Apocalypse Explained (Tansley) n. 467

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467. And power and might.- This signifies Omnipotence from Divine Good by means of Divine Truth, as is evident from the signification of power and might, when said of the Lord, as denoting Omnipotence; but power is said of the Divine Truth, and might, of the Divine Good. Therefore both power and might signify Omnipotence by means of Divine Truth from Divine Good. That power, when said of the Lord, denotes Omnipotence, may be seen above (n. 338); and that all power belongs to truths from good, or to good by means of truths, and Omnipotence to the Lord from Divine Good by means of Divine Truth, may also be seen above (n. 209, 333); and in Heaven and Hell (n. 228-233). Both power and might are named, because there is a marriage of good and truth in every detail of the Word; were it not so, the mention of one would have been sufficient; the same is the case also in many other passages.


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