Hinting Is Not Verifying in the Strongest Sinn

Hinting is not verifying, hinting is not confirming in the strong sense. Hinting is a gesture, it's a pointer, but gestures and pointers need fuller context. He gives an illustration later that I think is quite helpful. All natural affections, including this, can become rivals to spiritual love,. But they can also be preparatory imitations of it - training them for higher service.