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και ειπεν, Ιδου, κυριοι μου, εκκλινατε, παρακαλω, προς την οικιαν του δουλου σας, και διανυκτερευσατε και πλυνατε τους ποδας σας· και σηκωθεντες πρωι, θελετε υπαγει εις την οδον σας· οι δε ειπον, Ουχι, αλλ' εν τη πλατεια θελομεν διανυκτερευσει.
Γένεση 19:2
Arcana Coelestia #2428
2428. 'Behold now, this city is near to flee to it' means that he would be allowed [to think and act] from the truth of faith. This is clear from the meaning of 'a city' as doctrinal teaching, and so the truth of faith, dealt with in 402, 2268. It is said to be 'near' because truth is closely related to good. Consequently 'to flee to it' means that he would be allowed to do so from that truth because he would be unable to do so from good, 2422.
