967). Of the
services rendered by the angels to men on their coming into the
other life (n. 2131). There are spirits and angels with all men
and man is led by the Lord by means of spirits and angels (n.
50, 697, 2796, 2887, 2888, 5846-5866, 5976-5993, 6209). Angels
have dominion over evil spirits (n. 1755).
{Footnote 2} In the Word by angels something Divine from the
Lord is signified (n. 1925, 2821, 3039, 4085, 6280, 8192). In
the Word angels are called "gods," because of their reception
of Divine truth and good from the Lord (n. 4295, 4402, 8192,
8301).
392. These employments of the angels are their general employments;
but each one has his particular charge; for every general use is
composed of innumerable uses which are called mediate, ministering,
and subservient uses, all and each coordinated and subordinated in
accordance with Divine order, and taken together constituting and
perfecting the general use, which is the general good.
393. Those are concerned with ecclesiastical affairs in heaven who in
the world loved the Word and eagerly sought in it for truths, not
with honor or gain as an end, but uses of life both for themselves
and for others.
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