Chapter VII - Physiology
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it a crumb of faith in God, viz., the capacity of Spirit
it a crumb of faith in God, viz., the capacity of Spirit
to make the body harmonious, we have thought yearn-
ingly of our Master's love for little children, and under-
stood how, "of such is the kingdom of heaven."
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We admit mind influences the body somewhat, but
We admit mind influences the body somewhat, but
conclude matter, blood, nerves, brain, etc., hold the
balance of power; in accordance with this belief, we
continue the old routine, and this deprives us of the
available superiority of mind over matter. We cannot
control our body, mentally, with a negative position.
Spirit works against matter, and vice versa. They can
no more unite in action than good and evil, and it is
wise not to take a halting, or half-way position on this
subject, or think to work equally with right and wrong;
there is but one right way, and this we should learn
to-day, is Spirit and not matter. To govern the body
scientifically, we must admit only mind, and you will
find it impossible to gain control over the body on any
other ground; a conservative position on this point, or
faith strongest in matter, will never do it.
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If you manipulate your patients, you lean on elec-
If you manipulate your patients, you lean on elec-
tricity more than Truth, and it is matter more than
mind you employ to heal the sick, while science teaches
you success is on the side of Intelligence, and that you
only weaken your power with matter. It is useless to
say you manipulate patients, but lay no stress on this
manipulation; then why do you do it? We answer for
you – because you are not sufficiently spiritual to do
otherwise; and if this is so, why do you call it science,
explained in this work? If you are too material to
understand the science of being, and rub the head as a
substitute for living Truth, adopting words and manip-
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ulation instead of good deeds, then you adhere to error
ulation instead of good deeds, then you adhere to error
and flee to electricity because you have not science, and
are afraid to trust yourself to heal with your God-being.
"Adam, where art thou?" is your question here at
every step. If you manipulate the sick, the more to
satisfy them that you are doing something for them,
this is not necessary, for they are generally satisfied
when cured, and manipulation will retard your success.
"Where your treasure is there will your heart be also."
Having more faith in electricity than you have in your
God-being, balances you on the side of matter, and
your power as a mesmerist will diminish your achieve-
ments in the direction of science, and vice versa, and
this should remind you where your treasure is. Cast-
ing out error with Truth shows your real position
in science. The sensualist or dishonest man can never
rely on Truth to heal the sick; they must depend on
personal sense, and their only power is mesmerism
and manipulation. Jesus cast out error and healed
the sick, not with manipulations or drugs, but his
God-being.
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Food, fatigue, or sleeplessness, you say may cause
Food, fatigue, or sleeplessness, you say may cause
distressed stomachs or aching heads, and then cudgel
your brains to reproduce in memory what you think
hurts you, when your remedy lies in getting the whole
thing out of mind, for matter has no sensation and mind
only can give pain. To reduce inflammation, dissolve
tumors, or cure organic disease, mind is more potent
than matter, and why not, since Intelligence is Life,
and mind the seat of feeling or sensation, the body has
nothing to do with it. When we say the stomach or
head is disordered or pained, consider what art thou that