166.“是未曾污秽自己衣服的”表他们持守真理，未曾以生活的邪恶和由此而来的虚假玷污敬拜。在圣言中，“衣服”表包裹良善的真理，在反面意义上表包裹邪恶的虚假。因为人要么是他自己的善，要么是他自己的恶，从善或恶所发出的真理或虚假就是他的“衣服”。所有天使和灵人都照着其良善的真理，或其邪恶的虚假而穿衣。关于这个主题，可参看于伦敦出版的《天堂与地狱》（177-182节）一书。由此明显可知，“未曾污秽自己衣服”表持守真理，未曾以恶行和由此而来的虚假玷污敬拜。
在圣言中，“衣服”表真理，在反面意义上表虚假。这一点从以下经文明显看出来：
锡安啊，醒来，醒来，披上你的力量；耶路撒冷啊，穿上你华美的衣服。（以赛亚书52:1）
耶路撒冷啊，我使你穿上绣花衣服，穿上海狗皮鞋，并用细麻布给你束腰，又用妆饰打扮你；这样，你就有金银的妆饰，你的衣服是细麻衣和丝绸并绣花衣，你由此变得极其美貌。你却脱下你的衣服，为自己在高处结彩，在其上行邪淫。你又取你的绣花衣服，制造男性的像，与它们行邪淫。（以西结书16:10-18）
此处描述的是犹太教会，真理被赋予它，因为它拥有圣言；但他们却将其歪曲了；“行邪淫”就是歪曲（134节）。
王女在里面极其荣华，她的衣服是用金线绣的；她要穿刺绣衣服，被引到王前。（诗篇45:13-14）
“王女”是指教会对真理的情感。
以色列的女子啊，当为扫罗哭号！他曾使你们穿朱红色的美衣，使你们衣服有黄金的妆饰。（撒母耳记下1:24）
这论及扫罗，因为作为王的他表神性真理（20节）。
我必惩罚首领和王子，并一切穿外邦衣服的。（西番雅书1:8）
仇敌必剥去你的衣服，夺去你的装饰品。（以西结书23:26）
约书亚穿着污秽的衣服，站在使者面前；使者说，你们要脱去他污秽的衣服，给他穿上其它衣服。（撒迦利亚书3:3-5）
王进来观看坐席的人；看见有一个人没有穿婚筵礼服；就对他说，朋友，你到这里来，怎么不穿婚筵礼服呢？（马太福音22:11-12）
“婚筵礼服”是指圣言的神性真理。
你们要防备假先知。他们到你们这里来，外面披着羊皮。（马太福音7:15）
没有人把新衣服撕下一块来补在旧衣服上；若是这样，新的就会撑破旧的，并且所撕下来的那块新的和旧的也不相称。（路加福音5:36）
由于“衣服”表真理，所以主将前教会的真理，也就是属灵事物的外和代表，比作“一块旧衣服”；将新教会内在并属灵的真理比作“一块新衣服”。
宝座上坐着二十四位身穿白衣的长老。（启示录4:4）
他们站在宝座和羔羊面前，披着白袍；曾用羔羊的血洗袍子，把袍子洗洁白了。（启示录7:9，13，14）
有白袍赐给祭坛底下的各人。（启示录6:11）
祂的众军，骑着白马，穿着细麻衣，又白又洁，跟随祂。（启示录19:14）
由于“天使或使者”表示神性真理，故在主坟墓中所看到的天使看似身穿“洁白、放光的衣服”（马太福音28:3；路加福音24:4）。主是神性良善和神性真理，“衣服”又表示真理，所以当主变像时：
脸面发光如日头，衣裳如光。（马太福音17:2）
衣服洁白放光。（路加福音9:29）
衣服放光，洁白如雪，地上没有一个能漂得那样白。（马可福音9:3）
论到亘古常在者，也就是主，经上说：
祂的衣服洁白如雪。（但以理书7:9）
另外，以下经文也是说主：
祂用没药、沉香、肉桂膏抹你所有的衣服。（诗篇45:8）
他在葡萄酒中洗了衣服，在血红葡萄汁中洗了袍褂。（创世记49:11）
这从以东来，衣服从波斯拉飘溅出、穿着华美的是谁呢？你的衣服为何有红色？你的衣服为何像踹酒榨的呢？胜利溅在我衣服上；我把我所有的衣裳都染污了。（以赛亚书63:1-3）
这也论及主。祂的“衣服”在此是指圣言的真理。
骑在马上的，穿着溅了血的衣服，祂的名称为神之道。（启示录19:13，16）
由“衣服”的含义可以看出，主进耶路撒冷时，门徒为何将衣服搭在驴和驴驹上，百姓则将衣服铺在路上（马太福音21:7-9；马可福音11:7-8；路加福音19:35-36），也能看出兵丁将主的衣服分成四分（约翰福音19:23-24），以及他们分我的外衣，为我的里衣拈阄（诗篇22:18）分别是什么意思。
由“衣服”的含义也明显可知，为何当有人出言反对圣言的神性真理时，他们就撕裂衣服（以赛亚书37:1等）；又为何他们洗自己的衣服，好叫自己得到洁净（出埃及记19:4；利未记11:25，40；14:8，9；民数记19:11至末尾）；为何由于干犯了神性真理，他们就脱去衣服，披上麻布（以赛亚书15:3；22:12；37:1，2；耶利米书4:8；6:26；48:37；49:3；耶利米哀歌2:10；以西结书27:31；阿摩司书8:10；约拿书3:5，6，8）。人若知道“衣服”于总体上和具体上各表何义，就能明白亚伦和他儿子的圣衣，包括以弗得、外袍、内袍、腰带、裤子、裹头巾，各表何义。由于“光”表神性真理，“衣服”也表神性真理，故经上说：
耶和华披上亮光，如披外袍。（诗篇104:2）
166. "'Who have not defiled their garments.'" This symbolically means, who possess truths, and have not soiled their worship by evil practices and the falsities attendant on these.
Garments in the Word symbolize truths that clothe good, and in an opposite sense, falsities that clothe evil. For a person embodies either his goodness or his evilness. Truths or falsities are therefore his garments.
Angels and spirits all appear dressed in clothing that reflects the truths of their goodness or the falsities of their evilness - on which subject, see the book Heaven and Hell, published in London, nos. 177-182. It is apparent from this that not defiling their garments symbolizes their possessing truths and not soiling their worship by evil practices and the falsities attendant on these.
[2] It is apparent from the following passages that garments in the Word symbolize truths, and in an opposite sense, falsities:
Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem... (Isaiah 52:1)
