102#a.“曾为我的名劳苦”表示对主和关于祂的真理的知识或认知的承认。这从耶和华或主的“名”和“劳苦”的含义清楚可知：耶和华或主的“名”在至高意义上是指祂的神性人身(参看《属天的奥秘》，2628, 6887节)，在相对意义上是指敬拜主所藉由的爱和信的一切事物，因为这些就是从祂的神性人身发出的神性事物(2724, 3006, 6674, 9310节)；“劳苦”是指用心智和热情去努力，好叫这些事物可以被认识和承认；因为当论及那些投入研究真理和良善的知识或认知的人时，“劳苦”就表示这一点。由此可知“曾为我的名劳苦”表示对主和关于祂的知识或认知的承认。与主有关的知识或认知就是属于爱和信的一切事物。
圣言的许多经文说“为耶和华的名”、“为主的名”、“为耶稣基督的名”、“神的名应当成圣”，等等。那些思维不超越字义的人以为所指的只是名字；但所指的不是名字，乃是敬拜主所藉由的一切；这一切都与爱和信有关。因此，在圣言中，“主的名”表示敬拜祂所藉由的爱和信的一切事物，但在此表示对主和关于祂的真理的知识或认知的承认，因为这是说给那些仅热情研究这些知识或认知之人的。
“耶和华的名”或“主的名”不是指名字本身，而是指爱和信的一切事物，这是由于灵界。在灵界，世上所用的名字是说不出来的；所论及之人的名字是从对所有关于他们所知道的一切事物的概念中形成的，这些事物合并成一个词。在灵界，名字以这种方式来表达；这就是为何灵界的名字和其它所有事物一样，都是属灵的。“主”和“耶稣基督”这些名字在那里甚至不像在世上那样能说出来，取代这些名字的，是一个从对关于祂所知道并相信的一切事物的概念中形成的名字；这个概念是由对祂的爱和信的一切事物构成的。这是因为这些事物总体上就是他们里面的主；事实上，主在来自祂的爱与信之良善中与每个人同在。情况就是如此，所以那里的每个人在对主之爱和对主之信方面的品质立刻就能得知，只要他用一个属灵的词语或属灵的名字说出“主”或“耶稣基督”。这就是为何那些没有对主的爱或信的人无法说出祂的名字，也就是说，无法形成祂的任何属灵名字。由此清楚可知为何在圣言中，耶和华、主，或耶稣基督的“名”不是指名字，而是指敬拜祂所藉由的爱和信的一切。
因此，为免得许多人所持的以下观点占上风，即单单耶稣基督的名字，没有对祂的爱或信，因而没有爱和信存在所藉由的知识或认知，有助于救恩，我在此从圣言引用一些提到“为祂的名”和“奉祂名”等的经文，那些深入思考的人从中可以看出，所指的，不仅仅是名字；马太福音：
耶稣说，你们要为我的名被众人恨恶。(马太福音10:22; 24:9, 10)
同一福音书：
无论在哪里，有两三个人奉我的名聚会，那里就有我在他们中间。(马太福音18:20)
约翰福音：
凡接待祂的，就是信祂名的人，祂就赐他们权柄，作神的儿子。(约翰福音1:12)
同一福音书：
当耶稣在耶路撒冷的时候，有许多人信了祂的名。(约翰福音2:23)
又：
不信的人，已经受了审判，因为他不信神独生子的名。(约翰福音3:17, 18)
又：
记这些事，要叫你们信耶稣是基督，是神的儿子，并且叫你们信了，就可以因祂的名得生命。(约翰福音20:31)
马太福音：
奉主名来的，是应当称颂的。(马太福音21:9; 23:39; 路加福音13:35; 19:38)
同一福音书：
凡为我的名撇下房屋，或是弟兄、姐妹、父亲、母亲、妻子、儿女、田地的，必要得着百倍，并且承受永生。(马太福音19:29)
至于为主的名所撇下的“房屋、弟兄、姐妹、父亲、母亲、妻子、儿女、田地”表示什么，可参看《属天的奥秘》(10490节)。约翰福音：
耶稣说，你们奉我的名，无论求什么，我必作成。(约翰福音14:13, 14)
“奉我的名求”是指出于爱和信求。路加福音：
将来有好些人冒我的名来，说，我是他；你们不要跟从他们。(路加福音21:8; 马可福音13:6)
“冒我的名来”和“说，我是他”是指宣扬虚假并说它们是真理，从而误导人。马太福音中的这些话所表相同：
将来有好些人冒我的名来，说，我是基督，并且要迷惑许多人。(马太福音24:5, 11, 23–27)
因为“耶稣”是指神性良善方面的主，“基督”是指神性真理方面的主(《属天的奥秘》，3004–3005, 3009, 5502节)，不是基督表示不是神性真理，而是虚假。
新约中“主的名”和旧约中“耶和华的名”具有同样的含义，因为旧约中的耶和华就是主。因此，以赛亚书上说：
在那日，你们要说，当称谢耶和华，求告祂的名。(以赛亚书12:4)
同一先知书：
耶和华啊，我们等候你；我们灵魂的渴望是你的名，就是你那可记念的名。我们要提你的名。(以赛亚书26:8, 13)
又：
他必从日出之地求告我的名。(以赛亚书41:25)
玛拉基书：
从日出之地到日落之处，我的名在列族中为大；在各处，人必奉我的名烧香，因为我的名在列族中为大。(玛拉基书1:11)
以赛亚书：
就是凡称为我名下的人，是我为自己的荣耀创造的，我形成了他。(以赛亚书43:7)
弥迦书：
众民各奉己神的名而行，我们却奉耶和华我们神的名而行。(弥迦书4:5)
申命记：
不可妄称你神的名；因为妄称祂名的，耶和华必不以他为无罪。(申命记5:11)
又：
耶和华将利未支派分别出来，奉耶和华的名事奉和祝福。(申命记10:8)
又：
他们要在一个地方敬拜耶和华，祂要在那里立祂的名。(申命记12:5, 11, 13, 14, 18, 26; 16:2, 6, 11, 15, 16)
“祂要在那里立祂的名”表示那里将有来自爱之良善和信之真理的敬拜。这一切在耶路撒冷成就；因此，“耶路撒冷”表示在教义和敬拜方面的教会(参看《新耶路撒冷及其属天教义》，6节)。
