There are two kinds of men in each religion.—Among the heathen, worshippers of beasts, and the worshippers of the one God revealed by natural religion.
Among the Jews, the carnal and the spiritual, who were the Christians of the old law.
Among the Christians, those coarser ones, who are the Jews of the new law.
The carnal Jews looked for a carnal Messiah, and the coarser Christians believe that the Messiah has dispensed them from the love of God. True Jews and true Christians adore a Messiah who makes them love God.
Carnal Jews and the heathen have their miseries, and Christians also. There is no Redeemer for the heathen, for they do not even hope for one. There is no Redeemer for the Jews, who hope for him in vain. There is a Redeemer only for the Christians.
The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, pride, etc.
There are three orders of things: the flesh, the spirit, and the will.
The carnal are the rich and kings, who have the body as their object.
Enquirers and men of science, who have mind for their object.
The wise, who have right for their object.