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390 error and brings to light immortality. The works of our Master convinced Nicodemus their origin was God, the Principle of harmonious man. So when he inquired of him how he healed, this was the reply, “Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven;” except he understands Life outside of personal sense he will never gain the harmony of being. But this was not the Pharisee's Christianity, nor the Rabbi's choice; to them sense was more desirable than Soul; matter had more claims than Spirit, and man, than God. Said the Master, “Because I tell you the Truth, ye believe me not, but he that is of God heareth God's words,” i. e., the truly spiritual will understand the things that belong to Spirit, but the more material find this very difficult.

When Jesus introduced Christianity that cut off right hands and plucked out right eyes, demanding the control of our bodies and a nobler existence, they said, “He is a Samaritan and hath a devil,” i. e., we know his origin, and for him to claim, “I and the Father are one,” indicating he is God, is imposition. Pride said, then as now, Truth must come from the rulers, be clad in soft raiment, and nothing else should be found Truth. But Wisdom foreseeing this error, said, “Out of the mouth of babes hast thou perfected praise,” and “except you become as a little child, you cannot enter into harmony; i. e., unless we yield our educated opinions and beliefs, and reject the positions of personal sense, we shall neither discern our true being, nor understand the omnipotence of Spirit.

Standing at the bed of death, we need these words and their meaning to re-assure us and raise up the dying.