Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7808

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7808. If after chastisement and instruction a person again does what is bad, or has thoughts of doing it, and is not in that case moved to restrain himself by commandments conveying the truth, then if the chastiser spirit returns he is punished more severely. But the angelic spirits moderate the punishment to match the intention behind the deeds and the desire behind the thoughts.


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