Apocalypse Explained # 241
241. Verse 18. I counsel thee, signifies the means of reformation of those who are in the doctrine of faith alone. This is evident from what now follows, for the reformation of those who are in that doctrine is now treated of; therefore "I counsel thee" implies precepts as to how such must live that they may be reformed and thus saved.
Heaven and Hell # 124
124. Because the Lord is the sun of heaven and everything that is from Him looks to Him, He is also the common center, the source of all direction and determination. 1 So, too, all things beneath are in His presence and under His auspices, both in the heavens and on the earths.
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1. [Swedenborg's footnote] The Lord is the common center to which all things of heaven turn (3633, 3641).