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16 and the goats on the left,” and what again will be the result? Shall we not perceive, that by the sheep here spoken of are meant all those, who are principled in, which is the good of love and charity, and that by these being set on the ’s right hand is signified, that, at the last Judgment, they will be exalted to an eternal conjunction with the in His Divine principle of good? And shall we not perceive yet further, that by the goats here spoken of are meant those, who are not principled in, though possibly they may be principled in the knowledges of heavenly truth, and that by these being set on the ’s left hand is denoted, that they are sentenced to condemnation, and thus cannot be admitted into heaven, because they are void of the good of heaven, which is the good of love and charity, in their wills, notwithstanding the knowledge of the truth of heaven, which they may perhaps possess in their understandings?

Should you still want any additional proof, that the terms right and left have relation to mind, as well as to matter, you may find it abundantly in the testimony of the Sacred Scriptures, or Word of throughout, on the important subject. For read only the book of Psalms, and observe what repeated mention is made of the right hand, as distinguished from