Heavenly Doctrine (Tafel) n. 112

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112. Faith is the affection of truth which arises from willing the truth because it is true; and willing the truth because it is true, constitutes a man's Spiritual; for this is entirely from a man's Natural, which consists in willing the truth not because it is true, but for the sake of personal glory, reputation, or gain. Truth abstractedly from such things constitutes the Spiritual, because it is from the Divine. That which proceeds from the Divine is the Spiritual; and this is conjoined to a man through love; for love is spiritual conjunction.


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