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 chapter (Rev. xii) is the same who is called "the bride the Lamb's wife," which was the Holy City Jerusalem descending from God out of heaven. (Rev. xxi,.9. 10." (A. E. 724, See also Nos. 725, '30, '32,. '21, '58.)

Now, many pages might be cited from the Writings similar to the foregoing. But these few, brief as they are, show very plainly what the New Christian Church is, or who constitute it, according to the testimony of our heaven-illumined teacher. And can any reasonable person believe that the characteristics of this church, as here given, belong exclusively to Swedenborgians, to those who receive and openly profess their belief in the heavenly doctrines?—that none others are "in a state of reception of charity and faith from the Lord"?—that none others in Christendom are "in the good of life," or "in the Lord's kingdom on earth"?—that none others are "principled in good and truth," or "live according to truth"?—that Swedenborgians alone constitute all there is at the present time of the Lord's kingdom or church on earth? and that "every individual in the [New] organization is himself a church"? No man in his senses can sincerely believe this. And if he does not, then he must believe that the New Christian Church is not a visible body, as many have hitherto supposed.