Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 5904

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5904. 'And I have dominion in all the land of Egypt' means that he sets in order the factual knowledge there. This is clear from the meaning of 'having dominion' as setting in order; and from the meaning of 'the land of Egypt' as the natural mind, dealt with in 5276, 5278, 5180, 5288, 5301, thus all the known facts there since they belong to that mind. These facts are what constitute the understanding side of that mind, whereas the good which flows in from the internal and sets in order the facts there is what composes in effect the will side of it.


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