The symbols of the Gospel for the state of the sick soul are sick bodies; but because one body cannot be sick enough to express it well, several have been needed. Thus there are the deaf, the dumb, the blind, the paralytic, the dead Lazarus, the possessed. All this crowd is in the sick soul.

Summary

This quote suggests that the Gospel uses physical ailments as symbols to represent the spiritual state of a sick soul. However, one individual body alone cannot adequately express the depths of this condition, so various afflictions are presented. These include deafness, muteness, blindness, paralysis, the deceased Lazarus, and those who are possessed. Together, they embody the multitude of struggles present within a sick soul, illustrating the complexities and range of spiritual afflictions that one may experience.

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