275、要牢记提供和预见的存在。主提供的是良善,而预见的是邪恶。一个必伴随着另一个;因为来自人的东西完全是邪恶,而来自主的东西完全是良善。
《属天的奥秘》摘录
由于主为人所提供的一切良善都流入进来,所以我需要在下文从《属天的奥秘》一书引用关于流注的内容;由于主照着神性秩序提供一切,所以我也需要从这本书引用关于神性秩序的内容。
275、人当知道有天命和预见。良善来自主,而邪恶被主预见。预见和天命缺一不可,因为从人来的只有邪恶,从主来的只有良善。
摘自《属天的奥秘》
从主而来的所有良善都流入人内,我将为此引证《属天的奥秘》中关于灵流的实例。由于万事万物都是主的神性设计,因此我还将引证该书中关于神性设计的实例。
275. It is important to know that there is divine providence and there is also divine foresight. 1Goodness is what the Lord provides, and evil is what the Lord foresees. Both foresight and providence are necessary, because what comes from us is nothing but evil and what comes from the Lord is nothing but good.
From Secrets of Heaven
Since everything good that the Lord provides us flows in, I need to include in what follows citations from Secrets of Heaven concerning inflow; and since everything that the Lord provides he provides in accordance with the divine design, I need also to cite passages from the same source concerning the divine design.
Footnotes:
1. The Latin words here translated "providence" and "foresight" are providentia and praevidentia-a play on words that is difficult to convey in English. [GFD]
275. You should realize that some things are provided, and others are foreseen. The Lord provides for good things but foresees harmful things. The two have to be together, since everything that comes from ourselves is completely harmful but everything that comes from the Lord is completely good.
275. It needs to be known that there is providence and foresight. Good is what is provided by the Lord, evil is what is foreseen by the Lord. One has to be accompanied by the other. For what comes from human beings is nothing but evil, and what comes from the Lord is nothing but good.
275. It is to be borne in mind, that there are Providence and Foresight. Good is what is provided by the Lord, but evil what is foreseen by Him. The one must be together with the other; for what comes from man is nothing but evil, but what comes from the Lord is nothing but good.
From THE HEAVENLY ARCANA.
Since all the good which is provided by the Lord for man flows in, therefore in what follows there shall also be adduced from the Heavenly Arcana what is stated there concerning Influx: and since the Lord provides all things according to Divine Order, there shall likewise be adduced what is stated there concerning Order.
275. It is to be known that there is providence, and there is foresight; good is what is provided by the Lord, but evil is what is foreseen by the Lord. The one must accompany the other, for what comes from man is nothing but evil, but what comes from the Lord is nothing but good.
FROM THE ARCANA COELESTIA
Since all the good which is provided for man by the Lord flows in, we will therefore adduce from the Arcana Coelestia the particulars there concerning Influx: and since the Lord provides all things according to Divine order, we will also adduce from that work the particulars concerning Order.
275. Sciendum est quod sit providentia et praevidentia; bonum est quod a Domino providetur, malum autem est quod a Domino praevidetur: una cum altera erit; nam quod ab homine venit non est nisi quam malum, at quod a Domino non est nisi quam bonum.
(EX ARCANIS CAELESTIBUS.)
Quoniam omne bonum, quod providetur homini a Domino, influit, ideo quoque in sequentibus afferenda sunt ex Arcanis Caelestibus quae ibi de Influxu: et quia Dominus omnia providet secundum Divinum ordinem, ideo etiam afferenda sunt quae ibi de Ordine.