Verse 45. The consequence of which is that evils interior and exterior break forth from within them; and evil then both as to the will and understanding impels them to their ultimate destruction.

2489. Things that belong to the interior memory manifest themselves in the next life by means of a certain sphere, from which even at a distance the characters of spirits are recognized, that is to say, the nature of their affection and convictions. That sphere is the product of the activity of things in the interior memory. Regarding those spheres, see 1048, 1053, 1316, 1504, and following paragraphs.