Verse 11. And in every new state of faith there is consecration to the Lord, and conjunction with him as to the natural affections; as to spiritual affections; and as to holy celestial affections received from Him in innocence, with purification,

232. The situation today is far worse than it was in the past, since people are now able to confirm their incredulity of the senses by means of facts that were unknown to the ancients. The thick darkness that results is so great that it defies description. If man knew how great that thick darkness really was he would be dumbfounded.