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{Footnote 1} The origin, cause, and essence of true marriage
love is the marriage of good and truth; thus it is from heaven
(n. 2728, 2729). Respecting angelic spirit, who have a
perception whether there is anything of marriage from the idea
of a conjunction of good and truth (n. 10756). It is with
marriage love in every respect the same as it is with the
conjunction of good and truth (n. 1904, 2173, 2429, 2508, 3101,
3102, 3155, 3179, 3180, 4358, 5807, 5835, 9206, 9495, 9637).
How and with whom the conjunction of good and truth is effected
(n. 3834, 4096, 4097, 4301, 4345, 4353, 4364, 4368, 5365,
7623-7627, 9258). Only those that are in good and truth from
the Lord know what true marriage love is (n. 10171). In the
Word "marriage" signifies the marriage of good and truth (n.
3132, 4434, 4835). The kingdom of the Lord and heaven are in
true marriage love (n. 2737).
372. Good and truth conjoined in an angel or a man are not two but
one, since good is then good of truth and truth is truth of good.
This conjunction may be likened to a man's thinking what he wills and
willing what he thinks, when the thought and will make one, that is,
one mind; for thought forms, that is, presents in form that which the
will wills, and the will gives delight to it; and this is why a
married pair in heaven are not called two, but one angel.
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