654. CONCERNING THE PUNISHMENT OF THOSE WHO WANT TO COUNTERFEIT HOLY THINGS The punishment of those who want to counterfeit holy things, thus to deceive men by means of sacred illusions and the like, is this, that what is holy separates itself from them. The effect of this is the ulceration of their body, scabies, leprosy, lice and similar things according to the profanation. This was given me to comprehend from the spirits who engaged in such practices. 1748, Feb. 6.