Chapter 12: 'Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures' by Mary Baker Eddy

Chapter XII - Christian Science Practice

Charge of the Chief Justice

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presence, comprehending and defining all law and evi-

dence, explained from his statute-book, the

Bible, that any so-called law, which under-

takes to punish aught but sin, is null and void.

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He also decided that the plaintiff, Personal Sense, be

not permitted to enter any suits at the bar of Soul, but

be enjoined to keep perpetual silence, and in case of

temptation, to give heavy bonds for good behavior. He

concluded his charge thus: –

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The plea of False Belief we deem unworthy of a hearing.

Let what False Belief utters, now and forever, fall into

oblivion, "unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown." Accord-

ing to our statute, Material Law is a liar who cannot bear

witness against Mortal Man, neither can Fear arrest Mortal

Man nor can Disease cast him into prison. Our law refuses

to recognize Man as sick or dying, but holds him to be for-

ever in the image and likeness of his Maker. Reversing the

testimony of Personal Sense and the decrees of the Court of

Error in favor of Matter, Spirit decides in favor of Man

and against Matter. We further recommend that Materia

Medica adopt Christian Science and that Health-laws,

Mesmerism, Hypnotism, Oriental Witchcraft, and Esoteric

Magic be publicly executed at the hands of our sheriff,

Progress.

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The Supreme Bench decides in favor of intelligence, that

no law outside of divine Mind can punish or reward Mortal

Man. Your personal jurors in the Court of Error are

myths. Your attorney, False Belief, is an impostor, per-

suading Mortal Minds to return a verdict contrary to law

and gospel. The plaintiff, Personal Sense, is recorded in

our Book of books as a liar. Our great Teacher of mental

jurisprudence speaks of him also as "a murderer from the

beginning." We have no trials for sickness before the tri-