5605. They have the Word of the ancient Church, which Moses mentioned, calling it "the wars of Jehovah" [Num. 21:14], and the prophetical enunciations, about which [he speaks] ¹ . They said that this Word has been written so that they can be instructed in the details. It was also inspired, but because it ceased to be suitable to subsequent people another word (sic) was written. The nature of this Word is evident from the first Books of Genesis, which are taken from it.

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8034. But faith is an inward affection consisting in a desire which springs from a person's heart to know what truth is and what good is, and to do so not with a view to doctrine but with a view to life. This affection links itself to the affection that is identified with charity because it involves the desire to act in accordance with truth, thus to do the truth itself.