Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 5524

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5524. 'And I shall know that you are not spies' means that they are no longer truths existing for the sake of gain. This is clear from the meaning of 'spies' as those interested in the truths known to the Church for the sake of gain, in this case those who no longer have such an interest, that is to say, if the joining together is effected through the intermediary.


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