Heaven and Hell - Swedenborg Foundation

HEAVEN AND HELL 147
198. From all this it can be seen that although there are
spaces in heaven as in the world, still nothing there is reckoned
in accordance with spaces but in accordance with states; and in
consequence spaces there cannot be measured as in the world,
but can be seen only from the state and in accordance with the
state of the interiors there. 144
199. The primary and veriest cause of this is that the Lord is
present with everyone in the measure of his love and faith, 145
and that it is in accordance with the Lord’s presence that all
things appear near or far away, for it is from this that all things
in the heavens are determined. Also it is through this that
angels have wisdom, for it is through this that they have
extension of thought and through this a sharing of all things in
the heavens; in a word, it is through this that they think
spiritually, and not naturally like men.
144. In the Word “length” signifies good (n. 1613, 9487).
“Breadth” signifies truth (n. 1613, 3433, 3434, 4482, 9487, 10179).
“Height” signifies good and truth in respect to their degrees (n. 9489,
9773, 10181).
145. The conjunction and presence of the Lord with the angels is
according to their reception of love and charity from Him (n. 290, 681,
1954, 2658, 2886, 2888, 2889, 3001, 3741–3743, 4318, 4319, 4524, 7211,
9128).