Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1074

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1074. While these punishments do not actually take away the evil, they do have this effect, that when a spirit is about to do it again, he recalls [the punishment]. Thus he is scared off. So either fear or shame keep him from carrying out the evils-but when the fear and shame are removed, such spirits are the same as before. A punishment inflicted just once does not work with these spirits, but it is repeated many times, so that it tames something in them each time. This usually happens over many years, and many times. 1748, 28 February.


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