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1 και G2532 CONJ προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM {VA 1: [οι] G3588 T-NPM } {VA 2: οι G3588 T-NPM } φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιοι G4523 N-NPM πειραζοντες G3985 G5723 V-PAP-NPM επηρωτησαν G1905 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM σημειον G4592 N-ASN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM επιδειξαι G1925 G5658 V-AAN αυτοις G846 P-DPM

2 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM {VA 1: [[οψιας G3798 A-GSF } {VA 2: [οψιας G3798 A-GSF } γενομενης G1096 G5637 V-2ADP-GSF λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ευδια G2105 N-NSF πυρραζει G4449 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανος G3772 N-NSM

3 και G2532 CONJ πρωι G4404 ADV σημερον G4594 ADV χειμων G5494 N-NSM πυρραζει G4449 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ στυγναζων G4768 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανος G3772 N-NSM το G3588 T-ASN μεν G3303 P T προσωπον G4383 N-ASN του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM γινωσκετε G1097 G5719 V-PAI-2P διακρινειν G1252 G5721 V-PAN τα G3588 T-APN δε G1161 CONJ σημεια G4592 N-APN των G3588 T-GPM καιρων G2540 N-GPM ου G3756 P T-N {VA 1: δυνασθε]] G1410 G5736 V-PNI-2P } {VA 2: δυνασθε] G1410 G5736 V-PNI-2P }

4 γενεα G1074 N-NSF πονηρα G4190 A-NSF και G2532 CONJ μοιχαλις G3428 N-NSF σημειον G4592 N-ASN επιζητει G1934 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ σημειον G4592 N-NSN ου G3756 P T-N δοθησεται G1325 G5701 V-FPI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N το G3588 T-NSN σημειον G4592 N-NSN ιωνα G2495 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ καταλιπων G2641 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM αυτους G846 P-APM απηλθεν G565 G5627 V-2AAI-3S

5 και G2532 CONJ ελθοντες G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN περαν G4008 ADV επελαθοντο G1950 G5633 V-2ADI-3P αρτους G740 N-APM λαβειν G2983 G5629 V-2AAN

6 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ορατε G3708 G5720 V-PAM-2P και G2532 CONJ προσεχετε G4337 G5720 V-PAM-2P απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ζυμης G2219 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιων G4523 N-GPM

7 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ διελογιζοντο G1260 G5711 V-INI-3P εν G1722 P EP εαυτοις G1438 F-3DPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ αρτους G740 N-APM ουκ G3756 P T-N ελαβομεν G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-1P

8 γνους G1097 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τι G5101 I-ASN διαλογιζεσθε G1260 G5736 V-PNI-2P εν G1722 P EP εαυτοις G1438 F-3DPM ολιγοπιστοι G3640 A-VPM οτι G3754 CONJ αρτους G740 N-APM ουκ G3756 P T-N εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P

9 ουπω G3768 ADV νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P ουδε G3761 ADV μνημονευετε G3421 G5719 V-PAI-2P τους G3588 T-APM πεντε G4002 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM των G3588 T-GPM πεντακισχιλιων G4000 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ ποσους G4214 Q-APM κοφινους G2894 N-APM ελαβετε G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-2P

10 ουδε G3761 ADV τους G3588 T-APM επτα G2033 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM των G3588 T-GPM τετρακισχιλιων G5070 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ ποσας G4214 Q-APF σπυριδας G4711 N-APF ελαβετε G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-2P

11 πως G4459 ADV-I ου G3756 P T-N νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N περι G4012 P EP αρτων G740 N-GPM ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP προσεχετε G4337 G5720 V-PAM-2P δε G1161 CONJ απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ζυμης G2219 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιων G4523 N-GPM

12 τοτε G5119 ADV συνηκαν G4920 G5656 V-AAI-3P οτι G3754 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S προσεχειν G4337 G5721 V-PAN απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ζυμης G2219 N-GSF {VA 1: [των G3588 T-GPM αρτων] G740 N-GPM } {VA 2: των G3588 T-GPM αρτων G740 N-GPM } αλλα G235 CONJ απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF διδαχης G1322 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιων G4523 N-GPM

13 ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN μερη G3313 N-APN καισαρειας G2542 N-GSF της G3588 T-GSF φιλιππου G5376 N-GSM ηρωτα G2065 G5707 V-IAI-3S τους G3588 T-APM μαθητας G3101 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM τινα G5101 I-ASM λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM ανθρωποι G444 N-NPM ειναι G1511 G5750 V-PXN τον G3588 T-ASM υιον G5207 N-ASM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM

