John C hapter 16 the literal sence of the word and internal sence
- But I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.
- And when he is come, he will reprove the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgement.
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For truth, in its external manifestation, must apparently be taken away, to the intent that it may be received again internally, and by such internal manifestation may remove from man the powers of evil and error, and establish in him the heavenly powers of good and truth, vs 7, 8. |
- About sin indeed, because they believe not in me.
- But about justice, because I go away to my father, and you see me no more.
- But about judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.
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All which evil and error result from the non-acknowledgement of the lord’s divine humanity, whilst the glorification of this humanity, together with the subjugation of the powers of darkness, constitute the all of good and of truth, vs 9, 10, 11. |
- I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
- But when he shall come, the Spirit of Truth, he will lead you into all truth; for he will not speak of himself, but whatever things he shall hear, [those] he will speak; and he will announce to you things to come.
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Therefore a limit is set to the instruction of truth externally, but not to the reception of truth internally, because internal truth is in connection with divine good and truth, and thus leads man to depend on the lord in all states of life, vs 12, 13. |
- He will glorify me for he shall receive of mine, and shall announce it to you.
- All things whatever the father has, are mine; therefore said I that he shall receive of mine, and shall announce to you.
- A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall behold me, because I go away to the father.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the father, the Spirit ofTruth, which proceeds from the father, he will testify of me.
27 And you also shall testify, because you are with me from the beginning. |
For internal truth is the operation of the lord’s divine humanity, and thus the medium of communication with the divine truth in its union with the divine good, and therefore it succeeds the external manifestation of truth, vs 14, 15, 16.
Nevertheless the operation of the lord’s humanity, when fully united with the divinity, will prove to every believer that he is the only god by virtue of that union, and every true believer will also confirm this testimony, because he will perceive that all of regeneration from the first insemination of truth, is from that divine source, vs 26, 27 |
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Im ashamed to die until i have won some victory for humanity. 
Eternal truth is form of God
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