167. The signs that sins have been forgiven, that is, removed are as follows: A delight is perceived in the worship of God for the sake of God; in ministering to the neighbour for the sake of the neighbour, and thus in doing good for the sake of good, and in speaking the truth for the sake of the truth; a disinclination is felt to reap merit by anything belonging to charity and faith; evils are shunned and held in aversion, as for instance, enmities, hatreds, revenues, adulteries, and the very thoughts of these evils together with their intentions. But the signs that sins have not been forgiven, that is, removed, are as follows: God is not worshipped for the sake of God, nor is the neighbour served for the sake of the neighbour; good, consequently, is not done, nor the truth spoken for the sake of good and truth, but for the sake of self and the world; an inclination is felt to reap merit by one's actions: nothing undelightful is perceived in evils, such as enmity, hatred, revenge, and adulteries; and from these evils persons think concerning them with unrestrained freedom.