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The Third Round: The Word Has to be Able to Meet Every State of the Human Mind
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From the work, Arcana Coelestia 392 392. Verse 15. And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. By "vengeance being taken sevenfold on anyone who slays Cain" is signified that to do violence to faith even when thus …
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The Third Round: How the Proprium Divides Itself into Parts to Bind Us to Negative Mental States
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From the work, Arcana Coelestia 6097 All temptations appear evil, for the reason that they are interior anxieties and griefs, and as it were damnations; for the man is then let into the state of his evils, consequently among evil spirits, who accuse him, and thus torment the conscience; nevertheless the angels defend him, that is, the Lord through angels, …
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The Third Round: Being In The Effort To Be In Charity We Come To See Our Spiritual Work
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From the work, Divine Providence 24 24. The Lord provides for the union of goodness and truth in others through contrast. For goodness is not recognized in its true character except by contrast with the less good and by the opposition of evil to it. All discrimination and awareness spring from this, because from it comes their character. For every …
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