Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8800

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8800. 'Or will be killed by being shot with arrows' means that spiritual good too will be destroyed. This is clear from the meaning of 'being killed with arrows' as being destroyed in respect of spiritual good; for the spiritual man is meant by 'an archer', 2686, 2709, 6422.


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