Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1290

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1290. That 'when they travelled away from the east' means when they, departed from charity is clear from the meaning of 'travelling away' and from the meaning of 'the east' in the Word. That 'travelling away here means departing is clear from its referring to charity, which is 'the east from which they travelled'.


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