 此事便不能成, 而人要獲得自由, 需有地獄之靈在一方行事, 天國之靈在另一方行事, 人處於當中。
我得知, 人只要有遺傳的習性, 也就在自我之中, 若不允許沾染惡, 根本就不能存活。人若無一定自由, 也不能存活。再者, 人不能被強迫行善, 凡是被迫的, 都不能成為他的一部分。我還得知, 凡是我們在自由中所接受的良善, 都能被種入我們的意志, 成為我們一部分。正因如此, 人既與地獄相通, 也與天國相通。
293. The reason spirits who are in touch with hell are attached to us as well is that we are born into all kinds of evil, so that our first life is made up of nothing else. Unless spirits of the same kind were associated with us, then, we could not live or be led out of our evils and reformed. So we are kept in our own life by evil spirits and restrained from it by good spirits. Through the two kinds, we are kept in a balance; and since we are in a balance we enjoy an appropriate measure of freedom and can be led out of our evils and turned toward good. This good can be sown in us as well, which could never happen except in our freedom; and the freedom could not be granted us unless spirits from hell were acting on the one side and spirits from heaven on the other, with us in the middle.
I have been shown that to the extent that we exist from our hereditary nature and from ourselves, we could have no life at all if we were not allowed to engage in evil. We would also have no life if we were not in some freedom, and we cannot be compelled to good: anything compelled does not become part of us. I have also been shown that anything good that we accept in freedom is sown in our intentions and becomes virtually our own. 1This is why we have a communication with hell and a communication with heaven.
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1. All freedom is a matter of love and affection, because what we love, we do freely: 2870, 3158, 8907 [8987?], 8990, 9585, 9591. Freedom is a matter of love, which is its life: 2873. Nothing seems to be ours unless it comes from our freedom: 2880. We need to have some freedom in order to be reformed: 1937, 1947, 2876, 2881, 3145-3146, 3158, 4031, 8700. Otherwise, the love for what is good and true could not be sown in us and given to us as though it were ours: 2877, 2879-2880, 2888 [2883?], 8700. Nothing that is forced upon us is united to us: 2875, 8700. If we could be reformed by force, then everyone would be reformed: 2881. The use of force in reformation is harmful: 4031. The state of some people who had been compelled: 8392.
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293. The reason that spirits who communicate with hell are also adjoined to man is that man is born into evils of every kind, consequently his first life can only be from them. Therefore, unless spirits of a nature like his own were adjoined to man he could not live, nor indeed could he be withdrawn from his evils and reformed. He is therefore held in his own life by means of evil spirits and withheld from it by means of good spirits, and by the two kept in equilibrium. Being in equilibrium, he is in his freedom, and can be drawn away from evils and turned towards good, and good can also be implanted in him, which would not be possible at all if he were not in freedom. Freedom is not possible to man unless spirits from hell act on one side and spirits from heaven on the other, and man is in between. Again, it has been shown that so far as a man's life is from what he inherits, and thus from self, if he were not permitted to be in evil he would have no life, and if he were not in freedom he would have no life. Also he cannot be forced to good, and what is forced does not abide; further that the good that man receives in freedom is implanted in his will and becomes, as it were, his own (ejus proprium). 1These are the reasons that man has communication with hell and communication with heaven.
Footnotes:
1. All freedom is of love and affection, since what a man loves, that he does freely (Arcana Coelestia 2870, 3158, 8987, 8990, 9585, 9591).
As freedom belongs to man's love, so it belongs to man's life (Arcana Coelestia 2873).
Nothing appears as man's own except what is from freedom (Arcana Coelestia 2880).
Man must have freedom that he maybe reformed (Arcana Coelestia 1937, 1947, 2876, 2881, 3541, 3146, 3158, 4031, 8700).
Otherwise no love of good and truth can be implanted in man and be appropriated seemingly as his own (Arcana Coelestia 2877, 2879-2880, 2883, 8700).
Nothing that is done from compulsion is conjoined to man (Arcana Coelestia 2875, 8700).
If man could be reformed by compulsion every one would be reformed (Arcana Coelestia 2881).
Compulsion in reformation is harmful (Arcana Coelestia 4031).
What states of compulsion are (Arcana Coelestia 8392).
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293. The reason why spirits that communicate with hell are also associated with man is that man is born into evils of every kind, consequently his whole life is wholly from evil; and therefore unless spirits like himself were associated with him he could not live, nor indeed could he be withdrawn from his evils and reformed. He is therefore both held in his own life by means of evil spirits and withheld from it by means of good spirits; and by the two he is kept in equilibrium; and being in equilibrium he is in freedom, and can be drawn away from evils and turned towards good, and thus good can be implanted in him, which would not be possible at all if he were not in freedom; and freedom is possible to man only when the spirits from hell act on one side and spirits from heaven on the other, and man is between the two. Again, it has been shown that so far as a man's life is from what he inherits, and thus from self, if he were not permitted to be in evil he would have no life; also if he were not in freedom he would have no life; also that he cannot be forced to what is good, and that what is forced does not abide; also that the good that man receives in freedom is implanted in his will and becomes as it were his own. 1These are the reasons why man has communication with hell and communication with heaven.
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293. Quod spiritus, qui communicant cum inferno, etiam homini sint adjuncti, est quia homo nascitur in omnis generis mala, et inde prima ejus vita non est nisi quam ex illis quapropter nisi homini adjuncti forent tales spiritus qualis ille est, non potest vivere, immo nec potest abduci a suis malis, et reformari: quare tenetur in sua vita per malos spiritus, et detinetur ab illa per bonos spiritus per utrosque etiam est in aequilibrio et quia est in aequilibrio, est in suo libero, et potest abduci a malis, et flecti ad bonum, et quoque ei implantari bonum, quod nequaquam fieri potest nisi in libero sit nec liberum ei dari, nisi spiritus ab inferno ab una parte agant, et spiritus e caelo ab altera, ac homo sit in medio. Ostensum etiam est, quod homini, quantum ex hereditario et inde ex se, nulla vita foret, si non liceret ei in malo esse, et quoque nulla si non in libero tum quod cogi non possit ad bonum, et quod coactum non inhaereat ut et quod bonum quod homo recipit in libero, implantetur ejus voluntati, et fiat sicut ejus proprium; 1et quod inde sit, quod homini sit communicatio cum inferno, et communicatio cum caelo.
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