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CHILDREN OF MEN AND WOMEN

Symbolic of new mental forms begotten of mind and emotion. These are opinions, ideas, and impressions formed in the lower mind; or they are aspects of mental qualities seeking expression in various ways.

"That children signify truths, and in an opposite sense falseness, is because in the spiritual sense of the Word, by 'generations' are meant spiritual generations, neither does spiritual generation give birth to any other sons and daughters, than truths and goods." - Swedenborg, Apocalypse Revealed, n. 139.

"In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children,' points to the efforts necessary for attaining knowledge." - JOHN SCOTUS.

 

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BECETTING
DAUGHTERS OF MEN
CONCEPTION
GENERATIVE
MULTIPLY
PARENTS
SEEDS OF FOODS
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
UNRIGHTEOUS