613, 1145, 1255, 2020,
2584, 3860, 3868, 4070, 4668, 6239, 8042, 9325, 10249).
Therefore generation and birth signify regeneration and rebirth
through faith and love (n. 5160, 5598, 9042, 9845). Mother
signifies the church in respect to truth, and thus the truth of
the church; father the church in respect to good, and thus the
good of the church (n. 2691, 2717, 3703, 5581, 8897). Sons
signify affections for truth, and thus truths (n. 489, 491,
533, 2623, 3373, 4257, 8649, 9807). Daughters signify
affections for good, and the goods (n. 489-491, 2362, 3963,
6729, 6775, 6778, 9055). Son-in-law signifies truth associated
with affection for good (n. 2389). Daughter-in-law signifies
good associated with its truth (n. 4843).
383. I have also been permitted to see how marriages are contracted
in the heavens. As everywhere in heaven those who are alike are
united and those who are unlike are separated, so every society in
heaven consists of those who are alike. Like are brought to like not
by themselves but by the Lord (see above, n. 41, 43, 44, seq.); and
equally consort to consort whose minds can be joined into one are
drawn together; and consequently at first sight they inmostly love
each other, and see themselves to be consorts, and enter into
marriage.
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