Arcana Coelestia # 9744
9744. Shall be of fine twined linen. That this signifies from the understanding, is evident from the signification of “fine linen,” as being truth from a celestial origin (see n. 5319, 9469); whence “fine twined linen” denotes the understanding, because this consists and is as it were twined, or woven, of truths from a celestial origin. For there are two things to which all things in the universe bear relation, namely, truth and good; and therefore man has two faculties, one appointed for the reception of truth, and the other for the reception of good; the faculty appointed for the reception of truth is called the understanding, and the faculty appointed for the reception of good is called the will. Insofar therefore as the understanding has been formed from genuine truths, so far it excels, and so far it is “fine twined linen,” for “fine linen” denotes truth from the Divine (n. 5319; that from this the “fine twined linen” denotes the understanding, see also n. 9596).
Arcana Coelestia # 9469
9469. And fine linen. That this signifies the truth thence derived, namely, from the good which is from a celestial origin, is evident from the signification of “linen,” as being truth (see n. 7601); and from that of “fine linen,” as being truth from the Divine (n. 5319); both in the natural man. That “fine linen” denotes truth from a celestial origin, is because of its whiteness and softness.