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416 conclusions, and how divine Mind can cure by opposite thoughts. Give them an underlying understanding to support them, and shield them against the baneful effects of their own beliefs. Show them that the conquest over sickness, as well as over sin, depends on mentally destroying all belief in these errors.

Stick to the Truth of Being, in contradistinction to the error that life, substance, or intelligence can be in

matter. Plead with an honest conviction of Truth, and a clear perception of the unchanging, unerring, and certain effect of Divine Science. Then, if your Christianity is half equal to the virtue of your plea, you will heal the sick.

It must be clear to you that sickness is no more the reality of Being than sin is. This mortal dream of

sickness, sin, and death should cease through Christian Science. Then one disease would be as readily destroyed as another. Whatever the belief is, if arguments are used to destroy it, that belief must be repudiated; and the negation must extend to the supposed disease, and to whatever decides its type and symptoms. Truth is affirmative, and confers harmony. All metaphysical logic is inspired by this simple rule of Truth, which governs all reality. By the truthful arguments you employ, and especially by the spirit of Truth and Love you entertain, you will heal the sick.

Include moral as well as physical belief in your efforts to destroy error. Cast out all manner of evil.

“Preach the Gospel to every nation.” Speak the Truth to every form of error. Tumors, ulcers, tubercles, inflammation, pain, deformed spines,