Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8718

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8718. 'And every small matter let them judge themselves' means the appearance that some particular and specific things derive from another source. This is clear from the explanation immediately above in 8717, where it is shown that 'every great thing let them bung to Moses' means that all things generally and specifically, even the most specific, have their origin in the Lord, from which it follows that 'small matter', that is, particular and specific things, have their origin in Him. The fact that they appear to derive from another source will be seen below.


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