in order to reach my meaning. Hence arose the Scripture prophecy concerning the apostles, “They shall speak with new tongues.”
I understand Substance to be Spirit, while my critic believes it to be matter. He thinks of matter as something, and almost the only thing, and of the things that pertain to Spirit as next to nothing, or as very far removed from daily experience; while I take exactly the contrary view.
Speaking of the things of the Spirit, yet dwelling on a material plane, I must generally use material terms. Mortal mind does not at once catch my meaning; and can only do so as thought is educated up to spiritual apprehension. To a certain extent this is equally true of all science, even that which is wholly physical.
Few understand all our Master's sayings, as recorded in the New Testament; yet those sayings are both true and important. All have not grown into that stature of “manhood in Christ Jesus” which enables them to interpret his spiritual meaning. If it were otherwise they would know how Truth casts out error and heals the sick. His words were the offspring of his deeds, both of which must be understood. Not comprehending the works which his words explained, those words are blind.
“The Word was made flesh.” Divine Truth and Love must be seen and felt by mortals, before the Science that declares them could be demonstrated. Hence their embodiment in the blessed Jesus, — that Life-link which forms the connection through which the real reaches the unreal, Soul rebukes sense, and Truth destroys error.
In Jewish worship the Word was materially explained, and the spiritual sense was unperceived. The religion
