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1 τοτε G5119 ADV προσερχονται G4334 G5736 V-PNI-3P τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM απο G575 P EP ιεροσολυμων G2414 N-GPN γραμματεις G1122 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM

2 δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM σου G4675 P-2GS παραβαινουσιν G3845 G5719 V-PAI-3P την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF των G3588 T-GPM πρεσβυτερων G4245 A-GPM ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ νιπτονται G3538 G5731 V-PMI-3P τας G3588 T-APF χειρας G5495 N-APF αυτων G846 P-GPM οταν G3752 CONJ αρτον G740 N-ASM εσθιωσιν G2068 G5725 V-PAS-3P

3 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN και G2532 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP παραβαινετε G3845 G5719 V-PAI-2P την G3588 T-ASF εντολην G1785 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP

4 ο G3588 T-NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ θεος G2316 N-NSM ενετειλατο G1781 G5662 V-ADI-3S λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM τιμα G5091 G5720 V-PAM-2S τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ την G3588 T-ASF μητερα G3384 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM κακολογων G2551 G5723 V-PAP-NSM πατερα G3962 N-ASM η G2228 P T μητερα G3384 N-ASF θανατω G2288 N-DSM τελευτατω G5053 G5720 V-PAM-3S

5 υμεις G5210 P-2NP δε G1161 CONJ λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ος G3739 -NSM αν G302 P T ειπη G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3S τω G3588 T-DSM πατρι G3962 N-DSM η G2228 P T τη G3588 T-DSF μητρι G3384 N-DSF δωρον G1435 N-NSN ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND εξ G1537 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS ωφεληθης G5623 G5686 V-APS-2S και G2532 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N τιμηση G5091 G5661 V-AAS-3S τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM η G2228 P T την G3588 T-ASF μητερα G3384 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM

6 και G2532 CONJ ηκυρωσατε G208 G5656 V-AAI-2P την G3588 T-ASF εντολην G1785 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP

7 υποκριται G5273 N-VPM καλως G2573 ADV προεφητευσεν G4395 G5656 V-AAI-3S περι G4012 P EP υμων G5216 P-2GP ησαιας G2268 N-NSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM

8 εγγιζει G1448 G5719 V-PAI-3S μοι G3427 P-1DS ο G3588 T-NSM λαος G2992 N-NSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM τω G3588 T-DSN στοματι G4750 N-DSN αυτων G846 P-GPM και G2532 CONJ τοις G3588 T-DPN χειλεσιν G5491 N-DPN με G3165 P-1AS τιμα G5091 G5719 V-PAI-3S η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ καρδια G2588 N-NSF αυτων G846 P-GPM πορρω G4206 ADV απεχει G568 G5719 V-PAI-3S απ G575 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS

9 ματην G3155 ADV δε G1161 CONJ σεβονται G4576 G5736 V-PNI-3P με G3165 P-1AS διδασκοντες G1321 G5723 V-PAP-NPM διδασκαλιας G1319 N-APF ενταλματα G1778 N-APN ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM

10 και G2532 CONJ προσκαλεσαμενος G4341 G5666 V-ADP-NSM τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ακουετε G191 G5720 V-PAM-2P και G2532 CONJ συνιετε G4920 G5720 V-PAM-2P

11 ου G3756 P T-N το G3588 T-NSN εισερχομενον G1525 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM αλλα G235 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN εκπορευομενον G1607 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSN στοματος G4750 N-GSN τουτο G5124 D-NSN κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

12 τοτε G5119 ADV προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οιδας G1492 G5758 V- AI-2S οτι G3754 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ακουσαντες G191 G5660 V-AAP-NPM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM εσκανδαλισθησαν G4624 G5681 V-API-3P

13 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S πασα G3956 A-NSF φυτεια G5451 N-NSF ην G3739 -ASF ουκ G3756 P T-N εφυτευσεν G5452 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM μου G3450 P-1GS ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανιος G3770 A-NSM εκριζωθησεται G1610 G5701 V-FPI-3S

