Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 911

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911. Moreover, because they had not acquired money and wealth by deceit or by unlawful means, there is inwardly hidden in such lamentations that they are nothing and are to be commiserated, that which is good, and after a time these cries, that they are nothing and are to be commiserated on account of the robbers, are gradually changed into what is good. Afterwards, when they have forgotten about the robbers and the money, they then fear only spiritual robbers, and acknowledge that they are nothing, because they can do nothing in their own defense. Then also they cry that the Lord may have mercy upon them. Thus their insanity is turned into such a species [of sanity]. 1748, Feb. 21.


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