7. What in particular concerns the doctrine that now follows, is that it also is out of heaven, because it is from the spiritual sense of the Word; and the spiritual sense of the Word is identical with the doctrine which is in heaven. For there is a Church in heaven as well as on earth; for the Word is there, doctrine is there from the Word; temples are there, in which sermons are delivered; because ecclesiastical and civil governments are there. In a word, the only difference between the things which are in the heavens, and those which are on earth, is, that all the things in the heavens are in a state of greater perfection, because all who are there are spiritual, and spiritual things immensely exceed in perfection those that are natural. That in heaven there are such things, may be seen in the work concerning Heaven and Hell throughout, particularly in the chapter on Governments in Heaven, no. 213 to no. 220; and also in the chapter on Divine Worship there, no. 221 to no. 227. From this it may appear, what is meant by the holy city, New Jerusalem, being seen to come down from God out of heaven. But I shall proceed to the Doctrine itself, which is for the New Church, and which is called HEAVENLY DOCTRINE, because it was revealed to me out of heaven: for to deliver this doctrine, is the object of the present work.