Heavenly Doctrine (Chadwick) n. 112

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112. Faith is an affection for truth resulting from willing truth because it is true; and willing truth because it is true is the essence of a person's spirituality. For then it is withdrawn from the natural, which is willing truth, not for its own sake, but for the sake of one's own glory, reputation or gain. Truth withdrawn from such things is spiritual truth, because it comes from the Deity. What proceeds from the Deity is spiritual, and this is linked to people by love; for love is spiritual linking.


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