40. (VII.) Hence it follows that the first of charity is to look to the Lord and shun evils because they are sins, and that the second of charity is to do goods. The evil equally with the good can do good. He can assist another, can do him many good services, from good will, from kindness, from friendship, from compassion. These, however, are not charity with him who does them, but with him to whom they are done. In outward appearance it is charity.