Chapter 1 The church in respect to the doctrine of truth and good. 1 1, 2 The descent of the Lord from heaven, and His coming into the world. 1 3 The state of heaven then became changed. 12 4-7 Then all the representatives of the church, which had been totally falsified, will be destroyed. 3 8-12 Consequent mourning, and that it will extend even to those who were in celestial good. 3 13-15 Hence even these will begin to be perverted. 3 16 Consequently they also will suffer deprivation of all truth. 3