Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7856

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7856. 'Do not eat any of it raw' means that it must not be devoid of love. This is clear from the meaning of 'eating' as enjoyment, as above in 7849; and from the meaning of 'raw' as devoid of the good of love. It is plain that this is what 'raw' means from the meaning of 'roasted with fire' as the good of love, dealt with above in 7852. Since 'raw' describes what has not been roasted with fire, it therefore means what is devoid of love.


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