AC 8573 - intercession

AC 8573 [2-3]
As regards intercession, the case is this.
There is intercession in all love,
consequently in all mercy;
for mercy is of love.
That he who loves, or who feels compassion,
continually intercedes, can be seen from examples.
-- A husband who loves his wife,
wishes her to be kindly received by others,
and to be well treated;
he does not say this in express terms,
but continually thinks it,
consequently is in silence continually entreating it,
and interceding for her.
-- Parents act in like manner
in favor of their children whom they love.
-- In like manner do those also
who are in charity for their neighbor;
and they who are in friendship for their friends.
From all this it can be seen
that there is constant intercession in all love.
It is the same in respect to the Lord's intercession
for the human race,
and in especial for those
who are in the good and truth of faith;
for toward them there is Divine, that is, infinite love;
and there is Divine, that is, infinite mercy.
He does not pray the Father for them,
and in this way intercede,
for this would be to act altogether after a human manner;
but He continually excuses, and continually forgives,
for He continually feels compassion;
and this is done on the part of the Lord Himself,
for the Lord and the Father are one (John 14:8-12).

A secret that lies still more interiorly hidden
in the word "intercession," shall also be told.
The Divine truth which proceeds from the Lord
continually intercedes in the manner described,
because it proceeds from the Divine love.
When the Lord was in the world
He was the Divine truth;
but since He was glorified,
which was effected when He rose again,
He is the Divine good.
It is the Divine good
which is meant in the Word in the internal sense
by "the Father,"
and the Divine truth
which is meant by "the Son".
And as in the Divine truth,
which proceeds from the Divine good,
there is continual intercession,
therefore it is said that the Son entreats the Father,
and intercedes for man.
This latter idea could be apprehended by man,
but the former with difficulty.