Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 5602

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5602. Knowing could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down? That this signifies that we did not believe that he desired the truth of good to be conjoined with himself, is evident from the signification of "knowing could we know that he would say," as being not to believe; and from the representation of Benjamin, who is here the "brother," as being the truth of good (of which just above, n. 5600). That this was to be conjoined with him is signified by their "bringing him down," as is plain from what was said above (n. 5596).


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