2013. With the wicked, however, the reason is that they originate all evils from themselves, and then almost consistently, blame them on Jehovah. Some do so for the reason that they do not know any better, having become convinced of it during their life, and because they do not go into the matter more deeply, thus to the point of grasping what permissions are, and how they come about. Others, however, do so out of sheer wickedness, as I have been given to learn by much experience. For on many occasions, when anything bad happened, they gave the blame to the Lord, and their thoughts about it were communicated to me. 1748, 20 May.