liberty, except by Divine aid.  While I read from the Word some passages on the subject of our Saviour’s Passion, some European spirits uttered dreadful scandals, with the intention of seducing the spirits of Jupiter.  Inquiry being made as to who they were, and what their profession in the world had been, it was ascertained that some of them had been preachers, and many of them were of those who call themselves Members of the Society of the Lord, or Jesuits.  I remarked that these, during their life in the world, by their preachings on the subject of the Lord’s Passion, had been able to move the common people to tears.  I also added the cause, that in the world they had thought one way and spoken another, thus that they had entertained one sentiment in their hearts and professed another with their lips; but that now they are not allowed to speak thus deceitfully, for, on becoming spirits, they are compelled to speak exactly as they think.  The spirits of Jupiter were exceedingly astonished that there could be such a variance between the interiors and exteriors belonging to a man, that is to say, that it should be possible to speak one way and think quite another way, which would be impossible for them.  They were surprised to hear that many who are from our Earth even become angels, and that they are of quite a different heart.  They had supposed that all on our Earth were like those [evil ones who were then present], but they were told that many are not of this character, and that there are also some who think from good, and not, like these, from evil, and that those who think from good become angels.  In order that they might know that this was the case, there came from the heaven of angels from our Earth choirs, one after another, who glorified the Lord together with one voice, and with harmony[bb].  These choirs affected the spirits of Jupiter who were with me, with such intense delight, that they seemed to themselves as it were caught up into heaven.  This glorification by the choirs lasted about one hour.  The delights which they experienced from this were communicated to me, and I was enabled to feel them sensibly.  They said they would relate this occurrence to those of them who were elsewhere.

[Footnote bb:  It is called a choir when many spirits speak at once and unanimously, concerning which see nos. 2595, 2596, 3350.  In their speech there is harmony, concerning which see nos. 1648, 1649.  By means of choirs in the other life an inauguration into unanimity is effected, no. 5182.]

62.  The inhabitants of the earth Jupiter place wisdom in thinking well and justly on all things that occur in life.  This wisdom they imbibe from their parents from childhood, and it is successively transmitted to posterity, and goes on increasing from the love they have for it as existing with their parents.  Of the sciences, such as exist on our Earth, they know nothing whatever, nor have they any desire to know.  They call them shades, and compare them