Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 3215

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3215. This same deceitful murderer-while the life of spirits was being discussed and the fact that there is only one life, namely that of the Lord, thus of Love, and it was shown that all are only implements of life, and the life of the Lord flowing in is varied according to the quality of the implements; then that love alone is life, and this was shown, that man and spirit without loves and the desires thereof possess no life-then the deceitful murderer took on the appearance of an inanimate mass, portraying himself as such from deceit, and then perchance pouring his deceits around like poisons. This made the other spirits grow angry at him, and therefore he was thrown


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