The second is contemplation of the hierarchy and order of the spiritual powers. | The third is contemplation of the structure of created beings. | The fourth is contemplation of God's descent through the incarnation of the Logos. | The fifth is contemplation of the universal resurrection. | The sixth is contemplation of the dread second coming of Christ. | The seventh is contemplation of age-long punishment. | The eighth is contemplation of the kingdom of heaven. | The first four pertain to what has already been manifested and realized. | The second four pertain to what is in store and has not yet been manifested; but they are clearly contemplated by and disclosed to those who through grace have attained great purity of intellect. | #130, On Commandments and Doctrines, p. 248.
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