Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 802

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802. That ends are what dispose can also be evident from the fact that if anyone regards a particular end - such as Himself, or anything similar - then even though he act well for the sake of society in general that the common good may thence result, he is nevertheless not rewarded on that account, for he had as his end, not the common good, but his particular good. Thus when devils intend evil and the utter destruction of man, of society, and of the human race, and the Lord turns it into the good and welfare of mankind, then he who had an evil and most wicked end still remains a devil, and becomes worse.


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