what by the woman who brought forth the male-child which was caught up to God, and whom the dragon persecuted; what by the beast ascending from the sea, and the beast ascending from the earth, which had so many horns; what by the whore with whom the kings of the earth committed whoredom; what by the first and second resurrection, and by the thousand years; what by the lake of sulphur and of fire, into which the dragon, the beast and the false prophet were cast; what by the white horse; also what by the former heaven and the former earth which passed away; and what by the new heaven and the new earth in place of the former; and by the sea which was no more; or what by the city New Jerusalem descending from heaven, and by its measures, wall, gates and foundation of precious stones; what by the various numbers; besides other things which are the veriest mysteries to those who know nothing of the spiritual sense of the Word.
All the things contained in that book in the heavenly sense, are now fulfilled. I will here deliver some general account of the last judgment, the Babylon destroyed, the first heaven and the first earth which passed away, the new heaven, the new earth and the New Jerusalem; in order that it may be known, that all its predictions are now accomplished. (L. J. n. 1, 28-44.)
