97. (viii) In a human being conjugial love is in sexual love, like a gem in its native rock.
Since this is merely a comparison, its explanation can be deferred to the next section. It will also illustrate the point that sexual love belongs to the outward or natural person, but conjugial love to the inward or spiritual person (as was proved just above in 95).
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