Chapter XVII - Glossary
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EVENING. Mistiness of mortal thought; weariness of
EVENING. Mistiness of mortal thought; weariness of
mortal mind; obscured views; peace and rest.
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EYES. Spiritual discernment, – not material but
EYES. Spiritual discernment, – not material but
mental. Jesus said, thinking of the outward vision, "Having
eyes, see ye not?" (Mark viii. 18.)
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FAN. Separator of fable from fact; that which gives
FAN. Separator of fable from fact; that which gives
action to thought.
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FATHER. Eternal Life; the one Mind; the divine
FATHER. Eternal Life; the one Mind; the divine
Principle, commonly called God.
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FEAR. Heat; inflammation; anxiety; ignorance; error;
FEAR. Heat; inflammation; anxiety; ignorance; error;
desire; caution.
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FIRE. Fear; remorse; lust; hatred; destruction; afflic-
FIRE. Fear; remorse; lust; hatred; destruction; afflic-
tion purifying and elevating man.
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FIRMAMENT. Spiritual understanding; the scientific
FIRMAMENT. Spiritual understanding; the scientific
line of demarcation between Truth and error, between
Spirit and so-called matter.
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FLESH. An error of physical belief; a supposition that
FLESH. An error of physical belief; a supposition that
life, substance, and intelligence are in matter; an illusion;
a belief that matter has sensation.
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GAD (Jacob's son). Science; spiritual being under-
GAD (Jacob's son). Science; spiritual being under-
stood; haste towards harmony.
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GETHSEMANE. Patient woe; the human yielding to
GETHSEMANE. Patient woe; the human yielding to
the divine; love meeting no response, but still remaining
love.
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GHOST. An illusion; a belief that mind is outlined
GHOST. An illusion; a belief that mind is outlined
and limited; a supposition that spirit is finite.
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GIHON (river). The rights of woman acknowledged
GIHON (river). The rights of woman acknowledged
morally, civilly, and socially.
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GOD. The great I AM; the all-knowing, all-seeing,
GOD. The great I AM; the all-knowing, all-seeing,
all-acting, all-wise, all-loving, and eternal; Principle;
Mind; Soul; Spirit; Life; Truth; Love; all substance;
intelligence.
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GODS. Mythology; a belief that life, substance, and
GODS. Mythology; a belief that life, substance, and
intelligence are both mental and material; a supposition
of sentient physicality; the belief that infinite Mind is in
finite forms; the various theories that hold mind to be a
material sense, existing in brain, nerve, matter; supposi-
titious minds, or souls, going in and out of matter, erring
and mortal; the serpents of error, which say, "Ye shall
be as gods."
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God is one God, infinite and perfect, and cannot be-
God is one God, infinite and perfect, and cannot be-
come finite and imperfect.
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GOOD. God; Spirit; omnipotence; omniscience; om-
GOOD. God; Spirit; omnipotence; omniscience; om-
nipresence; omni-action.
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HAM (Noah's son). Corporeal belief; sensuality;
HAM (Noah's son). Corporeal belief; sensuality;
slavery; tyranny.
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HEART. Mortal feelings, motives, affections, joys, and
HEART. Mortal feelings, motives, affections, joys, and
sorrows.
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HEAVEN. Harmony; the reign of Spirit; government
HEAVEN. Harmony; the reign of Spirit; government
by divine Principle; spirituality; bliss; the atmosphere
of Soul.