AC 1016
What a person loves
he freely learns, retains, and cherishes --
thus all things that favor any affection.
Those which do not favor,
the person cares nothing for,
regards as nothing,
and even rejects.
But such as the affection is,
such is the multiplication.
With the regenerate person
the affection is that of good and truth
from the charity that is given by the Lord.
Whatever therefore favors that affection of charity
he learns, retains, and cherishes,
and thus confirms himself in goods and truths.
This is signified by,
"And you, be fruitful, multiply;
Bring forth abundantly in the earth,
and multiply therein."
AC 1018
The reason why it is here said again,
"And you, be fruitful, and multiply"
as in the first verse of the chapter,
is that here is the conclusion,
and that all things will go well,
and will be fruitful and multiply,
if people shun what is meant by
eating blood and by shedding blood,
that is, if they do not extinguish charity
by hatreds and profanations.
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