(Jerusalem), I clothed you in embroidered cloth, gave you sandals of badger skin, clothed you with fine linen..., and adorned you with ornaments... You were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth..., (so that) you became exceedingly beautiful... But you took some of your garments and made for yourself multicolored high places, so as to play the harlot on them... You took your embroidered garments... and made for yourself male images with which you played the harlot. 1(Ezekiel 16:10-18)
The Jewish Church is described here, as having been given truths, because they had the Word, but that they falsified them. To play the harlot means to falsify (no. 134).
[3] The king's daughter is all glorious within, (and) her clothing is woven with gold. She shall be brought to the King in embroidered garments. (Psalms 45:13-14)
The king's daughter is the church in relation to its affection for truth.
O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet elegantly, and put ornamentation of gold on your apparel. (2 Samuel 1:24)
This is said of Saul because as a king he symbolized Divine truth (no. 20).
...I will visit judgment on the princes and the king's children, and on all clothed with foreign apparel. (Zephaniah 1:8)
(Your enemies) shall also strip you of your garments, and take away your adornments. (Ezekiel 23:26)
Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing (thus) before the Angel, (who said) "Take away the filthy garments from him (and clothe him with other garments). (Zechariah 3:3-5)
...the king came in and saw the guests, and he saw a man... who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, "Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?" (Matthew 22:11-13)
A wedding garment is Divine truth from the Word.
[4] Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing... (Matthew 7:15)
No one puts a piece of cloth from a new garment on an old garment; otherwise the new one tears (the old), and the piece from the new one does not match the old. (Luke 5:36-37)
Because a garment symbolizes truth, therefore the Lord compares the truths of the previous church, which were external and representative of spiritual ones, to a piece of cloth belonging to an old garment, while comparing the truths of the new church, which were internal and spiritual, to a piece of cloth from a new garment.
...on the thrones... twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments. (Revelation 4:4)
(Those who stood) before the throne... in the presence of the Lamb (were) clothed with white robes..., and they washed their robes and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. (Revelation 7:9, 13-14)
...white robes were given to each (of those who were under the altar). (Revelation 6:11)
...the armies (of Him who sat on the white horse) followed Him..., clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (Revelation 19:14)
[5] Because angels symbolize Divine truths, therefore angels seen in the Lord's sepulchre appeared in white and shining garments (Matthew 28:3, Luke 24:4).
