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184 His life, and not his death, was its outcome. Those who are willing at this hour to leave their nets, or to cast them on the right side for Truth, have the opportunity to learn and practise Christian healing. The Scriptures contain it all. The spiritual import of the Word imparts the power. But, as Paul says, “How shall they hear without a preacher, and how shall they preach except they be sent?” And if sent, how shall they preach, convert, and heal multitudes, except the rabbis are willing?

Jesus' parable of the Sower shows the care of our Master not to impart to dull ears and gross hearts spiritual teachings they could not accept. Reading their thoughts he said, “Give not that which is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine.” The spiritual sense of Truth is indigenous to the soil of a “good and honest heart.” Spiritual seed can be sown in no other soil and bear much fruit, because the swine in human hearts rend it. Jesus said, “Ye do greatly err, not understanding the Scriptures.” The spiritual sense of the Scripture is the new tongue, referred to in the last chapter of Mark's Gospel.

Life and its opposite (the so-called life in matter) are figured by two geometrical symbols, a circle and straight line. The circle represents the infinite, without beginning or end. The straight line represents the finite, which has both beginning and ending. The sphere represents self-existent and eternal Mind; the straight line, a belief in self-existent and temporal matter. The blind forces called attraction, adhesion, and cohesion are not substances of matter. Spirit is the Life-substance and continuity of all. Truth is the intelligence of Mind;