Chapter XII - Christian Science Practice
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bunal of divine Spirit. There, Man is adjudged innocent
bunal of divine Spirit. There, Man is adjudged innocent
of transgressing physical laws, because there are no such
laws. Our statute is spiritual, our Government is divine.
"Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Divine verdict
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The Jury of Spiritual Senses agreed at once upon a
The Jury of Spiritual Senses agreed at once upon a
verdict, and there resounded throughout the vast audience-
chamber of Spirit the cry, Not guilty. Then
the prisoner rose up regenerated, strong, free.
We noticed, as he shook hands with his counsel, Chris-
tian Science, that all sallowness and debility had dis-
appeared. His form was erect and commanding, his
countenance beaming with health and happiness. Divine
Love had cast out fear. Mortal Man, no longer sick
and in prison, walked forth, his feet "beautiful upon the
mountains," as of one "that bringeth good tidings."
Christ the great physician
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Neither animal magnetism nor hypnotism enters into
Neither animal magnetism nor hypnotism enters into
the practice of Christian Science, in which truth cannot
be reversed, but the reverse of error is true.
An improved belief cannot retrograde. When
Christ changes a belief of sin or of sickness into
a better belief, then belief melts into spiritual understand-
ing, and sin, disease, and death disappear. Christ, Truth,
gives mortals temporary food and clothing until the ma-
terial, transformed with the ideal, disappears, and man
is clothed and fed spiritually. St. Paul says, "Work
out your own salvation with fear and trembling:" Jesus
said, "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you the kingdom." This truth is
Christian Science.
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Christian Scientists, be a law to yourselves that mental
Christian Scientists, be a law to yourselves that mental
malpractice cannot harm you either when asleep or when
awake.
Chapter XIII
Teaching Christian Science
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just
man, and he will increase in learning. – PROVERBS.
Study of medicine
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WHEN the discoverer of Christian Science is con-
WHEN the discoverer of Christian Science is con-
sulted by her followers as to the propriety, advan-
tage, and consistency of systematic medical
study, she tries to show them that under ordi-
nary circumstances a resort to faith in corporeal means
tends to deter those, who make such a compromise, from
entire confidence in omnipotent Mind as really possessing
all power. While a course of medical study is at times
severely condemned by some Scientists, she feels, as she
always has felt, that all are privileged to work out their
own salvation according to their light, and that our motto
should be the Master's counsel, "Judge not, that ye be
not judged."
Failure's lessons
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If patients fail to experience the healing power of
If patients fail to experience the healing power of
Christian Science, and think they can be benefited by
certain ordinary physical methods of medical
treatment, then the Mind-physician should
give up such cases, and leave invalids free to resort to
whatever other systems they fancy will afford relief.
Thus such invalids may learn the value of the apostolic
precept: "Reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering
and doctrine." If the sick find these material expedients