1122. Likewise in the grand body, the Kingdom of God the Messiah, in spiritual and heavenly beings: whatever one of them needs for a use, those nearest, then those farther away, even those farthest away, consequently, the whole, join together in varying and manifold ways to supply it. Such is the Kingdom of the Lord.
1122 1/2. Just as the whole and the individual parts join to promote the correction and improvement of each, following the order continually and forever laid down by the Lord, so they do to promote each one's happiness. But how these things take place, books by the volumes would not be enough to describe; nevertheless it is the everlasting truth. This [was written] in front of spirits and angels, quietly affirming it. 1748, 2 March.
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