He is inclined to do either too much or too little. In
healing and teaching the student has not yet achieved the entire wisdom of
Mind-practice. The textual explanation of this practice is complete in
Science and Health; and scientific practice makes perfect, for it is
governed by its Principle, and not by human opinions; but carnal and
sinister motives, entering into this practice, will prevent the
demonstration of Christian Science.
I recommend students not to read so-called scientific works, antagonistic
to Christian Science, which advocate materialistic systems; because such
works and words becloud the right sense of metaphysical Science.
The rules of Mind-healing are wholly Christlike and spiritual. Therefore
the adoption of a worldly policy or a resort to subterfuge in the statement
of the Science of Mind-healing, or any name given to it other than
Christian Science, or an attempt to demonstrate the facts of this Science
other than is stated in Science and Health--is a departure from the Science
of Mind-healing. To becloud mortals, or for yourself to hide from God, is
to conspire against the blessings otherwise conferred, against your own
success and final happiness, against the progress of the human race as
well as against _honest_ metaphysical theory and practice.
Not by the hearing of the ear is spiritual truth learned and loved; nor
cometh this apprehension from the experiences of others.
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