AE 862, 863a - receiving the Lord

AE 862, 863a
. . . those who are in truths from good . . .
are continually enlightened by the Lord;
for the Lord flows into good,
and through good into truths with a person;
but not into truths without good,
thus not into faith without charity.

For there are natural affections of truth which exist in almost everyone,
especially during childhood and youth.
But natural affections of truth have reward as an end,
at first reputation, and afterwards honor and gain.
These are not the affections here meant by "virgins,"
but spiritual affections of truth are meant,
which are such as have for their end eternal life and the uses of that life.
Those who are in such affections love truths because they are truths,
thus apart from the world's glory, honors, and gains;
and those who love truths apart from such considerations love the Lord;
for the Lord is with a person in the truths that are from good.
For that which proceeds from the Lord as a Sun is the Divine truth,
and that which proceeds from the Lord is the Lord;
consequently he that receives truth from spiritual love
because it is truth
receives the Lord.