102b.由于“耶和华的名”，或“主的名”在灵义上表示来自爱之良善和信之真理的一切敬拜，所以“耶和华的名”在至高意义上表示神性人身方面的主；原因在于，爱与信的一切都从祂的神性人身发出。“耶和华的名”在至高意义上表示主，这一点清楚可见于约翰福音：
耶稣说，父啊，愿你荣耀你的名。就有声音从天上来，说，我已经荣耀了，还要再荣耀。(约翰福音12:28)
以赛亚书：
我要使你作人民的约，作列族的光。我是耶和华，这是我的名，我必不将我的荣耀归给别人。(以赛亚书42:6, 8)
此处论述的是主的降临。耶利米书：
看哪，日子将到，耶和华说，我要给大卫兴起一个公义的枝子，祂必掌权为王，这是祂的名，人必称祂为耶和华我们的义。(耶利米书23:5, 6)
由此清楚可知主祷文中“尊你的名为圣”(马太福音6:9)这句话表示什么，即表示主的神性人身要被视为神圣，并受到敬拜。
由于“主的名”表示这些事物，所以下面的经文表示什么是显而易见的；约翰福音：
羊的牧人按着名叫自己的羊。(约翰福音10:3)
路加福音：
要因你们的名记录在天上欢喜。(路加福音10:20)
启示录：
在撒狄你还有几个名字。(启示录3:4)
人若不知道在圣言中，名字表示什么，就不可能知道当如何理解马太福音中的这些话：
人因先知的名接待先知，必得先知的赏赐，人因义人的名接待义人，必得义人的赏赐。无论何人，只因门徒的名把一杯凉水给这小子里的一个喝，我实在告诉你们，这人必不失他的赏赐。(马太福音10:41, 42)
“因先知的名接待先知”、“因义人的名接待义人”、“因门徒的名给喝”表示为了真理而爱真理、为了良善而爱良善、出于信之真理践行仁爱。因为“先知”表示真理，“义人”表示良善，“门徒”表示源于真理的良善；“给凉水喝”是指出于服从践行仁爱；“因他们的名”是指为了他们的品质，因而为了这些事物。若不知道名字表示什么，谁能明白这些东西呢？
为了真理而热爱和实行真理，为了良善而热爱和实行良善，就是为了真理和良善，而非自己的名声、荣誉或利益而拥有对真理和良善的情感。对真理和良善的这种情感是一种真正的属灵情感；但为了自己的名声、荣誉或利益而对真理和良善的情感是一种纯属世情感。由于那些为了真理和良善，或因它们是真理和良善而热爱真理和良善的人处于对真理和良善的属灵情感，所以经上说他们“必得先知的赏赐”和“义人的赏赐”；这句话表示他们处于对真理和良善的属灵情感，这种情感拥有赏赐在自己里面，因为它拥有天堂在自己里面。天堂的幸福就在对不以回报为目的，因而为了真理和良善而热爱和实行真理和良善的情感中(参看《属天的奥秘》，6388, 6478, 9174, 9984节)；“先知”表示一个教导真理的人，因而在从人抽离出来的意义上也表示被教导的真理(参看2534, 7269节)；“义人”表示对主之爱的良善(2235, 9857节)；“门徒”表示源于真理的良善，也就是仁之良善(2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397节)；“给喝”是指在信之良善和真理上进行教导，因而是指践行仁爱(3069, 3772, 4017, 4018, 8562, 9412节)；名字表示一个事物的品质或性质(144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 3237节)；因此，“耶和华的名”或“主的名”表示敬拜主所藉由的一切品质(2724, 3006, 6674, 9310节)。
102. And for my name's sake hast laboured. That this signifies acknowledgment of the Lord, and of the knowledges (cognitiones) of truth which have regard to Him, is evident from the signification of the name of Jehovah, or of the Lord, as being, in the highest sense, His Divine Human (concerning which see Arcana Coelestia 2628, 6887), and in the relative sense, all things of love and of faith by which the Lord is worshipped, because these are Divine things which proceed from His Divine Human (Arcana Coelestia 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310). This is evident also from the signification of labouring as being earnest application of the mind, and study in order that those things may be known and acknowledged; for this is signified by labouring, when it is said of those who study the knowledges (cognitiones) of truth and good. From these considerations it follows, that by "and for my name's sake hast laboured," is signified acknowledgment of the Lord, and of the knowledges (cognitiones) which have regard to Him. The knowledges (cognitiones) which have regard to the Lord, are all those things which belong to love and faith.
