523、主行事从不违背秩序，因为祂自己就是秩序。从主发出的神性真理构成秩序，是秩序的律法。主依据这些法则引导人。因此，以即时的怜悯来拯救人违背神性秩序，而违背神性秩序就是违背神性。神性秩序是人里面的天堂，人因着违背秩序法则（即神性真理）的生活而扭曲了神性秩序。主出于纯粹的怜悯、通过秩序的法则将人带回这秩序中。只要人被带回这秩序中，他就在自己里面接受了天堂，凡自己里面接受了天堂的人都能进入天堂。这再次清楚地表明，主的神性怜悯的确是纯粹的怜悯，但并不是即时的怜悯。｛注1｝
｛注1｝：从主发出的神性真理是秩序的源头，神性良善是秩序的本质（1728，2258，8700，8988）。因此，主就是秩序（1919，2011，5110，5703，10336，10619）。神性真理就是秩序的法则（2447，7995）。整个天堂是由主按照祂的神性秩序排列的（3038，7211，9128，9338，10125，10151，10157）。因此，天堂的形式是符合神性秩序的形式（4040-4043，6607，9877）。人在什么程度上照秩序生活，也就是说，照神性真理活在良善中，就在什么程度上将天堂接入自己里面（4839）。人是一切神性秩序的事物聚集在一起的存有，并因着创造而成为形式上的神性秩序，因为他是接受神性秩序的器皿（3628，4219，4220，4223，4523，4524，5214，6013，6057，6605，6626，9706，10156，10472）。人不是生在良善和真理中，而是生在邪恶和伪谬中，因而不是生在神性秩序中，而是生在秩序的反面中，因着这个原因，他生在纯粹的无知中。所以，他有必要重新出生，也就是重生，主通过神性真理实现人的重生，好将他带回秩序中（1047，2307，2308，3518，8480，8550，10283，10284，10286，10731）。当主重新造就人，也就是使他重生时，祂排列人里面的一切事物与秩序和谐一致，也就是成为天堂的形式 （5700，6690，9931，10303）。邪恶和伪谬违背秩序。然而，主掌管那些沉迷其中的人，并非按照秩序，而是出于秩序 （4839，7877，10777）。对活在邪恶中的人来说，单凭怜悯是不可能得救的，因为这违背神性秩序（8700）。
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523. 主行事从不违背秩序, 因为祂自己就是秩序. 构成秩序的, 是从主发出的神性真理, 神性真理就是主引导人所依据的秩序法则. 因此, 凭脱离方法的怜悯拯救人违背神性秩序, 违背神性秩序就是违背神性. 神性秩序是人里面的天堂, 人因着违背秩序法则, 也就是神性真理的生活而扭曲了神性秩序. 主出于纯粹的怜悯通过秩序的法则将人带回这种秩序; 人越被带回这种秩序, 就越将天堂接入自己里面; 凡将天堂接入自己里面的人都能进入天堂. 这再次清楚表明, 主的神性怜悯的确是纯粹的怜悯, 但并不是脱离方法的怜悯.
