517. Since violation of the spiritual marriage is thus a violation of the Word, it is apparent that this violation is an adulteration of good and falsification of truth. For the spiritual marriage is, as we said, a marriage of good and truth. It follows, therefore, that when good is adulterated and the truth of the Word falsified, this marriage is violated. How such a violation is committed and by whom will be apparent in some measure from the observations which follow.