Chapter III - Spirit and Matter
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In science we find Spirit and idea harmonize, and
In science we find Spirit and idea harmonize, and
man's existence in Soul, the substance and Principle of
the idea we name man. There are no personal senses
in Spirit, where thy neighbor is as thyself; thus the
command to hold no Intelligence in matter, but to love
God, Spirit, with all thy heart, Soul and strength, and
thy neighbor as thyself, Jesus said, embraced all law
and prophesy. In this relationship of Soul and body,
otherwise of God and man, what is one man's meat is
not another's poison; but what feeds one feeds all,
even as Jesus illustrated with the loaves and fishes,
when Spirit instead of matter supplied food for the
multitude.
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How long before we arrive at the full understanding
How long before we arrive at the full understanding
of the science of being, no man knoweth, not the idea
but the Principle, not the son but the Father; yet one
thing is certain: we shall destroy sin, sickness and
death only as we gain this understanding of science,
the Truth of man.
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We talk of evil spirits, but there is no evil in Spirit;
We talk of evil spirits, but there is no evil in Spirit;
all discord proceeds from the belief of Spirit in matter;
but our slow progress from material stand-points to‑
day, portends a long night to the traveller. Whoso
opens the way with science is a stranger and pilgrim
at present, that marks out the path for future genera-
tions.
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On the Western Hemisphere, some immortal senten-
On the Western Hemisphere, some immortal senten-
ces broke the fetters, and demolished whipping-posts
and markets for man, but tyranny would go down in
blood, and the breath of freedom must come through
the cannon's mouth. The abolition of negro enslave-
ment, however, did not destroy slavery. We have
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slaves to personal sense, that are hopeless servants,
slaves to personal sense, that are hopeless servants,
knowing not how to obtain their freedom. The lame,
the deaf, the dumb, the blind, the sick and sensual are
wearing out years of servitude, dragging their slow
length along, chained to the belief the body is their
master; and this belief must be abolished, or mankind
submit hopelessly to the worst form of slavery. This
state of man, however, is not legitimate, and cannot
continue forever; even now, in prophetic vision, we see
man free as the sons of God, and matter no longer his
master; the abolitionists of negro slavery, in discern-
ing the rights of man, foresaw the doom of slavery.
Sickness, sin and death belong not to the govern-
ment of God; neither are we their helpless slaves;
they could not conquer man in a single instance, did
he understand his authority over them, and assert
his freedom in the name of Almighty God, adopt-
ing the scientific position that Intelligence controls
matter.
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A few sentences of the science of being, understood,
A few sentences of the science of being, understood,
would enable man to grasp the standard of liberty.
Citizens of the world, accept their glorious import and
gain your freedom! This is your divine right; a belief
and not law has bound you, and to a condition of mind
and not matter; all the sickness, sin and death on earth
are caused by mind, even the belief of man; matter is
not cause, and when you destroy the belief that it is,
its power over you will flee; you possess your own
body and make it harmonious and immortal, or discord-
ant and mortal. You, the Intelligence, embrace the
body in comprehension and completeness; put away,
then, the error of belief that matter embraces you in