Arcana Coelestia # 972
972. That is to say, all things that belong to the external man have been made subject to the internal and are its servant, verses 1-3. But above all the person must take care not to immerse goods and truths of faith in evil desires, that is, take care not to confirm evils and falsities by means of goods and truths that belong to his internal man, for that course of action inevitably condemns him to death and brings punishment, verses 4-5, and in so doing destroys the spiritual man, which is the image of God, with him, verse 6. If that course is avoided everything after that goes well, verse 7.
Genesis 9:1-3
1
God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
2
The fear of you and the dread of you will be on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the sky. Everything that the ground teems with, and all the fish of the sea are delivered into your hand.
3
Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. As the green herb, I have given everything to you.