In many passages of the Word, it is said, "for the sake of the name of Jehovah," "for the sake of the name of the Lord," "for the sake of the name of Jesus Christ," and that the name of God should be hallowed, and similar expressions. Those who do not think beyond the sense of the letter are of opinion, that in these passages name alone is understood: but this is not so, but everything by which the Lord is worshipped, everything which has relation to love and faith. Hence by the name of the Lord in the Word, are meant all things of love and of faith by which He is worshipped, but, in this case, the acknowledgment of the Lord, and of the knowledges (cognitiones) of truth which have regard to Him, because this is said to those only who study those knowledges (cognitiones).
[2] The reason why by the name of Jehovah, or of the Lord, is not meant the name itself, but everything of love and faith, is found in the spiritual world. In that world, the names used on earth are not enunciated, but the names of the persons spoken of are formed from the idea of all those things that are known about them, which things are summed up in one expression. Such is the enunciation of names in the spiritual world; this is why names in that world, as well as all other things, are spiritual. Nor are the names of the Lord and of Jesus Christ uttered there as on earth, but, instead of them, a name is formed from the idea of all those things that are known and believed concerning Him, which idea is derived from everything of love and of faith in Him. The reason is, that these things in the aggregate are the Lord with them; for the Lord is present with every one in the goods of love and of faith that are from Him. This being the case, the character of every one as to his love and faith in the Lord is there immediately known, merely from his enouncing in a spiritual expression, or a spiritual name, "the Lord" or "Jesus Christ." This is why those who have no love or faith towards Him, cannot utter His name, that is, they cannot form any spiritual name of Him. From these considerations it is now clear why it is that by the name of Jehovah, of the Lord, or of Jesus Christ, in the Word, is not meant the name, but the all of love and of faith by which He is worshipped.
