The Bible

Genesis 6:5

⁵ And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

From Swedenborg's Works

Arcana Coelestia #558

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558. As a result the will and perception of good and truth existed no more, verse 5.

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