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228. These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness. That this signifies from whom is all truth and the all of faith is evident from the signification of amen, as being verity and truth, which will be explained in what follows; and from the signification of the faithful and true witness, when said of the Lord, as being the all of faith from him; for witness, when said of the Lord, signifies Divine truth which is from Him, and hence the all of faith, for faith belongs to truth, and truth to faith. Divine truth proceeding from the Lord is called the witness, because it is His Divine in heaven and in the church, in which He is, and which is Himself there; for this proceeds from his Divine Human, and fills the whole heaven and forms it; this is why heaven in its whole extent has reference to one man. Such being the case with respect to Divine truth, its origin and quality, it is therefore here called the witness; for it bears witness concerning the Divine Human of the Lord, and manifests it to all who receive Divine truths from Him. It is from this fact that the angels of the higher heavens have no perception of any other Divine, nor can have, than that of the Lord's Divine Human; this arises from the influx of the whole heaven into their minds. It is therefore evident why "witness," when said of the Lord, signifies the Lord Himself as to Divine truth in heaven and in the church; and that to bear witness, when said of those who receive Divine truth from the Lord, signifies to acknowledge in heart the Lord's Divine in His Human (see above n. 27). That heaven in whole and in part has reference to one man, and that this is from the Lord's Divine Human, may be seen in the work, Heaven and Hell 59-86, and the following, and n. 101; and that the Divine proceeding from the Lord, which forms heaven, and the angels to the image of heaven, is Divine truth, ibid., n. 13, 133, 139-140).
[2] This Divine truth is called by the Lord, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, concerning which it is said that he should testify of Him, and that he is from Him. That he does testify, or bear witness of Him is declared in John:
"When the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall testify of me" (The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 294.)
[3] The same is signified by these words of the Lord:
"I tell you the truth; it is expedient that I go away; if I go not away," the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, will not come "unto you" (John 16:7).
Hence it is clear that Divine truth is from the Lord's Divine Human. The reason why the Lord calls Himself the Amen is, that Amen signifies verity, thus the Lord Himself, because when He was in the world He was Divine verity itself, or Divine truth itself; which was also the reason why He so often said
"Amen," and "Amen, Amen;" as in Matthew 5:18, 26; 6:16; 10:23, 42; 17:20; 18:3, 13, 18; 24:2; 28:20; John 1:51; 3:11; 5:19, 24, 25; 6:26, 32, 47, 53; 8:34, 51, 58; 10:1, 7; 12:24; 13:16, 20, 21; 21:18, 25.
[4] That the Lord, when He was in the world, was the Divine truth itself, He teaches in John:
"I am the way, the truth, and the life" (14:6).
And again:
"For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in the truth" (17:19).
That holiness in the Word is said of Divine truth, and to be sanctified of those who receive holiness, may be seen above (n. Deuteronomy 27:15-26; 1 Kings 1:36; Isaiah 65:16; Jeremiah 11:5; 28:6; Psalms 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; 106:48).
228. These things saith the Amen, the faithful and the Witness, signifies from whom is every truth and everything of faith. This is evident from the signification of "amen," as being verity or truth (of which presently); also from the signification of "the faithful and true Witness," as being, in reference to the Lord, everything of faith from Him; "for witness," in reference to the Lord signifies Divine truth which is from Him, and therefore everything of faith, for faith is of truth and truth is of faith. Divine truth proceeding from the Lord is called "a witness," because it is His Divine in heaven and in the church in which He is, and which is Himself there; for this proceeds from His Divine Human and fills the whole heaven and forms and makes it; and from this it is that heaven in the whole complex resembles one man. Because Divine truth is from that source and is such, it is called "a witness;" for it bears witness respecting the Lord's Divine Human, and makes it clear with all who receive the Divine truth from Him. From this it is that the angels of the higher heavens do not and cannot perceive any other Divine than the Lord's Divine Human, and this from the influx of the whole heaven into their minds. From this it can be seen why, in reference to the Lord, "witness" signifies the Lord in respect to Divine truth in heaven and in the church; and why "to bear witness," in reference to those who receive Divine truth from the Lord, signifies to acknowledge in heart the Lord's Divine in His Human (See above, n. 27). That heaven as a whole and in every part resembles one man, and that this is from the Lord's Divine Human, see in the work on Heaven and Hell 59-86, seq., 101; and that the Divine that proceeds from the Lord, which forms heaven, and forms angels into the image of heaven, is Divine truth, n. 13, 133, 139-140).
[2] This Divine truth is called by the Lord "the Comforter, the Spirit of truth," about which it is said that it should "bear Witness of Him," and that it is "from Him;" that it bears witness of Him, in John :
When the Comforter is come, the Spirit of truth, He shall bear witness of Me (The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 294.)
[3] The like is signified by these words of the Lord:
I tell you the truth; it is expedient that I go away; if I go, I will send the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, unto you (John 16:7, 8).
From this it is clear that Divine truth is from the Lord's Divine Human. The Lord calls Himself the "Amen," because "amen" signifies verity, thus the Lord Himself, because when He was in the world He was Divine verity itself, or Divine truth itself. It was for this reason that He so often said "Amen," and "amen, amen [verily, verily]" (as in Matthew 5:18, 26; 6:16; 10:23, 42; 17:20; 18:3, 13, 18; 24:2, 28:20; John 1:51; 3:11; 5:19, 24, 25; 6:26, 32, 47, 53; 8:34, 51, 58; 10:1, 7; 12:24; 13:16, 20, 21; 21:18, 25).
