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and think nothing of charity, by reason that they are so instructed by their teachers; and do not know what charity is, imagining it to consist only in giving to others what is their own, and in having pity on all; also by reason that they do not know what is meant by the neighbor who is the object of charity, imagining that all without distinction are to be regarded as of this character. Nevertheless these same persons live the life of charity towards their neighbor, because they live in the life of good. It is no injury to such that they make profession of faith, and consider it to be saving like others; for in their faith there is charity, whereby is signified all the good of life both in general and in particular. (A. C. 2388.)

NOT FALSITY BUT EVIL DAMNS.

It is the will of man which is influenced by hell, and not his intellect, unless this be immersed in lusts which are of the will. Evils belonging to the will are what condemn a man and sink him down to hell; and falsities only so far as they become conjoined with evils; then one follows the other. This may be proved by numerous instances of those who, being principled in falsities, are yet saved; as is the case with many among the Gentiles who have lived in natural charity and mercy, and with numbers of Christians who have believed in simplicity of heart. Their ignorance and simplicity are their excuse, because in them there may