Chapter XII - Christian Science Practice
Formation from thought
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by the parent's mind, through self-division. Soon the
by the parent's mind, through self-division. Soon the
child becomes a separate, individualized mortal mind,
which takes possession of itself and its own thoughts of
bones.
Accidents unknown to God
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Accidents are unknown to God, or immortal Mind,
Accidents are unknown to God, or immortal Mind,
and we must leave the mortal basis of belief
and unite with the one Mind, in order to
change the notion of chance to the proper sense
of God's unerring direction and thus bring out harmony.
Opposing mentality
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Under divine Providence there can be no accidents,
Under divine Providence there can be no accidents,
since there is no room for imperfection in perfection.
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In medical practice objections would be raised if one
In medical practice objections would be raised if one
doctor should administer a drug to counteract the work-
ing of a remedy prescribed by another doctor.
It is equally important in metaphysical prac-
tice that the minds which surround your patient should
not act against your influence by continually expressing
such opinions as may alarm or discourage, – either by
giving antagonistic advice or through unspoken thoughts
resting on your patient. While it is certain that the
divine Mind can remove any obstacle, still you need the
ear of your auditor. It is not more difficult to make your-
self heard mentally while others are thinking about your
patients or conversing with them, if you understand
Christian Science – the oneness and the allness of divine
Love; but it is well to be alone with God and the sick
when treating disease.
Mind removes scrofula
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To prevent or to cure scrofula and other so-called he-
To prevent or to cure scrofula and other so-called he-
reditary diseases, you must destroy the belief in these ills
and the faith in the possibility of their trans-
mission. The patient may tell you that he
has a humor in the blood, a scrofulous diathesis. His
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parents or some of his progenitors farther back have so
parents or some of his progenitors farther back have so
believed. Mortal mind, not matter, induces this con-
clusion and its results. You will have humors, just so
long as you believe them to be safety-valves or to be
ineradicable.
Nothing to consume
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If the case to be mentally treated is consumption, take
If the case to be mentally treated is consumption, take
up the leading points included (according to belief) in
this disease. Show that it is not inherited;
that inflammation, tubercles, hemorrhage, and
decomposition are beliefs, images of mortal thought su-
perimposed upon the body; that they are not the truth
of man; that they should be treated as error and put out
of thought. Then these ills will disappear.
The lungs re-formed
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If the body is diseased, this is but one of the beliefs of
If the body is diseased, this is but one of the beliefs of
mortal mind. Mortal man will be less mortal, when he
learns that matter never sustained existence
and can never destroy God, who is man's Life.
When this is understood, mankind will be more spiritual
and know that there is nothing to consume, since Spirit,
God, is All-in-all. What if the belief is consumption?
God is more to a man than his belief, and the less we ac-
knowledge matter or its laws, the more immortality we
possess. Consciousness constructs a better body when
faith in matter has been conquered. Correct material
belief by spiritual understanding, and Spirit will form
you anew. You will never fear again except to offend
God, and you will never believe that heart or any por-
tion of the body can destroy you.
Soundness maintained
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If you have sound and capacious lungs and want
If you have sound and capacious lungs and want
them to remain so, be always ready with the
mental protest against the opposite belief in
heredity. Discard all notions about lungs, tubercles, in-