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Matthew 24:37

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37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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Arcana Coelestia #1417

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1417. That the expression 'great nation' is used from things that are celestial and good is clear from what has just been stated and shown, and also from what has appeared already in 1259. From this one may see what is meant in the proper sense by the Church among 'the nations'.

  
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