consequently they are the product of the changeable life, or life (soul) is the inventor of them.

Now, for illustration, we will call the beliefs, opinions, superstitions, prejudices, physiology, materia medica, religion, etc., the structure or dwelling built by this changeable life or soul, and in which man (soul) dwells. Sickness and death are among the beliefs or materials of which this dwelling is composed, and man (soul) investigating this structure, finds that some of the materials (beliefs) are not sound, while others appear to be all right. He would like to remove the unsound materials (beliefs), but when he undertakes to do so, he finds that so much of the other material rests upon them that the whole structure is in danger of falling, and he knows not what to do. He feels unsafe in a house with a rotten foundation, but if he remove it, he fears he may be without an abiding place. Seeing that the whole structure is in danger, he seeks

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for new material (unchangeable Truth) with which to repair the old, that he may not be obliged to remove it; but finds that he cannot join the new material to the old; that eternal Truth has nothing in common with prejudices, beliefs and opinions. It is then that he realizes that the old structure must be pulled down and destroyed, and that a new dwelling must be commenced from the foundation, and made entirely of this new material which is eternal Truth or the Understanding of God.

These explanations are given to break down your habitation of beliefs and opinions, and there will arise a struggle to retain some parts of the old opinions and unite them with the new; but he who lays aside the old, and builds a new structure with new material, will find that he has a dwelling in which he (soul) can dwell undisturbed — a dwelling which is built on a firm foundation, and which is unchangeable and indestructible. Then is soul firmly established, not

carried away with divers strange doctrines, but secure and steadfast in its enduring habitation. Let us build thus, “That we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error, but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, even Christ."

This changeable or spiritual life (soul) and the body we call a person. Person signifies outline, and it matters not how large the person may be, having outline, he could not be limitless nor infinite; there must be something in which to draw the outline, therefore, he could not fill immensity, be everywhere present at the same time, neither could he include all things in himself. Then the God whom the scriptures declare, can not be that, nor like unto that which represents to our senses a person. I do not mention this with the expectation that it will convey to your mind a new thought, for

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every one knows that person signifies outline, that God is declared infinite, and that there is no outline to Infinity; but I wish to lay the foundation of this understanding securely and start from the beginning.

A person you can see, God you cannot see; a person yoụ may know, God you do not know; a person is visible, God is invisible; a person is matter, God is Spirit; a person has changeable, spiritual life, God is unchangeable Spirit Life; a person is in darkness and God is Light; a person is limited, God is limitless. Thus, in quality, God is entirely unlike, or the opposite of a limited person or soul and body, and is a limitless Spirit that has no outline, and whose law is of Spirit whereby to sustain spiritual things only, and not material. This Spirit is Wisdom, Infinity, Omnipresence, Perfection. It is unchangeable, immovable, and without conscience, or that faculty which assists man to decide in beliefs and opinions of material right and wrong.

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It is a perfect Wisdom outside of all material and spiritual things. "Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity." The scriptures tell us that the thought of the righteous is known to God, but that the thought of the

Spirit, God is the

wicked shall be cut off. eternal Substance which underlies and is the Author and Sustainer of all spiritual things. The spiritual things are the life of the material universe and man, and are not visible to the material eye. The material matter is only the product or coarser fabric of the spiritual things, and is sustained by the spiritual things; and God underlies and is the Author of all spiritual things, thus, without God no material things would exist.

A Substance without thought would be dead, being alone, or without the power of action, like the principle of mathematics. Thought is the expression or consciousness of this Substance or eternal Spirit, and is also unchangeable and eternal. This Sub