14 αφετε G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2P αυτους G846 P-APM οδηγοι G3595 N-NPM εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM τυφλων G5185 A-GPM τυφλος G5185 A-NSM δε G1161 CONJ τυφλον G5185 A-ASM εαν G1437 COND οδηγη G3594 G5725 V-PAS-3S αμφοτεροι G297 A-NPM εις G1519 P EP βοθυνον G999 N-ASM πεσουνται G4098 G5699 V-FNI-3P

15 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM φρασον G5419 G5657 V-AAM-2S ημιν G2254 P-1DP την G3588 T-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF ταυτην G3778 D-ASF

16 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ακμην G188 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP ασυνετοι G801 A-NPM εστε G2075 G5748 V-PXI-2P

17 ουπω G3768 ADV νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ παν G3956 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN εισπορευομενον G1531 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF κοιλιαν G2836 N-ASF χωρει G5562 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ εις G1519 P EP αφεδρωνα G856 N-ASM εκβαλλεται G1544 G5743 V-PPI-3S

18 τα G3588 T-NPN δε G1161 CONJ εκπορευομενα G1607 G5740 V-PNP-NPN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSN στοματος G4750 N-GSN εκ G1537 P EP της G3588 T-GSF καρδιας G2588 N-GSF εξερχεται G1831 G5736 V-PNI-3S κακεινα G2548 D-NPN-C κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

19 εκ G1537 P EP γαρ G1063 CONJ της G3588 T-GSF καρδιας G2588 N-GSF εξερχονται G1831 G5736 V-PNI-3P διαλογισμοι G1261 N-NPM πονηροι G4190 A-NPM φονοι G5408 N-NPM μοιχειαι G3430 N-NPF πορνειαι G4202 N-NPF κλοπαι G2829 N-NPF ψευδομαρτυριαι G5577 N-NPF βλασφημιαι G988 N-NPF

20 ταυτα G5023 D-NPN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S τα G3588 T-NPN κοινουντα G2840 G5723 V-PAP-NPN τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM το G3588 T-NSN δε G1161 CONJ ανιπτοις G449 A-DPM χερσιν G5495 N-DPF φαγειν G5315 G5629 V-2AAN ου G3756 P T-N κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

21 και G2532 CONJ εξελθων G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ανεχωρησεν G402 G5656 V-AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN μερη G3313 N-APN τυρου G5184 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ σιδωνος G4605 N-GSF

22 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S γυνη G1135 N-NSF χαναναια G5478 A-NSF απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN οριων G3725 N-GPN εκεινων G1565 D-GPN εξελθουσα G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF εκραυγασεν G2905 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF ελεησον G1653 G5657 V-AAM-2S με G3165 P-1AS κυριε G2962 N-VSM υιε G5207 N-VSM δαυιδ G1138 N-P I η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF μου G3450 P-1GS κακως G2560 ADV δαιμονιζεται G1139 G5736 V-PNI-3S

23 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N απεκριθη G611 G5662 V-ADI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF λογον G3056 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ηρωτων G2065 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM απολυσον G630 G5657 V-AAM-2S αυτην G846 P-ASF οτι G3754 CONJ κραζει G2896 G5719 V-PAI-3S οπισθεν G3693 ADV ημων G2257 P-1GP

24 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ουκ G3756 P T-N απεσταλην G649 G5648 V-2API-1S ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN προβατα G4263 N-APN τα G3588 T-APN απολωλοτα G622 G5756 V-2 AP-APN οικου G3624 N-GSM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

25 η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ ελθουσα G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF προσεκυνησεν G4352 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF κυριε G2962 N-VSM βοηθει G997 G5720 V-PAM-2S μοι G3427 P-1DS

26 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ουκ G3756 P T-N εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S καλον G2570 A-NSN λαβειν G2983 G5629 V-2AAN τον G3588 T-ASM αρτον G740 N-ASM των G3588 T-GPN τεκνων G5043 N-GPN και G2532 CONJ βαλειν G906 G5629 V-2AAN τοις G3588 T-DPN κυναριοις G2952 N-DPN

