833. And cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. That this signifies threats of eternal death against those who do not believe everything generally and particularly so established, is evident from the signification of worshipping, as denoting to acknowledge and believe (see above, n. 790, 805, 821); and from the signification of the image of the beast, as denoting the doctrine of faith separate, and an ordinance that every thing generally and particularly which is therein established should be taught and believed (concerning which see above, n. 827); and from the signification of being killed as denoting to be spiritually killed, that is, to perish in eternal death (concerning which see above, n. 315, 589). It is therefore clear, that by causing that as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed, are signified the threats of eternal death to those who do not believe everything generally and particularly which is thus established. That this is the case is well known; for salvation, and consequently life eternal, is declared to all those who believe in that doctrine, and damnation and eternal death is denounced against those who do not believe.