Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 1353

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1353. THE LIFE AFTER DEATH OF THOSE WHO PROFESS HOLINESS AND ACT WICKEDLY There are some who profess holiness, and in this way persuade others, since they appear to be holy, when nevertheless they are "ravening wolves" and are without conscience. By some pretext or another, by artifice and deceit, they crave for their neighbor's goods, and, if possible, provided fear is absent, they carry them off; and they persuade others, including princes and kings, to plunder the goods of others in this manner. They do this without conscience although they profess to act from conscience.


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