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 thereby to appropriate; and to procure and to appropriate are effected spiritually by truth. Accordingly we read in the prophet (Isa. lv. 1), "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat; yea, come buy wine and milk, without money, and without price." Buying without paying an equivalent, is a very different kind of buying from that which is known in the merchandize of the world; but the idea becomes quite intelligible by the aid of the spiritual sense. That the wine and milk here mentioned, which were to be bought without money and without price, signify things purely spiritual to which they correspond, must be obvious to every one: wherefore by wine is signified spiritual good, which in its essence is truth; and by milk, the good of that truth. These are freely given by the Lord to such as are ignorant of truth and good, but who, nevertheless, are in the desire thereof; and this is signified by their being invited to come, buy, and eat, "without money and without price."

N all our attempts to elucidate the Word of the Lord, we should remember, that change can be predicated of man only. The Divine Being is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever, "I am the Lord, i change not; therefore ye sons of men are not consumed," Whenever, therefore, there are in the