841. Moreover, someone naked also appeared, flame-colored, or like a flame, on bent knees and with his palms toward the Lord. Who he was, I was not told; I suppose that those are of his kind who believe they deserve salvation merely for their prayers, the flaming color meaning that they want to justify themselves, like [the Pharisee] in the temple [Luke 18:9-14], by their own merits. 1748, 18 February.
841. Moreover, there also appeared a certain naked spirit of a flamy color; that is, he was flamy, with knees bent and the palms of his hands turned towards the Lord. Who he was, I was not informed. I judge that those who suppose that they merit salvation by prayers alone are similar. The flamy color signifies that he wishes thereby to justify himself by his own merit, like [the Pharisee] in the temple. 1748, Feb. 18.
841. Praeterea etiam quidam nudus, flammei coloris, seu flammeus, genubus 1
inflexis, et palmis versus Dominum apparuit, quinam is esset non mihi dictum, arbitror 2
quod similes sint, qui precibus solum mereri salutem putant, flammeus color significat quod se justificare inde velit, sicut in templo per sua merita [cf. Luc. XVIII: 9-14]. 1748, 18 Febr.
Footnotes:
1. The Manuscript has flammeus genubus
2. exitus inclarus in the Manuscript