Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 3840

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3840. 'Was it not for Rachel that I served with you?' means that it was a diligent effort made for the affection for internal truth. This is clear from the representation of 'Rachel' as the affection for internal truth, dealt with in 3758, 3782, 3793, 3819, and from the meaning of 'serving' as diligent effort, dealt with in 3824.


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