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Doc. 209.] HIS SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN 1744. 207
did not see her face. It means probably that I am engaged
now in writing and in bringing forth* what I have undertaken ;
as during the whole day I found myself in a full state of
illustration respecting the matters I had in hand.†
172. September 17X18. I saw the King of Prussia, and
one who said he was going to rouse a feeling of hostility
between the Kings of Prussia and France.
173. September 18X19. It seemed to me that I was going
over a field, which was very rough; I had an iron staff in my
hand which towards the last was not heavy to walk with. I
reached the end of the piece of ground, when I lay down in
a bed. A very large ox, of a black colour, came against me
with its horns, in order, as it seemed, to gore me. I was
frightened, but was told that I should come safely through it ;
when I awoke. Something will happen to me after I have
gone through the first chapter on the sense of touch [cfr. no. 170].
174. September 21. Before I fell asleep that day, which
was a Sunday, I was deeply occupied in my thoughts upon
the things on which I am writing. "Hold your tongue," I
was told, " or I will slay you;" and I saw some one sitting
on a piece of ice. I was frightened. It came upon me just
as in a vision. I then restrained my thoughts, and one of
the usual tremorst came over me.-The meaning of this was,
that I should not continue thinking so long, especially on
Sundays ; perhaps also in the evenings.
175. September 29X30. This was the night between a
Saturday and a Sunday. I saw the gable-end of the most
beautiful palace which could possibly be seen; its middle
seemed illuminated as with bright sunshine. I was told that it
was resolved in the society that I should become an immortal
member of it, which no one ever before had been, unless he
had died and were still living [in the other world]. Others
said that there were several [ in this condition]. The thought
occurred to me whether it was not most important to be
with God, and so to live as that He would look favourably
See Note 161, iv, D.
See Note 162, i, F.
+ See Note 162, i, B.
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