AC 7230 - Hatred; AC 7296 - An Abuse of Order; AC 7298 - Persuasion

AC 7230

. . . in so far as any one is in hatred,
so far he is in the delight of destroying . . ..

AC 7296

There is abuse of order and of correspondences
when things of order are not applied to good ends,
but to evil ones,
as to that of exercising command over others,
and to that of destroying;
for the end of order is salvation,
thus to do good to all.
From this then it is evident what is meant by
the abuse of order which is signified by "sorcerers."

AC 7298 [2]

. . . it is according to the laws of order
that no one
ought to be persuaded about truth in a moment,
that is to say,
that truth should be so confirmed in a moment
as to leave no doubt whatever about it;
because the truth which is so impressed
becomes persuasive truth,
and is devoid of any extension,
and also of any yielding quality.
Such truth is represented in the other life as hard,
and as such that it does not admit good into it
so as to become applicable.
Hence it is that in the other life
as soon as any truth is presented before good spirits
by a manifest experience,
there is soon afterward presented something opposite
which causes doubt.
In this way it is given them to think about it,
and to consider whether it be so,
and to collect reasons,
and thus to bring that truth into their minds rationally.
By this there is effected
an extension in the spiritual sight
in respect to that truth,
even to its opposites;
and from there it sees and perceives
in the understanding
all the quality of the truth,
and so can admit influx from heaven
according to the states of the objects,
for truths receive various forms
according to the circumstances.
This is the reason why the magicians
were allowed to do as Aaron did;
for thereby doubt was excited
among the sons of Israel about the miracle,
whether it was Divine;
and thus an opportunity was given them
of thinking and considering whether it was Divine,
and of finally confirming themselves that it was so.