Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1283

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1283. Because this devil showed himself outwardly as innocent, he revealed his true self to me in a vision of a little child, with a not unhandsome face, carrying some kind of container in his hand, but in his right hand he held a dagger. Because of that I was enabled to know at once that his intention was to kill with the poison he carried in the container, and of course, under a guise of innocence. Therefore, such a spirit is immediately exposed, however much he strives to hide himself. In this way it is also known that he is among the worst, like the one having such a strong poisonous aura.


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