890. And sent forth the dove. That this signifies a state of receiving the goods and truths of faith, is likewise evident from what was said at the tenth verse (Genesis 8:10), where are the same words and the same meaning, except that there the second state, and here the third state, is treated of. The third state is described by the dove’s not returning, and also by Noah’s removing the covering of the ark, and at length by his going forth from the ark because the face of the ground was dried and the earth was dry.