Arcana Coelestia #35
35. Man has two inherent powers of will and understanding. When the understanding is governed by the will they then constitute one mind and so one life; for what a person in that case wills and does he also thinks and intends. But when the understanding is at variance with the will, as it is with people who claim to have faith and yet live otherwise, then a mind previously one is split in two. One half seeks to transport itself into heaven, while the other inclines towards hell. And because the will is what accomplishes everything, the whole man would rush straight into hell unless the Lord took pity on him.
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.