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cording to it, and explains those which do not coincide with it; and those which appear opposite to it he passes over as if he did not see or did not understand. That all act in like manner, even heretics, is known.

But they who are in the genuine doctrine of truth from the Word, and who are enlightened when they read it, see everywhere concordant truths, and nothing at all repugnant; for they do not stick in such things of the Word as are said according to appearances, or according to the common apprehension of man, because they know that if appearances be unfolded, or as it were unswaddled, the truth is then manifested in its nakedness. (A. C. 8780.)

TRUTH INWARDLY REVEALED TO THE GOOD.

By revelation is meant enlightenment when the Word is read, and in such case perception. For they who are in good and desire truth, are so taught from the Word. But they who are not in good cannot be taught from the Word, but can only be confirmed in such things as they have been instructed in from infancy, whether these be true or false.

The reason why they who are in good have revelation, and they who are in evil have not revelation, is, that all and singular the things in the Word in the internal sense, treat of the Lord and his kingdom; and the angels attendant on man perceive the Word according to the internal sense; this is communicated to the man who is in good, and reads the Word, and desires truth from affection. Hence he has enlightenment and per-