第十三章 论圣餐
第一节 圣餐功效须由对应关系而知
698# 若无关于属世事物与属灵事物之对应关系的知识，便无人能知圣餐的功用与果效。
这些在“论洗礼”一章中已部分阐明；其处已经指出：若无关于圣言灵性意义（即灵义）的知识，便不能知道洗礼与圣餐这两个圣礼所含藏并所成就者为何（见667—669节）。此处说，若无关于属世事物与属灵事物之对应关系的知识，亦不能知道；其实二者为同一事。因为圣言的自然意义（即字义）在天堂乃借对应关系转为灵性意义（即灵义）；由此可知，这两种意义彼此对应。因此，凡知对应关系者，便能知灵性意义（即灵义）。
至于对应关系为何、其性质如何，可见于“论圣言”一章，自始至终皆有说明；亦可见于十诫的解释，从第一条诫命直到最后一条诫命；尤可见于《揭秘启示录》。
698# 这一点在洗礼一章中得到了部分解释，那里说明，不知道圣言的灵义，就不可能知道这两项圣礼，即洗礼和圣餐涉及什么、产生什么影响（可参看TCR 667-669节）。这里说“不知道属世事物和属灵事物的对应关系，就不可能知道圣餐的功用和益处”；这是一回事，因为通过对应，圣言的属世意义在天堂变成属灵意义，即灵义；因此，这两层意义是相互对应的。所以，凡知道对应关系的人都能理解灵义。至于什么是对应关系，它们的性质是什么，可从头到尾参看圣经那一章（TCR 189-281节），也可参看对十诫，从第一诫到最后一诫的解释（TCR 282-335节），尤其参看《揭秘启示录》。
698. Chapter 13: The Holy Supper
Without Knowing about the Correspondences of Physical Things with Spiritual Things, No One Can Know the Functions and Benefits of the Holy Supper
The assertion in this heading has already been partly explained in the chapter on baptism, where the point was made that without knowing that the Word has a spiritual meaning, no one can know what the two sacraments - baptism and the Holy Supper - entail and what they do for us (667-669). The heading just above says "without knowing about the correspondences of physical things with spiritual things"; this is the same thing, because correspondences turn the earthly meaning of the Word into a spiritual meaning in heaven. As a result, these two layers of meaning correspond to each other. Someone who knows correspondences, then, is in a position to know the spiritual meaning of the Word.
For a further definition and description of correspondences, see the chapter on Sacred Scripture from beginning to end [189-281]. See also the exposition of the Ten Commandments from first to last [282-335], and the individual correspondences that are explained throughout Revelation Unveiled.
698. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. THE HOLY SUPPER.
I. No one who does not know about the way natural things correspond with spiritual ones can know the benefits conferred by the Holy Supper.
A partial explanation of this was given in the chapter on baptism, where it was shown that without a knowledge of the spiritual sense of the Word it is impossible to know what is involved in and effected by the two sacraments, baptism and the Holy Supper (667-669). Here we say 'who does not know about the way natural things correspond with spiritual ones'; this is the same, because the natural sense of the Word is turned into the spiritual one by means of correspondences in heaven. That is why those two senses correspond to each other, so that anyone who knows the correspondences can know the spiritual sense. What correspondences are and what is their nature can be seen in the chapter on the Sacred Scripture from beginning to end,- also in the explanation of the Ten Commandments from the first to the last, and in detail in Apocalypse Revealed.
698. CHAPTER 13
THE HOLY SUPPER.
I. WITHOUT SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORRESPONDENCES OF NATURAL WITH SPIRITUAL THINGS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT THE USES AND BENEFITS OF THE HOLY SUPPER ARE.
This has been partially explained in the chapter on Baptism, where it was shown that without a knowledge of the spiritual sense of the Word it cannot be known what the two sacraments, baptism and the holy supper, involve and effect (see n. 667-669). It is now said, without some knowledge of the correspondences of natural with spiritual things, which is the same thing, since by means of correspondences the natural sense of the Word is changed into a spiritual sense in heaven; and because of this these two senses are mutually correspondent; therefore he who has a knowledge of correspondences is able to understand the spiritual sense. But what correspondences are, and the nature of them, can be seen in the chapter on the Sacred Scripture from beginning to end; also in the explanation of the Decalogue from the first to the last commandment, and particularly in the Apocalypse Revealed.
698. CHAPTER XIII
THE HOLY SUPPER
I. WITHOUT A KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORRESPONDENCES OF NATURAL WITH SPIRITUAL THINGS, NO ONE CAN KNOW THE USES AND BENEFITS OF THE HOLY SUPPER.
This was in part explained in the chapter on Baptism, where it was shown that "without a knowledge of the spiritual sense of the Word, it is impossible to know what the two sacraments, Baptism and the Holy Supper, involve and effect." This may be seen in 667-669. Here it is said "without a knowledge of the correspondences of natural with spiritual things;" this is the same thing, because by correspondences the natural sense of the Word is changed into the spiritual sense in heaven. Hence it is that those two senses correspond to each other; and, therefore, whoever is acquainted with correspondences, may know the spiritual sense. What correspondences are, and their nature, may be seen in the chapter on the Sacred Scripture, from the beginning to the end; and also in the explanation of the Decalogue, from the first commandment to the last; and particularly in the Apocalypse Revealed.
698. CAPUT DECIMUM TERTIMUM
DE SANCTA COENA.
Quod absque notitia de Correspondentiis naturalium cum spiritualibus nemo scire possit usus fructus Sanctae Coenae.
Haec quoad partem explicata sunt in Capite de BAPTISMO, ubi ostensum est, Quod absque cognitione de Sensu spirituali Verbi, non possit sciri, quid duo Sacramenta, Baptismus et Sancta Coena, involvunt et efficiunt, quae videantur: 667-669. Hic dicitur, quod absque notitia de Correspondentiis naturalium cum spiritualibus, quod idem est, quia Sensus naturalis Verbi vertitur in spiritualem per Correspondentias in Coelo; inde est, quod duo illi Sensus sibi mutuo correspondeant, quare qui novit Correspondentias, nosse potest Sensum spiritualem. Quid vero et quales Correspondentiae sunt, videri potest in Capite de SCRIPTURA SACRA a principio ad finem, et quoque in EXPLICATIONE DECALOGI a primo Praecepto ad ultimum, et singulariter in APOCALYPSI REVELATA.