Chapter XVII - Glossary
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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.
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PISON (river). The love of the good and beautiful, and
PISON (river). The love of the good and beautiful, and
their immortality.
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PRINCIPLE. See chapter on Recapitulation, page 465.
PRINCIPLE. See chapter on Recapitulation, page 465.
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PROPHET. A spiritual seer; disappearance of mate-
PROPHET. A spiritual seer; disappearance of mate-
rial sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth.
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PURSE. Laying up treasures in matter; error.
PURSE. Laying up treasures in matter; error.
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RED DRAGON. Error; fear; inflammation; sensuality;
RED DRAGON. Error; fear; inflammation; sensuality;
subtlety; animal magnetism; envy; revenge.
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RESURRECTION. Spiritualization of thought; a new
RESURRECTION. Spiritualization of thought; a new
and higher idea of immortality, or spiritual existence;
material belief yielding to spiritual understanding.
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REUBEN (Jacob's son). Corporeality; sensuality; de-
REUBEN (Jacob's son). Corporeality; sensuality; de-
lusion; mortality; error.
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RIVER. Channel of thought.
RIVER. Channel of thought.
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When smooth and unobstructed, it typifies the course
When smooth and unobstructed, it typifies the course
of Truth; but muddy, foaming, and dashing, it is a type
of error.
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ROCK. Spiritual foundation; Truth. Coldness and
ROCK. Spiritual foundation; Truth. Coldness and
stubbornness.
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SALVATION. Life, Truth, and Love understood and
SALVATION. Life, Truth, and Love understood and
demonstrated as supreme over all; sin, sickness, and
death destroyed.
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SEAL. The signet of error revealed by Truth
SEAL. The signet of error revealed by Truth