1184. 1About angels who enjoy more inward matters,
but do not like man to enjoy them
There are good angels, in front a little toward the right, at some distance, who speak in a streaming and pleasant manner. I observed nothing wrong about them except that they thought a person on earth ought not to enjoy more inward matters because they themselves would then lose the enjoyment they had from them.
Footnotes:
1. According to the author's instructions, 1185-89 have been placed after 1183 1/2.
1184. CONCERNING THOSE ANGELS WHO ARE DELIGHTED WITH THE MORE INTERIOR THINGS, BUT WHO ARE UNWILLING THAT MAN SHOULD BE DELIGHTED WITH THEM
There are good angels in front a little towards the right, at some distance, who speak in a sweet and flowing manner. I observed nothing else that was erroneous in them except that they supposed that man ought not to be delighted with more interior things, because they themselves would thus lose the delight they had therefrom.
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