A person on earth cannot be pulled apart between two contrary [forces] as a spirit can [404], for the reason that neither his body, nor consequently his lower mind - because it adheres to the body - can be torn to pieces without his completely perishing, or dying. Therefore, in place of this punishment, or this type of purging process, a person on earth is held in between evil and good feelings [pressing upon him] from both sides, each of which tries to conquer. Thus he is held in a balance, and drawn hither and thither, and safely his indignation is kindled into anger, then perhaps turned into despair, or to the thought of [eternal] unhappiness for himself through his downfall. This is how [the punishment of] being pulled apart exists with people on earth; and to these kinds of temptations, they seem to yield.