Apocalypse Revealed (Coulsons) n. 183

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183. 'Behold I will make them to come and worship at thy feet' signifies that those who as to doctrine are in untruths, provided they are not in untruths derived from evil, are going to receive the truths of the New Church, and acknowledge them. This is said of those who are 'out of the synagogue of Satan, and declare themselves to be Jews, and are not, but do lie', by whom are understood those who are in untruths as to doctrine but yet not in untruths derived from evil, in untruths as to doctrine indeed, but in good as to life. The latter, and not the former, receive and acknowledge truths when they hear them. This is because good loves truth, while truth derived from good rejects untruth. To receive and acknowledge truths is signified by 'come and worship at thy feet'; not at their feet, but at the feet of the Lord, from Whom they have the truths derived from good. Something similar to this is signified by these [words] in David:-

Worship Jehovah our God, worship at His footstool Ps. xcix 5.


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