Verses 1-2. The subject of whole chapter is the changes of state through which the man of the church passes in the course of regeneration, which are all inscribed on his memory.

Verses 1-15. The first general state includes deliverance from evil, a state of instruction, and some preparatory states of temptation.

Verses 16-36. The second general state involves more temptations, and a gradual advance towards a state of the good of truth or of charity, accompanied by successive states of instruction and a realization of more distinct states of natural delight in good and truth.

Verses 37-49. And the third general state describes other states of temptation, during which there is a decline to a state of adulterated good.

Verses 50-56. But now revelation follows concerning deliverance from this temptation, and an advance into the heavenly state in which evils and errors are to be entirely abolished, or removed, because otherwise falsities would obscure the light of truth, weaken the life of charity, and pervert the life of love to the Lord.