![]() ![]() And when He said that He "would send it," He added, "I will not leave you orphans, I come to you, and ye shall see Me" (John 14:1-19, 26, 28) and in another place, "Lo I am with you all the days, even to the consummation of the age" (Matt. That by the "Comforter," the "Spirit of Truth," and the "Holy Spirit," the Lord meant Himself, is evident from His words-that "the world did not as yet know Him," for they did not as yet know the Lord. Jesus breathed on His disciples, and said, Receive ye the Holy Spirit (John 20:22). For the Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified (John 7:37-39). This He said of the spirit which they that believe in Him should receive. ![]() Jesus cried, saying, if anyone thirst let him come unto Me and drink he that believeth in Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow streams of living water. When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, He shall testify of Me (John 15:26). I will ask the Father, that He may give you another Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him but ye know Him, for He abideth with you, and shall be in you: I will not leave you orphans, I come to you, and ye shall see Me (John 14:16-19). He shall glorify Me, for He shall receive of Mine, and shall declare it unto you: all things that the Father hath are Mine therefore said I that He shall receive of Mine and shall declare it unto you (John 16:14, 15). He shall not speak from Himself but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak (John 16:13). ![]() When He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will lead you into all truth. That by "spirit," when said of the Lord, is specifically meant the life of His wisdom, which is Divine Truth: I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I go away I will send Him unto you (John 16:7). Doctrine of the Lord, by Emanuel Swedenborg: 51-100ĭoctrine of the Lord, by Emanuel Swedenborg,, tr. ![]()
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