Chapter III - Spirit and Matter
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be let alone, because he thinks inebriety is enjoyable,
be let alone, because he thinks inebriety is enjoyable,
but waking out of this error changes his belief, and
this error of personal sense becomes apparent. So at
the final demand of Wisdom, understanding will com-
prehend the falsity or nothingness of the claims of
personal sense. We say mortal man is born to suffer
and die, but mortal man is matter, and does matter
suffer? Science will at length destroy this ignorance
relating to Soul and body, and teach us the harmony of
both never yet gained on the old platforms, and never
can be. Why not, then, begin in this direction to-day,
and not scoff at demonstrative Truth, because you can-
not see it with eyes, feel it with nerves, etc., "for
having eyes, you do not see."
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Children should be taught this science, the first les-
Children should be taught this science, the first les-
sons they receive, and the education of personal sense
kept out. Never discuss the so-called laws of matter,
food or raiment; rule out of mind sickness, sin and
death, give not error all your thoughts; looking in op-
posite directions, and away from such thoughts, is all
that will ameliorate the sharper and longer experiences
of getting out of them, either in time or eternity. To
be out of an imaginary existence in matter, and realize
one's self not body but Soul, is the ultimatum of being.
When the belief of happiness in personal sense wanes,
and the enjoyment of the intellect and affections in-
creases error is fading out, and Truth is lifting its glad
voice above the centuries; yea, above the horizon of
animality and sense. If we part not with the imag-
inary joys of personal sense, appetites, passion, malice,
pride, etc., at the suggestions of science, we must
at some future time suffer from these sufficiently,
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to be glad to relinquish them. Leaning on error proves
to be glad to relinquish them. Leaning on error proves
it a broken reed that pierces to the heart; but do you
ask, why should we suffer for innocent enjoyments?
Because pain or pleasure of the body is not a reality, it
is a belief only; and this belief is error, opposed to the
Truth of being, and at some time we must learn this.
It is not through enjoyment, but suffering, we learn the
error of Life in matter, and outside of suffering it can
only be learned of science; which do you choose for a
teacher?
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A farm, a merchandise, a husband, wife, etc., may
A farm, a merchandise, a husband, wife, etc., may
hide this science from individual perception; therefore
said our Master, we must leave all for Truth, or we are
not worthy of it; and this leaving all means much, even
the relinquishing of the belief of personal sense, for the
understanding of the science of Life. 'Tis folly to
scoff at what is not understood, or to deny the claims
of science; rather should we test the Principle of its
statements by the rules laid down, and so sure as this
Principle is sufficiently understood, to apply its rules
to man, we shall bring out his harmonious being in
accordance with it. The loving discipline our Father
gives to teach us the science of being, in the nothing-
ness of material things, is the schoolmaster that leads
us to Christ, Truth. We know the desponding reply
personal sense makes to the demands of Soul; but we
also know, "Thou shalt surely die," is Soul's verdict
on sense; but error dies not at once either in time or
eternity.
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When the miser loses his gold he has little left, and
When the miser loses his gold he has little left, and
when the sensualist loses his five personal senses, what
he has left is Soul, not understood by him, and the