Because the Lord is Divine good and Divine truth, and truths are meant by garments, therefore when He was transfigured "His face shone like the sun, and His garments became [as white] as the light" (Matthew 17:2), or "blazing white (Luke 9:29), or "shining white, like snow, such that no launderer on earth can whiten them" (Mark 9:3).
Of the Ancient of Days, which also is the Lord, it is said that "His garment was as white as snow" (Daniel 7:9).
Moreover we find the following, too, said of the Lord:
He has anointed... all your garments with myrrh, aloes and cassia. (Psalms 45:7-8)
...He washed his clothing in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes. (Genesis 49:11)
Who is this who comes from Edom, having sprinkled his garments from Bozrah? This One honorable in His apparel...? ...Why are You red in Your apparel? Your garments as though of one who treads in the winepress...? Their victory is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have polluted all My vesture. (Isaiah 63:1-3)
This also is said of the Lord. His garments there are the Word's truths.
...He who sat on (the white horse)...was clothed with a garment dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. (Revelation 19:11, 13)
[6] From the symbolic meaning of garments it can be seen why the Lord's disciples put their garments upon the donkey and its colt when the Lord was ready to enter Jerusalem, and why the people spread their garments on the road (Matthew 21:7-9, Mark 11:7-8), thus what is symbolically meant by this verse in the Psalms,
They divided My garments..., and over My vesture they cast lots. (Psalms 22:18)
[7] The symbolism of garments makes it apparent moreover why the people rent their garments whenever someone spoke against the Divine truth of the Word (Isaiah 37:1 and elsewhere). Also why they washed their garments in order to purify themselves (Exodus 19:14, Leviticus 11:25, 40; 14:8-9).
Someone who knows what garments symbolize in general and in particular can know what the vestments of Aaron and his sons symbolized - the ephod, the robe, the lace tunic, the girdle, the breeches, and the turban.
Since light symbolizes Divine truth, and a garment likewise, therefore we find it said in the Psalms that Jehovah covers Himself "with light as a with garment" (Psalms 104:2).
Footnotes:
1. The last two clauses are reversed from the order in which they appear in the original Hebrew.
166. 'Which have not defiled their garments' signifies who are in truths, and have not polluted worship by evils of life and the untruths therefrom. By 'garments' in the Word are signified the truths that clothe good, and in the opposite sense the untruths that clothe evil; for a man is either his own good or his own evil, the truths or untruths therefrom being his garments. All angels and spirits appear clothed in accordance with the truths of their good, or the untruths of their evil, on which subject [something] may be seen in the work concerning HEAVEN AND HELL, published at London (177-182).
Consequently it is plain that by 'not defiling their garments' is signified to be in truths, and not to pollute worship by evils of life and untruths therefrom.
[2] That 'garments' in the Word signify truths, and in the opposite sense untruths, is plain from these passages:
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on the garments of thy beauty, O Jerusalem. Isaiah 52:1.
Jerusalem, I have clothed thee with broidered work, and shod thee with badger's skin, I have girded thee about with fine linen, and adorned thee with apparel; thou hast been decked with gold and silver, and thy garments are fine linen, silk, and broidered work, whence thou hast become exceeding beautiful. But of thy garments thou hast taken and made for thyself high places of divers colours, that thou mightest commit whoredom upon them; thou hast also taken thy broidered garments, and hast made images of a male, with which thou wast committing whoredom. Ezekiel 16:10-18.
There the Jewish Church is described, that truths have been given to it, because [it had] the Word, but that they have falsified them. 'To commit whoredom' is to falsify (134).
[3] The king's daughter is all glorious within, and her clothing is of weavings of gold. She shall be brought unto the king in [raiment of] needlework. Psalms 45:13-14 [H.B. 14-15].
The 'king's daughter' is the Church as to the affection of truth.
O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in double-dyed [scarlet and purple] with luxuries, and put an embellishment of gold upon your clothing, 2 Samuel 1:24.
These things are said of Saul because the Divine Truth is signified by him as a king (20).
I will make a visitation upon the princes and upon the king's sons, and upon all who are clothed in the garments of the stranger, Zephaniah 1:8.
Enemies shall strip off the clothes from thee, and take away the instruments of thine adornment. Ezekiel 23:26.
