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he was exceedingly delighted, especially on learning that every name and every word signified interior things, — wondering very much that the learned at this day are not delighted with such study. I clearly perceived that the interiors of his thought or mind were open. He said that he could not listen any longer, because he perceived something more holy than he could bear, — so interiorly was he affected. (H. H. 318.)


THE MAHOMETAN RELIGION.

That the Mahometan religion has been received by more kingdoms than the Christian, may possibly be a stumbling-block to those who think concerning the Divine Providence, and at the same time believe that no one can be saved but he who is born a Christian. But it is not a stumbling-block to those who believe that all things are of the Divine Providence. These inquire in what it is, and also find out. It is in this: that the Mahometan religion acknowledges our Lord as the Son of God, the wisest of men, and as a most eminent prophet who came into the world to teach men. Yet because they have made the Alcoran only the book of their religion, and consequently Mahomet who wrote it has been fixed in their thoughts, and they worship him in some degree, therefore they think little about our Lord.

Previous to that religion there was the worship of idols in every country on earth. The reason was that

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