Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9027

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9027. 'And lies down in bed' means separated in the natural. This is clear from the meaning of 'lying down' as being separated; and from the meaning of 'bed' as the natural, dealt with in 6188, 6226, 6463. The implications of this will be evident from what follows below.


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