Sum. Exp. Apoc. (Chadwick) n. 8

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8. CHAPTER VIII

The examination of the nature of those at the end of the Church who are called the Reformed, and profess themselves to be in faith, by means of the influx of the spiritual heaven with them, V 1, 2.

The Lord's presence and safeguarding in the spiritual heaven, v 3, 4.

Communication with those who are in faith, and its nature, v 5.

The first influx and examination establishing that there were there falsities, evils, and falsifications, v 6, 7.

The influx of spiritual love into that which belongs to the will, and thus into the natural, and examination establishing that there was nothing good, because everything had been falsified, v 8, 9.

The influx of spiritual wisdom into what belongs to the understanding, and examination establishing whether they hated the interior truths of the Word, v 10, 11.

Finally influx and examination establishing that there was nothing but evils and falsities in everything belonging to that Church, among those who had convinced themselves of the doctrine of faith alone, v 12.

The state of damnation among those who had convinced themselves of that, v 13.


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