54. [CONCERNING PURE LOVE] A proposition made to spirits as to whether genii can do anything against what they desire; for they say they will what they desire. The answer was, that they cannot. (Cupiditas, Potentia, Voluntas.) A proposition made to spirits as to whether pure love can will anything but the salvation of all men. The answer was, that it is pure love alone that wills, and that what it wills is the salvation of all. (Amor, Salus, Voluntas.)* * This is evidently the passage referred to in WE 5336, written about 9 or 10 July, 1746, as follows:
"Pure love, however, can never do ought else than will to save the entire human race and to guard it from the assault of the devil. This necessarily flows from pure love in accordance with a proposition made this day to certain angels who were not good, and who nevertheless were forced to answer from the truth. See below at the sign )-(." (i.e. at the end of this Tome III.)
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