Doc. of Faith (Dick) n. 69

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Faith separated from charity destroys the Church and all things relating to it

Faith separated from charity is no faith, because charity is the life, the soul and the essence of faith; and where there is no faith because there is no charity, there is no Church. Therefore the Lord says,

When the Son of Man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth? Luke xviii 8.


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