Heaven and Hell - Swedenborg Foundation

HEAVEN AND HELL 282
[3] The internal man is opened and gradually perfected by means of
knowledges if man has good use as an end, especially use that looks to
external life (n. 3086).
Then knowledges, which are in the natural man, are met by spiritual and
heavenly things from the spiritual man, and these adopt such of them as are
suitable (n. 1495).
Then the uses of heavenly life are drawn forth by the Lord and perfected
and raised up out of the knowledges in the natural man by means of the
internal man (n. 1895, 1896, 1900–1902, 5871, 5874, 5901).
While incongruous and opposing knowledges are rejected to the sides and
banished (n. 5871, 5886, 5889).
[4] The sight of the internal man calls forth from the knowledges of the
external man only such things as are in accord with its love (n. 9394).
As seen by the internal man what pertains to the love is at the center and in
brightness, but what is not of the love is at the sides and in obscurity (n.
6068, 6084).
Suitable knowledges are gradually implanted in man’s loves and as it were
dwell in them (n. 6325).
If man were born into love toward the neighbor he would be born into
intelligence, but because he is born into the loves of self and of the world he
is born into total ignorance (n. 6323, 6325).
Knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom are sons of love to God and of love
toward the neighbor (n. 1226, 2049, 2116).
[5] It is one thing to be wise, another thing to understand, another to
know, and another to do; nevertheless, in those that possess spiritual life these
follow in order, and exist together in doing or deeds (n. 10331).
Also it is one thing to know, another to acknowledge, and another to have
faith (n. 896).
[6] Knowledges, which pertain to the external or natural man, are in the
light of the world, but truths that have been made truths of faith and of love,
and have thus acquired life, are in the light of heaven (n. 5212).