AC 4581 - rituals

AC 4581 [3-4]
Nevertheless all these rituals derived their origin
from the most ancient times,
when rituals were holy from their representing holy things,
and from correspondence with the holy things in heaven
and from there in the church.
Moreover, at the present day they are regarded as venerable,
not because it is known what they represent,
or to what they correspond,
but by an interpretation as of emblems that are in use.
But if it were known what each of these things represents,
and to what holy thing it corresponds -
 the crown, the oil, the horn, the scepter, the sword,
the keys, riding upon a white horse,
and eating while nobles are serving -
people would think of them with much more reverence.
But this they do not know,
and wonderful to say, do not desire to know,
to such a degree have the representatives and significatives
which are in such things and everywhere in the Word
been at the present day destroyed in the minds of people

That a "drink-offering"
signifies the good of truth, or spiritual good,
may be seen from the sacrifices in which it was employed.
Sacrifices were made from the herd or from the flock,
and were representative of the internal worship of the Lord.
To these were added the meat-offering and the drink-offering.
The meat-offering, which consisted of fine flour mingled with oil,
signified celestial good, or what is the same, the good of love,
"oil" signifying love to the Lord,
and "fine flour" charity toward the neighbor.
But the drink-offering, which consisted of wine,
signified spiritual good, or what is the same, the good of faith.
Both together therefore
(namely, the meat-offering and the drink-offering)
signified the same things
as the bread and wine in the Holy Supper.