De Verbo (Rogers) n. 23

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23. The Word*

(1) On the marriage of good and truth in the Word (various points concerning it, and show it from passages in the Word).... (2) That there are chapters and expressions relating properly to good and others to truth.... (3) Also relating properly to celestial good and truth, as when the subject is Judah, and to spiritual good and truth, as when the subject is Israel .... (4) That every chapter relates variously to one or more societies .... (5) That in certain places a meaning is found simply from the letters (elaborate on this).... (6) That numbers and the names of persons and places are symbolic (use examples).... * The remaining numbers, 20-26, were written later, partly in the form of notes. See Translator's Remarks.


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