1063# 启17:10.“又是七位王”表示被这些人歪曲和亵渎的圣言真理。这从“王”和“七”的含义清楚可知：“王”是指圣言的真理（参看AE29,31,625,1034节）。“七”论及神圣之物，在反面意义上论及亵渎之物；因此，“七位王”表示被歪曲和亵渎的圣言真理。“七位王”具有这种含义，是因为刚才提到的“七座山”表示被玷污和亵渎的圣言良善。在圣言中，论述良善的地方，也论述真理，因为天上的婚姻，也就是良善与真理的婚姻，在圣言的一切细节中（对此，参看AE238,660,775节）。
一个人若不知道在圣言中，“王”表示真理，就永远不可能知道在圣言的许多经文中，“王”是什么意思，如在但以理书，那里说，那兽的头和角是王和国（但以理书7:17,24;启示录16:12,14;18:3;19:19;21:24;以及别处）。在本章：
七头就是七位王；五位已经倾倒了，一位还在，一位还没有来到。那先前有，如今没有的兽是第八位王，和那七位同列，也走向灭亡。那十角就是十王，他们还没有得国；以及接下来的其它话。（启示录17:10–12）
因为如果“王”在此是指王，那么猜到这些话是什么意思是不可能的。但当知道“王”表示圣言的真理，因而表示教会的真理时，意思就变得显而易见了。此外，在这种情况下，数字也不是指这么多的真理，而是指诸如数字在灵义上所表示的那类真理。因为如果“七位王”表示七个真理，“已经倾倒的五位王”表示五个真理，“十位王”和同样多的角表示十个真理，那么这一切就决不可能涉及属灵意义了。因此，必须完全知道，在圣言中，一切数字都表示所描述的事物的品质。
（关于第四种亵渎续）
属于这种亵渎的，主要是那些阅读圣言，了解主的人；因为能被亵渎的一切圣物都通过圣言来自主；不是来自这个源头的事物不能被亵渎。反对神圣之物，向神圣之物施暴并摧毁它，就被称为亵渎。由此可推知，那些不阅读圣言，也不接近主的人，如罗马天主教徒，不属于这种亵渎；更不用说那些对主和圣言一无所知的人了，如外邦人。
属于这种亵渎的人死后出现时，起初有一张人类肤色的脸，脸周围漂浮着许多游荡的星星。在这类人当中，那些曾为主教或领袖的人有时似乎有一张发光的嘴。但当他们被带入天堂之光时，星星和嘴巴的光芒就消失了，脸上的颜色也变成黑色；他们的衣服也一样。但这些亵渎者的黑色略带蓝色，而前一种亵渎者的黑色略带红色。这是因为后者亵渎圣言和教会的良善，而前者亵渎圣言和教会的真理。红色因源于太阳而表示良善，蓝色因源于天空而表示真理。
1063. (Verse 10) And they are seven kings. That this signifies also the truths of the Word falsified and profaned by them, is evident from the signification of kings, as denoting the truths of the Word (see (n. 29, 31, 625, 1034). And from its being said seven, as relating to what is holy, and in the opposite sense to what is profane. Whence it follows, that by seven kings are signified the truths of the Word falsified and profaned. The reason why they are signified by seven kings is, that by the seven mountains, mentioned just above, are signified the goods of the Word adulterated and profaned. For in the Word where good is treated of, truth is also treated of, because of the heavenly marriage, which is the marriage of good and truth in all its details (concerning which see above, n. 238, 660, 775).
[2] He who does not know that by kings, in the Word, are signified truths, can never know what is meant by kings in many passages in the Word.
As in Daniel, where it is also said that the heads and horns of the beasts are kings or kingdoms. As also in the Apocalypse (16:12, 14; 18:3; 19:19; 21:24), and elsewhere.
And in this chapter:
The seven heads are seven kings. Five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and the beast that was, and is not, he is the eighth king, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns are ten kings, which have not yet received a kingdom; and more things that follow.
