It should be quite well known that we have nothing but the most general higher knowledge, even though it may seem to us to be precise; for each notion contains infinitely many elements, since each truth is capable of expanding to infinity. Thus deeper knowledge of truths with human beings may be said to be only containers or receptacles, and quite crude ones at that, even most crude, and into them is poured by the Lord everything they must contain. For without most general truths as containers, nothing of truth can be imparted. These words were spoken in the presence of angels, and corroborated. 1748, 11 May.