331. * the passions of the lower mind, and inherited evils. This to me is a firmly established truth, for I have experienced it now most clearly for almost 16 months. In fact, I have experienced it so clearly that by the pure Mercy of God the Messiah, I was granted to learn in detail how they aroused them, and which evils they aroused, and I was also permitted to reprove them aloud for doing so. They likewise were allowed to speak with me, to reply to questions, even to pour forth their poisons, thus also to fight verbally. But these cases are so copious that I would run out of pages. Therefore, I can testify that there is not even the very least evil, among those that creep up from the body and its nature into the mind, which is not aroused by evil demons. I have been oppressed by such a multitude of them, over such a long period of time, that anyone would be amazed. Nevertheless, they could do nothing whatsoever, except grow angry, swell up, try - but every evil was turned into good, etc. etc. [Passion (Desire); Evil; Spirit] [See also WE 6766-67, concluding the explanation of Num. 4:2-4.]