Spiritual Experiences-Word Exp. n. 93

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93. * appeared once to me, when they were going out [of me], really clearly, so that I saw them creeping before my eyes, and presently gathered together into one mass. Then they were like fire, and exploded with a noise that came to my ears like a bang, as they broke to pieces. That spot was later cleansed. And this took place in London in the month of April, 1745. Bursting through my pores, they appeared like smoke, but on the floor, like so many crawling worms, in great abundance. [See 397.] [Appetite; Eat; Fire; Worm] 3571.* [Exod. 8:] verse 11. These words are also understood as [explained] above [WE 3560-61, 3569]. However, that frogs would be left in the river means that they who have been rejected [WE 3557, [93], WE 3570] live in their own swamps; for in swamps * In the Schmidius Bible, this is verse 7.


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