27 η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ναι G3483 P T κυριε G2962 N-VSM και G2532 CONJ γαρ G1063 CONJ τα G3588 T-NPN κυναρια G2952 N-NPN εσθιει G2068 G5719 V-PAI-3S απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN ψιχιων G5589 N-GPN των G3588 T-GPN πιπτοντων G4098 G5723 V-PAP-GPN απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF τραπεζης G5132 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM κυριων G2962 N-GPM αυτων G846 P-GPN

28 τοτε G5119 ADV αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF ω G5599 INJ γυναι G1135 N-VSF μεγαλη G3173 A-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS η G3588 T-NSF πιστις G4102 N-NSF γενηθητω G1096 G5676 V-AOM-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS ως G5613 ADV θελεις G2309 G5719 V-PAI-2S και G2532 CONJ ιαθη G2390 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF αυτης G846 P-GSF απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ωρας G5610 N-GSF εκεινης G1565 D-GSF

29 και G2532 CONJ μεταβας G3327 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S παρα G3844 P EP την G3588 T-ASF θαλασσαν G2281 N-ASF της G3588 T-GSF γαλιλαιας G1056 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ αναβας G305 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN ορος G3735 N-ASN εκαθητο G2521 G5711 V-INI-3S εκει G1563 ADV

30 και G2532 CONJ προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM πολλοι G4183 A-NPM εχοντες G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPM μεθ G3326 P EP εαυτων G1438 F-3GPM χωλους G5560 A-APM τυφλους G5185 A-APM κωφους G2974 A-APM κυλλους G2948 A-APM και G2532 CONJ ετερους G2087 A-APM πολλους G4183 A-APM και G2532 CONJ ερριψαν G4496 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτους G846 P-APM παρα G3844 P EP τους G3588 T-APM ποδας G4228 N-APM του G3588 T-GSM ιησου G2424 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ εθεραπευσεν G2323 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτους G846 P-APM

31 ωστε G5620 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM θαυμασαι G2296 G5658 V-AAN βλεποντας G991 G5723 V-PAP-APM κωφους G2974 A-APM λαλουντας G2980 G5723 V-PAP-APM κυλλους G2948 A-APM υγιεις G5199 A-APM χωλους G5560 A-APM περιπατουντας G4043 G5723 V-PAP-APM και G2532 CONJ τυφλους G5185 A-APM βλεποντας G991 G5723 V-PAP-APM και G2532 CONJ εδοξασαν G1392 G5656 V-AAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM θεον G2316 N-ASM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

32 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM προσκαλεσαμενος G4341 G5666 V-ADP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM μαθητας G3101 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S σπλαγχνιζομαι G4697 G5736 V-PNI-1S επι G1909 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM οτι G3754 CONJ ηδη G2235 ADV ημεραι G2250 N-NPF τρεις G5140 A-APF προσμενουσιν G4357 G5719 V-PAI-3P μοι G3427 P-1DS και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N εχουσιν G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3P τι G5101 I-ASN φαγωσιν G5315 G5632 V-2AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ απολυσαι G630 G5658 V-AAN αυτους G846 P-APM νηστεις G3523 A-APM ου G3756 P T-N θελω G2309 G5719 V-PAI-1S μηποτε G3379 ADV εκλυθωσιν G1590 G5686 V-APS-3P εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οδω G3598 N-DSF

33 και G2532 CONJ λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ποθεν G4159 ADV-I ημιν G2254 P-1DP εν G1722 P EP ερημια G2047 N-DSF αρτοι G740 N-NPM τοσουτοι G5118 D-NPM ωστε G5620 CONJ χορτασαι G5526 G5658 V-AAN οχλον G3793 N-ASM τοσουτον G5118 D-ASM

34 και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ποσους G4214 Q-APM αρτους G740 N-APM εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3P επτα G2033 A-NUI και G2532 CONJ ολιγα G3641 A-APN ιχθυδια G2485 N-APN

