3. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 7

Those who are in the lowest heaven with whom is the church in respect to good. (3)

1-2 To such: (3)

3 let them look to truths and goods; (3, 11)

4 let them not believe that the church is with them; (3)

5-6 unless they live according to the commandments, and do no violence to the Word, (3)

3-7 goods and truths do not cause them to be a church. (3, 12)

8-10 If the life is contrary to the commandments, there is no church worship. (3)

11 The church of the Lord is not with those who profane holy things. (3)

12-15 By such profanation the destruction of the church is brought about, as elsewhere, so also here. (3)

16 Intercession is of no avail, (3)

17-19 because it is certain that they profane the truths and goods of heaven. (3)

20 Hence is the destruction of all. (3)

21-24 They rely on externals of worship, which are of no account, because they have no internals of worship. (3)

25-26 They have obstinately rejected internals, even from the beginning. (2, 11)

27-30 Since their reformation is vain, everything of their worship is rejected, because they profane all things of the church. (15)

32-33 They will be cast into hell, where there is nothing but falsity and evil. (15)

34 Thus that church will perish. (15, 3)