272. Now because many do not know the nature of evil and its complete opposition to good, and yet it is important for this to be known, therefore we are going to examine this subject under the following headings:
(1) The natural mind which is caught up in evils and their resulting falsities is a form of and image of hell. (2) The natural mind which is a form of and image of hell descends through three degrees. (3) The three degrees of the natural mind which is a form of and image of hell are opposed to the three degrees of the spiritual mind, which is a form of and image of heaven. (4) The natural mind which is a hell stands in complete opposition to the spiritual mind, which is a heaven.
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