509. CONCERNING MAHOMED Mahomed, according to his desire, also underwent temptations; that this was his desire I could conclude from several things. Indeed, he was tempted this night by this thing that the dragon did: while I was in quite a sweet sleep, and dreamed of scarcely anything but the signification of the word "Paraclete" and the things regarding Him (concerning which see John [xiv 16-26; xv 26; xvi 7-15]) the dragon then feigned before Mahomed that I was awake, and he spoke and replied as though it were I who did so. But I knew nothing about it. Hence, since Mahomed could perceive nothing else than that it was I who was so perverse, and this during the whole night, he was thereby driven to doubt whether the power of Jesus Christ was so great, since the dragon could also seduce me as to truths. When I became awake he was not still disturbed, and he spoke of what quality I was and wondered that I was changeable. But when I told him that it had taken place while I was asleep, and that I knew nothing of what was said, that I had only been thinking about the Paraclete and the like, he wondered. He was also shown this by a certain experience, namely, that the dragon wanted to put me to sleep. These things show that Mahomed remained steadfast in faith, although he was so tempted. 1748. In the night between Jan. 22 and 23. (See the continuation.)