Divine Love and Wisdom (Harleys) n. 38

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38. Divine Love and Divine Wisdom are understood in the Word by "justice and judgment", Divine Love by "justice", and Divine Wisdom by "judgment". Wherefore in the Word, "justice and judgment" are mentioned concerning God; as in David:

Justice and judgment are the support of Thy throne Ps. LXXXIX 14

and again,

Jehovah shall bring forth justice as the light and judgment as the noonday Ps. XXXVII 6

in Hosea,

I will betroth thee unto me in justice and judgment. Hosea II 19

in Jeremiah,

I will raise unto David a just branch, who shall reign as king, . . . and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth Jer. XXIII 5

in Isaiah,

He shall sit upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom to establish it. . . in judgment and in justice Isa. IX 7

and again,

Jehovah shall be exalted, . . . because He hath filled the earth with judgment and justice Isa. XXXIII 5

in David,

When I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of the judgments of thy justice. Ps. cxix 7, 164

The same is understood by "life" and "light", in John:

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men John I 4

By "life" there, is understood the Lord's Divine Love and by "light" His Divine Wisdom.

The same also is understood by "life" and "spirit", in John:

Jesus said, the words which I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life. John VI 63


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