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Deuteronomy 32

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1 προςεχω-V1--PAD2S ουρανος-N2--VSM και-C λαλεω-VF--FAI1S και-C ακουω-V1--PAD3S γη-N1--NSF ρημα-N3M-APN εκ-P στομα-N3M-GSN εγω- P--GS

2 προςδοκαω-V3--PMD3S ως-C υετος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSN αποφθεγμα-N3M-NSN εγω- P--GS και-C καταβαινω-VZ--AAD3S ως-C δροσος-N2--NSF ο- A--NPN ρημα-N3M-NPN εγω- P--GS ωσει-D ομβρος-N2--NSM επι-P αγρωστις-N3I-ASF και-C ωσει-D νιφετος-N2--NSM επι-P χορτος-N2--ASM

3 οτι-C ονομα-N3M-ASN κυριος-N2--GSM καλεω-VAI-AAI1S διδωμι-VO--AAD2P μεγαλωσυνη-N1--ASF ο- A--DSM θεος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GP

4 θεος-N2--NSM αληθινος-A1--NPN ο- A--NPN εργον-N2N-NPN αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF οδος-N2--NPF αυτος- D--GSM κρισις-N3I-NPF θεος-N2--NSM πιστος-A1--NSM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S αδικια-N1A-NSF δικαιος-A1A-NSM και-C οσιος-A1A-NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

5 αμαρτανω-VBI-AAI3P ου-D αυτος- D--DSM τεκνον-N2N-NPN μωμητος-A1--NPN γενεα-N1A-NSF σκολιος-A1A-NSF και-C διαστρεφω-VP--XMPNSF

6 ουτος- D--APN κυριος-N2--DSM αντι αποδιδωμι-V8--PAI2P ουτως-D λαος-N2--NSM μωρος-A1A-NSM και-C ου-D σοφος-A1--NSM ου-D αυτος- D--NSM ουτος- D--NSM συ- P--GS πατηρ-N3--NSM κταομαι-VAI-AMI3S συ- P--AS και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS και-C κτιζω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS

7 μιμνησκω-VS--APD2P ημερα-N1A-APF αιων-N3W-GSM συνιημι-VA--AAD2P ετος-N3E-APN γενεα-N1A-GSF γενεα-N1A-GPF επιερωταω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM συ- P--GS και-C ανααγγελλω-VF2-FAI3S συ- P--DS ο- A--APM πρεσβυτερος-A1A-APM συ- P--GS και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI3P συ- P--DS

8 οτε-D διαμεριζω-V1I-IAI3S ο- A--NSM υψιστος-A1--NSM εθνος-N3E-APN ως-C διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM *αδαμ-N---GSM ιστημι-VAI-AAI3S οριον-N2N-APN εθνος-N3E-GPN κατα-P αριθμος-N2--ASM αγγελος-N2--GPM θεος-N2--GSM

9 και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S μερις-N3D-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM λαος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM σχοινισμα-N3M-NSM κληρονομια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM *ισραηλ-N---NSM

10 αυταρκεω-VA--AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM εν-P γη-N1--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF εν-P διψος-N3E-DSN καυμα-N3M-GSN εν-P ανυδρος-A1B-DSM κυκλοω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM και-C παιδευω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM και-C διαφυλασσω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM ως-C κορη-N1--ASF οφθαλμος-N2--GSM

11 ως-C αετος-N2--NSM σκεπαζω-VA--AAN νοσσια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C επι-P ο- A--DPM νεοσσος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM ποθεω-VXI-YAI3S διαιημι-VA--AAPNSN ο- A--APF πτερυξ-N3G-APF αυτος- D--GSM δεχομαι-VAI-AMI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C αναλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM επι-P ο- A--GPN μεταφρενον-N2N-GPN αυτος- D--GSM

12 κυριος-N2--NSM μονος-A1--NSM αγω-V1I-IAI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S μετα-P αυτος- D--GPM θεος-N2--NSM αλλοτριος-A1A-NSM

13 αναβιβαζω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM επι-P ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3U-ASF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ψωμιζω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM γενημα-N3M-APN αγρος-N2--GPM θηλαζω-VAI-AAI3S μελι-N3T-ASN εκ-P πετρα-N1A-GSF και-C ελαιον-N2N-ASN εκ-P στερεος-A1A-GSF πετρα-N1A-GSF

