143.被自我之爱和尘世之爱引领的许多灵人因没有被主从这些爱中引离，故被称为魔鬼。这类灵人为数众多。
143. Many spirits collectively who are being led along by love of self and of the world, not having been withdrawn from these loves by the Lord, are called the devil. Of these there is a very great multitude. Love of self, see Arrogance [cf. 97a]. 1[Love; Devil]
Footnotes:
1. See Experiences Spirituales, Vol I, p. xxxi, locus 7.
143. [CONCERNING BANDS OF SPIRITS]
Many spirits who are led by the love of self and of the world, not having been withdrawn therefrom by God Messiah, are called collectively the Devil. Of such spirits there is an immense multitude. (Amor, Diabolus.)
143. 1
Plures spiritus collectim, qui amore sui et mundi ducuntur, non abducti a Domino, vocantur diabolus, quorum multitudo maxima est, n. 143. [Amor Diabolus]
[ad Amor:] Amor sui vide superbia.
Footnotes:
1. ad 143 et 144 fortasse refertur in II 1999, [96a-97a]. Vide in praefatione hujus voluminis sub capite 'The missing numbers.' locum 7