4156, 8628, 9922).
[3] The internal man is opened and gradually perfected by
means of knowledges [scientifica] if man has good use as
an end, especially use that looks to external life (n.
3086).
Then knowledges [scientificis], which are in the natural
man, are met by spiritual and heavenly things from the
spiritual man, and these adopt such of them as are
suitable (n. 1495).
Then the uses of heavenly life are drawn forth by the Lord
and perfected and raised up out of the knowledges
[scientificis] in the natural man by means of the internal
man (n. 1895, 1896, 1900, 1901, 1902, 5871, 5874, 5901).
While incongruous and opposing knowledges [scientifica]
are rejected to the sides and banished (n. 5871, 5886,
5889).
[4] The sight of the internal man calls forth from the
knowledges [scientificis] of the external man only such
things as are in accord with its love (n. 9394).
As seen by the internal man what pertains to the love is
at the center and in brightness, but what is not of the
love is at the sides and in obscurity (n.
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