Five Mem. Relations (Whitehead) n. 9

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9. Immediately after this was said little flames appearing like tongues flowed down from heaven upon the heads of the newcomers, by which they were inspired with the affection of knowing from reason how they had faith; and they exclaimed, "What is faith but truth? Where is truth in its own light except in the understanding? If the understanding be in thick darkness, what then is faith but a somnambulist? And if to this faith be added confirmation from natural light separate from spiritual light, it becomes a bat." Among the newcomers was a certain priest, who, when he heard these things from his associates, said with an inflamed voice, "What has faith to do with the understanding?" The angels replied, "What is faith without the understanding, but a blind faith?" Suddenly then the little flame fell down from the top of the priest's head upon his shoe and shone there a little while.


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