[3] Lest, therefore, the opinion entertained by many should prevail, that the name alone of Jesus Christ, without love and faith in Him, thus without the knowledges (cognitiones) by which love and faith exist, contributes something to salvation, I adduce herewith a few passages from the Word in which the above-mentioned expressions are found, from which those who think more deeply may see that name alone is not meant. Thus in the following:
"Jesus said, Ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake" (Arcana Coelestia 3004, 3005, 3009, 5502), and by not being Christ, is signified, not Divine truth, but falsity.
[4] In the Old Testament, the name of Jehovah has a signification similar to that of the name of the Lord, because Jehovah, in the Old Testament, is the Lord. Thus it is said in Isaiah:
"And in that day shall ye say, Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon his name" (6).
[5] Because by the name of Jehovah, or of the Lord, in the spiritual sense, is signified all worship from the good of love and the truths of faith, therefore, in the highest sense, by the name of Jehovah is meant the Lord as to the Divine Human, because from His Divine Human proceeds the all of love and of faith. That the Lord, in the highest sense, is meant by the name of Jehovah, is clear in John:
"Jesus said, Father, glorify thy name. A voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again" (12:28).
And in Isaiah:
"I will give thee for a covenant to the people, for a light of the Gentiles. I am Jehovah, that is my name, and my glory will I not give to another" (42:6, 8).
The coming of the Lord is here treated of. In Jeremiah:
"Behold the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous branch, and a king shall reign, and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah, our righteousness" (23:5, 6).
Hence it is clear that in the Lord's Prayer the words "hallowed be thy name" (Matthew 6:9) mean, that the Divine Human of the Lord is to be regarded as holy, and to be worshipped.
[6] Because the name of the Lord signifies such things, it is evident what is meant by the following passages.
In John:
"The shepherd of the sheep calleth his own sheep by name" (Arcana Coelestia 6388, 6478, 9174, 9984. That a prophet signifies one who teaches truth, thus also, abstractedly, the truth which is taught, see n. 2534, 7269. That a righteous man signifies the good of love to the Arcana Coelestia 2235, 9857. That a disciple signifies good from truth, which is the good of charity, n. 2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397. That to give to drink is to instruct in the goods and truths of faith, and thus to exercise charity, n. 3069, 3772, 4017, 4018, 8562, 9412; and that name signifies the quality of a thing, n. 144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 3237; hence the name of Jehovah, or of the Lord, signifies all the quality by which He is worshipped, n. 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310.)
102. And for My name's sake hast toiled, is the acknowledgment of the Lord and of the knowledges of truth that have respect to Him. This is evident from the signification of "the name" of Jehovah, or of the Lord, as being, in the highest sense, His Divine Human (See Arcana Coelestia 2628, 6887), and in a relative sense, all things of love and faith by which the Lord is worshiped, because these are things Divine that proceed from His Divine Human (n. 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310). This is evident also from the signification of "toiling," as being to strive with mind and zeal that these things may be known and acknowledged; for this is signified by "toiling" when it is said of those who apply themselves to the knowledges of truth and good. From this it follows that "for My name's sake hast toiled" signifies the acknowledgment of the Lord, and of the knowledges that have respect to Him. The knowledges that have respect to the Lord are all things that are of love and faith. In many passages of the Word it is said, "for the sake of Jehovah's name," "for the sake of the Lord's name," "for the sake of the name of Jesus Christ," that "the name of God should be sanctified," and the like. Those whose thoughts do not go beyond the sense of the letter suppose that the name alone is meant; but what is meant is not the name, but everything whereby the Lord is worshiped; and all of this has relation to love and faith. Therefore by "the Lord's name" in the Word all things of love and of faith by which He is worshiped are meant; here the acknowledgment of the Lord and of the knowledges of truth that have respect to Him, because this is said to those who are only zealous about knowledges.
