2923. All evils, even those seeming to a person as accidental, are from evil spirits
I bumped my foot, almost to the point of stumbling and hurting myself, and I spoke with spirits, saying that they were the cause, and that this case is similar to that of unclean spirits noticing filth not seen by me, and such things being their objects even though I do not see them [2860]. So it is also with falls and other misfortunes that seem to be misfortunes, or accidents. 1748, 25 Aug.
2923. THAT ALL EVILS, EVEN SUCH AS APPEAR TO MAN AS ACCIDENTS [PROCEED] FROM EVIL SPIRITS.
I stumbled my foot, so as nearly to fall down, or get hurt. I spoke with spirits, and said that they are the cause [thereof], and that the case is similar [to what happens] when unclean spirits notice filth not seen by me, and that [such things] are their objects, although I do not see them; thus it is also with falls and other misfortunes, which seem misfortunes, or accidents. - 1748, August 24.
2923. Quod omnia mala, etiam homini visa ut contingentia, a malis spiritibus
Impegi pedem, paene ad lapsum, aut damnum, loquutus cum spiritibus, dicens, quod ii in causa sint, et quod res se similiter habeat, sicut quod immundi spiritus ad sordes mihi non visas, attendant, et objecta eorum sint, quamvis ea non video [vide 2860], ita quoque lapsus, et alia infortunia, quae videntur infortunia, aut casus. 1748, 25 1
Aug.
Footnotes:
1. In the Manuscript 2922 altera vice