159. Et affermis les restes qui vont mourir, signifie afin que les choses qui sont de leur culte reçoivent la vie, et ne s'éteignent point. Il sera dit comment ceci doit être entendu : Le culte mort est absolument semblable au culte vivant dans la forme externe, car ceux qui sont dans les vrais font les mêmes choses ; en effet, ils écoutent les prédications, ils participent à la Sainte Cène, ils prient à genoux matin et soir, outre plusieurs autres choses communes et solennelles du culte ; ceux donc qui sont dans le culte mort n'ont besoin que de s'instruire des vérités et de vivre selon les vérités ; ainsi sont affermis les restes qui vont mourir.

The final period of the Church in general and of the individual in particular is called visitation in the Word. It occurs prior to judgement, so that visitation is nothing else than an investigation into what such are like, that is, into the nature of the Church in general or of the individual in particular." (Arcana Coelestia 2242)

"The words in particular and in general are used because there is 'a day of visitation' for each person in particular when he enters the next life, as happens when he dies. There is also such a day for the Church in general when it comes to an end. At that time people undergo examination of their characters and separation from one another. Those ruled by evils are cast down to hell and those governed by forms of good are raised to heaven. This does not take place on earth however, but in the next life." (Arcana Coelestia 10509)

'Visitation' is mentioned throughout in the Word and signifies either vastation in reference to the church and to individuals, or deliverance, so exploration of quality. (See Arcana Coelestia 6588).