Chapter XVII - Glossary
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physical sense of God as finite and corporeal. From this
physical sense of God as finite and corporeal. From this
follow idolatry and mythology, – belief in many gods, or
material intelligences, as the opposite of the one Spirit,
or intelligence, named Elohim, or God.
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MAN. The compound idea of infinite Spirit; the spirit-
MAN. The compound idea of infinite Spirit; the spirit-
ual image and likeness of God; the full representation of
Mind.
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MATTER. Mythology; mortality; another name for
MATTER. Mythology; mortality; another name for
mortal mind; illusion; intelligence, substance, and life
in non-intelligence and mortality; life resulting in death,
and death in life; sensation in the sensationless; mind
originating in matter; the opposite of Truth; the oppo-
site of Spirit; the opposite of God; that of which immortal
Mind takes no cognizance; that which mortal mind sees,
feels, hears, tastes, and smells only in belief.
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MIND. The only I, or Us; the only Spirit, Soul, divine
MIND. The only I, or Us; the only Spirit, Soul, divine
Principle, substance, Life, Truth, Love; the one God;
not that which is in man, but the divine Principle, or God,
of whom man is the full and perfect expression; Deity,
which outlines but is not outlined.
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MIRACLE. That which is divinely natural, but must
MIRACLE. That which is divinely natural, but must
be learned humanly; a phenomenon of Science.
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MORNING. Light; symbol of Truth; revelation and
MORNING. Light; symbol of Truth; revelation and
progress.
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MORTAL MIND. Nothing claiming to be something,
MORTAL MIND. Nothing claiming to be something,
for Mind is immortal; mythology; error creating other
errors; a suppositional material sense, alias the belief
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that sensation is in matter, which is sensationless; a be-
that sensation is in matter, which is sensationless; a be-
lief that life, substance, and intelligence are in and of
matter; the opposite of Spirit, and therefore the opposite
of God, or good; the belief that life has a beginning
and therefore an end; the belief that man is the off-
spring of mortals; the belief that there can be more than
one creator; idolatry; the subjective states of error;
material senses; that which neither exists in Science nor
can be recognized by the spiritual sense; sin; sickness;
death.
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MOSES. A corporeal mortal; moral courage; a type
MOSES. A corporeal mortal; moral courage; a type
of moral law and the demonstration thereof; the proof
that, without the gospel, – the union of justice and affec-
tion, – there is something spiritually lacking, since justice
demands penalties under the law.
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MOTHER. God; divine and eternal Principle; Life,
MOTHER. God; divine and eternal Principle; Life,
Truth, and Love.
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NEW JERUSALEM. Divine Science; the spiritual facts
NEW JERUSALEM. Divine Science; the spiritual facts
and harmony of the universe; the kingdom of heaven,
or reign of harmony.
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NIGHT. Darkness; doubt; fear.
NIGHT. Darkness; doubt; fear.
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NOAH. A corporeal mortal; knowledge of the noth-
NOAH. A corporeal mortal; knowledge of the noth-
ingness of material things and of the immortality of all
that is spiritual.
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OIL. Consecration; charity; gentleness; prayer; heav-
OIL. Consecration; charity; gentleness; prayer; heav-
enly inspiration.
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PHARISEE. Corporeal and sensuous belief; self-right-
PHARISEE. Corporeal and sensuous belief; self-right-
eousness; vanity; hypocrisy.