14 βουτυρον-N2N-ASN βους-N3--GPM και-C γαλα-N3--ASN προβατον-N2N-GPN μετα-P στεαρ-N3T-GSN αρνος-N3--GPM και-C κριος-N2--GPM υιος-N2--GPM ταυρος-N2--GPM και-C τραγος-N2--GPM μετα-P στεαρ-N3T-GSN νεφρος-N2--GPM πυρος-N2--GSM και-C αιμα-N3M-ASN σταφυλη-N1--GSF πινω-VBI-AAI3P οινος-N2--ASM

15 και-C εσθιω-VBI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM και-C ενπιμπλημι-VSI-API3S και-C απολακτιζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM αγαπαω-VM--XMPNSM λιπαινω-VCI-API3S παχυνω-VCI-API3S πλατυνω-VCI-API3S και-C εν καταλειπω-VBI-AAI3S θεος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM ποιεω-VA--AAPASM αυτος- D--ASM και-C αποιστημι-VHI-AAI3S απο-P θεος-N2--GSM σωτηρ-N3H-GSM αυτος- D--GSM

16 παραοξυνω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS επι-P αλλοτριος-A1A-DPM εν-P βδελυγμα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GPM εκπικραινω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS

17 θυω-VAI-AAI3P δαιμονιον-N2N-DPN και-C ου-D θεος-N2--DSM θεος-N2--DPM ος- --DPM ου-D οιδα-VXI-YAI3P καινος-A1--NPM προσφατος-A1B-NPM ηκω-V1--PAI3P ος- --APM ου-D οιδα-VXI-YAI3P ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GPM

18 θεος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM γενναω-VA--AAPASM συ- P--AS εν καταλειπω-VBI-AAI2S και-C επιλανθανω-VBI-AMI2S θεος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM τρεφω-V1--PAPGSM συ- P--AS

19 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ζηλοω-VAI-AAI3S και-C παραοξυνω-VCI-API3S δια-P οργη-N1--ASF υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--GPF

20 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αποστρεφω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS απο-P αυτος- D--GPM και-C δεικνυω-VF--FAI1S τις- I--ASN ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--DPM επι-P εσχατο-A1--GPN οτι-C γενεα-N1A-NSF εκστρεφω-VP--XMPNSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S υιος-N2--NPM ος- --DPM ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S πιστις-N3I-NSF εν-P αυτος- D--DPM

21 αυτος- D--NPM παραζηλοω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS επι-P ου-D θεος-N2--DSM παραοργιζω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS εν-P ο- A--DPN ειδωλον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GPM καιεγω-C+ PNS παραζηλοω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APM επι-P ου-D εθνος-N3E-DSN επι-P εθνος-N3E-DSN ασυνετος-A1B-DSN παραοργιζω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM

22 οτι-C πυρ-N3--NSN εκκαιω-VM--XMI3S εκ-P ο- A--GSM θυμος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS καιω-VC--FPI3S εως-P αιδης-N1M-GSM κατω-D καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S γη-N1--ASF και-C ο- A--APN γενημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF φλεγω-VF--FAI3S θεμελιος-A1B-APN ορος-N3E-GPN

23 συναγω-VF--FAI1S εις-P αυτος- D--APM κακος-A1--APN και-C ο- A--APN βελος-N3E-APN εγω- P--GS συντελεω-VF--FAI1S εις-P αυτος- D--APM

24 τηκω-V1--PMPNPM λιμος-N2--DSM και-C βρωσις-N3I-DSF ορνεον-N2N-GPN και-C οπισθοτονος-A1B-NSM ανιατος-A1B-NSM οδους-N3--APM θηριον-N2N-GPN αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S εις-P αυτος- D--APM μετα-P θυμος-N2--GSM συρω-V1--PAPGPM επι-P γη-N1--GSF

25 εξωθεν-D ατεκνοω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPN ταμιειον-N2N-GPN φοβος-N2--NSM νεανισκος-N2--NSM συν-P παρθενος-N2--DSF θηλαζω-V1--PAPNSM μετα-P καταιστημι-VXI-XAPGSM πρεσβυτης-N1M-GSM

