The marriage of the Lord with the church (1301-1344 [CL 115-131]). In the Word the Lord is called "the Bridegroom" and "Husband," and the church is called "the Bride" and "Wife;" the conjunction of the Lord with the church, and of the church with the Lord, is called "the marriage" (1304, 1305 [CL 117]).

The Lord is called "Husband" from the Divine good and the Divine truth united; and the church is called "Wife" from the reception of the Divine good in the Divine truth (1306-1310 [CL 116-126]). This marriage is with the Divine Human of the Lord, and through this with the Divine that is called the Father (1311-1317 [CL 129]). They make the church, with whom there is that marriage, who go immediately to the Lord and live according to His precepts (1318, 1319 [CL 129]).

They are in this marriage who are and who will be of the church which is meant by "the New Jerusalem" (1320-1323 [CL 43, 534]).

They who are in this marriage are in consociation with angels (1304-1328).

All are in this marriage who are being reformed and regenerated by the Lord (1329-1331).

There is Divine celestial marriage, Divine spiritual marriage, and Divine natural marriage; and still the three make one marriage (1332-1334).

Whereas offspring are born from that marriage, which are goods and truths, therefore the Lord is called "Father," and the church is called "Mother" (1335-1337 [CL 118-120]). Births from the Lord as Father through the church as Mother are all spiritual, and they are meant in the spiritual sense of the Word by "sons," "daughters," "brothers," "sisters," "sons-in-law," "daughters-in-law," and by other names designating descent from one father (1338-1341 [CL 120]).

The means of the Lord's conjunction with the church, and of the church with the Lord, is the Word; for this is from the Lord, and is the Lord (1342 [CL 128]).

The Word is the means of conjunction to those who read it for the end that they may learn truths and live according to them (1343 [CL 129]).

Correspondence of the spiritual marriage, which is that of the Lord and the church, with marriages in the heavens and on earth (1345-1458 [CL 125-127). (See CORRESPONDENCE).