Arcana Coelestia 6634. In the first chapter, in the internal sense, the subject treated of is the state of the renewed church, when good acts the first part, and is made fruitful by the multiplication of the truths of faith.

Arcana Coelestia 6635. Afterward the manifestation of these truths by falsities and evils in the natural is treated of, and that through this infestation the good would be made still more fruitful by means of truths. Down to the end the chapter continues to treat of this infestation and its increase in the series in which it takes place, and of the consequent implantation and confirmation of truth from good.

6633. Since teachings about charity are at the present day part of the things that have been lost and teachings about faith are as a consequence far removed from the truth, let teachings about charity in the Lord's Divine mercy be presented in the preliminary sections to chapters of the Book of Exodus and so be restored to the Church.