Heavenly Doctrine (Tafel) n. 78

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78. In a word, the love of self and the love of the world are diametrically opposed to love to the Lord and love towards the neighbour; wherefore the loves of self and the world are infernal loves; they also reign in hell, and likewise constitute hell in man. But love to the Lord and love towards the neighbour are heavenly loves; they also reign in heaven, constitute heaven with man.


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