431. That by a “wound” and a “bruise” is signified that there was soundness no longer, by a “wound” that faith was desolated, and by a “bruise” that charity was devastated, is evident from the fact that “wound” is predicated of a “man” and “bruise” of a “little one.” The desolation of faith and the vastation of charity are described in the same terms in Isaiah:

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wound and bruise and a fresh sore they have not been pressed out, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil (Isaiah 1:6).

In this passage “wound” is predicated of faith desolated, “bruise” of charity devastated, and “sore” of both.