176. 5044. These words must be taken note of, because memorable things happened to me in connection with them. So that I might realize that the subject is privilege in the Kingdom of God the Messiah, namely the relative privilege of the old and the new Churches, gifts were sent to me, such as a bundle of letters, a basket with apples and citrus fruit, which basket was not admitted: [signifying] delights. 1746, the 28th day of June (old calendar). [See, Vision]
[See WE 5062-66, explaining Exod. 29:33.]
5067. That an "unclean person",* if he should eat of it, would be cut off from his people [Lev. 7:20], figuratively portrays the same thing, namely, that whoever does not eat and drink [the elements of the Eucharist] in a right way, eats and drinks for himself death, and not life. For heavenly and worldly things may by no means be mixed * KJV has "stranger."
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