5804. "And the youngest son of his old age "*-that it signifies truth thence which is new, appears from the representation of Benjamin, who is here the youngest son, as being truth, of which above, n. 5801; that son also denotes truth, may be seen n. 489, 491, 1147, 2623, 3373: and from the signification of old age, as denoting a new [principle] of life, n. 3492, 4620, 4676: hence it is evident, that by the youngest son of his old age is signified truth which is new. The case herein is this. The man who is regenerating and becoming spiritual, is first led by truth to good, for man does not know what spiritual good is, or, which is the same thing, what christian good is, except by truth, or by what is of doctrine derived from the Word thus he is initiated into good. Afterwards when he is initiated, he is no longer led by truth to good, but by good to truth, for he then from good not only sees the truths which he had before known, but also from good produces new truths, which he had not known before, nor could have known; for good has with it the property of desiring truths, being as it were nourished by them, inasmuch as it is perfected by them: these latter or new truths differ much from the truths which he had before known, for those which he had before known had little of life, whereas those which he afterwards receives, have life from good. When man by truth has come to good, he is then Israel, and the truth, which he then receives from good, that is, by good from the Lord, is the new truth, which is represented by Benjamin, so long as he was with his father. By this truth good fructifies itself in the natural, and produces truths, wherein is good, innumerable: thus the natural is regenerated, and becomes by fructification first as a tree with good fruits, and successively as a garden. From these things it is evident, what is meant by new truth from spiritual good.

5805. "And his brother is dead "-that it signifies that internal good is not, appears from the representation of Joseph, as being the celestial of the spiritual, of which n. 4952, 4963, 5249, 5307, 5331, 5332; thus internal good, for this is the same thing with the celestial of the spiritual and from the signification of being dead, as denoting no longer to be, n. 494. Between the representation of Joseph, as being internal good, and the representation of Israel, as being spiritual good, the difference is this Joseph is internal good from the rational, and Israel is internal good from the natural, see n. 4286; which In the original it is expressed, The youngest son of old ages.

difference is such as exists between celestial good, or the good which is of the celestial church, and spiritual good, or the good which is of the spiritual church, which goods have been frequently treated of in the preceding pages. Of such internal good, namely, the celestial, it is said that it is not; and this is signified by his brother being dead.

5806. "And he is left alone to his mother"-that it signifies that that truth is the only truth of the church, appears from the representation of Benjamin, who is here he who alone was left, as being new truth, of which just above, n. 5804; and from the signification of mother, as being the church, n. 289, 2691, 2717, 5581. In regard to this point, that the truth which Benjamin here represents, and which is described above, n. 5804, is the only truth of the church, the case is this. This truth is that which is from spiritual good, which is Israel, and this Benjamin represents when with his father, but still more interior truth when with Joseph: the former truth, which Benjamin with his father represents, and which is called new truth, is what alone makes man to be a church, for in this truth, or in those truths, there is life from good; that is, the man who is in truths of faith from good, is a church, but not the man who is in truths of faith, and not in the good of charity, for the truths with him are dead, although they may have been the same truths. Hence it may be manifest how the case is in respect to this point, that that truth is the only truth of the church.

5807. "And his father loveth him "-that this signifies that it has conjunction with spiritual good from the natural, appears from the signification of love, as being conjunction, of which in what follows and from the representation of Israel, who is here the father who loveth him, as being spiritual good from the natural, n. 4286, 4598: and from the representation of Benjamin, who is here he whom the father loves, as being new truth, of which above, n. 5804, 5806; the conjunction of this truth with that good is what is signified by the father loving him. With this truth there must needs be conjunction, because it is from that good: between that truth and good there is such a conjunction as there is between a father and a son; there is also such a conjunction as there is between the mind's willing and its understanding, for all good is of the will, and all truth is of the understanding: when the will wills what is good, then the good is insinuated into the understanding, and is there formed according to the quality of the good at that time, and

this form is truth; and inasmuch as this new truth is thus born, it is evident that there must be conjunction. In regard to love, as being conjunction, it is to be known, that love is spiritual conjunction, because it is the conjunction of minds, or of the thought and the will of two; hence it is manifest, that love considered in itself is purely spiritual, and that its natural is the delight of consociation and of conjunction. As to what concerns its essence, love is an harmonic resulting from the changes of state, and the variations in the forms or substances of which the human mind consists; if this harmonic be from a celestial form, it is celestial love: hence it may be manifest, that love cannot derive its origin from any other source than from the divine love itself, which is from the Lord; thus that love is the Divine, which flows into forms, and arranges them, that the changes of state and variations may be in the harmony of heaven. But the opposite loves, namely, the loves of self and of the world, are not conjunctions but disjunctions; they appear indeed as conjunctions, but this is the case because one regards another as one with himself, so long as he makes one with him in gain, in the pursuit of honors, and in the persecuting and taking vengeance on those who oppose themselves; but as soon as one ceases to favor the other, there is disjunction. It is otherwise with celestial love, which is altogether averse from doing good to any one for the sake of self, but does good for the sake of the good which is with another, and which he receives from the Lord, consequently for the sake of the Lord himself, from whom the good is.

