467. That sea which is called a swamp is the punishment of those who set themselves against heavenly truth, and against the One and Only Mediator Himself, Jesus Christ. It is a quite logical result that their fantasy should turn into such a swamp, for thus the very highest turns around to the very lowest, and those who are of this character physically experience the pains of punishment. For their fantasy, which they had thought to be real, does become real, and torments them in a way you may find described in earlier accounts about fantasy [376-77, 461]. 1748, the 11th day of January (old calendar).