Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1064

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1064. Verse 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was overspread.

'These three were the sons of Noah' means these three kinds of doctrines which Churches in general possess. 'And from them the whole earth was overspread' means that from these three all doctrines have been derived, both true and false.


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