9319. And shalt not do after their works. That this signifies that evils of life are not to be followed after, is evident from the signification here of “works,” as being evils of life. That “not to do after them” denotes not to follow or pursue them, is evident.

6376. And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine. That this signifies [through] truth from the rational for the internal church, is evident from the signification of a “vine,” as being the spiritual church (see n. 1069, 5113), thus a “choice vine” is the internal church, for the internal of the church is more excellent than its external; and from the signification of an “ass’s colt,” as being rational truth (n. 2781). The external of the church is distinguished from its internal in that the former is in the natural, thus in the external man; but the latter is in the rational, thus in the internal man. They who are in the external of the church are in truth, but they who are in its internal, are in good; the former are not so much affected with the good of charity as with the truth of faith; but the latter are affected with the good of charity and thence with the truth of faith. The latter are they who are signified by the “choice vine,” but the former by the “vine.”