注: 从主发出的神性真理是秩序的源头, 神性良善是秩序的本质(天国的奥秘 1728, 2258, 8700, 8988节). 因此, 主就是秩序(天国的奥秘 1919, 2011, 5110, 5703, 10336, 10619节). 神性真理就是秩序的法则(天国的奥秘 2447, 7995节). 整个天堂被主照其神性秩序排列(天国的奥秘 3038, 7211, 9128, 9338, 10125, 10151, 10157节). 因此, 天堂的形式是符合神性秩序的形式(天国的奥秘 4040-4043, 6607, 9877节). 人在何等程度上照秩序生活, 也就是说, 照神性真理活在良善中, 就在何等程度上将天堂接入自己里面(天国的奥秘 4839节). 人是神性秩序的一切元素聚集之处, 并因着创造而为形式上的神性秩序, 因为他是接受神性秩序的器皿(天国的奥秘 3628, 4219, 4220, 4223, 4523, 4524, 5214, 6013, 6057, 6605, 6626, 9706, 10156, 10472节). 人并未生在良善与真理中, 而是生在邪恶与虚假中, 因而并未生在神性秩序中, 而是生在秩序的反面中; 因此, 他生在纯粹的无知中; 所以他有必要重新出生, 也就是重生; 主通过神性真理实现人的重生, 好将他带回秩序(天国的奥秘 1047, 2307, 2308, 3518, 8480, 8550, 10283, 10284, 10286, 10731节). 当主重新造就人, 也就是使他重生时, 祂照秩序, 也就是以天堂的形式安排人里面的一切事物(天国的奥秘 5700, 6690, 9931, 10303节). 邪恶与虚假违背秩序; 然而, 主并非照秩序, 而是凭秩序掌管那些沉迷其中的人(天国的奥秘 4839, 7877, 10777节). 对活在邪恶中的人来说, 单凭怜悯得救是不可能的, 因为这违背神性秩序(天国的奥秘 8700节).
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523. 主從不違背次序而行, 因為祂就是次序本身。建立次序的是從祂所發的神性真理, 神性真理是主引導我們的順序法則。憑憐憫直接施予拯救, 這有違神性的次序, 有違神性的次序也就有違神性的本質。
對我們而言, 神性的次序就是天國。人由於違背了它的法則(即神性真理), 也就扭曲了神性的次序。主因著純粹的憐憫, 通過合乎次序的法則, 將我們領回神性的次序之中。我們若能回歸, 就將天國接入心中。凡將天國接入心中的人, 都能進入天國。
這同樣說明, 主的憐憫的確是純粹的, 但並非直接施予。
523. The Lord never does anything contrary to his design because he himself is the design. The divine truth that emanates from him is what establishes the design, and divine truths are the laws of the design by which the Lord is leading us. Saving people by unmediated mercy is contrary to the divine design, and anything contrary to the divine design is contrary to the divine nature.
The divine design is heaven for us. We have distorted it by living contrary to its laws, which are divine truths. The Lord brings us back into the design out of pure mercy, through the laws of the design; and to the extent that we are brought back, we accept heaven into ourselves. Whoever accepts heaven enters heaven.
This shows again that the Lord's divine mercy is pure mercy but not unmediated. 1
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1. Divine truth emanating from the Lord is the source of his design, and divine good is the essence of the design: Arcana Coelestia 1728, 2258, 8700, 8988. As a result, the Lord is the design: 1919, 2011, 5110, 5703, 10336, 10619. Divine truths are the laws of the design: 2247 [2447?], 7995. The whole heaven is arranged by the Lord according to its divine pattern: 3038, 7211, 9128, 9338, 10125, 10151, 10157. So heaven's form is a form in accord with the divine design: 4040-4043, 6607, 9877. To the extent that we live according to the design, that is, to the extent that we live intent on what is good according to divine truths, we accept heaven into ourselves: 4839. The human being is where all the elements of the divine design are gathered together, and by creation we are the divine design in form because we are its vessels: 4219-4220, 4223, 4523-4524, 5114, 5368 [4839?], 6013, 6057, 6605, 6626, 9706, 10156, 10472. We are not born into what is good and true but into what is evil and false, and therefore not into the divine design but into a pattern contrary to it, which is why we are born into pure ignorance and need to be born again or regenerated; the Lord effects this through divine truths, in order to bring us back into the design: 1047, 2307-2308, 3518, 3812, 8480, 8550, 10283-10284, 10286, 10731. When the Lord is forming us afresh or regenerating us, he arranges everything in us according to the design, or into heaven's form: 5700, 6690, 9931, 10303. Evil and false things are contrary to the design, but still people who are absorbed in them are governed by the Lord, not according to the design but from it: 4839, 7877, 10778 [10777?]. It is impossible for someone who is living in evil to be saved out of pure mercy, because this goes against the divine design: 8700.
