149. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 26

Of the church as to knowledges [cognitiones] of truth, which is meant by Tyre. (2)

1-2 They imagine that all things of the church consist in knowledges [cognitiones]. (2, 4)

3 Thereby come falsities, which destroy the ultimates of doctrine. (2)

5-6 These and also affections for truth are destroyed by knowledges [scientifica]. (2)

7-12 Much reasoning from the natural man will destroy all truths, from which comes self-intelligence. (2, 15)

13-14 Thus all affection for spiritual truth will perish, so that nothing of the church will any longer remain. (3)

15-18 Their end will be in hell, which will cause the rest of them to be in terror. (3, 15)

19-21 When they have been cast into the hells, the knowledges [cognitiones] of truth will be evident to those who will be in heaven and in the church. (15, 11)