5808. "And thou saidst to thy servants"-that it signifies perception given, appears from the signification of saying in the historicals of the Word, as being perception, and because it was to them, it denotes perception given.

5809 "Cause him to come down to me "-that it signifies that that truth which is new, should be subjected to internal good, appears from the signification of causing to come down; for to come to the internal, that it may be conjoined, is to be subjected to it, inasmuch as everything which is inferior or exterior, must be made altogether subordinate and subject to what is superior or interior, that conjunction may exist and from the representation of Benjamin, who in this case is he whom they were to cause to come down, as denoting new truth, of which above, n. 5804, 5806: and from the representation of Joseph, who is he to whom he should come down, as being internal good, of which above.

5810. “And I will set mine eye upon him"-that it signifies influx then of truth from good, appears from the signification of setting the eye upon any one, as being to communicate the truth which is of faith. That the eye corresponds to the intellectual sight, and to the truths of faith, may be seen n. 4403, to 4421, 4523 to 4534: and whereas to set the eye upon any one denotes communication, it also denotes influx; for the internal good, which Joseph represents, communicates with the truth which Benjamin represents, no otherwise than by influx, inasmuch as this truth is inferior.

5811. “And we said to my lord "—that it signifies reciprocal perception, see above, n. 5802.

5812. "The boy cannot leave his father "-that it signifies that that truth cannot be separated from spiritual good, appears from the signification of leaving, as denoting to be separated; and from the representation of Israel, as being spiritual good from the natural, n. 4286, 4598, 5807; and from the representation of Benjamin, as being new truth, n. 5804, 5806: this truth is called a boy, because it is born last, for this truth is not born until man is regenerated, when he receives a new principle of life by this new truth conjoined to good, whence also this truth is signified by the youngest son of old age, n. 5804.

5813. "And let him leave his father, and he will die". that it signifies that if it should be separated the church would perish, appears from the signification of leaving, as denoting to be separated, as just above, n. 5812; and from the signification of dying, as denoting no longer to be, n. 494, thus to perish. Inasmuch as this truth conjoined to spiritual good makes the church, n. 5806, therefore if it should be separated from that good, the church would perish: and moreover Israel, who is here the father, represents the church, n. 4286, but not without this truth.

5814. "And thou saidst to thy servants "-signifies perception concerning that thing, as above, n. 5808.

5815. "If your youngest brother doth not come down with you"-that it signifies if it be not subjected to internal good, appears from what was said above, n. 5809.

5816. "Ye shall not add to see my faces "-that it signifies that thus there will be no mercy and conjunction with truths in the natural, appears from the signification of face, when it is predicated of the Lord, as being mercy, n. 222, 233, 5585; hence not to see faces, denotes that there is no mercy, n. 5585,

5592; and when there is no mercy, there is also no conjunction, for there is no love, which is spiritual conjunction; the divine love is called mercy in respect to the human race beset with so great miseries. That it signifies that there would be no conjunction with truths in the natural, is because by the sons of Jacob, to whom those words were said, are represented truths in the natural, n. 5403, 5419, 5427, 5458, 5512. In regard to this circumstance, that there is no mercy and conjunction with truths in the natural, unless the truth which is represented by Benjamin, be subjected to internal good, which is Joseph, the case is this. The truth which makes man to be a church, is that truth which is from good; for when man is in good, he then from good sees truths, and perceives them, and so believes that they are truths, but this in no wise unless he be in good. Good is as a little flame, which gives light and illuminates, and causes man to see, to perceive, and to believe truths for the affection of truth from good determines the internal sight thither, and withdraws it from worldly and corporeal things, which occasion darkness. Such is the truth which Benjamin here represents; that this is the only truth of the church, may be seen, n. 5806, that is, the only one which makes man to be a church; but this truth must be altogether subjected to the internal good which is represented by Joseph; for through internal good the Lord flows in, and gives life to the truths which are beneath, thus also to this truth, which is from spiritual good out of the natural, which is represented by Israel, n. 4286, 4598. From these things it is also evident, that conjunction is effected by this truth with the truths which are beneath; for unless this truth were subjected to internal good, that thence it may have the influx of good in itself, there would be no reception of the mercy which continually flows in from the Lord through internal good, for there would be no medium; and if no reception of mercy, there would also be no conjunction these are the things which are signified by the words, "If your youngest brother doth not come down with you, ye shall not add to see my faces."

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5817. "And it came to pass, when we came up to thy servant my father"—that it signifies elevation to spiritual good, appears from the signification of coming up, as being elevation, of which in what follows: and from the representation of Israel, who is here the father, as being spiritual good from the natural, n. 4286, 4598. The elevation, which is signified by coming