Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 6518

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6518. And I will return. That this signifies presence in the natural mind, is evident from the signification of "returning," as being presence; for in the internal sense "to set forth" and "to go" signify to live (see n. 3335, 4882, 5493, 5605), hence "to return" or "come again" is the presence of the life at the place of departure, for the mind is still present there. That the presence is in the natural mind, is because by the "land of Egypt" to which he was to return is signified the natural mind (n. 5276, 5278, 5280, 5288, 5301).


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