814. Verse 11. And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had [two] horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

"And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth," signifies, confirmations from the sense of the letter of the Word in favour of faith separated from life, and thence falsifications of the truth of the church; "and he had two horns like a lamb," signifies, the power of persuading the conjunction with the Word of faith separated, as from the Lord; "and he spake as a dragon," signifies, with affection, thought, doctrine, and preaching, similar to what prevails with those who separate faith from the life of faith, which is charity.

809. Verse 10. If any one leadeth into captivity, he shall go into captivity: if any one killeth with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

"If any one leadeth into captivity, he shall go into captivity," signifies, that those who have shut out others from truths, are shut out from the Divine truths contained in the Word; "if any one killeth with the sword, he must be killed with the sword," signifies, that those who have imbued others with falsities, are imbued with falsities from hell. "Here is the patience and the faith of the saints," signifies, that hence comes temptation, and afterwards, by this means, the implantation of truth in those who are made spiritual by the Lord.