178. Chapter 7 [Daniel] 1-3 Revelation concerning the successive changes of state of the church: 2 4 The first, while they were in the understanding of truth; 2 5 The second, when they studied only the sense of the letter of the Word; 2 6 The third, when the sense of the letter of the Word was falsified, and falsity was made to appear as truth; 2 7 The fourth, when there was faith alone, which destroyed all things of the church, 3 8 and which was confirmed by the sense of the letter of the Word; 3 9, 10 they were judged from the Word, 3 11 and that faith was wholly destroyed, 3 12 and [those who were in] the former [states] were judged according to their life, 3 13, 14 and the church became the Lord's. 11 15, 16 Further explanation of those things: 2 17, 18 four successive states of the church are meant; 2 19-21 the last state is faith alone confirmed by reasonings and by the Word falsified, by virtue of which they would prevail; 2 22 and this until the Lord shall institute the church 11 23, 24 which has been destroyed by faith alone, [3] 25 and which despises the Lord Himself. 3 26, 27 Finally those who are in faith alone will be judged, 15 and a new church will be established by the Lord. 11 28 Thus comes the end.