Chapter II - Imposition and Demonstration
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Spirit it cannot enter into it, but the nearer matter
Spirit it cannot enter into it, but the nearer matter
approaches mind the more potent it becomes, to pro-
duce supposed good or evil; the lightning is fierce, and
the electric telegram swift. The more ethereal matter
becomes according to accepted theories, the more pow-
erful it is; e.g., the homoeopathic drugs, steam, and
electricity, until possessing less and less materiality, it
passes into essence, and is admitted mortal mind; not
Intelligence, but belief, not Truth, but error. But the
nearer belief approaches Truth without passing the
boundary, where it is no longer belief, but understand-
ing, the more plausible and dangerous is the error.
Mesmerism attracts man to matter, science attracts to
Principle, therefore to Spirit, or God. The more mate-
rial man is, the more mesmerism he possesses; but the
more spiritual, the less mesmerism and the more science,
and the higher his demonstration of Truth. In reality
brains and matter are one; but we call them mind and
matter; but if the brain be the organ of mind, and to
destroy this organ, destroys mortal mind, how can
you distinguish between them? What we call mind
and matter-man is mind only, but this mortal mind
grows finer towards the core, and we name its exterior
matter, and the interior mind, in contradistinction to
the Truth of being that reveals all Intelligence outside
of matter.
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The generic name of matter is mind; its different
The generic name of matter is mind; its different
species are the beliefs that say Intelligence, Life, sensa-
tion, Substance, good and evil are matter, and the body
called man; also, that Spirit and matter commingle,
and form mortal man, on the foundation of sickness,
sin, and death; this theory is not the Truth of being,
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but its opposite, viz., error. Life is not organization,
but its opposite, viz., error. Life is not organization,
and Intelligence takes no cognizance of matter, these
are God, Spirit, and to Spirit there is only Principle
and idea. The so-called man of matter together with
every material belief of a material world, must pass
away before sorrow, sickness, sin, and death can disap-
pear. The millennial glory cometh only as science
reveals Intelligence and Life outside of matter. Alas!
that man should take a material sword to slay error
when the two-edged sword of Truth destroys it so much
more effectually.
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The history of the Chinese Empire derives its an-
The history of the Chinese Empire derives its an-
tiquity and renown from the truer idea the Buddhist
entertains of God, contrasted with the tyranny, intole-
rance and bloodshed based on the belief that Truth,
Life, and Love are in matter, and the great Jehovah
formed after error's pattern of mortal man, or intelli-
gent matter. To suppose matter and Spirit mingle, is
the error that hides science on which to base our con-
clusions of God and man, of Soul and body, and our
proof of immortality. At one time, we define law,
Intelligence, and again, matter, over which Intelligence
holds no control, as in sickness, sin, and death. The
law of Spirit is the only law, and this is Truth, destroy-
ing the so-called laws of nature, and its idea is walking
the wave, destroying error, healing the sick, and rais-
ing the dead. This is Soul triumphing over personal
sense, putting to flight belief, walking over sin and
matter conditions.
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Jesus taught and proved this Truth the preroga-
Jesus taught and proved this Truth the preroga-
tive of Spirit, and left his example for us, saying, "The
works that I do ye shall do." Paul was not one of his