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 world, he cannot afterwards, for he loves his insanities and wishes to remain in them. Therefore he forces his external also to be in like manner insane, that is, his internal and external become one; and when this is done he is prepared for hell. But on the other hand a good man, because in the world he had had respect unto God and had repented, was more wise in his internal than in his external. In his external he was sometimes led astray by the allurements and vanities of the world; therefore his external is brought into agreement with his internal, which, as was said, is wise; and when this is done, he is prepared for heaven. Thus it is shown how the putting off the external and putting on the internal after death, are effected.

CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT UNION.

I.

Separations take place after death, because the unions which are formed on earth are seldom formed from any internal perception of love, but from an external perception which hides the internal. The external perception of love derives its cause and origin from such things as are of the love of the world and of the body. Of the love of the world are principally wealth and large possessions; and dignities and honors are of the love of the body. Besides these there are also various