Spiritual Experiences Minor (Buss) n. 4566

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4566. Anthony stood near, above the head, and brought it to pass, by taking away the first principle of the idea of speech, was totally unable to speak: thus, he was a more subtle spirit than others. He brought it to pass that I was entirely unable to get out a word. It was said that he had learned such magic, in order that he might thus enter into the ideas of spirits, and secretly lead them whither he would; thus, to the admiration and worship of himself. He said that he was thus able to lead man; but it was replied that he leads sows and pigs, not men. He was also sent into a pig, that he might rule him-namely, into a pig, into which had been turned one who had polluted himself with the obscenities of adulteries-and he became similar; and this, for the reason that interior magic is nothing but interior adulteries; for it produces such things.


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