For if kings were here meant by kings, it could not be conjectured what is meant by such words. But when it is known, that by kings are signified the truths of the Word and the truths of the church therefrom, it is quite evident what is meant. But in this case, also, by the numbers are not meant so many truths, but such truths as are signified by the number in the spiritual sense. For if seven truths were signified by seven kings, and five truths by the five kings who fell, also ten truths by the ten kings and as many horns, then there could be no spiritual sense involved. Therefore in every case it must be observed that all numbers, in the Word, signify the qualities of the things described.
Continuation concerning the fourth kind of Profanation:-
[3] In this kind of profanation are those especially who read the Word, and have knowledge concerning the Lord; because from the Lord through the Word are all the holy things that are capable of being profaned; the things not therefrom cannot be profaned. That is called profane which is opposed to what is holy, and which offers violence to what is holy, and destroys it. It therefore follows that those who do not read the Word, and do not approach the Lord, as is the case with the Roman Catholics, are not in this kind of profanation; still less, those who have no knowledge of the Lord, or of the Word, as is the case with the Gentiles.
Those who are in this kind of profanation, after death, appear, at first, with a face of human colour, around which float many wandering stars. And those of this kind, who were Prelates, sometimes appear to have a shining mouth. But when they are brought into the light of heaven, the stars and the shining of the mouth disappear, and the colour of the face is turned into black; and the same is the case with their garments. But the blackness of these profaners is of a blueish tinge, whereas the blackness of the former kind of profaners is of a reddish colour. This is because the latter profane the goods of the Word and of the church, but the former, the truths thereof. For red, as being derived from the sun, signifies good, and blue, as being derived from the sky, signifies truth.
1063. Verse 10. And they are seven kings, signifies the truths of the Word falsified and profaned by such. This is evident from the signification of "kings," as being the truths of the Word (See n. 29, 31, 625, 1034); also from the mention of "seven," which has reference to what is holy, and in the contrary sense to what is profane; therefore "seven kings" signify the truths of the Word falsified and profaned. "Seven kings" have this signification because the "seven mountains" just mentioned signify the goods of the Word adulterated and profaned. For in the Word where good is treated of truth is also treated of, because of the heavenly marriage, which is the marriage of good and truth in all the particulars of it (See above, n. 238, 660, 775).
[2] One who does not know that in the Word "kings" signify truths can by no means know what is meant by "kings" in many passages in the Word, as in Daniel where it is said:
The heads and the horns of the beasts are kings or kingdoms (Daniel 7:17, 24; also in Revelation 16:12, 14; 18:3; 19:19; 21:24).
And in this chapter:
The seven heads are seven kings; the five have fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come. And the beast that was and is not is the eighth king, and is of the seven, and he goeth into perdition. And the ten horns are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom; and other things that follow (Revelation 17:10-12).
For if kings were here meant by "kings" it could not possibly be divined by any conjecture what these expressions mean. But when it is known that "kings" signify the truths of the Word and thus the truths of the church, the meaning is plainly evident. Moreover, by the numbers so many truths are not to be understood, but such truths as are signified by the number in the spiritual sense. For if seven truths were signified by the "seven kings," and five truths by "the five kings who have fallen," and ten truths by the "ten kings" and as many "horns," from all this no spiritual sense could in any way result; therefore it must be altogether known that all numbers signify in the Word the qualities of the things which are described.
(Continuation respecting the Fourth Kind of Profanation)
[3] In this kind of profanation are those especially who read the Word and know about the Lord; because from the Lord through the Word are all things holy that can be profaned; things not from that source cannot be profaned. That is said to be profane that is the opposite of what is holy, and that offers violence to what is holy and destroys it. From this it follows that those do not belong to this kind of profanation who do not read the Word and do not approach the Lord, as is the case with the Papists, still less those who know nothing about the Lord and the Word, like the Gentiles. Those who belong to this kind of profanation appear after death at first with a face of human color, around which float many wandering stars; and those of them that had been leaders sometimes appear shining about the mouth. But as they are brought into the light of heaven, the stars and the shining of the mouth vanish, and the color of the face is changed to black, and likewise their garments. But the blackness of these profaners draws something from blue, as the blackness of the other kind of profaners draws something from red, for the reason that the latter profane the goods of the Word and of the church, while the others profane the truths of the Word and of the church. For red derives from the sun its signification of good, while blue derives from the sky its signification of truth.
