Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 2458

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2458. As for defects of the body that do not arise from mental attitudes, the case is different, as for example if someone feels nausea from wine or intoxicating drink due to some cause in the body, or something of the kind due to diseases, such defects also occur with brute animals. But we are talking about moral and spiritual ills. Evils of the body render us almost like one who cannot walk, and consequently does not want to, because of a broken or wounded foot, and like cases.


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