26 ειπον-VAI-AAI1S διασπειρω-VF2-FAIIS αυτος- D--APM παυω-VF--FAI1S δη-X εκ-P ανθρωπος-N2--GPM ο- A--ASN μνημοσυνον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GPM

27 ει-C μη-D δια-P οργη-N1--ASF εχθρος-N2--GPM ινα-C μη-D μακροχρονιζω-VA--AAS3P και-C ινα-C μη-D συν επιτιθημι-VE--AMS3P ο- A--NPM υπεναντιος-A1A-NPM μη-D ειπον-VB--AAS3P ο- A--NSF χειρ-N3--NSF εγω- P--GP ο- A--NSF υψηλος-A1--NSF και-C ου-D κυριος-N2--NSM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ουτος- D--APN πας-A3--APN

28 οτι-C εθνος-N3E-NSN αποολλυω-VX--XAPNSN βουλη-N1--ASF ειμι-V9--PAI3S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DPM επιστημη-N1--NSF

29 ου-D φρονεω-VAI-AAI3P συνιημι-V7--PAN ουτος- D--APN καταδεχομαι-VA--AMD3P εις-P ο- A--ASM επιειμι-V9--PAPASM χρονος-N2--ASM

30 πως-D διωκω-VF--FMI3S εις-A3--NSM χιλιοι-A1A-APM και-C δυο-M μετακινεω-VF--FAI3P μυριας-N3D-APF ει-C μη-D ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αποδιδωμι-VOI-AMI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C κυριος-N2--NSM παραδιδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM

31 οτι-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ως-C ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GP ο- A--NPM θεος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NPM δε-X εχθρος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GP ανοητος-A1B-NPM

32 εκ-P γαρ-X αμπελος-N2--GSF *σοδομα-N---GPM ο- A--NSF αμπελος-N2--NSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NSF κληματις-N3D-NSF αυτος- D--GPM εκ-P *γομορρα-N---GSF ο- A--NSF σταφυλη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GPM σταφυλη-N1--NSF χολη-N1--GSF βοτρυς-N3U-NSM πικρια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--DPM

33 θυμος-N2--NSM δρακων-N3--GPM ο- A--NSM οινος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM και-C θυμος-N2--NSM ασπις-N3D-GPF ανιατος-A1B-NSM

34 ου-D ιδου-I ουτος- D--NPN συναγω-VK--XMI3S παρα-P εγω- P--DS και-C σφραγιζω-VM--XMI3S εν-P ο- A--DPM θησαυρος-N2--DPM εγω- P--GS

35 εν-P ημερα-N1A-DSF εκδικησις-N3I-GSF αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S εν-P καιρος-N2--DSM οταν-D σφαλλω-VD--APS3S ο- A--NSM πους-N3D-NSM αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C εγγυς-D ημερα-N1A-NSF απωλεια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C παραειμι-V9--PAI3S ετοιμος-A1--NPN συ- P--DP

36 οτι-C κρινω-VF2-FAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C επι-P ο- A--DPM δουλος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM παρακαλεω-VC--FPI3S οραω-VBI-AAI3S γαρ-X παραλυω-VM--XMPAPM αυτος- D--APM και-C εκλειπω-VX--XAPAPM εν-P επαγωγη-N1--DSF και-C παραιημι-VM--XMPAPM

37 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM που-D ειμι-V9--PAI3P ο- A--NPM θεος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM επι-P ος- --DPM πειθω-VXI-YAI3P επι-P αυτος- D--DPM

38 ος- --GPM ο- A--ASN στεαρ-N3T-ASN ο- A--GPF θυσια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM εσθιω-V1I-IAI2P και-C πινω-V1I-IAI2P ο- A--ASM οινος-N2--ASM ο- A--GPF σπονδη-N1--GPF αυτος- D--GPM αναιστημι-VH--AAD3P και-C βοηθεω-VA--AAD3P συ- P--DP και-C γιγνομαι-VC--APD3P συ- P--DP σκεπαστης-N1M-NPM

