182. 'Declaring themselves to be Jews, and are not, but do lie' signifies who say that the Church is with them, when yet there is no Church with them. Here by 'Jews' are understood those who belong to the Church, because the Church had been established with them. Therefore also by their 'Jerusalem' the Church as to doctrine is still understood. But by 'Jews' in a special [sense] those are understood who are in the good of love, as above (n. 96), thus also the Church, for the Church exists out of the good of love. That, however, there is no Church with them, is signified by 'and are not, but do lie'.