Arcana Coelestia #860
860. From these considerations it also becomes clear that all regeneration advances from evening to morning, as is mentioned six times in Genesis 1 where the regeneration of man is the subject. Here the evening is described in verses 2-3, the morning in verses 4-5. The present verse describes the first ray of light or the morning of this state as 'the tops of the mountains appearing'.
Matthew 15:25-28
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But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."
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But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
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But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
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Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