Joshua had been clothed with filthy garments, and was standing so in the presence of the angel, who said, Take away the filthy garments from upon him, and clothe him with other garments, Zechariah 3:3-5.
The king came in and saw those who were reclining, and he saw a man not clothed with a wedding garment, and he said to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? Matthew 22:11-13.
A 'wedding garment' is Divine Truth out of the Word.
[4] Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing. Matthew 7:15.
No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise the new will rend the old, and the piece out of the new does not agree with the old. Luke 5:36-37.
Because a garment signifies truths, the Lord therefore compares the truths of the previous Church, which were external and representative of spiritual things, to a piece of an old garment, and the truths of the new Church, which were internal and spiritual, to a piece of a new garment.
Upon the thrones were sitting twenty-four elders, clothed with white garments. Revelation 4:4.
Those who were standing before the throne in view of the Lamb had been clothed with white robes; who washed their robes and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7:9, 13-14.
White robes were given to each one under the altar. Revelation 6:11.
The armies of the One sitting upon the white horse were following Him clothed in fine linen white and clean. Revelation 19:14.
[5] Because 'angels' signify Divine Truths, therefore the angels seen in the Lord's sepulchre appeared in white and shining garments (Matthew 28:3; Luke 24:4). Because the Lord is Divine Good and Divine Truth, and by 'garments' Truths are understood, therefore when He was transformed:
His face did shine as the sun, and His garments became as the light. Matthew 17:2.
And glistering white. Luke 9:29.
And shining white as snow, such as no fuller upon earth can whiten, Mark 9:3.
It is said of the Ancient of Days, Who indeed is the Lord, that:
His garment was white as snow. Daniel 7:9.
And these things are said of the Lord besides:
He has anointed all thy garments with myrrh, and aloe, and cassia. Psalms 45:8; [H.B. 9].
He washes his garments in wine, and his clothing (velamen) in the blood of grapes. Genesis 49:11.
Who is this one who comes out of Edom, [with His] garments be-spattered out of Bozrah, this one who is honourable in His apparel? Wherefore [art Thou] red as to thy garment? Thy garments are as of one who treads in the wine-press. Victory has been sprinkled upon My garments, and I have soiled all My raiment. Isaiah 63:1-3.
This also is said of the Lord. His 'garments' there are the Truths of the Word.
The One sitting upon the white horse was clothed about with a garment dipped in blood, and His Name is called the Word of God. Revelation 19:13, 16.
[6] In consequence of the signification of 'garments' it can be seen why the Lord's disciples laid their garments upon the ass and the colt when the Lord would enter into Jerusalem, and why the people strewed their garments in the way (Matthew 21:7-9; Mark 11:7-8; Luke 19:35-36); and what is signified by the soldiers having divided the Lord's garments into four parts (John 19:23-24); thus what is signified by these [words] in David:
They have parted my garments, and upon my vesture they have cast a lot. Psalms 22:18; [H.B. 19].
[7] In consequence of the signification of 'garments' it is also plain why they rent their garments when anyone spoke against the Divine Truth of the Word (Isaiah 37:1, and elsewhere); plain again that they washed their garments so that they [themselves] might be purified (Exodus 19:14; Leviticus 11:25, 40; 14:8-9; Numbers 19:11 to the end). And it is plain that, on account of transgressions against Divine Truths, they put their garments off, and put on sackcloth (Isaiah 15:3; 22:12; 37:1-2; Jeremiah 4:8; 6:26; 48:37; 49:3; Lamentations 2:10; Ezekiel 27:31; Amos 8:10; Jonah 3:5-6, 8). He who has become acquainted with what 'garments' signify, in general and in each case (in specie), is able to get to know what the garments of Aaron and his sons signified. These were the ephod, the robe, the checkered coat, the girdle, the breeches, and the mitre. Because 'light' signifies Divine Truth, and 'a garment' likewise, therefore it is said in David:
Jehovah covers Himself with light as with a garment. Psalms 104:2.
166. Who have not defiled their garments, signifies, who are in truths, and have not defiled worship by evils of life, and falsities thence derived. By "garments" in the Word are signified truths which clothe good, and in the opposite sense, falsities which clothe evil; for man is either his own good or his own evil, the truths or falsities thence proceeding are his "garments." All angels and spirits appear clothed according to the truths of their good, or according to the falsities of their evil; on which subject see the work concerning Heaven and Hell, published at London, (177-182);from which it is evident, that by "not defiling their garments," is signified to be in truths, and not to defile worship by evils of life and falsities thence derived.