[2] That "Jehovah's name" or the "Lord's name" does not mean the name itself, but all things of love and faith, is from the spiritual world. There the names used on the earth are not uttered; but the names of the persons who are spoken of are formed from the idea of all things known about them combined into a single word. In this way names in the spiritual world are expressed; consequently names there, like all the other things, are spiritual The names "Lord" and "Jesus Christ," even, are not uttered there as on the earth, but in place of those names a name is formed from the idea of all things known and believed respecting Him; and this idea is made up of all things of love to Him and faith in Him. This is because these in the complex are the Lord in them; for the Lord is in everyone in the goods of love and of faith that are from Him. As this is so, the quality of everyone there, in respect to love to the Lord and faith in the Lord, is immediately known if he only utters "Lord" or "Jesus Christ" by a spiritual expression or spiritual name; and for the same reason also, those who are not in any love to Him or faith in Him are unable to speak His name, that is, to form any spiritual name of Him. From this it is now clear why by the "name" of Jehovah, of the Lord, or of Jesus Christ, name is not meant in the Word, but everything of love and of faith whereby He is worshiped.
[3] Lest, therefore, the opinion that is entertained by many should prevail, that the mere name Jesus Christ, without love to Him or faith in Him, thus without the knowledges by which love and faith exist, contributes something to salvation, I will introduce some passages from the Word in which the expressions "for His name's sake" and "in His name" are used, from which those who think more deeply may see that name alone is not meant:
Jesus said, Ye shall be hated of all for My name's sake (Arcana Coelestia 3004-3005, 3009, 5502), and by not being Christ, truth not Divine, but falsity.
[4] The "name of the Lord," in the New Testament means the like as the "name of Jehovah" in the Old, because the Lord there is Jehovah.
Thus in Isaiah:
And in that day shall ye say, Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon His name (The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 6).
[5] Since by the "name of Jehovah" or the "name of the Lord" is signified in the spiritual sense all worship from the good of love and the truths of faith, therefore in the highest sense by "name of Jehovah" is meant the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, for the reason that from His Divine Human everything of love and of faith proceeds. That by "name of Jehovah," in the highest sense, the Lord is meant, is evident in John:
Jesus said, Father, glorify Thy name. There came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified and will glorify again (John 12:28).
In Isaiah:
I will give thee for a covenant to the people, for a light of the nations. I am Jehovah, this is My name, and My glory will I not give to another (Isaiah 42:6, 8);
the coming of the Lord is here treated of.
In Jeremiah:
Behold the days come that I will raise unto David a righteous shoot, and He shall reign as King, and this is His name, by which they shall call Him, Jehovah, our righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5, 6).
From this it is clear what is meant in the Lord's prayer by the words:
Hallowed be Thy name (Matthew 6:9);
namely, that the Divine Human of the Lord is to be accounted holy, and to be worshiped.
[6] As this is meant by "the name of the Lord," the meaning of the following passages can be seen.
In John:
The shepherd of the sheep calleth his own sheep by their name (John 10:3).
In Luke:
Rejoice that your names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20).
And in Revelation:
Thou hast a few names in Sardis (Revelation 3:4).
He who does not know what "name" signifies in the Word cannot possibly know how these words are to be understood, in Matthew:
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous one in the name of a righteous one shall receive a righteous one's reward; and whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] in the name of a disciple only, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward (Matthew 10:41, 42).
"To receive a prophet in the name of a prophet," "a righteous one in the name of a righteous one," and "to give drink in the name of a disciple," signifies to love truth for the sake of truth, good for the sake of good, and to exercise charity from the faith of truth; for by "prophet" is signified truth, by "righteous one" is signified good, and by "disciple" good from truth; and "to give to drink of cold [water]" is to exercise charity from obedience; "in the name" of these is for the sake of what they are, thus for their sake. Who could ever understand these things unless he knew what "name" signifies?
