2# 由此明显可知，《启示录》和旧约预言一样，决不能被理解，其中的任何内容都不能被理解，除非知道灵义，尤其除非有来自天上的启示，整部圣言在天上都是根据灵义来理解的。下面的解释本身将证明，情况就是这样。
2. It is evident from these things that nothing contained either in the Apocalypse, or in the prophetical parts of the Old Testament can be understood, unless the spiritual sense be known, and particularly unless there be a revelation from heaven, where the whole Word is understood according to that sense. That this is the case will be proved by the explanation itself, which follows.
2. From this it is evident that Revelation, equally with the Old Testament prophecies, can in no wise be understood, nor can anything therein be understood, unless the spiritual sense be known, and furthermore unless there be revelation from heaven, where the whole Word is understood according to that sense. That this is so the exposition itself that follows will establish.
2. Ex his constare potest quod Apocalypsis, aeque ac prophetica Veteris Testamenti, nullatenus possit intelligi, nec aliquid ibi, nisi sensus spiritualis sciatur, et insuper nisi revelatio sit e caelo, ubi totum Verbum secundum illum sensum intelligitur. Quod ita sit, confirmabit ipsa explicatio, quae sequitur.