2117. Hence they also became aware by a spiritual idea that not anything of evil comes from the Lord, but that evil is solely from man or spirit, the only cause of evil. They now fully realized this as the necessary consequence. 1748, 29 May.
2117. Hence also they perceived in spiritual idea that naught of evil comes from the Lord, but that evil springs only from man or spirit, who solely is the cause of evil; which also they perceived plainly as a necessary consequence. - 1748, May 29.
2117. Inde etiam percipiebant idea spirituali, quod a Domino ne hilum mali veniat, sed quod malum solummodo ab homine aut spiritu, qui solus est causa mali; quod etiam perspiciebant manifeste, ut necessarium est consequens. 1748, 29 Maj.