presence, comprehending and defining all law and evidence, explained from his statute-book, the Bible, that any Law is null and void if it undertakes to punish aught but sin.
He also decided that the plaintiff, Personal Sense, be not permitted to enter any suits at the bar of Soul, but be enjoined to keep perpetual silence, and, in case of temptation, to give heavy bonds for good behavior.
He concluded his charge thus: —
The plea of Belief we deem unworthy of a hearing. Let what Belief utters, now and forever, fall into oblivion, “unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.” According to our statute, Material Law cannot bear witness against Mortal Man; neither can Fear arrest him, nor Disease cast him into prison. Our law refuses to recognize Man as sick or dying, but holds him to be in the image and likeness of his Maker. Reversing the testimony of Personal Sense, and the decrees of the Court of Error in favor of Matter, we decide in favor of Mortal Man, and against Matter. We further recommend that Materia Medica, Physiology, Health-laws, Mesmerism, and Mediumship be publicly executed at the hands of our sheriff, Progress.
The Supreme Bench decides in favor of Intelligence, that no law outside of Mind can punish Mortal Man. Your personal jurors, in the Material Court of Error, are myths. Your attorney, Belief, is an impostor, persuading Mortal Minds to return a verdict contrary to law and gospel. The plaintiff, Personal Sense, is recorded in our Book of books as a perjurer. Our Teacher of Spiritual Jurisprudence speaks of him, as “a murderer from the beginning.” We have no trials for sickness before the tribunal of Spirit. Man is adjudged innocent of transgressing physical laws, because there is no spiritual statute relating thereto. The law of God, or Truth, is our only code. “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
