{Footnote 1} Every good has its delight as well as its quality
from use and in accordance with use; therefore such as the use
is, such is the good (n. 3049, 4984, 7038). Angelic life
consists in the goods of love and charity, that is, in
performing uses (n. 454). The Lord, and consequently the
angels, look only, in regard to man, to ends, which are uses
(n. 1317, 1645, 5854). The Lord's kingdom is a kingdom of uses
that is, of ends (n. 454, 696, 1103, 3645, 4054, 7038). Serving
the Lord is performing uses (n. 7038). Each thing and all
things in man have been formed for use (n. 3626, 4104, 5189
9297; also from use, that is, the use is prior to the organic
forms in man through which the use is performed, because use is
from the inflowing of the Lord through heaven (n. 4223, 4926).
Moreover man's interiors, which constitute his mind, when he
grows to maturity are formed from use and for use (n. 1964,
6815, 9297). Consequently man is such as are the uses with him
(n. 1568, 3570, 4054, 6571, 6935, 6938, 10284). Uses are the
ends for the sake of which (n. 3565, 4054, 4104, 6815). Use is
the first and the last, thus the all of man (n.
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