Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 366

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366. WHO THOSE ARE THAT FORM THE HEART AND LUNGS IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD MESSIAH It was before said [nos. 270, 279] that the Heavenly Kingdom is the likeness of one man because its single things correspond to the Only Man, God Messiah. But in regard to the heart, this is as it were formed by or corresponds to those who are in its inmosts: so also the lungs, for their fluction, so called, is similar, and their thought is similar. The conjugial union is represented by the lungs by a wonderful reciprocation. This was represented in me during the whole night, and at the same time in wakeful states, by angels in the likeness of something flowing, as it appeared, in the heart, and thus forming the heart; and afterwards, during wakefulness, as flowing around the lungs, when it was observed that they had their breath, and I had mine, and there was a union between both by a mutual correspondence. 1747, Dec. 19.


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