I asked them how they can treasure and love the things they have, such as houses and buildings formed of trees, when yet they are averse to bodily things to the point that they could not be among those who pay attention to their bodies. They hesitated a little, not knowing what to say in reply. Finally they declared that the things mentioned were their heavenly things, and they therefore enjoy things like them in their heaven. For during their life they had revered buildings constructed above out of trees as heavenly, and they had known that there were such buildings in heaven. For since they are not carried along by any of the loves [that move] the inhabitants of our earth, namely for possessions, riches, fine mansions, ostentation, fancy living and showy dress, nor for the size of their societies-because each house lives by itself-therefore they cannot treasure and love anything other than the things mentioned, and this does not mean that they treasure their bodies. 1748, 25 March.