AC 7914 - self-compulsion

AC 7914
For the good of innocence,
which is the good of love to the Lord,
is not received by the man of the spiritual church
unless he compels himself;
because it can with difficulty be believed by him
that the Lord is the only God,
and also that His Human is Divine;
and therefore as he is not in faith,
neither can be in love to Him,
consequently not in the good of innocence,
unless he compels himself.
(. . . when he compels himself
it is from freedom,
but not when he is compelled . . .)