Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 10718

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10718. Those who have heaven within themselves possess goodwill to all and take delight in benefiting others not for selfish or worldly reasons but for the sake of the goodness and of the truth which ought to be put into practice in that way. But those who have hell within themselves possess ill will towards all and take delight in doing ill to others. If they take any delight in doing good it is not for goodness' sake or for truth's sake but for selfish and worldly reasons.


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