Monday, April 01, 2019

EU 62 - The Sciences; EU 65 - He Is Called Jesus Christ

EU 62 [3-4]

. . . in this world sciences are the means
of opening up the sight of the intellect,
which depends on the light of heaven. 
But because of the dominance of matters
concerned only with natural life,
the life of the senses,
these sciences serve them rather as means to madness,
that is, proofs which favor Nature rather than God,
and the world rather than heaven.  

They were further told
that sciences are in themselves spiritual riches,
and their possessors resemble
the possessors of worldly riches;
for these are likewise the means
of performing services to oneself,
one's neighbor and one's country,
and also the means of doing evil. 
They can also be compared with clothes,
which are both useful and ornamental,
and are also a matter of pride to those
who want to be respected for them alone.

EU 65 [2]

. . . in our world He is called Christ Jesus,
and that Christ means the Anointed or King,
and Jesus Savior,
they said they do not worship Him as King,
because kingship smacks of worldly affairs,
but they do worship Him as Savior.




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