[2] That in the Word "garments" signify truths, and, in the opposite sense, falsities appears from the following passages:
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on the garments of thy comeliness, O Jerusalem, (Isaiah 52:1).
O Jerusalem, I have clothed thee with needlework, I have shod thee with badger's skin, I have girded thee with fine linen, and adorned thee with ornaments; thou art arrayed in gold and silver, and thy garments are fine linen, silk, and needlework, whence thou hast become exceedingly beautiful. But thou hast taken off thy garments, and hast made for thyself high places with divers colors, that thou mightest commit whoredom upon them; thou hast also taken thy garments of needlework, and hast made images of a male, with which thou committedst whoredom, (Ezekiel 16:10-18).
The Jewish church is here described, that to it were given truths, because it had the Word; but that they falsified them; "to commit whoredom" is to falsify, (134).
[3] The king's daughter is all glorious within, and her clothing is of woven gold; in needlework shall she be brought to the king, (Psalms 45:13-14).
"The king's daughter" is the church as to the affection of truth.
Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who arrayed you in scarlet double-dyed with delights, and put an ornament of gold upon your garment, (2 Samuel 1:24).
This is said of Saul because by him as king the Divine Truth is signified, (20).
I will visit upon the princes and upon the king's sons, and upon all that are clothed in the garments of the stranger, (Zephaniah 1:8).
The enemies shall put off thy garments from thee, and shall take away thy adornments, (Ezekiel 23:26).
Joshua was clothed in polluted garments, and stood so before the angel; who said, Remove ye the polluted garments from him, and clothe him with other garments, (Zechariah 3:3-5).
The king came in, and saw them that were reclining; and he saw a man not clothed with a wedding garment; and he said unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment, (Matthew 22:11-12).
"The wedding garment" is the Divine truth from the Word.
[4] Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, (Matthew 7:15).
No one putteth a piece of a new garment on an old garment; otherwise the new rendeth the old, and the piece from the new agreeth not with the old, (Luke 5:36).
Because "a garment" signifies truth, the Lord therefore compares the truths of the former church, which were external and representative of spiritual things, to "a piece of an old garment;" and the truths of the new church, which were internal and spiritual, to "a piece of a new garment."
Upon the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, (Revelation 4:4).
They who were standing before the throne and in the sight of the Lamb, were arrayed in white robes; who washed their robes and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb, (Revelation 7:9, 13-14).
There were given to everyone of those who were under the altar white robes, (Revelation 6:11).
The armies of Him that sat upon the white horse followed Him clothed in fine linen white and clean, (Revelation 19:14).
[5] Because "angels" signify Divine Truths, therefore:
The angels seen in the Lord's sepulcher appeared in garments white and shining, (Matthew 28:3; Luke 24:4).
Because the Lord is the Divine good and the Divine truth, and truths are meant by "garments," therefore when He was transfigured:
His face shone as the sun, and His garments became as the light, (Matthew 17:2).
And were white, glistening, (Luke 9:29).
And shining white as snow, such as no fuller upon earth could whiten, (Mark 9:3).
Concerning the Ancient of Days, who also is the Lord, it is said that:
His garment was white as snow, (Daniel 7:9).
And these things are said of the Lord besides:
He hath anointed all thy garments with myrrh, and aloe, and cassia, (Psalms 45:8).
He washeth His garment in wine, and His covering in the blood of grapes, (Genesis 49:11).
Who is this that cometh from Edom, sprinkled as to His garments from Bozrah? this that is honorable in His apparel; wherefore art Thou red as to Thy garment? Thy garments are as of one that treadeth in the winepress. Victory is sprinkled upon My garments; and I have polluted all My raiment, (Isaiah 63:1-3).
This is also concerning the Lord. His "garments" here are the truths of the Word.
He that sat upon the white horse, was clothed in a garment dipped in blood, and His name is called the Word of God, (Revelation 19:13, 16).
[6] From the signification of "garments," it may be seen why:
The Lord's disciples laid their garments upon the ass and the colt, when the Lord entered into Jerusalem; and why the people then strewed their garments in the way, (Matthew 21:7-9; Mark 11:7-8; Luke 19:35-36).
And what is signified by:
The soldiers divided the Lord's garments into four parts, (John 19:23-24).