[7] To love and to do truth for the sake of truth, and good for the sake of good, is to have affection for truth and good for their sake, and not for the sake of one's own reputation, honor, or gain. Such affection of truth and good is a truly spiritual affection; but the affection of truth and good for the sake of one's own reputation, honor, or gain, is a merely natural affection. And as those who love truth and good for the sake of truth and good, or because they are truth and good, are in the spiritual affection of truth and good, therefore it is said that they shall receive "a prophet's reward" and "a righteous one's reward;" which means that they are in the spiritual affection of truth and good, and this affection has reward in itself, because it has heaven in itself. (That the happiness of heaven is in the affection of loving and doing truth and good, without regard to reward as an end, thus for the sake of truth and good, see Arcana Coelestia 6388, 6478, 9174, 9984. That "prophet" signifies one who teaches truth, thus also, in the abstract, truth that is taught, see n. 2534, 7269. That a "righteous one" signifies the good of love to the Lord, n. 2235, 9857. That "disciple" signifies good from truth, which is the good of charity, n. 2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397. That "to give drink" is to instruct in the goods and truths of faith, and thus to exercise charity, n. Arcana Coelestia 3069, 3772, 4017, 4018, 8562, 9412; and that "name" signifies the quality of a thing, n. 144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 3237; hence "the name of Jehovah," or "the name of the Lord," signifies every quality by which He is worshiped, n. Arcana Coelestia 2724 Arcana Coelestia 2724[1-3], 3006, 6674, 9310).
102. "(Et) propter nomen meum laborasti." - Quod 1
significet agnitionem Domini et cognitionum veri quae spectant Ipsum, constat ex significatione "nominis" Jehovae seu Domini, quod in supremo sensu sit Divinum Humanum Ipsius (de qua n. 2628, 6887), et in sensu respectivo omnia amoris et fidei per quae colitur Dominus, quia haec sunt Divina quae a Divino Humano Ipsius procedunt (n. 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310); et ex significatione "laborare", quod sit incumbere animo et studio ut ea sciantur et agnoscantur, id enim significat "laborare", cum dicitur de illis qui cognitionibus veri et boni student: ex his sequitur, quod per "propter nomen meum laborasti" significetur agnitio Domini et cognitionum quae spectant Ipsum. Cognitiones quae spectant Ipsum, sunt omnia quae amoris et fidei. Multis in locis in Verbo dicitur "propter nomen Jehovae", "propter nomen Domini" "propter nomen Jesu Christi", quod "sanctificandum nomen Dei", et similia. Illi qui non ultra sensum litterae cogitant, opinantur quod solum nomen intelligatur; sed non intelligitur nomen, verum omne id per quod Dominus colitur, quod omne se refert ad amorem et fidem: inde per "nomen Domini" in Verbo intelliguntur omnia amoris et fidei, per quae colitur; hic vero agnitio Domini et cognitionum veri quae spectant Ipsum, quia hoc dicitur ad illos qui modo student cognitionibus.
[2] Quod per "nomen Jehovae" seu "Domini" non intelligatur ipsum nomen, sed omnia amoris et fidei, ducit causam ex spirituali mundo. Ibi nomina quae in terris, non enuntiantur; sed nomina personarum, de quibus loquuntur, formalitur ex idea omnium quae sciuntur de illis, quae in unam vocem compinguntur: talis est enuntiatio nominum in mundo spirituali; unde est, quod etiam nomina ibi sicut omnia reliqua sint spiritualia. Nomen "Dominus" et nomen "Jesus Christus" nec ibi enuntiantur sicut in terris, sed pro illis nominibus nomen formatur ex idea omnium quae sciuntur et creduntur de Ipso, quae idea est ex omnibus amoris et fidei in Ipsum: causa est, quia haec in complexu sunt Dominus apud illos; est enim Dominus apud unumquemvis in bonis amoris et fidei quae ab Ipso. Quia ita est, unusquisque ibi statim cognoscitur qualis est quoad amorem et fidem in Dominum, modo enuntiat spirituali voce seu spirituali nomine Dominum seu Jesum Christum: et inde quoque est, quod illi qui non in aliquo amore aut in aliqua fide in Ipsum sunt, non possint nominare Ipsum, hoc est, formare aliquod nomen spirituale de Ipso. Ex his nunc patet, unde est quod per "nomen" Jehovae Domini aut Jesu Christi in Verbo non intelligatur nomen, sed omne amoris et fidei per quod colitur.
