MUSES, nine, or virgins represent knowledges and sciences of every kind, [182].
NAKEDNESS signifies innocence, [413].
NATURAL, the, derives its origin from the spiritual, [320]. Difference between the natural and spiritual, [326-329]. The natural principle is distinguished into three degrees; the so-called natural, the natural sensual, and the natural-corporeal, [442]. The natural man is nothing but an abode and receptacle of concupiscences and lusts, [448]. There are three degrees of the natural man, [496]. Those who love only the world, placing their heart in wealth, are properly meant by the natural, [496]; they pour forth into the world all things of the will and understanding, covetously and fraudulently acquiring wealth, and regarding no other use therein, and thence but that of possession, [496].
NATURE is the recipient whereby love and wisdom produce their effects or uses, [380]; thus nature is derived from life, and not life from nature, [380]. All the parts of nature derive their subsistence and existence from the sun, [380]. Nature is in all time, in time, and in all space, in space, [328]. Nature, with her time and space, must of necessity have a beginning and a birth, [328]. Wherefore nature is from God, not from eternity, but in time, that is, together with her time and space, [328].
NECESSITY for apparent love and friendship in marriages, for the sake of order being preserved in houses, [271], and following, [283].
NEMESIS, [504].
NOVITIATES, [182].—Novitiate spirit, [461]. See [Spirits].
NUPTIALS celebrated in heaven, [19-25]. There are nuptials in the heavens as in the earths, but only with those in the heavens who are in the marriage of good and truth; nor are any others angels, [44]. By the words of the Lord, "Those who shall be accounted worthy to attain another age, neither marry nor are given in marriage," no other nuptials are meant than spiritual nuptials, and by spiritual nuptials is meant conjunction with the Lord, [41]. These spiritual nuptials take place in the earths, but not after departure thence, thus not in the heavens, [44]. To celebrate nuptials signifies to be joined with the Lord, [41]. To enter into nuptials is to be received into heaven by the Lord, [41]. Why nuptials in the world are essential solemnities, [306].
OBSTRUCTIONS of inmost life, whence they proceed, [313].