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28 In Ezekiel:—

In Isaiah:—

In Ezekiel:—

This is said of the Assyrian, by whom is signified the spiritual man, and who is compared to the garden of Eden. In David:—

Here mention is made of the same things—as "whales," the "fruit-tree," "wild animal," the "beast," "creeping thing," and "fowl," which, unless they had signified living principles in man, could never have been called upon to glorify Jehovah. [3] The Prophets carefully distinguish between "beasts" and "wild animals" "of the earth," and "beasts" and "wild animals" "of the field." Nevertheless goods in man are called "beasts," just as those who are nearest the Lord in heaven are called "animals," both in Ezekiel and in John:—

Those also who have the gospel preached to them are called "creatures," because they are to be created anew:—

. That these words contain arcana relating to regeneration, is evident also from its being said in the foregoing verse that the earth should bring forth "the living soul, the beast,