Chapter I - Natural Science
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tion to the belief of Life in matter, and demonstrated
tion to the belief of Life in matter, and demonstrated
the Truth that man is idea and not substance, that God
is all and in all, and the Principle of man that controls
matter. Jesus walked the wave, stilled the tempest,
and yet, this idea of God was not comprehended by
those who deemed God a person, and Life in matter,
and man substance and Intelligence.
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Paul said: – "And if Christ (Truth) be not risen,
Paul said: – "And if Christ (Truth) be not risen,
then is my preaching vain;" that is, if it be not under-
stood that God is the only Life, then are the explana-
tions of Jesus vain. Again, the Scriptures saith, "I am
the resurrection and Life, he that believeth in me shall
not see death;" in other words, he that understands
Soul is God, the only Life and Intelligence of man,
that the body has not a separate being, but hath Life
abiding only in Spirit, shall never die. This idea of
Truth was literally scourged by the Rabbis, over eigh-
teen centuries ago; "despised and rejected of men,"
while yet it bore their infirmities, healed their sick-
nesses, raised the dead, and sat down at the right hand
of the Father, was embraced in the Principle of man,
that wrought out the harmony of the universe. As of
old, the Pharisees thrust this idea from their synagogues,
and the learned Jews sought to kill Jesus; so to-day,
church and state unconscious of the re-appearing of
this idea of Truth, would silence what cometh, as of old,
doing good to its enemies, casting out error, healing the
sick and bringing freedom and salvation to man. Prophe-
sying its rejection, Christ said, "when I come again,
shall I find faith on earth?"
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To control our bodies, Paul said, was our only rea-
To control our bodies, Paul said, was our only rea-
sonable service, but who can presume to reach the
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sublime hights of our Master, who is begotten of sense,
sublime hights of our Master, who is begotten of sense,
or a servant to it? The time cometh when the true
origin of man will be regained, being understood. Truth,
like the light, shineth on darkness, that is, first on belief
and opinions, and the darkness (or belief) comprehend-
eth it not, then on the advanced thought, etc., until it is
understood. Truth is ruled out by belief, inasmuch as
it rules out a personal God, and Life, and Intelligence
in matter, and restores the scientific origin of man, and
the only true demonstration of God; it is ruled out by
materia medica, insomuch as it rules out drugs, one of
the errors that saith, Intelligence and Life are in matter.
The science of man and the universe understood, would
divest drugs of all efficacy, control matter, and bear
man over the wave despite the fable of solids and fluids;
but alas! who can test the Principle of this saying to‑
day; this Truth is the stranger within our gates that is
not remembered, while its elevating proof is ready to
show practically its honest merit.
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Jesus never spake of disease as difficult or dangerous,
Jesus never spake of disease as difficult or dangerous,
but of having authority over it. He recommended not
obedience to the so-called laws of matter, and in his
opposite teachings the Scripture saith: – "He uttered
things that had been secret from the foundation of the
world," unperceived since knowledge had usurped
man's government; hence, Truth cometh to-day bring-
ing not peace, but a sword. Our master forbore not to
declare the whole Truth; even the impersonal God,
though it severely amputated error, set households at
variance, etc. Whosoever, therefore, shall declare what
he taught, must accept the hatred of error, and find
peace and confidence in the realization that Wisdom is