175. [175.] 40. Some of these people were let out of their hells in order to be transferred to another, and it was then permitted them to behave in accordance with their nature. And at that they immediately, in consequence of their delusions, sought to struggle up into higher regions and endeavored to do evil. They were reminded that they had said to each other in hell that if they were allowed to leave they would be just as wise as others. Some others then spoke with them on a matter of intelligence in which there was the light of truth, and on hearing it they were so distressed that they fled. This happened several times in order to convince them that people of their character, having been transformed in state, cannot endure the light of truth, or therefore intelligence. They said that these would do them harm, but received the response that they had told each other otherwise. It was apparent from this that those who are in hell can by no means live in the light of heaven, thus in a state of intelligence, and least of all in the warmth of heaven, which is love.