And thus what is signified by these words in David:
They divided My garments, and upon my vestment they cast a lot, (Psalms 22:18).
[7] From the signification of "garments" it is also manifest why they rent their garments, when anyone spoke against the Divine truth of the Word, (Isaiah 37:1, and elsewhere); also why they washed their garments, that themselves might be purified, (Exodus 19:4; Leviticus 11:25, 40; 14:8-9; Numbers 19:11); and why, on account of transgressions against Divine truths, they put off their garments, and put on sackcloth, (Isaiah 15:3; 22:12; 37:1-2; Jeremiah 4:8; 6:26; 48:37; 49:3; Lamentations 2:10; Ezekiel 27:31; Amos 8:10; Jonah 3:5-6, 8). He who knows what "garments" signify in general and in particular can know what was signified by the garments of Aaron and his sons, which were the ephod, the robe, the checkered coat, the belt, the breeches, and the miter. Because "light" signifies the Divine truth, and "garment" likewise, therefore it is said in David:
Jehovah covereth Himself with light as with a garment, (Psalms 104:2).
166. "Quae 1non inquinaverunt vestimenta sua" significat qui in veris sunt, et non per mala vitae et inde falsa conspurcaverunt cultum. - Per "vestimenta" in Verbo significantur vera quae investiunt bonum, et in opposito sensu falsa quae investiunt malum; homo enim est vel suum bonum vel suum malum, inde vera aut falsa sunt "vestimenta" ejus. Omnes Angeli et Spiritus apparent vestiti secundum vera boni eorum, aut secundum falsa mali eorum, de qua re videatur in Opere de Caelo et Inferno Londini edito (177-182); ex quibus patet, quod per "non inquinare vestimenta sua" significetur in veris esse, et non per mala vitae et inde falsa conspurcare cultum. Quod "vestimenta" in Verbo significent vera, et in opposito sensu falsa, patet ex his locis:
"Excitare, excitare, indue robur tuum, Zion; indue Vestes decoris tui, Hierosolyma," (Esaias 52:1);
Hierosolyma, "Vestivi te acupicto, calceavi te taxo, accinxi te bysso, et ornavi te ornatu, amicta es auro et argento, et Vestes tuae byssus, sericum, et acupictum, unde pulchra facta es valde. Sed sumpsisti de Vestibus tuis, et fecisti tibi excelsa variegata, ut scortareris super illis; sumpsisti etiam Vestes acupicti tui, et fecisti imagines maris, cum quibus scortabaris," (Ezechiel 16:10-18);
describitur ibi Ecclesia Judaica, quod ei data sint vera quia Verbum, at quod falsificaverint illa; "scortari" est falsificare (134).
"Tota gloriosa filia Regis intus, et ex implexis auri Vestis ejus, in acupictis adducetur Regi," (Psalm 45:14-15 (B.A. 13-14));
"filia Regis" est Ecclesia quoad affectionem veri.
"Filiae Israelis super Saule flete, qui amicivit vos dibapho cum delicatis, et imposuit ornatum auri super Vestem vestram," (2 Samuelis 1:24);
haec dicuntur de Saule, quia per illum ut Regem significatur Divinum Verum (20).
"Visitabo super principes et super filios Regis, et super omnes indutos Vestimentis alienigenae," (Zephanias 1:8);
Hostes "exuent tibi Vestes, et sument vasa ornatus tui," (Ezechiel 23:26);
"Joschua indutus fuit Vestibus pollutis, et sic stabat coram Angelo," qui dixit, "removete Vestes pollutas a super illo; et induite illum Vestibus aliis," (Sacharias 3:3-5);
"Ingressus Rex et vidit discumbentes, et vidit hominem non indutum Veste Nuptiarum: et dixit ei, Amice, quomodo huc intrasti non habens Vestem nuptiarum," (Matthaeus 22:11-12); 2
"vestis nuptiarum" est Divinum Verum ex Verbo.
"Cavete vobis a pseudoprophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in Vestibus ovium," (Matthaeus 7:15);
"Nemo panniculum novi Vestimenti indit in Vestimentum vetus; alioquin illud novum findet vetus, et veteri non convenit panniculus e novo," (Luca 5:36); 3
quia "vestimentum" significat verum, ideo Dominus comparat vera Ecclesiae prioris, quae erant externa et repraesentativa spiritualium, "panniculo vestimenti veteris," et vera Ecclesiae novae, quae erant interna et spiritualia, "panniculo vestimenti novi."