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523. The Lord never does anything contrary to order, because He Himself is Order. The Divine Truth that goes forth from the Lord is what makes order; and Divine truths are the laws of order. It is in accord with these laws that the Lord leads man. Consequently, to save man as a result of immediate mercy is contrary to Divine order, and what is contrary to Divine order is contrary to the Divine. Divine order is heaven with man. Man has perverted this in himself by a life contrary to the laws of order, which are Divine truths. Into this order man is brought back by the Lord out of pure mercy by means of the laws of order; and so far as he is brought back into this order he receives heaven in himself; and he who receives heaven in himself comes into heaven. This again makes clear that the Lord's Divine mercy is pure mercy, and not immediate mercy. 1
Footnotes:
1. Divine Truth going forth from the Lord is the source of order, and Divine Good is the essential of order (Arcana Coelestia 1728, 2258, 8700, 8988).
Thus the Lord is order (Arcana Coelestia 1919, 2011, 5110, 5703, 10336, 10619).
Divine truths are the laws of order (Arcana Coelestia 2447, 7995).
The whole heaven is arranged by the Lord in accordance with His Divine order (Arcana Coelestia 3038, 7211, 9128, 9338, 10125, 10151, 10157).
Therefore the form of heaven is a form in accord with the Divine order (Arcana Coelestia 4040-4043, 6607, 9877).
So far as a man lives in accordance with order, that is, so far as he lives in good in accordance with Divine truths, he receives heaven in himself (Arcana Coelestia 4839).
Man is the being in whom are brought together all things of Divine order, and by creation he is Divine order in form, because he is a recipient of Divine order (Arcana Coelestia 3628, 4219-4220, 4223, 4523-4524, 5214, 6013, 6057, 6605, 6626, 9706, 10156, 10472).
Man is not born into good and truth but into evil and falsity, thus not into Divine order but into the opposite of order, and for this reason he is born into pure ignorance; consequently it is necessary for him to be born anew, that is, to be regenerated, which is effected by the Lord by means of Divine truths, that he may be brought back into order (Arcana Coelestia 1047, 2307-2308, 3518, 8480, 8550, 10283-10284, 10286, 10731).
When the Lord forms man anew, that is, regenerates him, He arranges all things in him in harmony with order, that is, in the form of heaven (Arcana Coelestia 5700, 6690, 9931, 10303).
Evils and falsities are contrary to order; nevertheless those who are in them are ruled by the Lord not in accordance with order but from order (Arcana Coelestia 4839, 7877, 10777).
It is impossible for a man who lives in evil to be saved by mercy alone, for that would be contrary to Divine order (Arcana Coelestia 8700).
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523. The Lord never does anything contrary to order, because He Himself is Order. The Divine truth that goes forth from the Lord is what constitutes order; and Divine truths are the laws of order. It is in accord with these laws that the Lord leads man. Consequently to save man by mercy apart from means would be contrary to Divine order, and what is contrary to Divine order is contrary to the Divine. Divine order is heaven in man, and man has perverted this in himself by a life contrary to the laws of order, which are Divine truths. Into this order man is brought back by the Lord out of pure mercy by means of the laws of order; and so far as he is brought back into this order he receives heaven in himself; and he that receives heaven in himself enters heaven. This again makes evident that the Lord's Divine mercy is pure mercy, and not mercy apart from means. 1
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523. Dominus nusquam aliquid facit contra ordinem, quia Ipse est Ordo. Divinum Verum procedens a Domino est quod facit ordinem, ac Divina vera sunt leges ordinis secundum has ducit Dominus hominem. Quare salvare hominem ex immediata misericordia est contra Divinum ordinem; et quod est contra Divinum ordinem, est contra Divinum. Divinus ordo est caelum apud hominem illum perverterat homo apud se per vitam contra leges ordinis, quae sunt Divina vera in illum ordinem reducitur homo ex pura misericordia a Domino, per leges ordinis et quantum reducitur, tantum caelum in se recipit, et qui caelum in se recipit, is in caelum venit. Inde iterum patet quod Divina misericordia Domini sit pura misericordia, sed non immediata. 1
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