Divine Love and Wisdom (Harleys) n. 325

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325. Since all things of the universe have relation in an image to man, Adam as to wisdom and intelligence is described by the "garden of Eden" wherein were all kinds of trees, also rivers, precious stones and gold, as well as animals to which he gave names. By all these are understood such things as were in Adam, constituting that which is called man. Almost the same things are said of Ashur (in Ezek XXXI 3-9) by whom the Church as to intelligence is signified, and of Tyre (Ezek XXVIII 12, 13) by which the Church as to cognitions of good and truth is signified.


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