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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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THE ELECTRIC CREED.
The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:
"From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.
This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'
"He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.
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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ELECTRIC CREED.
/ðə ɪˈlektrɪk kriːd/
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The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:
/ðə ɪˈlektrɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl ʌv ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti ˈoʊpənd æz ˈfɑːloʊz/
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"From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.
/frʌm ɔːl ɪˈtɜːrnəti ɡɑːd ɔːr ðə səˈpriːm ˈspɪrət ʌv laɪt ɪɡˈzɪstəd ənd tuː ɔːl ɪˈtɜːrnəti hiː wɪl kənˈtɪnjuː tuː ɪɡˈzɪst/
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This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'
/ðɪs ɪz ˈpleɪnli ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə nuː ˈtestəmənt ðʌs ɡɑːd ɪz ə ˈspɪrət ənd ðeɪ ðæt ˈwɜːrʃəp hɪm mʌst ˈwɜːrʃəp hɪm ɪn ˈspɪrət ənd ɪn truːθ/
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"He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.
/hiː ɪz ə ʃeɪp ʌv pjʊr ɪˈlektrɪk ˈreɪdiːəns/

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Christianity noun US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading “The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:”

creed noun US /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “THE ELECTRIC CREED.”

electric adjective US /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading “THE ELECTRIC CREED.”

Eternity noun US /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading “"From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.”

existed verb US /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “"From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.”

Radiance noun US /ˈreɪdiːəns/

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading “"He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'”

Testament noun US /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading “This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

CREEDnounUS /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading THE ELECTRIC CREED.

ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading THE ELECTRIC CREED.

EternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/

have an existence, be extant

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

PrinciplenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

RadiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading "He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

ShapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading "He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

SPIRITnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

SUPREMEadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ELECTRIC CREED.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

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