AC 2380 [2]
While a person remains in corporeal things,
he is in such a general and obscure idea and perception
that he scarcely knows whether he is in the good of charity or not;
and this for the additional reason
that he does not know what charity is,
and what the neighbor is.
. . . All those are in the good of charity who have conscience
(that is, who are unwilling to depart in any degree
from what is just and fair, and good and true,
and this for the very sake of what is just and fair, and good and true,
for this principle is from conscience),
and who from having conscience
think well of the neighbor and desire his welfare,
even should he be an enemy;
and this without any recompense.
These are they who are in the good of charity,
whether they be without the church or within the church.
If within the church, they adore the Lord,
and willingly hear and do the things that He has taught.
Sunday, April 08, 2012
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