CL 426 - the natural and spiritual self; CL 431 - uncleanliness in the church

CL 426

The natural self is the character into which

everyone is first led as he matures,

which is accomplished through

various kinds of knowledge and concepts,

and by rational matters having to do with the intellect. 

But the spiritual self

is the character into which he led

by a love of being useful,

a love which is also called charity. 

Accordingly,

in the measure that anyone is in a state of charity,

in the same measure he is spiritual;

but in the measure that he is not in that state,

in the same measure he is natural,

even if he should be discerning in acumen

and wise in his judgment.

AC 431 [2]

. . . uncleanness in the church springs from licentious love,

and that cleanness in it springs from conjugial love.