Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 6086

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6086. And if thou knowest, and there be among them, men of activity. That this signifies the more excellent things in doctrine, is evident from the signification of "men of activity," as being things more excellent in doctrine, for "man" [vir] signifies one who is intelligent, and also truth (see n. 158, 265, 749, 1007, 3134, 4823), consequently doctrine; and "active" signifies excellent; for in the original tongue "activity" is expressed by a word that also signifies forces and valor, which in the internal sense are things which have power, and thus surpass in excellence.


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