The prominent laws which forward birth in the divine order of Science, are these: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me;” “Love thy neighbor as thyself,” [10] These commands of infinite wisdom, translated into the new tongue, their spiritual meaning, signify: Thou shalt love Spirit only, not its opposite, in every God- quality, even in substance; thou shalt recognize thy- self as God’s spiritual child only, and the true man [15] and true woman, the all-harmonious “male and female,” as of spiritual origin, God’s reflection,—thus as chil- dren of one common Parent,—wherein and whereby Father, Mother, and child are the divine Principle and divine idea, even the divine “Us”—one in good, and [20] good in One. With this recognition man could never separate him- self from good, God; and he would necessarily entertain habitual love for his fellow-man. Only by admitting evil as a reality, and entering into a state of evil [25] thoughts, can we in belief separate one man’s interests from those of the whole human family, or thus attempt to separate Life from God. This is the mistake that causes much that must be repented of and overcome. Not to know what is blessing you, but to believe that [30] aught that God sends is unjust,—or that those whom He commissions bring to you at His demand that which [Page 19.] is unjust,—is wrong and cruel. Envy, evil thinking, [1] evil speaking, covetousness, lust, hatred, malice, are always wrong, and will break the rule of Christian Science and prevent its demonstration; but the rod of God, and the obedience demanded of His servants in [5] carrying out what He teaches them,—these are never unmerciful, never unwise. The task of healing the sick is far lighter than that of so teaching the divine Principle and rules of Chris- tian Science as to lift the affections and motives of men [10] to adopt them and bring them out in human lives. He who has named the name of Christ, who has virtually accepted the divine claims of Truth and Love in divine Science, is daily departing from evil; and all the wicked endeavors of suppositional demons can never change the [15] current of that life from steadfastly flowing on to God, its divine source. But, taking the livery of heaven wherewith to cover iniquity, is the most fearful sin that mortals can commit. I should have more faith in an honest drugging-doctor, [20] one who abides by his statements and works upon as high a basis as he understands, healing me, than I could or would have in a smooth-tongued hypocrite or mental malpractitioner. Between the centripetal and centrifugal mental forces [25] of material and spiritual gravitations, we go into or we go out of materialism or sin, and choose our course and its results. Which, then, shall be our choice,—the sin- ful, material, and perishable, or the spiritual, joy-giving, and eternal? [30] The spiritual sense of Life and its grand pursuits is of itself a bliss, health-giving and joy-inspiring. This [Page 20.]