Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 3126

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3126. About prayers

I saw by a spiritual idea that prayers to the Lord, if they are done from conscience as a duty, are then good, but if so that one may obtain or deserve something, it is not good, even evil. 1748, 12 Sept.


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