Heavenly Doctrine (Tafel) n. 105

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105. They who have the love of self and the world for all end, cannot possibly be in charity. They do not even know what charity is, and cannot comprehend at all that heaven in a man consists in willing and doing good to the neighbour apart from any view to reward; and that as great a felicity is inherent in this affection as belongs to the angels in heaven, which felicity is ineffable. For they believe that should they be deprived of the joyous feeling arising from the glory of places of honour and wealth, no further joy would be left; when yet heavenly joy, which infinitely exceeds [all other joys] only then commences.


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