275. It is to be borne in mind, that there are Providence and Foresight. Good is what is provided by the Lord, but evil what is foreseen by Him. The one must be together with the other; for what comes from man is nothing but evil, but what comes from the Lord is nothing but good.
From THE HEAVENLY ARCANA.
Since all the good which is provided by the Lord for man flows in, therefore in what follows there shall also be adduced from the Heavenly Arcana what is stated there concerning Influx: and since the Lord provides all things according to Divine Order, there shall likewise be adduced what is stated there concerning Order.
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