Verse 28. The spiritual man shall then be without infestation from evils and falses, and shall be led by the Lord alone; and the Divine Word shall be opened, and from it good and truth shall flow forth into the Church and each individual soul that will receive them, and they shall be recruited by continual influx from heaven.

276. THE STATE OF INNOCENCE OF ANGELS IN HEAVEN.

What innocence is and its nature few in the world know, and those who are in evil know nothing about it. It is, indeed, visible to the eyes, as seen in the face, speech and movements, particularly of children; and yet what innocence is, and especially that it is that in which heaven is stored up in man is unknown. In making this known let us proceed in order, and consider first the innocence of childhood, then the innocence of wisdom, and lastly the state of heaven in regard to innocence.