88. Chapter 22 [Jeremiah] 1, 2 To those in the church who possess a knowledge [scientia] of things. 2 3, 4 If they do according to the truths of the Word and the knowledge [scientia] they possess, and do not pervert these, they will have intelligence. 2 5, 6 Otherwise all of their intelligence will perish, 2 7-9 and everything pertaining to their knowledge [scientia], because they have separated themselves from the Lord. 2 10 There is no restitution. 2 11, 12 The church no longer consists of such, 2 13, 14 because they have made a religion for themselves by reasonings from falsities. 2 15, 16 Those who were before them in the church were not of such a character; 2 17 but they perverted the church by falsities of every kind. 3 18, 19 There can be no pity, but they must be cast out as profane. 3 20, 21 They are unwilling to give heed to the Word, 3 22 because they have been imbued with falsities of religion. 3 23, 24 They can have no protection through the Word, howsoever they acknowledge it with their lips. 3, 15 25-27 They will come among those who profane the Word, and by means of it make for themselves a religion that is contrary to the truths of the church, from which religion they cannot recede. 3 28-30 They have not a truth which has not been perverted and profaned. 3