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Genesis 1:16

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16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

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Genesis 2:16

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16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

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The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #402

  
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402. Internal Meaning of Genesis, Chapter 1 (1)

1-31 In the spiritual sense the new creation or the regeneration of the men of the Most Ancient Church is here described; the process of their regeneration from firsts to lasts is here contained in its order.

  
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