1. AND on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

2. And both Jesus was called and His disciples to the marriage.

3. And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, They have no wine.

4. Jesus saith unto her, What is it to me and to thee, woman? Mine hour is not yet come.

5. His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever He shall say unto you, do.

THE INTERNAL SENSE.

THAT in the fulness of time the church was established amongst the Gentiles, through the affection of good, and a desire thus enkindled to attain conjunction with the Divine Good in the LORD'S DIVINE HUMANITY, and with all the holy truths thence derived. (Verses 1, 2.)

That on this occasion it is perceived by the affection of good, that there is no longer any interior truth in the church, and application is accordingly made to the Divine Truth for the restoration of such truth. (Verse 3.)

But this application is not immediately granted, because the church was not yet in a state to receive interior truth. (Verse 4.)

Therefore, in order to induce such a state, it is dictated by the affection of good to all the lower principles of the natural mind, to submit themselves to the controul and government of the Divine Truth, in the LORD's Divine Humanity. (Verse 5.)

6. And there were set there six water-pots of stones, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

7. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the top.

8. And He saith to them, Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the feast, and they bare it.

9. But when the governor of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the servants who drew the water knew, the governor of the feast calleth the bridegroom,

10. And saith unto him, Every man first sets forth good wine, and when they are drunken, then that which is worse, but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11. This beginning of miracles [signs] did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed on Him.

12. After this He went down to Capernaum, He, and His mother, and His brethren, and His disciples; and they remained there not many days.

13. And the passover of

And at the same time it is required of the Divine Truth, that those things of the Word, which are representative of divine things, should be regarded as containing in them all the divine and spiritual truths of heaven and the church. (Verses 6, 7.)

And that instruction should be given from the Word, according to this idea of its contents, to all those who are principled in the knowledges of truth. (Verse 8.)

But when they, who were so principled, perceived internal truth in external, they perceived at the same time that every church commences from truths derived from good, but closes in truths not of good, on which occasion genuine truth is again opened by the LORD. (Verses 9, 10.)

Which opening of genuine truth is of the divine operation, to the intent that mankind, being enlightened by the spiritual or internal sense of the Holy Word, may be led to acknowledge the Lord in His DIVINE HUMANITY. (Verse 11.)

That after this opening of genuine truth, the church is brought into a state of corsolation and refreshment. (Verse 12.)

That the Lord initiated

the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem;

14. And found in the temple those who sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the changers of money, sitting.

15. And having made a scourge of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the money of the money-merchants, and overthrew the tables.

16. And to them who sold doves, He said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandize.

17. And His disciples remembered, that it was written, The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up.

18. Then answered the Jews and said unto Him, What sign shewest thou unto us that thou doest these things?

19. Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt Thou raise it up in three days?

21. But He spake of the temple of His body.

22. When therefore He was risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this unto them; and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

23. Now when He was in Jerusalem at the passover, in

His Human [principle] into representative worship and the doctrine of the church, and at the same time purified that worship by teaching, that all natural, spiritual, and celestial affections, together with the knowledges of what is Good and True, were not to be confounded with divine things, but to be seen and kept distinct from the Divine Source from which they flowed. (Verses 13-16.)

Thus teaching in agreement with the WORD, from the ardency of His Divine Love, (Verse 17.)

That the glorification of the LORD'S Humanity is the grand confirming testimony of the truth of all that He said and did, and thus of His being the Divine Truth Itself, which is GOD. (Verses 18-21.)

Because this glorification is treated of in the Word throughout, and from it the Word derives its sanctity, and inspires man with a principle of heavenly faith. (Verse 22.)

That a miraculous faith prevailed in the church, or a