Heaven and Hell (Harley) n. 568

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568. Spiritual heat with man is the heat of his life, because, as was said above, it is in its essence love. This heat is what is meant in the Word by "fire", love to the Lord and love towards the neighbour by "heavenly fire", and love of self and love of the world by "infernal fire".


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