But if man were born into the order of his life,
which is to love God above all things and his neighbor as himself, he
would be born into intelligence and wisdom, and as knowledges are
acquired would come into a belief in all truth. Good spirits saw this
at once and perceived it to be true, and this merely from the light
of truth; while the spirits who had confirmed themselves in faith
alone, and had thereby set aside love and charity, were unable to
understand it, because the light of falsity which they had confirmed
had made obscure to them the light of truth.
{Footnote 1} It is the part of the wise to see and perceive
whether a thing is true before it is confirmed and not merely
to confirm what is said by others (n. 1017, 4741, 7012, 7680,
7950). Only those can see and perceive whether a thing is true
before it is confirmed who are affected by truth for the sake
of truth and for the sake of life (n. 8521). The light of
confirmation is not spiritual light but natural light, and is
even sensual light which the wicked may have (n. 8780). All
things, even falsities, may be so confirmed as to appear like
truths (n.
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