[3] Ne itaque invaleat opinio, quae apud plures regnat, quod solum nomen Jesus Christus, absque amore et fide in Ipsum, ita absque cognitionibus per quas amor et fides, aliquid ad salutem faciat, velim aliqua loca e Verbo afferre, ubi "propter nomen Ipsius", et "in nomine Ipsius" dicitur; ex quibus illi, qui altius cogitant, videre possunt quod non solum nomen intelligatur:
Ut,
"Jesus dixit, Eritis exosi omnibus propter nomen meum" (Matthaeus 10:22; 24:9, 10);
"Ubi sunt duo Vel tres congregati in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum" (Matthaeus 18:20);
"Quotquot Ipsum receperunt, dedit illis potestatem, ut filii Dei essent, credentibus in nomen Ipsius" (Johannes 1:12);
"Cum Jesus erat Hierosolymis, ... multi crediderunt in nomen Ipsius" (Johannes 2:23);
"Qui non credit, jam judicatus est, quia non credidit in nomen Unigeniti Filii Dei" (Joh. 3:18 2
);
"Haec scripta sunt, ut credatis quod Jesus sit Christus Filius Dei, et ut credentes Vitam habeatis in nomine Ipsius" (Johannes 20:31);
"Benedictus qui Venit in nomine Domini" (Matthaeus 21:9; 23:39; Luca 13:35; 19:38);
"Quisquis reliquerit domos, aut fratres, aut sorores, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut uxorem, aut liberos, aut agros, propter nomen meum, centupla accipiet et vitam aeternam" (Matthaeus 19:29).
(Quid hic significatur per "domos, fratres, sorores, patrem, matrem, uxorem, liberos et agros", quae relicturi propter nomen Domini, videatur in Arcanis Caelestibus, n. 10490.)
Jesus dixit, "Quodcumque petieritis in nomine meo, hoc faciam" ( 3
Joh. 14:13, 14);
"petere in nomine meo", est ex amore et fide.
"Multi venient in nomine meo, dicentes quod Ego sim;... ne ergo ite post eos" (Luca 21:6; Marc. 13:6 4
);
"venire in nomine meo", et "dicere quod Ego sim", est praedicare falsa et dicere esse vera, et sic seducere. Simile significatur per dicere se esse Christum, et tamen non esse, apud Matthaeum:
"Multi venient sub nomine meo, dicentes, Ego sum Christus, et multos seducent" (24 [5,] 11, 23-27);
per "Jesum" enim intelligitur Dominus quoad Divinum Bonum, et per "Christum" Dominus quoad Divinum Verum (n. 3004, 3005, 3009, 5502), et per non Christum verum non Divinum sed falsum.
[4] Simile quod per "nomen Domini" intelligitur per "nomen Jehovae" in Veteri Testamento, quia Dominus ibi est Jehovah:
- Ut apud Esaiam,
"Dicetis in die illo, Confitemini Jehovae, invocate nomen Ipsius" (12:4);
apud eundem,
"Jehovah, exspectavimus Te, ad nomen tuum et ad memoriam tuam desiderium animae nostrae:... per Te commemorabimus nomen tuum" (26:8, 10);
apud eundem,
"Ab ortu solis invocabitur nomen meum" (41:25);
apud Malachiam,
"Ab ortu solis usque ad occasum magnum, nomen meum inter gentes, et in omni loco suffitus allatus nomini meo...; nam magnum nomen meum inter gentes" (1:11),
apud Esaiam,
"Omnem vocatum in nomine meo, in gloriam meam creavi, formavi illum" (43:7);
apud Micham,
"Omnes populi ambulant in nomine Dei sui, et nos ambulabimus in nomine Jehovae Dei nostri" (4:5);
apud Mosen,
"Non feres nomen Dei tui in vanum: non habebit Jehovah innocentem qui tulerit nomen Ipsius in vanum" (Deuteronomius 5:11);
apud eundem,
"Separavit Jehovah Levitas, ... ut ministrarent et benedicerent in nomine Jehovae" (Deuteronomius 10:8);
apud eundem,
Colent Jehovam in uno loco, ubi ponet nomen suum (Deuteronomius 12:5, 11, 13, 14, 18, 26; 16:2, 6, 11, 15, 16);
"ubi ponet nomen suum" est ubi erit cultus ex bono amoris et veris fidei; hoc factum est Hierosolymae, et ideo per "Hierosolymam" significatur ecclesia quoad doctrinam et cultum (videatur in opusculo De Nova Hierosolyma et ejus Doctrina Caelesti 6).
