{Footnote 1} The conjunction of good and truth in a man who is
  being regenerated is effected in a state of peace (n. 3696,
  8517).

  {Footnote 2} The state of peace in the heavens is like a state
  of dawn or springtime on the earth (n. 1726, 2780, 5662).

290.  I have talked with the angels about peace, saying that what is called peace in the world is when wars and hostilities cease between kingdoms, and when enmities or hostilities cease among men; also that internal peace is believed to consist in rest of mind when cares are removed, especially in tranquility and enjoyment from success in affairs.  But the angels said that rest of mind and tranquility and enjoyment from the removal of cares and success in affairs seem to be constituents of peace, but are so only with those who are in heavenly good, for only in that good is peace possible.  For peace flows in from the Lord into the inmost of such, and from their inmost descends and flows down into the lower faculties, producing a sense of rest in the mind, tranquility of disposition, and joy therefrom.  But to those who are in evil peace is impossible.{1} There is an appearance of rest, tranquility, and delight when things succeed according to their wishes; but it is external peace and not at all internal, for inwardly they burn with enmity, hatred, revenge, cruelty, and many evil lusts, into which their disposition is carried whenever any one is seen to be unfavorable to them, and which burst forth when they are not restrained by fear.  Consequently the delight of such dwells in insanity, while the delight of those who are in good dwells in wisdom.  The difference is like that between hell and heaven.

{Footnote 1} The lusts that originate in love of self and of the world wholly take away peace (n. 3170, 5662).  There are some who think to find peace in restlessness, and in such things as are contrary to peace (n. 5662).  Peace is possible only when the lusts of evil are removed (n. 5662).

291.  XXXIII.  The conjunction of heaven with the human race.

It is well known in the church that all good is from God, and that nothing of good is from man, consequently that no one ought to ascribe any good to himself as his own.  It is also well known that evil is from the devil.  Therefore those who speak from the doctrine of the church say of those who behave well, and of those who speak and preach piously, that they are led by God; but the opposite of those who do not behave well and who speak impiously.  For this to be true man must have conjunction with heaven and with hell; and this conjunction must be with man’s will and with his understanding; for it is from these that the body acts and the mouth speaks.  What this conjunction is shall now be told.