14 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ειπαν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM μεν G3303 P T ιωαννην G2491 N-ASM τον G3588 T-ASM βαπτιστην G910 N-ASM αλλοι G243 A-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ηλιαν G2243 N-ASM ετεροι G2087 A-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ιερεμιαν G2408 N-ASM η G2228 P T ενα G1520 A-ASM των G3588 T-GPM προφητων G4396 N-GPM

15 λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM υμεις G5210 P-2NP δε G1161 CONJ τινα G5101 I-ASM με G3165 P-1AS λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ειναι G1511 G5750 V-PXN

16 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ σιμων G4613 N-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S συ G4771 P-2NS ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S ο G3588 T-NSM χριστος G5547 N-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM του G3588 T-GSM ζωντος G2198 G5723 V-PAP-GSM

17 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM μακαριος G3107 A-NSM ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S σιμων G4613 N-VSM βαριωνα G920 N-P I οτι G3754 CONJ σαρξ G4561 N-NSF και G2532 CONJ αιμα G129 N-NSN ουκ G3756 P T-N απεκαλυψεν G601 G5656 V-AAI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS αλλ G235 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM μου G3450 P-1GS ο G3588 T-NSM εν G1722 P EP {VA 1: [τοις] G3588 T-DPM } {VA 2: τοις G3588 T-DPM } ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM

18 καγω G2504 P-1NS-C δε G1161 CONJ σοι G4671 P-2DS λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S οτι G3754 CONJ συ G4771 P-2NS ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S πετρος G4074 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ επι G1909 P EP ταυτη G3778 D-DSF τη G3588 T-DSF πετρα G4073 N-DSF οικοδομησω G3618 G5692 V-FAI-1S μου G3450 P-1GS την G3588 T-ASF εκκλησιαν G1577 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ πυλαι G4439 N-NPF αδου G86 N-GSM ου G3756 P T-N κατισχυσουσιν G2729 G5692 V-FAI-3P αυτης G846 P-GSF

19 δωσω G1325 G5692 V-FAI-1S σοι G4671 P-2DS τας G3588 T-APF κλειδας G2807 N-APF της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND δησης G1210 G5661 V-AAS-2S επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S δεδεμενον G1210 G5772 V- PP-NSN εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND λυσης G3089 G5661 V-AAS-2S επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S λελυμενον G3089 G5772 V- PP-NSN εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM

20 τοτε G5119 ADV {VA 1: επετιμησεν G2008 G5656 V-AAI-3S } {VA 2: διεστειλατο G1291 G5668 V-AMI-3S } τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM ινα G2443 CONJ μηδενι G3367 A-DSM ειπωσιν G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3P οτι G3754 CONJ αυτος G846 P-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM χριστος G5547 N-NSM

21 απο G575 P EP τοτε G5119 ADV ηρξατο G756 G5662 V-ADI-3S {VA 1: ιησους G2424 N-NSM χριστος G5547 N-NSM } {VA 2: ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM } δεικνυειν G1166 G5721 V-PAN τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM οτι G3754 CONJ δει G1163 G5904 V-PQI-3S αυτον G846 P-ASM εις G1519 P EP ιεροσολυμα G2414 N-ASF απελθειν G565 G5629 V-2AAN και G2532 CONJ πολλα G4183 A-APN παθειν G3958 G5629 V-2AAN απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPM πρεσβυτερων G4245 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ αρχιερεων G749 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ γραμματεων G1122 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ αποκτανθηναι G615 G5683 V-APN και G2532 CONJ τη G3588 T-DSF τριτη G5154 A-DSF ημερα G2250 N-DSF εγερθηναι G1453 G5683 V-APN

22 και G2532 CONJ προσλαβομενος G4355 G5642 V-2AMP-NSM αυτον G846 P-ASM ο G3588 T-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ηρξατο G756 G5662 V-ADI-3S επιτιμαν G2008 G5721 V-PAN αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ιλεως G2436 A-NSM-ATT σοι G4671 P-2DS κυριε G2962 N-VSM ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS τουτο G5124 D-NSN

23 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ στραφεις G4762 G5651 V-2APP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τω G3588 T-DSM πετρω G4074 N-DSM υπαγε G5217 G5720 V-PAM-2S οπισω G3694 ADV μου G3450 P-1GS σατανα G4567 N-VSM σκανδαλον G4625 N-ASN ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S εμου G1700 P-1GS οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N φρονεις G5426 G5719 V-PAI-2S τα G3588 T-APN του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM αλλα G235 CONJ τα G3588 T-APN των G3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM

