Spiritual Experiences Minor (Buss) n. 4681

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4681. I was in the celestial idea, that [a certain one] wished, from love, to give me his all, and, indeed, to such an extent, that he would have nothing left for himself; so that he would communicate his all to me: and thus I should have his proprium. Hence it was insinuated how it is with the heavenly proprium from the Lord; to wit, that, from Divine Love, He continually wishes to give what is His own to man; and, according as man is able to receive, He gives.


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