Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7084

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7084. This correspondence can also teach one about the situation with faith and love. Faith without love is similar to light without heat, like the light in winter; but faith accompanied by love is similar to light accompanied by heat, like the light in spring. It is well known that in the light of spring every single thing grows and blossoms, and also that in the light of winter every single thing goes dormant and dies away. The situation with faith and love is similar to this.


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