7218. And for hard service. That this signifies by infestations from mere falsities, is evident from the signification of “service,” as being infestation by falsities (see n. 7120, 7129); thus “hard service” denotes infestation by mere falsities; for they who are infested by mere falsities, and are not revived by truths whereby the falsities may be shaken off (and yet their life is the life of the truth which is of faith and of the good which is of charity), are in the greatest anguish, and so long as they are in this state, they are as it were in hard service. Hence it is that such infestations are signified by “hard service.” Be it known that everything of thought flows in, but when spirits are in a state of evening and night, their thought is then in a forced state, they being then compelled to think of the falsities which are being injected, and not being able to at all loose themselves from this compulsion. But when it is the state of morning and midday with them, their thought is in a free state, for then they are allowed to think of things which they love, thus of the truths and goods of faith and charity, for these belong to their love. (That this freedom is that which belongs to the love, see n. 2870-2893)

7120. Let the service be made heavier upon the men. That this signifies that the assault should be increased, is evident from the signification of “making heavier,” as being to be increased; from the signification of “service,” when said by those who infest by means of falsities, as being the intention to subjugate (n. 6666, 6670, 6671), thus assault, for they intend to subjugate by means of this assault; and from the signification of “the men,” as being those who are of the spiritual church. There are two words in the original language which signify man; the one is “Adam,” and the other “Enosh.” By the man called “Adam” is meant the man of the celestial church; but by the man called “Enosh” is meant the man of the spiritual church. Here “the men” are expressed by “Enosh,” because the subject treated of is those who are of the spiritual church.