35 και G2532 CONJ εκελευσεν G2753 G5656 V-AAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM οχλοις G3793 N-DPM αναπεσειν G377 G5629 V-2AAN επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF

36 και G2532 CONJ λαβων G2983 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM επτα G2033 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM και G2532 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM ιχθυας G2486 N-APM ευχαριστησας G2168 G5660 V-AAP-NSM εκλασεν G2806 G5656 V-AAI-3S και G2532 CONJ εδωκεν G1325 G5656 V-AAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθηται G3101 N-NPM τω G3588 T-DSM οχλω G3793 N-DSM

37 και G2532 CONJ εφαγον G5315 G5627 V-2AAI-3P παντες G3956 A-NPM και G2532 CONJ εχορτασθησαν G5526 G5681 V-API-3P και G2532 CONJ ηραν G142 G5656 V-AAI-3P το G3588 T-ASN περισσευον G4052 G5723 V-PAP-ASN των G3588 T-GPN κλασματων G2801 N-GPN επτα G2033 A-NUI σπυριδας G4711 N-APF πληρεις G4134 A-APF

38 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εσθιοντες G2068 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ησαν G2258 G5713 V-IXI-3P τετρακισχιλιοι G5070 A-NPM ανδρες G435 N-NPM χωρις G5565 ADV γυναικων G1135 N-GPF και G2532 CONJ παιδιων G3813 N-GPN

39 και G2532 CONJ απολυσας G630 G5660 V-AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM ενεβη G1684 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN πλοιον G4143 N-ASN και G2532 CONJ ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN ορια G3725 N-APN μαγδαλα G3093 N-P I

   

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1057. Whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, signifies that there are those who do not acknowledge the Divine authority of the Lord over heaven and earth, but regard it as transferred to a certain vicar, and from him to his vicars. This is evident from the signification of "names not written in the book of life," as being those who are not received in heaven (See n. 199, 222, 299); and as those are not received into heaven who do not acknowledge the Lord's Divine authority over heaven and earth, such are here meant. Also from the signification of "from the foundation of the world," as being from the establishment of the church. In the sense of the letter or the natural sense "the foundation of the world" means the creation of the world; but in the internal spiritual sense it means the establishment of the church; for the spiritual sense treats of spiritual things, while the natural sense treats of natural things which pertain to the world. For this reason the creation of the heaven and the earth in the first chapter of Genesis describes in the spiritual sense the new creation or establishment of the first and Most Ancient Church on this earth. (That this is described by the creation of heaven and earth in the first chapter of Genesis may be seen in the Arcana Coelestia, where the contents of that chapter are explained.) Moreover, "to create" signifies in the Word to reform; and "the Creator" means the Lord as Reformer and Savior. (That "to create" signifies to reform, and that the creation of heaven and earth in the first chapter of Genesis in the spiritual sense describes the establishment of the Most Ancient Church can be seen above, n. 294, 739.)

[2] The establishment of the church is meant by "the foundation of the world" in these passages in the Word:

The king shall say to them on the right hand, Come and possess as an inheritance the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world (Matthew 15:34).

Jesus praying said, Father, for Thou lovedst Me before the foundation of the world (John 17:24).

Jesus said, The blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world shall be required of this generation (Luke 11:50).

That the establishment of the church is meant by "the foundation of the world" is evident from passages in the Word where mention is made of "founding the earth," "the founding of the earth," and "the foundation of the earth," which do not mean the founding or creating of the earth, but the establishment or creation of the church upon the earth. As in Zechariah:

Jehovah spreadeth abroad the heavens, and foundeth the earth, and formeth the spirit of man in the midst of him (Zechariah 12:1).

Here "spreading abroad the heaven and founding the earth," does not mean the spreading abroad of the visible heaven and the founding of the habitable earth, but the church as to its internals, which are called spiritual, and as to its externals, which are called natural. "To found" this and "to spread abroad" that means to establish; and therefore it is added, "and formeth the spirit of man in the midst of him," which signifies his reformation and regeneration.

