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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.
She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).
Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.
There you have it in plain speech.
She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.
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Christian Science

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Christian Science is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.
/wiː ˈkɑːnʃəsli dɪˈkler ðæt ˈsaɪəns ənd helθ wɪð kiː tuː ðə ˈskrɪptʃərz wɑːz fɔːrˈtoʊld æz wel æz ɪts ˈɔːθər ˈmeri ˈbeɪkər ˈedi ɪn ˌrevəˈleɪʃən eks/
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She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).
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Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.
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There you have it in plain speech.
/ðer juː hæv ɪt ɪn pleɪn spiːtʃ/
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She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.
/ʃiː ɪz ðə ˈmaɪti ˈeɪndʒəl ʃiː ɪz ðə dɪˈvaɪnli ənd əˈfɪʃəli sent ˈberər ʌv ɡɑːdz ˈhaɪəst θɔːt/

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bearer noun US /ˈberər/

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.”

consciously adverb US /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/

with awareness

From this reading ““We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.”

divinely adverb US /dɪˈvaɪnli/

by divine means

From this reading “She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.”

Eddy verb US /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading ““We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.”

foretold verb US /fɔːrˈtoʊld/

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading ““We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.”

interpretation noun US /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading “She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).”

officially adverb US /əˈfɪʃəli/

in an official role

From this reading “She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.”

Scriptures noun US /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading ““We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.”

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1

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From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

2

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From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

bearernounUS /ˈberər/

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

Christ-Truth-Spirit

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From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/

with awareness

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/

by divine means

From this reading She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

EddyverbUS /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There you have it in plain speech.

HealthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There you have it in plain speech.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

KeynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

LectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/

in an official role

From this reading She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading There you have it in plain speech.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She is the mighty angel; she is the divinely and officially sent bearer of God's highest thought.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading There you have it in plain speech.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There you have it in plain speech.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

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

From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

Tomkins

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From this reading Thus we prove that Christian Science is the second coming of Christ-Truth-Spirit.”--Lecture by Dr. George Tomkins, D.D. C.S.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading She is the 'mighty angel,' or God's highest thought to this age (verse 1), giving us the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in the 'little book open' (verse 2).

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “We consciously declare that Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, was foretold, as well as its author, Mary Baker Eddy, in Revelation x.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There you have it in plain speech.

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