Chapter VII - Physiology
Homer and Moses
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dark, but through his verse the gods became alive in a
dark, but through his verse the gods became alive in a
nation's belief. Pagan worship began with muscularity,
but the law of Sinai lifted thought into the
song of David. Moses advanced a nation to
the worship of God in Spirit instead of matter, and il-
lustrated the grand human capacities of being bestowed
by immortal Mind.
A mortal not man
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Whoever is incompetent to explain Soul would be wise
Whoever is incompetent to explain Soul would be wise
not to undertake the explanation of body. Life is, always
has been, and ever will be independent of
matter; for life is God, and man is the idea
of God, not formed materially but spiritually, and not
subject to decay and dust. The Psalmist said: "Thou
madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy
hands. Thou hast put all things under his feet."
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The great truth in the Science of being, that the real
The great truth in the Science of being, that the real
man was, is, and ever shall be perfect, is incontrovertible;
for if man is the image, reflection, of God, he is neither
inverted nor subverted, but upright and Godlike.
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The suppositional antipode of divine infinite Spirit
The suppositional antipode of divine infinite Spirit
is the so-called human soul or spirit, in other words
the five senses, – the flesh that warreth against Spirit.
These so called material senses must yield to the infinite
Spirit, named God.
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St. Paul said: "For I determined not to know any-
St. Paul said: "For I determined not to know any-
thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified."
(I Cor. ii. 2.) Christian Science says: I am determined
not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and
him glorified.
Chapter VIII
Footsteps Of Truth
Remember, Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; how I do bear in my
bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; wherewith Thine enemies
have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps
of Thine anointed. – PSALMS.
Practical preaching
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THE best sermon ever preached is Truth practised
THE best sermon ever preached is Truth practised
and demonstrated by the destruction of sin, sickness,
and death. Knowing this and knowing too
that one affection would be supreme in us and
take the lead in our lives, Jesus said, "No man can serve
two masters."
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We cannot build safely on false foundations. Truth
We cannot build safely on false foundations. Truth
makes a new creature, in whom old things pass away
and "all things are become new." Passions, selfishness,
false appetites, hatred, fear, all sensuality, yield to spirit-
uality, and the superabundance of being is on the side
of God, good.
The uses of truth
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We cannot fill vessels already full. They must first be
We cannot fill vessels already full. They must first be
emptied. Let us disrobe error. Then, when
the winds of God blow, we shall not hug our
tatters close about us.
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The way to extract error from mortal mind is to pour
The way to extract error from mortal mind is to pour
in truth through flood-tides of Love. Christian perfec-
tion is won on no other basis.
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Grafting holiness upon unholiness, supposing that sin
Grafting holiness upon unholiness, supposing that sin