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260 arise from the belief that the Infinite is formed after the pattern of mortal personality, passion, and impulse.

The progress of Truth confirms its claims, and our Master confirmed his words by his works. His healing-powers

evoked denial, ingratitude, and betrayal, arising from sensuality. Of the ten lepers whom Jesus healed, but one returned to give God thanks, — that is, to acknowledge the Principle which healed him.

Our Master easily read the thoughts of mankind, and this insight better enabled him to direct those thoughts

aright; but what would be said, at this period, of an infidel blasphemer who should hint that Jesus used his incisive power injuriously? Our Master read mortal mind on a Scientific basis, — the omnipresence of Mind. An approximation toward this discernment indicates spiritual growth, and a union with the infinite capacities of the one Mind. Jesus could injure no one by his Mind-reading. The effect of his Mind was always to heal and save. This is the only genuine Science of reading mortal mind. His holy motives and aims were traduced by the sinners of that period, as they would be to-day, if Jesus were personally present. Paul said, “To be spiritually minded is Life.” We approach God, or Life, in the ratio of our spirituality, our fidelity to Truth and Love; and in that ratio we are able to discern the thoughts of the sick and the sinful, in order to heal them. Error of any kind cannot hide from the law of Wisdom.

Whoever reaches this point of moral culture cannot injure others, and must do them good. The greater or less ability of a Christian Scientist, to discern thought.