1063. (Vers. 10.) "Et reges septem sunt." - Quod significet etiam vera Verbi falsificata et profanata ab illis, constat ex significatione "regum", quod sint vera Verbi (de qua (supra), n. 29, 31, 625, 1034); et ex praedicatione "septem", quod dicatur de sancto, et in opposito sensu de profano; inde est quod per "reges septem" significentur vera Verbi falsificata et profanata: quod haec per "reges septem" significentur, est quia per "montes septem" mox supra significantur bona Verbi adulterata et profanata; in Verbo enim, ubi agitur de bono etiam agitur de vero, ob conjugium caeleste, quod est boni et veri in singulis ejus (videatur supra, n. 238, 660, 775).
[2] Qui non scit quod per "reges" in Verbo significentur vera, nusquam potest scire quid intelligitur per "reges" multis locis in Verbo:
Ut apud Danielem, ubi etiam dicitur quod capita et cornua bestiarum sint reges aut regna ([7:17, 24]): ut quoque in Apocalypsi (cap. 16:12, 14; 18:3; 19:19; 21:24; et alibi):
Et in hoc capite,
Capita septem "reges septem sunt; quinque ceciderunt, et unus est, et alter nondum venit: .... et bestia quae erat et non est", rex "octavus est, et de septem est, et in interitum abit. Et decem cornua ... decem reges sunt, qui regnum nondum acceperunt": et plura quae sequuntur ([vers. 10-12]):
si enim reges hic per "reges" intelligerentur, nusquam potest aliqua conjectura divinari quid per talia intellecta sunt; at dum scitur quod per "reges" significentur vera Verbi et inde vera ecclesiae, manifeste patet quid intelligitur; sed tunc etiam per numeros non intelligenda sunt totidem vera, sed talia vera quae per "numerum" in sensu spirituali significantur; si enim septem vera intelligerentur per "septem reges", ac quinque vera per "quinque reges" qui ceciderunt, tum decem vera per "decem reges" (et) quot "cornua", tunc nusquam potest aliquis sensus spiritualis inde resultare; quapropter omnino sciendum est quod omnes numeri in Verbo significent qualitates rerum quae describuntur.
[3] (Continuatio de quarto genere Profanationis.)
Ex hoc genere profanationis sunt illi imprimis qui Verbum legunt et sciunt de Domino; quia ex Domino per Verbum sunt omnia sancta, quae profanari possunt; quae non inde sunt, illa non possunt: profanum dicitur quod sancto est oppositum, et quod sancto violentiam infert, et illud destruit: inde sequitur quod ex hoc genere profanationis non sint qui Verbum non legunt, et Dominum non adeunt, sicut Pontificii; minus adhuc qui nihil de Domino, nec de Verbo sciunt, sicut gentiles. Illi, qui ex hoc genere profanationis sunt, post mortem apparent primum facie colore humano, circum quam plures stellae errantes fluitant; et illi ex eo genere qui antistites fuerunt, quandoque apparent ore lucentes; sed ut in lucem caeli evehuntur, stellae et lucidum oris evanescunt, et color faciei mutatur in nigrum, pariter illorum vestes; sed nigredo horum profanatorum trahit a caeruleo, at nigredo prioris generis profanatorum trahit a rubro, quia hi bona Verbi et ecclesiae profanant, at illi vera eorum: rubrum enim a sole trahit quod significet bonum, et caeruleum a caelo quod significet verum.