4074. Next it was inferred that the man dressed in snowy white stands for those who are portrayed by Noah, and that by Noah a Church is symbolized, the Church that was continued in the posterity of the most ancient Church as a nucleus, or axis, and that by Noah those remnants are symbolized - and that they were few, for they were in an extremely narrow room.
4074. It was then insinuated, that the man clothed in the snow-white robe signified those who are represented by Noah, and that by Noah was signified the Church which was continued in the posterity of the Most Ancient Church as a nucleus or axis, and that by Noah was signified those remains; as also that they were few from living in a very narrow apartment.
4074. Insinuatum dein quod vir niveo indutus significet eos, qui repraesentantur per Noachum, et quod per Noachum significetur Ecclesia, quae ab antiquissima perstabat in posteritate, ut nucleus, seu axis, et quod per Noachum reliquiae illae significentur: et quod paucae essent, nam in conclavi arctissimo.