small fishes; but what are they of living scientific truth which amongst so many? remained in the church, v. S, 9. 10. But JESUS said, Make the men to sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11. And JESUS took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and in like manner of the fishes as much as they would. 12. But when they were filled, He saith to his disciples, Gather together the fragments that remain over and above, that nothing may be lost. 13. Therefore they gathered [them] together, and filled twelve baskets, with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. 14. Then the men seeing the miracle [sign] which JEsus did, said, This is truly the prophet that should come into the world. 15. JESUS then, knowing. that they were about to come, and take Him by force, that they might make Him a king, retired again into the mountain himself alone. 16. And when it was evening, His disciples went down unto the sea; Wherefore to remove this doubt, the LORD requires, that the truths of the church should be admitted into the will, or love, so as to affect it, and thus to rule over scientific truths, v. 10. And when this was accomplished, He imparts the good of His own love to the good of those of the church who are principled in truth, and through them to those who are principled in good, with as much of living scientific truth as could be received, v. 11. And this in all the fulness of instruction and benediction, v. 12, 13. Thus proving himself to be that divine doctrine, which, it had been predicted, was to be made manifest in the flesh, v. 14. But perceiving the state of the church to be such, that doctrine was in danger of being exalted above the life of doctrine, He again elevates himself into the good of His divine love, v. 15. On which occasion, they who are principled in the truths of the church, being without 22. On the morrow, the multitude which stood beyond the sea, seeing that there was no other boat there, except the one into which His disciples were entered, and that JESUS went not with His disciples into the boat, but His disciples departed alone; 23. But there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, when the LORD had given thanks: 24. When the multitude therefore saw that JESUS was not there, neither His disciples, they also took shipping, illustration, consult scientifics and knowledges, and even the things of sense, thus immersing themselves in false principles, separate from divine good and truth, v. 16, 17. Under the influence of which false principles, they are brought into a state of disturbance and temptation, in which state their understandings are opened to the LORD'S DIVINE HUMANITY, so as to perceive Him controuling the disturbance both in the scientifics and knowledges, and begetting holy adoration, v. 18, 19. Convincing them thus that He is JEHOVAH, the divine source of all peace and security, v. 20. Therefore they supplicate, that their knowledges may be always under His divine presence and influence, in consequence of which supplication they attain the life of knowledge, v. 21. That they, who are principled in the ultimates of scientific and sensual truth, perceiving their want of the knowledge of good and truth, and that these knowledges are in the possession of the men of the church, though separated from their divine source; and perceiving further that the knowledges of what is good and true are in themselves in connection with the divine instruction and benediction; consult those knowledges, and seek conjunction with the LORD in His DIVINE HUMANITY, and make enquiry about the estab lishment of the church, v. 22, 23, 24, 25. On which occasion they are led to explore the motives by which they are influenced, and whether those motives are grounded in external or internal considerations, v. 26. They are exhorted also to regard the good things of hea venly love and faith as infinitely superior to all other goods, and to regard them also in their connection with the LORD'S DIVINE HUMANITY, from whom alone they are derived, v. 27. Thus they are led to enquire further concerning the life of heavenly love and faith, and how it is to be attained, v. 28. And are instructed that the life of love and faith results from the acknowledgment in heart and life of the LORD'S DIVINE HUMANITY, v. 29. Still they want further testification of this truth, and that it should be confirmed by some representative sign, like that of manna in the wilderness, v. 30, 31. Therefore they are further instructed, that the manoa was merely representative of the LORD'S DIVINE HUMANITY, thus of the divine love, and of reciprocal love on the part of man, v, 32, 33. is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world. 34. Then said they unto Him, LORD, evermore give us this bread. 35. But JESUS said unto them, I am the bread of life; he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth in me shall never thirst, 36. But I said unto you, that ye also have seen me, and do not believe. 37. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me, and him that cometh to me I will not cast out. 38. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of Him that sent me. 39. But this is the will of the Father that sent me, that of all which He hath given me, should lose nothing, but should raise it up in the last day. 40. But this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in Him, should have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 41. The Jews then murmured at Him, because He said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42. And they said, Is not this JESUS the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we Which instruction operates to produce that love, and therefore they are further taught that the LORD in His DIVINE HUMANITY is the alone source of all cœlestial good and truth, and that they, who receive this good, will want no other good, and they, who receive this truth, will have a sufficiency of all truth, v. 34, 35. Still there are some, who know the truth of faith, and do not receive it, inasmuch as they alone receive, who are principled in heavenly good, by virtue of which good they have eternal conjunction of life with the LORD, v. 36, 37. For this was the great end of the LORD's assuming humanity, that He might fulfil the purpose of His divine love, which purpose is, that all who believe in that humanity from a right faith and love, shall have eternal life, v. 38, 39, 40, But this doctrine is opposed by those of the perverted church, who conceive the bumanity of the LORD to be like that of other men, and not a DIVINE HUMANITY, V. 41, 42. know? How is it then that He saith, I came down from beaven? 43. Then JESUS answered, and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves: 44. No one can come to me, except the Father which sent me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of GOD. Every one therefore who hath heard of the Father, and learned, cometh to me. 46. Not that any one hath seen the Father, except He who is from GOD; He hath seen the Father. 47. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath eternal life. 48. I am the bread of life. 49. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that any one may eat thereof and not die. 51. I am the living bread, which came down from heaven; if any one eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread which I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, how can this [man] give us flesh to eat? The reason of which is, because they are not principled in that heavenly good which conducts to heaven, v. 43, 44. For thus the eternal truth teacheth, that it hath access to all human minds, and is received by those who are principled in heavenly good, and obedient to it, v. 45. Nevertheless none can acknowledge divine good except by divine truth, and therefore no one can have cœlestial good, unless he acknowledgeth the LORD, v. 46. For to acknowledge the LORD is to possess the life of heaven, since He is the very essence of that life, v. 47, 48. Therefore they, who receive only natural nourishment from the Word, perish in their evils, whilst they, who receive spiritual nourishment, which that of the good of heavenly love, have eternal conjunction of life with the LORD, v. 49, 50. For these latter are made partakers of the divine colestial principle, or the divine good, communicated from the LORD'S DIVINE HUMANITY, |