'The son of a cow' signifies the celestial natural level and natural exterior good.

(റഫറൻസുകൾ: Arcana Coelestia 2184 [1-7], 4244)

1262. From this it now becomes clear that 'the earth' here also means the Church; for when the earth is mentioned, one's only perception is of the nation or people there, and when a nation or people is envisaged one's only perception is of their character. Consequently 'the earth' means nothing other than the Church, as shown already in 662, 1066.