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Mary Baker Eddy

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Book
10
Other Writings
39
Miscellaneous Writings
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1
Precept Upon Precept
8
Statute, A Christian Science
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15	                   A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE STATUTE 

  	    I hereby state, in unmistakable language, the follow-
  	ing statute in the morale of Christian Science: —  
18	    A man or woman, having voluntarily entered into
  	wedlock, and accepted the claims of the marriage cove-
  	nant, is held in Christian Science as morally bound to
21	fulfil all the claims growing out of this contract, unless
  	such claims are relinquished by mutual consent of both
  	parties, or this contract is legally dissolved. If the man
24	is dominant over the animal, he will count the conse-
  	quences of his own conduct; will consider the effects,
  	on himself and his progeny, of selfishness, unmerciful-
27	ness, tyranny, or lust. 
  	    Trust Truth, not error; and Truth will give you all
  	that belongs to the rights of freedom. The Hebrew bard
 
 Miscellaneous Writings --- A Christian Science Statute              
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  1	wrote, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean
  	not unto thine own understanding." Nothing is gained
 3	by wrong-doing. St. Paul's words take in the situation:
  	"Not . . . (as we be slanderously reported, and as some
  	affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come?  
 6	whose damnation is just." 
  	    When causing others to go astray, we also are wan-
  	derers. "With what measure ye mete, it shall be meas-
 9	ured to you again." Ask yourself:  Under the same
  	circumstances, in the same spiritual ignorance a...
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