Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 321

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321. A second general consideration is this: A spirit has sensory powers, and the gifts of thought and speech, which are far superior to any that he had when he lived in the body, so superior as to be scarcely comparable at all. This is not something that spirits are aware of however until the Lord enables them to reflect on the matter.


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