[4] That the Lord was Divine truth itself when He was in the world, He teaches in John:
I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).
In the same:
For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth (John 17:19).
That "holy" in the Word is predicated of Divine truth, and "to be sanctified [made holy]" is predicated of those who receive Divine truth, see above n. Deuteronomy 27:15-26; 1 Kings 1:36; Isaiah 65:16; Jeremiah 11:5; 28:6; Psalms 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; 106:48).
228. "Haec dicit Amen, Testis fidelis et verus." - Quod significet a quo omne verum, et omne fidei, constat ex significatione "amen", quod sit veritas seu verum (de qua sequitur); et ex significatione "Testis fidelis et veri", cum de Domino, quod sit omne fidei ab Ipso; "testis enim", cum de Domino, significat Divinum Verum quod ab Ipso, et inde omne fidei, nam fides est veri et verum est fidei. Divinum Verum procedens a Domino dicitur "testis", quia est Divinum Ipsius in caelo et in ecclesia, in quo Ipse est, et quod Ipse est ibi; hoc enim procedit ex Divino Humano Ipsius, et implet totum caelum, ac format et facit illud; inde est quod caelum in toto complexu referat unum hominem. Quia Divinum Verum inde est, et tale est, ideo dicitur "testis"; testatur enim de Divino Humano Domini, ac manifestat illud apud omnes qui recipiunt Divinum Verum ab Ipso. Ex hoc est quod angeli superiorum caelorum non aliud Divinum percipiant, et percipere possint, quam Divinum Humanum Domini, (et) hoc ex influxu totius caeli in mentes eorum. Inde constare potest unde est quod "testis", cum de Domino, significet Ipsum quoad Divinum Verum in caelo et in ecclesia; et quod "testari", cum de illis qui recipiunt Divinum Verum a Domino, significet agnoscere corde Divinum Domini in Humano Ipsius (videatur supra, n. 27). (Quod caelum in toto et in parte referat unum Hominem, et quod hoc sit ex Divino Humano Domini, videatur in opere De Caelo et Inferno 59-86, seq., et n. 101; et quod Divinum procedens a Domino, quod format caelum, et angelos ad imaginem caeli, sit Divinum Verum, n. 13, 133, 138-140.)
[2] Divinum hoc Verum vocatur a Domino "Paracletus, Spiritus veritatis", de quo dicitur quod "testetur de Ipso" et quod "sit ab Ipso": quod testetur de Ipso, apud Johannem,
"Quando venerit Paracletus Spiritus veritatis Ille testabitur de Me" (15:26);
et quod sit ab Ipso, apud eundem,
Paracletus, "Spiritus veritatis, ducet vos in omnem veritatem; non enim loquetur a semet, sed quaecunque audiverit loquetur:... Ille Me glorificabit, quia ex meo accipiet et annuntiabit vobis: omnia quaecunque Pater habet, mea sunt; propter hoc dixi, quod a meo accepturus sit et annuntiaturus vobis" (16:13-15);
quod Divinum Verum sit ex Domino, intelligitur per quod "non loquetur ex semet", sed quod "ex meo accipiet et annuntiabit vobis"; quod sit ex Divino Humano Domini, per haec, "Omnia quaecunque Pater habet, mea sunt; propter hoc dixi, quod ex meo accepturus sit et annuntiaturus vobis"; et quod illud Divinum Humanum Domini manifestet, per haec, "Ille Me glorificabit": "glorificare" est Divinum Humanum Domini notum facere. (Quod id sit "glorificare", cum de Domino, videatur in Doctrina Hierosolymae, n. De 294.)
[3] Simile significatur per haec Domini verba,
"Ego veritatem vobis dico, prodest ut abeam:... si abivero mittam" Paracletum, Spiritum veritatis "ad vos" (Johannes 16:7, 8);
inde patet quod sit ex Divino Humano Ipsius. Quod Dominus Se dicat "Amen", est quia "amen" significat veritatem; ita Ipsum Dominum, quia cum in mundo fuit, erat ipsa Divina Veritas, seu ipsum Divinum Verum: quae etiam causa erat,
quod Dominus toties dixerit "Amen", et "Amen, amen" (Ut Matthaeus 5:18, 26; 6:16; 10:23, 42; 17:20; 18:3, 13, 18; 24:2; 28:20: Johannes 1:52 [B.A. 51); cap. 3:11; 5:19, 24, 25; cap. 1
6:26, 32, 47, 53; 8:34, 51, 58; 10:1, 7; 12:24; 13:16, 20, 21; 21:18, 25).
[4] Quod Dominus fuerit ipsum Divinum Verum cum erat in mundo, Ipse docet apud Johannem,
"Ego sum via, veritas, et vita" (14:6):
et apud eundem,
"Pro illis Ego sanctifico Me Ipsum, ut etiam illi sint sanctificati in veritate" (17:19);
quod "sanctum" in Verbo dicatur de Divino Vero, ac "sanctificari" de illis qui recipiunt illud, videatur supra (n. 204); inde "sanctificare Se Ipsum", est Humanum suum Divinum facere. (Sed de his plura videantur quae in Arcanis Caelestibus ostensa sunt, in locis inde citatis in Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae, n. 303-306.)
Praeterea quod "amen" significet confirmationem Divinam, videatur supra (n. 34); ut quoque in Veteri Testamento (Deutr. 27 2
1526: 1 Regnum 1:36; Esaias 65:16; Jeremias 11:5; 28:6; Psalm 41:14 [B.A. 13); Psalms 72:19; Psalms 89:53 [B.A. 52); Psalms 106:48).
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