Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9978

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9978. Those who think that merit lies in works cannot fight against the evils that come from hell, for no one can do so by his own efforts. But if people do not think that merit lies in works, then the Lord fights on behalf of them and is victorious.


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