73. [verse 1] 'To the Angel of the Ephesian Church write' signifies to and concerning those who have the truths of doctrine primarily in view, and not the goods of life. It has been shown above (n. 66), that by 'the seven Churches' are not understood seven Churches, but the Church in its whole compass; and this in itself is one, but varying in accordance with reception; and that those variations can be compared to the various members and organs in a complete body, which yet make one; or that they can be compared to various diadems in a king's crown; and that this is why the entire New Church with its varieties is described by 'the seven Churches' in the things now following. That by 'the Ephesian Church' are understood those in the Church who have the truths of doctrine primarily in view, and not the goods of life, is plain from the things written to that Church understood in the spiritual sense. It is written to the Angel of that Church, because by 'the Angel' is understood the angelic society that corresponds to a Church [consisting] of such, as n. 65 above.