315. In the celestial sense committing adultery means denying the holiness of the Word and profaning it. It follows from the spiritual sense given above, which is adulterating the good and falsifying the truth of the Word, that this is the meaning in the celestial sense. The holiness of the Word is denied and profaned by those who in their hearts ridicule everything connected with the church and religion; for in Christian countries everything of this sort is derived from the Word.