Heavenly Doctrine (Tafel) n. 84

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84. LOVE TOWARDS THE NEIGHBOUR, OR, CHARITY.

IT shall first be stated what is meant by "neighbour"; for it is he who is to be loved, and towards whom charity is to be exercised. For unless it is known what is meant by a neighbour, charity may be practised indiscriminately and in like manner towards the evil and the good, whereby charity becomes no charity; inasmuch as the evil, by the benefits received, do evil to the neighbour, but the good do good.


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