"Super thronis viginti quatuor Seniores sedentes, induti Vestimentis albis," (Apocalypsis 4:4);
"Qui ante Thronum in conspectu Agni stabant, erant amicti Stolis albis; qui laverunt Stolas suas, et dealbarunt Stolas suas in Sanguine Agni," (Apocalypsis 7:9, 13-14);
"Datae sunt singulis" qui sub altari "Stolae albae," (Apocalypsis 6:11);
"Exercitus Sedentis super Equo albo, sequebantur Ipsum Vestiti byssine albo et mundo," (Apocalypsis 19:14).
Quia "Angeli" significant Divina Vera, ideo Angeli in sepulchro Domini visi apparuerunt in Vestibus albis et splendentibus, (Matthaeus 28:3; Luca 24:4).
Quia Dominus est Divinum Bonum et Divinum Verum, ac Vera intelliguntur per "Vestes," ideo cum transformatus est,
"Splenduit facies Ipsius sicut Sol, et Vestimenta Ipsius facta sunt sicut Lux," (Matthaeus 17:2);
Et "Alba fulgurantia," (Luca 9:29);
Et "Splendentia alba sicut nix, cujusmodi fullo super terra non potest dealbare," (Marcus 9:3). 4
De Antiquo Dierum, Qui etiam est Dominus, dicitur, quod "Vestis Ipsius esset alba sicut nix," (Daniel 7:9);
et praeterea, haec de Domino:
"Unxit myrrha, aloe et kesia omnes Vestes Tuas," (Psalm 45:9 (B.A. 8)); 5
"Lavat in vino Vestimentum Suum, et in sanguine uvarum Velamen Suum," (Genesis 49:11);
"Quis Hic venit ex Edom, conspersus Vestes ex Bozra: Hic honorabilis in Vestitu Suo: quare rubicundus quoad Vestem Tuam: Vestes Tuae sicut calcantis in torculari: sparsa est victoria super Vestes Meas; et omne Vestimentum Meum pollui," (Esajas 63:1-3); 6
haec quoque de Domino; "Vestes" Ipsius sunt ibi Vera Verbi.
"Sedens super Equo albo, circumindutus Vestimento tincto sanguine, et vocatur Nomen Ipsius Verbum Dei," (Apocalypsis 19:13, 16).
Ex significatione "vestium," videri potest Cur discipuli Domini imposuerunt Vestimenta sua super asinam et pullum, cum Dominus intraret Hierosolymam: et cur populus tunc stravit Vestimenta sua in via, (Matthaeus 21:7-9; Marcus 11:7-8; Luca 19:35-36);
et quid significatur, per quod "Milites Vestimenta Domini diviserint in quatuor partes," (Johannes 19:23-24);
ita quid significatur per haec apud Davidem:
"Diviserunt Vestes Meas, et super Vestimentum Meum jecerunt sortem," (Psalm 22:19 (B.A. 18)).
Ex significatione "vestium" etiam patet, cur Sciderunt Vestes suas, cum aliquis contra Divinum Verum Verbi locutus est, (Esajas 37:1; 7et alibi);
tum quod Laverint Vestes ut purificarentur, (Exodus 19:14; Leviticus 11:25, 40); 814:8-9; Numeri 19:11 ad fin.).
Et quod propter praevaricationes contra Divina Vera exuerent Vestes, et induerent saccum, (Esaias 15:3; 22:12; 37:1-2; Jeremias 4:8; 96:26; 48:37; 49:3; Threni 2:10; Ezechiel 27:31; Amos 8:10; Jonas 3:5-6, 8).
Qui novit quid "vestimenta" in genere et in specie significant, nosse potest quid significaverunt vestes Aharonis et filiorum ejus, quae fuerunt Ephodum, Pallium, Tunica tesselata, Baltheus, Femoralia, Cidaris. Quoniam "lux" significat Divinum Verum, ac "Vestis" similiter, ideo dicitur apud Davidem,
"Jehovah Se operit Luce sicut Veste," (Psalm 104:2).
Footnotes:
1. Quae pro "Qui"
2. 11, 12, pro "11, 12, 13"
3. 36 pro "36, 37"
4. ix. pro "x."
5. xlv. pro "xlix."
6. lxiii. pro "xliii."
7. xxxvii. pro "xxxvi."
8. 25, 40, pro "24, 40"
9. 8 pro "4"