Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 5524

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5524. Those who are in the highest heaven belong to the celestial kingdom. They are the best and wisest of all, and innocences, because they are in self-knowledge and humility more than all others, consequently, more than all others in the state of receiving good from the Lord. They appear naked, and as infants. But they who are in the hell of the genii - who are opposite to these - are the worst and stupidest of all, and entirely contrary to innocence; because they are in self-love more than all others. These wish to appear as giants.


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