24 τοτε G5119 ADV {VA 1: [ο] G3588 T-NSM } {VA 2: ο G3588 T-NSM } ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ει G1487 COND τις G5100 X-NSM θελει G2309 G5719 V-PAI-3S οπισω G3694 ADV μου G3450 P-1GS ελθειν G2064 G5629 V-2AAN απαρνησασθω G533 G5663 V-ADM-3S εαυτον G1438 F-3ASM και G2532 CONJ αρατω G142 G5657 V-AAM-3S τον G3588 T-ASM σταυρον G4716 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ ακολουθειτω G190 G5720 V-PAM-3S μοι G3427 P-1DS

25 ος G3739 -NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ εαν G1437 COND θελη G2309 G5725 V-PAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF ψυχην G5590 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM σωσαι G4982 G5658 V-AAN απολεσει G622 G5692 V-FAI-3S αυτην G846 P-ASF ος G3739 -NSM δ G1161 CONJ αν G302 P T απολεση G622 G5661 V-AAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF ψυχην G5590 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM ενεκεν G1752 ADV εμου G1700 P-1GS ευρησει G2147 G5692 V-FAI-3S αυτην G846 P-ASF

26 τι G5101 I-ASN γαρ G1063 CONJ ωφεληθησεται G5623 G5701 V-FPI-3S ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM εαν G1437 COND τον G3588 T-ASM κοσμον G2889 N-ASM ολον G3650 A-ASM κερδηση G2770 G5661 V-AAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF δε G1161 CONJ ψυχην G5590 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM ζημιωθη G2210 G5686 V-APS-3S η G2228 P T τι G5101 I-ASN δωσει G1325 G5692 V-FAI-3S ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM ανταλλαγμα G465 N-ASN της G3588 T-GSF ψυχης G5590 N-GSF αυτου G846 P-GSM

27 μελλει G3195 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM ερχεσθαι G2064 G5738 V-PNN εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF δοξη G1391 N-DSF του G3588 T-GSM πατρος G3962 N-GSM αυτου G846 P-GSM μετα G3326 P EP των G3588 T-GPM αγγελων G32 N-GPM αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ τοτε G5119 ADV αποδωσει G591 G5692 V-FAI-3S εκαστω G1538 A-DSM κατα G2596 P EP την G3588 T-ASF πραξιν G4234 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM

28 αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P τινες G5100 X-NPM των G3588 T-GPM ωδε G5602 ADV εστωτων G2476 G5761 V- AP-GPM οιτινες G3748 -NPM ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N γευσωνται G1089 G5667 V-ADS-3P θανατου G2288 N-GSM εως G2193 CONJ αν G302 P T ιδωσιν G1492 G5632 V-2AAS-3P τον G3588 T-ASM υιον G5207 N-ASM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM ερχομενον G2064 G5740 V-PNP-ASM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF αυτου G846 P-GSM

   

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893. Verse 12. Here is the patience of the saints, signifies the persecutions and temptations of those who are not in that faith, but in charity. This is evident from the signification of "patience," as being temptations (See above, n. 813). That persecutions also are meant will be seen below. Also from the signification of "saints" as being those who are in truths from good (See n. 204, thus who are in charity, for these are in truths from good; they are in faith also; but they know that charity and faith act as one, like good and truth, or like will and understanding, or like affection and thought; and because these act as one, faith with them is charity; for whatever comes into the thought from charity, since it is of charity, is in its essence charity, although as to its existence it is called faith. For nothing can exist in the thought except what is from some affection and thus belongs to affection, for this is like the esse, and thus is the life and soul of thought. It is similar with charity and faith; from which it follows that there can be no faith except from charity, also that the faith is altogether such as the charity is. (But more about this elsewhere.)

[2] The persecutions of those who are in charity by those who are in faith separated from charity are not such at this day as cause them to be banished and cast out from the assemblages of the Christian world, but only to be reviled and condemned by those who are in faith alone. For no one can be banished and cast out in any kingdom who lives well, and who declares that to live well is necessary to salvation, since this is in complete agreement with the Word, and since everyone sees from rational light that he ought to live well; and yet such are condemned by those who are in faith alone as not saved because of merit in good works, and because such works are not good because they are from self, and for other reasons by which they confirm justification and salvation by faith alone. This is more evident with those who belong to the Moravian sect, who above all others are defenders of faith separated, and who condemn those who in their life give thought to doing good from religion as not being alive but utterly dead, and declare that all such are cast out of heaven. Those who do not belong to that sect, but to churches where works are rejected as means of salvation, do not thus blaspheme although they think wrongly about such, especially those who confirm themselves in many ways by writings or by preachings or by reasonings in the doctrine of justification by faith alone. These persecutions are what are here meant by "patience," and also in chapter 12 of Revelation by:

The dragon standing before the woman who was about to bring forth, that when she brought forth he might devour her offspring; and afterwards he persecuted the woman, and cast out after her, out of his mouth, water as a river, that he might cause her to be swallowed up by the river; also the dragon was angry against the woman, and went away to make war with the remnant of her seed who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:4, 15, 17).

