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Doc. 209.] HIS SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN 1744. 183
of gold. This signifies that I shall perhaps obtain knowledge
of a noble kind, upon which I may expend my time.
94. My lower extremities (nedwid) seemed to be wrapped
in several folds of blanket , which were wound around in
various ways ; and just then came a This means that
I continue to be protected so as to keep in the right
direction.
95. There was a very well-trained dog, of a dark
brown colour, which followed me. Whenever any reptile
came, the dog raised itself up ; when we approached a water,
it went in, to explore its depth. This means perhaps
Tobit’s dog.
96. I saw in a window a strange but lively animal of a
dark brown colour ; it rushed in through another window. What
it had on its back was rubbed off, and was changed into a
handkerchief. I examined it and found it to be small, but
could not show it to any one else. It was in the interior
of a chemist’s shop. I asked whether I should shoot it.
This signifies that I am to be instructed in something which
will be of use in curing, and in other things.
Afterwards it seemed that it was shown to me, that I
should be told or given to understand when I went wrong.
97. I saw Mr. König* and Prof. Winbom172 coming;
i. e. I was going to live with them ; on week-days, with those
who are not Christians: for König was said not to be a
Christian. By Winbom’s coming and going were signified the
Sundays.†
98. The same day I was somewhat disturbed in mind, as
I could not control the thoughts, which flowed in against my
will both in a negative and an affirmative form. I was at
Divine service, where I noticed that thoughts on matters of
faith, respecting Christ, His merit and the like, even though they
be entirely favourable and confirmatory, still cause a certain
disquietude, and give rise to opposing thoughts which cannot
* The Swedish Agent Johann Frederic König at Hamburg; see Document
206, p. 82 ; and Document 207, p. 132.
See Note 161, i. See Note 162, i, E.
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