1756. Unless we have faith in the Lord, we are easily brought to believe that such visions and illusions are from heaven, when yet they are of the devil. For no one can tell them from true visions and from true miracles except those who are led by the Lord. Nowadays, however, such practices are forbidden, for those gangs are kept back, and not allowed to wander beyond the limits to which they are permitted to go. 1748, 28 March.
1756. Unless a man be in faith towards the Lord, he is easily induced to believe that such visions are from heaven, and the like, when yet they are of the devil, for they cannot be distinguished from true visions and true miracles, except by those who are led by the Lord; but at this day such things are forbidden, for these rabbles [of spirits] are held in bonds, and not permitted to rove beyond the limits which for certain reasons are assigned them. - 1748, March 28.
1756. Nisi homo in fide est in Dominum, facile inducitur credere, quod tales visiones sint e coelo, et similia, cum tamen sunt diaboli, nam ne quidem distingui a veris visionibus, aque veris miraculis possunt, nisi ab iis, qui a Domino ducuntur; sed hodie talia vetita sunt, in vinculis enim tales turbae detinentur, ut ultra vagari non iis liceat, quam iis ex certis causis permittitur. 1748, 28 Martius.