1331. Nevertheless, so that the apostles would know that they were in heaven-for no one of the angels who is let back into the state of his bodily life, thus becoming a spirit, knows what he or she had done in heaven, for they do not remember, and even doubt both that they are in heaven, and that they possess heavenly life and joy-therefore, so that they would know this, an angel in me spoke with them until they were restored to heavenly life. He spoke in such a way that they were aware of it as spirits and thereby knew not only that they were in heaven, but also how much happier that life was than life as a spirit or in the body. When the angel was speaking with them and they were touched with heavenly joy, they then spoke out saying that it was happier than they could ever tell, so there was no comparison, as I too now perceive from them-for they do not want any comparison to be made, because there is none. In this way it was recalled to their remembrance-something granted to few-that they are in heaven, and that they have joy in place of the bodily life they so love when living as spirits! Then they want to find out everything that is being written here and fell judgment regarding it. This they do because of an active habit they acquired during life in the world. 1748, 13 March.