39 οραω-VB--AAD2P οραω-VB--AAD2P οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S θεος-N2--NSM πλην-D εγω- P--GS εγω- P--NS αποκτεινω-VF2-FAI1S και-C ζαω-V3--PAN ποιεω-VF--FAI1S πατασσω-VF--FAI1S καιεγω-C+ PNS ιαομαι-VF--FMI1S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ος- --NSM εκαιρεω-VF2-FMI3S εκ-P ο- A--GPF χειρ-N3--GPF εγω- P--GS

40 οτι-C αιρω-VF2-FAI1S εις-P ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS και-C ομνυμι-VF2-FMI1S ο- A--DSF δεξιος-A1A-DSF εγω- P--GS και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI1S ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS εις-P ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM

41 οτι-C παραοξυνω-VF2-FAI1S ως-C αστραπη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF μαχαιρα-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS και-C αντιεχω-VF--FMI3S κριμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--NSF χειρ-N3--NSF εγω- P--GS και-C αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S δικη-N1--ASF ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPM μισεω-V2--PAPDPM εγω- P--AS αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S

42 μεθυω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN βελος-N3E-APN εγω- P--GS απο-P αιμα-N3M-GSN και-C ο- A--NSF μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF εγω- P--GS καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S κρεας-N3--APN απο-P αιμα-N3M-GSN τραυματιας-N1T-GPM και-C αιχμαλωσια-N1A-GSF απο-P κεφαλη-N1--GSF αρχων-N3--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM

43 ευφραινω-VC--APD2P ουρανος-N2--NPM αμα-D αυτος- D--DSM και-C προςκυνεω-VA--AAD3P αυτος- D--DSM πας-A3--NPM υιος-N2--NPM θεος-N2--GSM ευφραινω-VC--APD2P εθνος-N3E-NPN μετα-P ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ενισχυω-VA--AAD3P αυτος- D--DSM πας-A3--NPM αγγελος-N2--NPM θεος-N2--GSM οτι-C ο- A--ASN αιμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM εκδικαζω-VF--FMI3S και-C εκδικεω-VF--FAI3S και-C αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S δικη-N1--ASF ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPM μισεω-V2--PAPDPM αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S και-C εκκαθαριζω-VF2-FAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM

44 και-C γραφω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM ο- A--ASF ωδη-N1--ASF ουτος- D--ASF εν-P εκεινος- D--DSF ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF και-C διδασκω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASF ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM νομος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--APN ους-N3T-APN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--NSM και-C *ιησους-N---NSM ο- A--NSM ο- A--GSM *ναυη-N---GSM

45 και-C συντελεω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM λαλεω-V2--PAPNSM πας-A3--DSM *ισραηλ-N---DSM

46 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P αυτος- D--APM προςεχω-V1--PAD2P ο- A--DSF καρδια-N1A-DSF επι-P πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ουτος- D--APM ος- --APM εγω- P--NS διαμαρτυρομαι-V1--PMI1S συ- P--DP σημερον-D ος- --APN εντελεω-V2--PMI2P ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM συ- P--GP φυλασσω-V1--PAN και-C ποιεω-V2--PAN πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM νομος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM

47 οτι-C ου-D λογος-N2--NSM κενος-A1--NSM ουτος- D--NSM συ- P--DP οτι-C ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF ζωη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP και-C ενεκεν-P ο- A--GSM λογος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM μακροημερευω-VF--FAI2P επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF εις-P ος- --ASF συ- P--NP διαβαινω-V1--PAI2P ο- A--ASM *ιορδανης-N1M-ASM εκει-D κληρονομεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF

48 και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P *μωυσης-N1M-ASM εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ουτος- D--DSF λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

49 αναβαινω-VZ--AAD2S εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN ο- A--ASN *αβαριν-N---GSM ουτος- D--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN *ναβαυ-N---GSM ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P γη-N1--DSF *μωαβ-N---GSM κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN *ιεριχω-N---GSM και-C οραω-VB--AAD2S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N---GSM ος- --ASF εγω- P--NS διδωμι-V8--PAI1S ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εις-P κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF

50 και-C τελευταω-V3--PAD2S εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN εις-P ος- --ASN αναβαινω-V1--PAI2S εκει-D και-C προςτιθημι-VC--APD2S προς-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ο- A--NSM αδελφος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS εν-P *ωρ-N---DSM ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN και-C προςτιθημι-VCI-API3S προς-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

