13. II. THE SECOND OF CHARITY IS TO DO GOODS, BECAUSE THEY ARE USES. To be explained in this order:
(I.) Not to will to do evil to the neighbor is of Charity. (II.) To will to do good to the neighbor is of Charity. (III.) A man may do good which he believes to be of Charity, and still not shun evil; and yet all evil is against Charity. (IV.) In proportion as a man wills not to do evil to the neighbor, he wills to do him good, and not the converse. (V.) Evil is first to be removed, because it is against Charity, which is done by looking to the Lord, and by repentance, before the good that a man does is good of Charity. (VI.) The quality of the good which is of Charity is according to the cognizance and hence removal of evil by repentance. (VII.) It follows from this, that the first of Charity is to look to the Lord and shun evils as sins; and that the second thing of Charity is to do goods.