[3] In Isaiah:

Hearken unto Me, O Jacob and Israel, My hand hath founded the earth, and My right hand hath spanned the heavens (Isaiah 48:12-13).

"Founding the earth with the hand, and spanning the heavens with the right hand," has a similar signification here as above, as can be seen from what precedes and what follows in this chapter where the establishment of a New Church by the Lord is treated of. In the same:

Thou hast forgotten Jehovah thy Maker, that stretcheth forth the heavens and foundeth the earth (Isaiah 51:13).

Here again, "the heavens and the earth" signify the church as to its internal or spiritual things and its external or natural things; and "to stretch forth and found" signifies to establish.

[4] In the same:

I will put My words in thy mouth, and will cover thee with the shadow of My hand, to plant the heavens and to found the earth, and to say unto Zion, Thou art My people. Awake, awake, arise, O Jerusalem (Isaiah 51:16-17).

Here "to plant the heavens and to found the earth" evidently stands for the establishment of the church; for this is said to the prophet, that "the word should be put in his mouth, and that he should be covered with the shadow of the hand, to plant the heavens and to found the earth;" and a prophet cannot found the earth, but he can found a church; therefore it is also added, "to say unto Zion, Thou art my people. Awake, awake, arise, O Jerusalem," "Zion and Jerusalem," in the Word, meaning the church. In David:

The heaven is Thine and the earth is Thine; the world and the fullness thereof Thou hast founded them (Psalms 89:11).

Here too, "heaven and earth" signify the church; "the world" signifies the church as to good, and "the fullness thereof" signifies all the goods and truths of the church.

[5] In the same:

The earth and the world Jehovah hath founded upon the seas, and established upon the rivers. Who shall ascend into the mountain of Jehovah, and who shall stand in the place of His holiness? (Psalms 24:2-3).

The establishment of the church is described by "founding the earth and the world upon the seas, and establishing them upon the rivers," as can be seen above (n. 304, 518, 741). That the establishment of the church is signified is evident from what here follows, namely, "Who shall ascend into the mountain of Jehovah, and who shall stand in the place of His holiness?" "The mountain of Jehovah" means Zion, which signifies where the Lord reigns by means of the Divine truth, and "the place of His holiness" means Jerusalem, where the temple was, which signifies the church as to doctrine. All this makes clear that "the founding of the world" signifies the establishment of the church. For the "world" has a similar meaning as "heaven and earth;" and the expression "to found the earth" is used because the "earth" signifies the church on earth, and upon this heaven as to its holy things is founded. This also makes clear the signification of "the foundations of the earth" in the following passages. In Isaiah:

Do ye not know, do ye not hear, hath it not been declared to you from the beginning, do ye not understand the foundations of the earth? (Isaiah 40:21).

In the same:

The foundations of the earth are corrupted (Isaiah 24:18; likewise Isaiah 63:12; Jeremiah 31:37; Micah 6:2; Psalms 18:7, 15; 82:5).

(Continuation respecting the Second Kind of Profanation)

[6] Profaners of this kind are stupid and foolish in spiritual things, but are crafty and keen in worldly things, because they make one with the devils in hell; and because, as has been said above, they are merely sensual, and are therefore in what is their own [proprium], which draws its delight of life from the unclean effluvia that exhale from waste matters in the body, and that are emitted from dunghills; and these cause a swelling of their breasts when their pride is active and the titillation of these causes delight.

[7] That such is the source of their delight is made evident by their delights after death when they are living as spirits; for then more than the sweetest odors do they love the rank stenches arising from the gases of the belly and from outhouses, which to their smell are more fragrant than thyme. The approach and touch of these close up the interiors of their mind, and open the exteriors pertaining to the body, from which comes their quickness in worldly things, and their dullness in spiritual things. In a word, the love of having dominion by means of the holy things of the church corresponds to filth, and its delight to a stench indescribable by words, and at which angels shudder. Such is the exhalation from their hells when they are opened; but they are kept closed because of the oppression and occasional swooning which they produce.

  
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