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{Footnote 1} By peace in the highest sense the Lord is meant,
because peace is from Him, and in the internal sense heaven is
meant, because those are in a state of peace (n. 3780, 4681).
Peace in the heavens is the Divine inmostly affecting with
blessedness everything good and true there, and this peace is
incomprehensible to man (n. 92, 3780, 5662, 8455, 8665). Divine
peace is in good, but not in truth apart from good (n. 8722).
287. Because these are the origins of peace the Lord is called "the
Prince of peace," and He declares that from Him is peace and in Him
is peace; and the angels are called angels of peace, and heaven is
called a habitation of peace, as in the following passages:
Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the
government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall
be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God, Mighty, Father of
eternity, Prince of peace. Of the increase of His
government and peace there shall be no end (Isa. 9:6, 7).
Jesus said, Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto
you; not as the world giveth give I unto you (John 14:27).
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