1870. But anything good people with faith do, they do not believe to be their own, either, because all truth and goodness is of the Lord. Thus neither should any believe that the good they have thought and done, is credited to them because they did the good, because it is not theirs, but they must believe that it is of the Lord's mercy. Thus neither is anyone saved other than by pure mercy. For the Lord has need of no one. He owns all. If He wished to create anew heavens unlimited, and stock them anew with unlimited numbers of angels, what would stand in His way, He being omnipotent? So it is all of mercy alone. 1748, 7 April. Obs. obs.