Chapter VII - Physiology
One basis for all sickness
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Human mind produces what is termed organic dis-
Human mind produces what is termed organic dis-
ease as certainly as it produces hysteria, and it must re-
linquish all its errors, sicknesses, and sins.
I have demonstrated this beyond all cavil.
The evidence of divine Mind's healing power and abso-
lute control is to me as certain as the evidence of my own
existence.
Mental and physical oneness
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Mortal mind and body are one. Neither exists without
Mortal mind and body are one. Neither exists without
the other, and both must be destroyed by immortal Mind.
Matter, or body, is but a false concept of mor-
tal mind. This so-called mind builds its own
superstructure, of which the material body is
the grosser portion; but from first to last, the body is a
sensuous, human concept.
The effect of names
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In the Scriptural allegory of the material creation,
In the Scriptural allegory of the material creation,
Adam or error, which represents the erroneous theory
of life and intelligence in matter, had the
naming of all that was material. These names
indicated matter's properties, qualities, and forms. But
a lie, the opposite of Truth, cannot name the qualities and
effects of what is termed matter, and create the so-called
laws of the flesh, nor can a lie hold the preponderance
of power in any direction against God, Spirit and
Truth.
Poison defined mentally
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If a dose of poison is swallowed through mistake, and
If a dose of poison is swallowed through mistake, and
the patient dies even though physician and
patient are expecting favorable results, does
human belief, you ask, cause this death? Even
so, and as directly as if the poison had been intentionally
taken.
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In such cases a few persons believe the potion swal-
In such cases a few persons believe the potion swal-
lowed by the patient to be harmless, but the vast ma-
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jority of mankind, though they know nothing of this par-
jority of mankind, though they know nothing of this par-
ticular case and this special person, believe the arsenic,
the strychnine, or whatever the drug used, to be poi-
sonous, for it is set down as a poison by mortal mind.
Consequently, the result is controlled by the majority of
opinions, not by the infinitesimal minority of opinions in
the sick-chamber.
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Heredity is not a law. The remote cause or belief
Heredity is not a law. The remote cause or belief
of disease is not dangerous because of its priority and
the connection of past mortal thoughts with present.
The predisposing cause and the exciting cause are
mental.
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Perhaps an adult has a deformity produced prior to his
Perhaps an adult has a deformity produced prior to his
birth by the fright of his mother. When wrested from
human belief and based on Science or the divine Mind, to
which all things are possible, that chronic case is not
difficult to cure.
Animal magnetism destroyed
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Mortal mind, acting from the basis of sensation in
Mortal mind, acting from the basis of sensation in
matter, is animal magnetism; but this so-called mind,
from which comes all evil, contradicts itself,
and must finally yield to the eternal Truth, or
the divine Mind, expressed in Science. In pro-
portion to our understanding of Christian Science, we are
freed from the belief of heredity, of mind in matter or ani-
mal magnetism; and we disarm sin of its imaginary power
in proportion to our spiritual understanding of the status
of immortal being.
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Ignorant of the methods and the basis of metaphysical
Ignorant of the methods and the basis of metaphysical
healing, you may attempt to unite with it hypnotism,
spiritualism, electricity; but none of these methods can
be mingled with metaphysical healing.
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Whoever reaches the understanding of Christian Science
Whoever reaches the understanding of Christian Science