Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1286

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1286. However, I was given to tell him that this is not the case, but that truly Christian people can live, just as well as others, without misery, can eat and drink well, but not luxuriously, dress like others, and enjoy social life like others; and they can also be among the respected and wealthy. But all those bodily and worldly things they should consider as nothing in comparison with heavenly things. Therefore, in the face of persecution, they should look upon them as nothing.


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