[5] Quoniam per "nomen Jehovae" seu "Domini" in sensu spirituali omnis cultus ex bono amoris et veris fidei significatur, idea in supremo sensu per "nomen Jehovae" intelligitur Dominus quoad Divinum Humanum, ex causa quia ex Divino Humano Ipsius procedit omne amoris et fidei. Quod Dominus in supremo sensu intelligatur per "nomen Jehovae", patet apud Johannem,
"Jesus dixit, Pater glorifica nomen tuum. Venit vox e caelo dicens, Et glorificavi et rursus glorificabo" (12:28);
apud Esaiam,
"Dabo Te in foedus populo, in lucem gentium;... Ego Jehovah, hoc nomen meum, et gloriam meam alteri non dabo" (42:6, 8);
ibi de Domino venturo: apud Jeremiam,
"Ecce dies Venient cum suscitabo Davidi Germen justum, qui regnabit Rex;... et hoc nomen Ipsius quo vocabunt Ipsum, Jehovah Justitia nostra" (23:5, 6).
Inde patet quid in Oratione Dominica intelligitur per "Sanctificetur nomen tuum" (Matthaeus 6:9); quod nempe Divinum Humanum Domini sancte habendum, et colendum.
[6] Quia "nomen Domini" illa significat, constare potest quid intelligitur per sequentia haec:
- Apud Johannem,
Pastor ovium "proprias oves vocat nomine" suo (10:3);
apud Lucam,
"Gaudete quod nomina vestra scripta sint in caelo" (10:20);
et in Apocalypsi,
"Habes pauca nomina in Sardibus" (3:4).
Qui non scit quid "nomen" significat in Verbo, nequaquam scire potest quomodo intelligenda sunt haec apud Matthaeum,
"Quisquis recipit prophetam in nomine prophetae, mercedem prophetae accipiet: et qui recipit justum in nomine justi, mercedem justi accipiet; et qui potum dederit uni ex his parvis poculum frigidae solum in nomine discipuli, amen dico vobis, non perdet mercedem suam" (10:41, 42):
"recipere prophetam in nomine prophetae", "justum in nomine justi", et "potum dare in nomine discipuli", significat amare verum propter verum, bonum propter bonum, et exercere charitatem ex fide veri; per "prophetam" enim significatur verum, per "justum significatur bonum, et per "discipulum" significatur bonum ex vero, et "dare potum frigidae" est ex obedientia charitatem exercere; "in nomine" eorum est propter quale illorum, ita propter illa. Quis usquam illa intellecturus esset, nisi sciret quid significat "nomen?"
[7] Amare et facere verum propter verum, et bonum propter bonum, est affici vero et bono propter illa, et non propter Sui famam, honorem, et lucrum. Illa affectio veri et boni est affectio vere spiritualis; at affectio veri et boni propter sui famam, honorem, et lucrum, est affectio mere naturalis: et quia illi qui amant verum et bonum propter verum et bonum, seu quia est verum et bonum, in spirituali affectione veri et boni sunt, ideo dicitur quod "mercedem prophetae" et "justi" accipient; hoc est, quod in spirituali affectione veri et boni sint, quae affectio in se mercedem, quia caelum, habet.
(Quod felicitas caeli sit in affectione amandi et faciendi verum et bonum absque fine mercedis, ita propter verum et bonum, videatur in Arcanis Caelestibus, n. 6388, 6478, 9174, 9984.
Quod "propheta" significet docentem verum, ita quoque abstracte verum quod docetur, n. 2534, 7269.
Quod "justum" significet bonum amoris in Dominum, n. 2235, 9857.
Quod "discipulus" significet bonum ex vero, quod est bonum charitatis, n. 2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397.
Quod "potum dare" sit instruere in bonis et veris fidei, ac ita charitatem exercere, n. 3069, 3772, 4017, 4018, 5
8562, 9412. Et quod "nomen" significet quale rei, n. 144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 3237: inde "nomen Jehovae" seu "Domini" omne quale per quod colitur, n. 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310.)
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