Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 5003

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5003. 'And it happened on a certain day' means a fifth state. This is clear from the meaning of 'it happened' or 'so it was' as that which implies something new, as above in 4979, 4987, 4999, and so a new state, in this case a fifth one.


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