Chapter I - Natural Science
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Soul one for a period, until separated by a temporary
Soul one for a period, until separated by a temporary
law of divorcement to come together again at some un-
certain future, and in a manner wholly unknown; which
is even less logical than annihilation.
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To be sure, the Sadducees reasoned falsely on the
To be sure, the Sadducees reasoned falsely on the
resurrection, but not more so than the Pharisees!
When we admit the immortality of Soul, we have ad-
mitted the immortal body, also, for if Soul can be sepa-
rated from man, Principle can be severed from its idea,
which is fatal to a self-existent Intelligence, and equal
to saying there may be a time when God is without a
single expression of Himself. We ask instinctively for
something beyond the things of personal sense, and
whence cometh these unsatisfied cravings for immor-
tality?
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Pleasures of sense are broken reeds, that pierce us
Pleasures of sense are broken reeds, that pierce us
to the heart; but the joys of Soul are imperishable, and
attainable even here, for the hereafter commences here;
to-morrow grows out of to-day. We cannot realize the
Truth of being in a moment; but we can let go some-
what the belief that would fasten immortal Soul within
a mortal body. The motive to realize Life and happi-
ness apart from sense, may be gained to-day, and this
point won, we have started right to admit a greater
influx of light. The realization of Truth is sometimes
sudden and severe, as it came of old to Saul of Tarsus,
when personal sense was blind he beheld the vision of
Soul, "what eye hath not seen or ear heard."
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We will specify three of the footsteps that enter in
We will specify three of the footsteps that enter in
by the door, or enable us to become receptive of Truth.
First. To become as a little child in that we are willing
to leave the old for the new, and look beyond land-
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marks, theories, doctrines, and beliefs, pleasures or
marks, theories, doctrines, and beliefs, pleasures or
pains of sense; but here we must watch that we receive
not Truth from person, but Principle; the test being,
that whatever cometh from Truth is demonstrable,
and brings forth good fruits; our lives must testify to
this. Secondly. Purity is the foundation of the science
of Life; "None but the pure in heart shall see God."
Inspiration is the highest means to convey messages from
Principle to idea, i.e., from God to man; but these
messages are never borne into matter, therefore to be
recipient of Truth, we must begin to recognize our-
selves Soul, and not body, and receive and impart the
teachings of Spirit. Such messages are angels, but not
winged messengers;' they are the aroma of Soul passing
to man, the impressions that guide him aright, and are
demonstrable when understood, and not understood
unless demonstrated. Thirdly. To rightly apprehend
and receive more Truth, we must put into practice
what we already possess. This higher understanding
of the relationship between God and man will not be
recognized by the opposite belief of Life and Intelli-
gence in matter. And the explanations or the whole-
some rebukes of our Father, even Wisdom and Love,
will often be deemed severity; but we must avoid the
yielding to error demanded by error; remembering
Love often moves the sinner to hate, in that it stirs this
opposite element before destroying it; and not until
the sinner and the sick feel their need of Truth to save
them from sickness or sin, will they become receptive
of it.
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It will be seen in scientific statement that gender be-
It will be seen in scientific statement that gender be-
longs to Principle, and not person; that all formation is