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What the pure gold is there. ch. 3. 65
DISCOURSE XV.
That, after the likeness of this world, that City is illuminated by a greater and a lesser light, and in what ways, and how Christ is the lamp. 66
What kind of temple John did not see in this City. ch. 1. ibid.
What the temple of God in heaven is. ch. 2. 67
That there are two sensible lights. ch. 3. ibid.
There are two spiritual lights of the Empyrean heaven. ch. 4. 68
Concerning the twofold brightness of God, and His rays, and why Christ is called a lamp. ch. 5. 69
DISCOURSE XVI.
In what ways the Church Militant is illuminated by the Church Triumphant; how it is honored and glorified by kings and by the whole Church, and for what reasons; and in what ways honoring and glorifying differ between themselves. 71
What the nations are, and the ways through which they walk; what and how many are the lights of the Church Triumphant. ch. 1. 71
In how many ways the Church Triumphant illuminates us. ch. 2. 72
Who and how many are the kings of the earth. ch. 3. ibid.
Why mention is made only of kings. ch. 4. 73
Why the [Church] Militant honors the Church Triumphant. ch. 5. ibid.
In how many ways the [Church] Militant glorifies the Church Triumphant. ch. 6. 74
DISCOURSE XVII.
It is demonstrated how the gates of the supernal city are not closed; how and to whom heaven is closed; and how and for whom those gates are closed; how there is no night there; and how the glory and honor of the Church are transferred and attributed to the supernal city. 75
Three difficulties concerning the closing and opening of the heavens. ch. 1. ibid.
How the gates of heaven are closed to no one. ch. 2. 76
That it is one thing for heaven to be closed, and another for its gates to be closed. ch. 3. ibid.
How some close heaven to themselves and to others; and how it is closed in one way to the damned and in another to wayfarers; and why there is no night. ch. 4. 77
How the glory and honor of the Church Militant is transferred into that of the [Church] Triumphant: and what the difference is between glory and honor. ch. 5. 78
DISCOURSE XVIII.
What the spiritual book is, and of how many kinds; how many books God has written from eternity; and why it is called the book of the Lamb rather than of God or of Christ. 80
Three kinds of men are expelled from the Church Triumphant. ch. 1. ibid.
The third kind that is expelled from it; and the two kinds of men who commit a lie. ch. 2. 81
What the book of life is; and how many books God has written. ch. 3. 82
Why this book is called the book of the Lamb rather than of God or of Christ. ch. 4. 84
DISCOURSE XIX.
What this river of living water is, what its effects are, why it is compared to crystal; what the throne of God and of the Lamb is, and of how many kinds.
What the river of living water is, and the effects of this water. ch. 1. ibid.
Why the river of Divine Wisdom is called living water. ch. 2. 86
What the throne of God and of the Lamb is, and how the river of living water proceeds from this throne. ch. 3. ibid.
DISCOURSE XX.
What the street of this City is; and what the tree of life [is] on either side of the river