105. Spirits and demons induce desires together with conviction, and this so diligently, that people do not know otherwise than that it comes from themselves. Sometimes they bring on a persuasion such as they themselves are not subject to, for the purpose of leading the person astray. [Desire] Spirits and demons induce desires along with conviction, and this so diligently, that I scarcely knew otherwise than that it came from myself. Sometimes they brought on a conviction such as they themselves did not hold, for the purpose of leading [me] astray. [Conviction (Persuasion)]