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40 is spiritual. The first day is the first step in regeneration, the first awakening to the knowledge of the existence of heavenly things.

He divides "the waters under the firmament from the waters above the firmament" when man distinguishes between what is of the world and what is of heaven. This is the second day or second step in the creation of a spiritual man.

This, "Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together and let the dry land appear," is when man collects knowledge of heavenly things, his character being yet unproductive as dry land. In this state he sees his needs, and commences to think and act religiously. The things that then first come into his character, such as thoughts of right, good actions, and repentance, are the grass, the herbs, and the tree yielding fruits of repentance. This is the third state in regenerating.

On the fourth day the sun, moon, and stars were created. The sun is God's love