318. * How angels are able to inflict on us, in any of our parts, every kind of illness and pain, I could tell on the basis of so many experiential examples, that no one could raise any doubt in the matter; but because these instances savor of miracles, I wish to forbear. [Pain; Illness] [See also the rest of WE 6418, concluding the explanation of Lev. 13.]
[See WE 6438 up to this point, explaining Lev. 13:47.] * This happened, that is, that leprosy penetrated into the clothing in this way, and into the wall [Lev. 14:37], as a sign that the people should beware of profaning holy things, and of wanting, from being an earthly person, to become, by one's own effort, a spiritual one, or from being an outer person, to become an inner one, * and so, of one's own undertaking, to strive to possess heaven, or dominion in heaven, and the heavenly priesthood itself. For they were of that character, that they would lay claim to this also. This is evident enough
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