Arcana Coelestia, Vol. VII (1915) - Page 6

[INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR.]

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these

things shall be added unto you (Matt. vi. 33). This verse from the Gospel of Matthew serves as a foundational principle for Swedenborg’s theology, suggesting that when spiritual life is prioritized, worldly needs are met in their proper order.

Published by The American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing Society,

organized for the business and objects solely of printing, publishing and circu-

lating the Theological Works and Writings of Emanuel SwedenborgA Swedish scientist and philosopher who, in his later life, claimed to have received a spiritual calling to reveal the internal sense of the Bible. for charitable

and missionary purposes. Incorporated in the State of New York, A.D. 1850Latin: "Anno Domini," meaning "In the year of our Lord.".