Instruction to those who are in good and in truth thence derived, that they cannot acknowledge and worship the Lord when defiled by various impurities, lest they should be guilty of profanation. Verses 1-9.

Concerning those who are not qualified to appropriate good, lest there be profanation. Verses 10-16.

That all worship from good must be perfect by truth, and no worship is acceptable which is imperfect on account of some evil or falsity. Verses 17-25.

Further particulars concerning the worship of the Lord in order to avoid profanation. Verses 26-33.

1147. 'And sons were born to them' means matters of doctrine deriving from those three. This is clear from the meaning of 'sons' in the internal sense as truths of faith, and also as falsities. Consequently matters of doctrine, both true and false, are meant, for such are the doctrines of Churches. That 'sons' has such a meaning, see above in 264, 489, 491, 533.