When the spirits of Saturn again came into view from afar, then the spirits of our earth, as if insane, were attacking them for a long time, for many hours, pouring in many wicked things concerning the Lord and faith, at which some were surprised because it kept on. But the reason was so that it would be presented before them how those who represent the outer sense behave toward those who represent reason. For the spirits of our earth reflect the outer sense, and today it is almost as if they were separated from all reason, and the spirits of Saturn reflect reason. In this way was manifested the nature of those who are opposed to reason, and the nature of those who are reason, hence that the former attack the inner person with continual affronts, for the inward person is reason. 1748, 25 Sept.