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God out of heaven. (A. E. 724.) This woman signifies the New Church which is to be established by the Lord after the eud of the present church in the Christian world. (A. E. 707.)

The male child that she brought forth signifies the doctrine of truth, which is for the New Church called the New Jerusalem. ... The genuine doctrine of this Church is the doctrine of good, that is, the doctrine of life, which is that of love to the Lord and charity toward the neighbor. But still it is a doctrine of truth, for the doctrine teaches life, love and charity, and so far as it teaches these it is the truth.

The doctrine which is here signified by the male child is especially that of love to the Lord and charity toward the neighbor, that is, the doctrine of the good of life. (Ibid. 724.)


WHO BELONG TO THE NEW JERUSALEM?

No others will be received into the New Church which is the New Jerusalem, but they who believe in the Lord and live according to his commandments in the Word. This is the signification of being written in the Lamb's book of life. (A. R. 925.)

By the book of life is meant the Word ; and by being judged out of that book, is meant to be judged according to the truths of the Word. And no others are found written in the book of life than those who have lived according to the Lord's commandments in

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