185. * m[Tell] how the more perfect ones are on a higher level, and know where a feeling with those at a lower level comes from, which they therefore control; for a heavenly society is governed as one person, by higher powers, etc. etc.* Therefore, one who cannot control a feeling of his own that is lower within him, cannot control the feeling of another who might be beneath him. For in heaven, it is the character that is ruled, and character arises from feeling; and from feeling arises understanding. But how it is in this life in those being regenerated, I do not yet know.n
[See WE 5137-39, explaining Exod. 29:42.] 5140. Therefore it is here said, "at the door of the tent," as well as "throughout your generations," for they still wish to remain in the same Church, in the same shadow, in their sleep. * In the original this paragraph was emphasized by the word "Obs." written three times in the margin.
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