Also what is said about the beast (Revelation 13:5-7, 15). That such suffer persecutions on account of their acknowledgment and confession of the Divine Human in the Lord will be seen in what follows.

[3] But in respect to temptations, which are also meant here by "patience," there are spiritual temptations which those undergo who receive genuine charity from the Lord; for such must fight against the evils that are in every man from birth, and some must fight against the falsities that they have imbibed from childhood from masters and preachers respecting faith alone. These falsities and evils are removed by the combats of temptations. This is what is meant by the "cross" in the following passages:

Jesus said, He that doth not take up his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me (Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27).

Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone will come after Me let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23).

In these passages the "cross" means temptations, and "to follow the Lord" means to acknowledge His Divine and to do His commandments. That this is the meaning of "following the Lord" may be seen above (n. 864). The "cross" means temptations because the evils and the falsities therefrom that cling to man from his birth infest and thus torment those who are natural when they are becoming spiritual. And as those evils and their falsities that infest and torment can be dispersed only by temptations, temptations are signified by the "cross." Therefore the Lord says, that "they must deny themselves and take up their cross," that is, that they must reject what is their own, "their cross" meaning what is man's own [proprium], against which he must fight.

[4] Again:

Jesus spake to the rich man who asked Him what he should do to inherit eternal life. Jesus said to him, Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Thou shalt not defraud; Honor thy father and mother. He answered and said unto Him, All these things have I observed from my youth. Jesus looked upon him and loved him; yet He said unto him, One thing thou lackest; go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor; so shalt thou have treasure in the heavens; and come, follow Me, taking up the cross (Mark 10:17-21).

Here "to follow the Lord and to take up the cross" have the same signification as above, namely, to acknowledge the Lord's Divine, and the Lord as the God of heaven and earth; for without that acknowledgment no one can abstain from evils and do good except from self and as meritorious good, for the good that is good in itself and that is not meritorious good is solely from the Lord; consequently he cannot be saved unless the Lord is acknowledged, and it is acknowledged that all good is from Him. And yet before anyone can act from the Lord he must undergo temptations, for the reason that the internal of man, by which he is conjoined with heaven, is opened by means of temptations. And because no one can do the commandments apart from the Lord, therefore the Lord said, "Yet one thing thou lackest; sell all that thou hast and follow Me, taking up the cross;" that is, the Lord must be acknowledged and temptations must be endured. That "he should sell all that he had and give to the poor" signifies in the spiritual sense that he should alienate and cast away from himself what is his own [proprium], thus it has the same signification as "denying oneself" in the passages quoted above; and "to give to the poor" signifies in the spiritual sense to do the works of charity. The Lord said this to him because he was rich; and "riches" signify in the spiritual sense the knowledges of good and truth, and with this man, who was a Jew, the knowledges of evil and falsity, since they were traditions. From this it can be seen that the Lord, here as elsewhere, spake by correspondences.

[5] Again, temptations are signified by the "cup" of which they were to drink:

Jesus said unto James and John, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said unto Him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, The cup that I drink ye shall indeed drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with shall ye be baptized; but to sit on My right hand or on My left is not Mine to give, but for whom it hath been prepared (Mark 10:38-40).

"To drink the cup that the Lord drank" has the same signification that the "cross" has above, namely, to undergo temptations; and "the baptism with which the Lord was baptized" signifies to be regenerated by temptations. But between the cup which the Lord drank and the cup which they are to drink there is the same difference as between the temptations of the Lord and the temptations of men. The temptations of the Lord were most grievous, and against all the hells; for the Lord subjugated all the hells by means of the temptations admitted into Himself; but the temptations of men are against evils and falsities that are from the hells with them, and in these the Lord and not man himself fights, except against certain painful feelings. There is a like difference between the baptism with which the Lord was baptized and the baptism with which men are baptized as there is between glorification and regeneration. By means of temptations the Lord glorified His Human by His own power, but men are regenerated, not by their own power but by the Lord; for "baptism" signifies to be regenerated by temptations, but the Lord's baptism signifies the glorification of His Human by temptations. (That "baptism" signifies regeneration and also temptations may be seen in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem, n.187-193 seq.; and that the Lord glorified His Human and made it Divine, as He regenerates man and makes him spiritual, may be seen in the Arcana Coelestia 1725, 1729, 1733, 3318, 3381, 3382, 4286.)

  
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