AE 627 [5] - Divine Truth

AE 627 [5]
Divine Truth in its descent proceeds according to degrees,
from the highest or inmost to the lowest or ultimate.
Divine Truth in the highest degree
is such as the Divine is that goes forth immediately from the Lord,
thus the Divine Truth above the heavens,
and this, being infinite, cannot come to the perception of any angel.
But the Divine Truth of the first degree
is that which comes to the perception of the angels
of the inmost or third heaven,
and is called the celestial Divine Truth;
from this comes the wisdom of those angels.
The Divine Truth of the second degree
is that which comes to the perception of the angels
of the middle or second heaven,
and is the cause of their wisdom and intelligence;
it is called spiritual Divine Truth.
The Divine Truth of the third degree
is that which comes to the perception of the angels
of the ultimate or first heaven,
and is the source of their intelligence and knowledge (scientia);
it is called celestial-natural and spiritual natural Divine Truth.
But the Divine Truth of the fourth degree
is that which comes to the perception
of the people of the church living in the world;
it is the source of their intelligence and knowledge;
this is called natural Divine Truth,
and the ultimate of this is called sensual Divine Truth.