51 διοτι-C απειθεω-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--DSN ρημα-N3M-DSN εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM επι-P ο- A--GSN υδωρ-N3T-GSN αντιλογια-N1A-GSF *καδης-N---GSF εν-P ο- A--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF *σιν-N---GSM διοτι-C ου-D αγιαζω-VAI-AAI2P εγω- P--AS εν-P ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

52 οτι-C απεναντι-P οραω-VF--FMI2S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF και-C εκει-D ου-D ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI2S

   

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Arcana Coelestia #5342

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5342. 'And laid up food in the cities' means that it stored them - truths linked to good - in the interior parts. This is clear from the meaning here of 'laying up' as storing; from the meaning of 'food' as truth linked to good, dealt with just above in 5340; and from the meaning of 'the cities' as the interior parts of the natural mind, dealt with above in 5297. The idea that truths linked to good are stored in the interior parts of the natural mind, and are preserved there for use subsequently in life, in particular for use in temptations when a person is being regenerated, is an arcanum known to few at the present day. Therefore the nature of this arcanum must be stated. The seven years of abundance of corn mean the truths multiplied initially, and the storage of grain in the cities, in the midst of them, means that those truths linked to good were stored away in a person's interior parts. The seven years of famine and the sustainment provided by the bunches that had been gathered means the state of regeneration effected by means of the truths that had been linked to good and stored away in the interior parts.

[2] The arcanum is this: During the time from earliest infancy through to early childhood a person is led by the Lord into heaven; indeed he is placed among celestial angels who serve to keep him in a state of innocence. This state which infants pass through until early childhood is a well-known one. At the beginning of childhood a gradual shedding of that state of innocence takes place; but even so, the person is kept in a state of charity through the charitable affection which he and his companions feel for one another. During this state, which with many people lasts through to adolescence, he is among spiritual angels. Because he begins at this time to think from what is within himself and to act in accordance with this, he cannot be kept any longer in charity, as he was previously; for now he calls on hereditary evils and allows them to lead him. Once this state has arrived the forms of the good of charity and innocence adopted by him previously are banished, to the extent that forms of evil are present in his thinking and are reinforced by his actions. Actually those forms of good are not banished but are withdrawn by the Lord to interior parts where they are stored away.

[3] But because he does not as yet know any truths, those forms of the good of innocence and charity which he has adopted during those two states do not possess any qualities as yet; for truths give good its qualities, while good gives truths their essence. From this time of life onwards therefore he is being equipped with truths by means of the teaching he receives, and especially by means of his own thoughts about and consequent verification of those truths. Insofar as he is moved at this time by an affection for good, the Lord joins truths to good in him, 5340, and stores them away for [future] use. This is the state that is meant by the seven years of abundance of corn. These truths linked to good are the ones which in a proper sense are called remnants. In the measure therefore that a person allows himself to be regenerated, the remnants serve a useful purpose; for the Lord draws in the same measure on that store of remnants and returns them to the natural. As a result a correspondence of exterior things with interior ones, or natural things with spiritual ones, is brought about; and this happens in the state that is meant by 'the seven years of famine'. This is the arcanum.

[4] At the present day the member of the Church thinks that no matter what anyone's life is like he can nevertheless by an act of mercy be accepted into heaven and enjoy eternal blessedness there; for the member of the Church imagines that it is simply a matter of being let in. But he is much mistaken, because no one can be let into heaven and find acceptance there unless he has acquired spiritual life, and no one can acquire spiritual life unless he is being regenerated, and no one can undergo regeneration except by means of goodness of life coupled to truth taught by doctrine. This is the way spiritual life is acquired by him. The fact that no one can enter heaven unless he has acquired spiritual life through regeneration is stated plainly by the Lord in John,

Truly, truly I say to you, Unless anyone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 9:9.

And just after this,

Truly, truly I say to you, Unless a person has been born from water and the spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 3:5.

'Water' is the truth taught by doctrine, 2702, 3058, 3424, 4976, and 'the spirit' is goodness of life. No one enters the kingdom simply through being baptized; rather, baptism is the sign denoting regeneration which the member of the Church should call to mind.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.