905、“出方舟”表示自由。这从前面的阐述（891节）和故事本身的线索及其连接本身清楚可知。只要挪亚在方舟里，被洪水的水围困，就意味着他被囚禁或受到束缚，也就是说，他被邪恶和虚假，或也可说，被应为试探的争战负责的恶灵抛来抛去。由此可知，“出方舟”表示自由。主的同在必包含自由，一个接着一个。主越同在，人就越自由；也就是说，人越处于对良善和真理的爱，就越自由地行动。这就是主经由天使的流注。而另一方面，地狱经由恶灵的流注则带有掌控的强迫和冲动。他们的全部意图就是彻底征服一个人，以至于使他什么都不是，而他们才是一切。当他们成为一切时，这个人就成了他们当中的一员。然而，他几乎算不上他们当中的一员，因为在他们眼里，他只是一个名副其实的无名小卒。因此，当主将一个人从他们的枷锁和辖制中释放出来时，争战就会产生。不过，一旦这个人获得自由，也就是重生，他就被主通过天使如此温柔地引导，以致枷锁或辖制根本不存在，因为他正通过他的快乐和幸福被引导，被爱和尊重。这就是主在马太福音中所教导的：
我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的。（马太福音11:30）
当一个人受恶灵辖制时，他的状态正好相反。如前所述，在他们眼里，一个人根本算不上什么；他们若能，就会时时刻刻折磨他。我通过大量经历得以知道这一点；对此，蒙主的神性怜悯，容后再述。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]905. The symbolism of going out of the ark as liberty can be seen from earlier statements [891] and from the thread of the story itself, with its pattern of connections.
The time that Noah spent in the ark, surrounded by flood water, symbolized being in captivity — that is, being tossed about by evil and falsity or, what amounts to the same thing, by the evil spirits who spark our spiritual battles. From this it follows that leaving the ark symbolizes liberty.
The Lord's presence involves liberty; the one is a consequence of the other. The more present the Lord is, the freer we are. In other words, the more we love goodness and truth, the more freely we act. That is the nature of the Lord's influence, coming by way of angels.
Hell's influence, on the other hand, coming by way of evil spirits, brings with it the forceful effort to dominate. Those spirits connive at nothing else than to put us so completely under their yoke that we become nothing and they become everything. When they are everything, then we are one of them — and hardly even one of them, but like a nobody in their eyes. So when the Lord delivers us from their control and removes their yoke, a battle begins. And when we have been delivered — reborn — the Lord leads us so gently by means of angels that it is anything but a yoke, anything but domination. Through pleasure and happiness we are led and loved and esteemed. This is what the Lord teaches in Matthew:
My yoke is mild and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:30)
The situation is quite the opposite among evil spirits, who consider us worthless, as I said, and would torture us every second if they could. This I know from a great deal of experience that I will relate further on, with the Lord's divine mercy.{*1}
Footnotes:
{*1} On the general desire that evil spirits have to inflict torment, see, for example, 954, 959, 5863-5864. [LHC]
Potts(1905-1910) 905
905. Go forth from the ark. That this signifies freedom, is evident from what has been said before, and from the connection itself of the context. So long as Noah was in the ark and surrounded with the waters of the flood, the signification was that he was in captivity, that is, he was tossed about by evils and falsities, or what is the same thing, by evil spirits, from whom is the combat of temptation. Hence it follows that to "go forth from the ark" signifies freedom. The presence of the Lord involves freedom, the one following the other. The more present the Lord, the more free the man; that is, the more a man is in the love of good and truth, the more freely he acts. Such is the influx of the Lord through the angels. But on the other hand, the influx of hell through evil spirits is forcible, and impetuous, striving to dominate; for such spirits breathe nothing but the utter subjugation of the man, so that he may be nothing, and that they may be everything; and when they are everything the man is one of them, and scarcely even that, for in their eyes he is a mere nobody. Therefore when the Lord is liberating the man from their dominion and from their yoke there arises a combat; but when the man has been liberated, that is, regenerated, he, through the ministry of angels, is led by the Lord so gently that there is nothing whatever of yoke or of dominion, for he is led by means of his delights and his happinesses, and is loved and esteemed. This is what the Lord teaches in Matthew:
My yoke is easy, and My burden is light (Matt. 11:30),and is the reverse of a man's state when under the yoke of evil spirits, who, as just said, account the man as nothing, and, if they were able, would torment him every moment. This it has been given me to know by much experience, concerning which, of the Lord's Divine mercy hereafter.
Elliott(1983-1999) 905
905. 'Going out of the ark' means freedom. This is clear from what has been stated already and from the point reached in the train of thought. Noah's time in the ark surrounded by the flood-waters meant that he was in bondage, that is, he was tossed about by evils and falsities, or what amounts to the same, by evil spirits responsible for the conflict that accompanies temptation. From this it follows that 'going out of the ark' means freedom. The Lord's presence entails freedom; one follows the other. The more the Lord is present the more free a person becomes, that is, insofar as love of good and truth is in him he acts in freedom. Such is the Lord's influx by way of angels. On the other hand, the influx of hell by way of evil spirits brings with it a force and impulsion to dominate. Their whole intention is to subjugate a person to the point of making him nothing and themselves everything. When they are everything a person is one of them. Yet he is scarcely one of them but in their eyes a veritable nobody. Consequently when the Lord is freeing a person from their yoke and dominion, conflict arises. But once he has been set free, that is, been regenerated, he is led by the Lord through angels so gently that no yoke or dominion exists at all, for he is being led by what is joyful and pleasing, he is being loved, and he is being shown respect. This is what the Lord teaches in Matthew,
My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. Matt 11:30.
It is quite the reverse with evil spirits. With them, as has been stated, a person is reckoned as nothing, and if they could they would be tormenting him from one moment to the next. This I have been given to know from considerable experience, which will in the Lord's Divine mercy be presented later on.
Latin(1748-1756) 905
905. Quod 'exire de arca' significet libertatem, constat ab illis quae prius dicta sunt et ex ipsa serie contextus rerum: quamdiu Noahus fuit in arca et circumfusus aquis diluvii, significatum quod in captivitate fuit, hoc est, agitatus a malis et falsis, seu quod idem est, a malis spiritibus, a quibus pugna tentationis; inde sequitur quod 'exire de arca' significet libertatem: praesentia Domini libertatem involvit; unum sequitur alterum; quantum praesentior est Dominus, tantum liberior est homo, hoc est, quantum in amore boni et veri, tantum libere agit; influxus Domini per angelos talis est; at contra, influxus inferni per malos spiritus est cum vi et impetu dominandi; nihil apud spirant quam subjugare hominem, in tantum ut nihil sit et illi omne; cum omne sunt, tunc homo est unus eorum, et vix unus, sed est sicut nullus in oculis eorum; quare cum Dominus liberat hominem a dominio et jugo eorum, oritur pugna; et cum liberatus est, hoc est, regeneratus, tunc tam leniter ducitur per angelos a Domino ut nihil minus sit quam jugum et dominium; per jucunda et felicia ducitur, et amatur, et aestimatur; quod Dominus docet apud Matthaeum, Jugum Meum blandum est, et onus Meum leve est, xi 30;quod prorsus contrarium est apud malos spiritus, apud quos, ut dictum, pro nihilo reputatur homo, et si potuissent, cruciarent illum omni momento; quod a multa experientia scire datum, de qua, ex Divina Domini Misericordia, in sequentibus.