Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8171

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8171. 'Have no fear' means that there should be no feeling of despair. This is clear from the meaning of 'fearing' as feeling horror, dealt with above in 8162, at this point feeling despair, for spiritual fear in temptations is at first a feeling of horror, and finally it is despair, spiritual fear being the fear of damnation.


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