Accession: L03613
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Janet T. Colman, January 8, 1885
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Janet T. Colman 
Date: January 8, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined Massachusetts Metaphysical College stationery.
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My dear Student,

Your kind letterEditorial Note: See 392.50.010. just rec'd I was pleased to hear from you and rejoiced at your report God grant you this view until the heavens open of Love that fulfilleth the lawRom 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Rom 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. and you shall feel the sweet sense of loving even your enemiesAs Written:enemisMatt 5:43 ¶Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Matt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Luke 66:27 Luke 66:28 the sweet sense of patience that hath its perfect Handshift:UnknownworkHandshift:Janet T. ColmanJames 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; James 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — the sweet sense of God good with us that never turns to person for help but is the perfect Love casting out all fearI John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. the peace that floweth as a riverIsa 48:18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: Isa 66:12 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. the one and eternal reality of your being May you my very dear Student help those around you they need help they are as lambs among wolves Minds surround them ready to turn their thoughts away from facts to fables from the spiritual reality to the material unreality

Miss Brown is young but has tried nobly to do her part assist her let all the Christians be one

Gently but positively rule out all error Remember me kindly to Mr Coleman Thanks for all My Christmas offerings were most beautiful Love all the members of the dear little band

Ever the same tenderly
M B G Eddy
L03613
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear Student,

Your kind letterEditorial Note: See 392.50.010. just rec'd I was pleased to hear from you and rejoiced at your report God grant you this view until the heavens open of Love that fulfilleth the lawRom 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Rom 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. and you shall feel the sweet sense of loving even your enemisCorrected:enemiesMatt 5:43 ¶Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. Matt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Luke 66:27 Luke 66:28 the sweet sense of patience that hath its perfect Handshift:UnknownworkHandshift:Janet T. ColmanJames 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; James 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — the sweet sense of God good with us that never turns to person for help but is the perfect Love casting out all fearI John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. the peace that floweth as a riverIsa 48:18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: Isa 66:12 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. the one and eternal reality of your being May you my very dear Student help those around you they need help they are as lambs among wolves Minds surround them ready to turn their thoughts away from facts to fables from the spiritual reality to the material unreality

Miss Brown is young but has tried nobly to do her part assist her let all the Christians be one

Gently but positively rule out all error Remember me kindly to Mr Coleman Thanks for all My Christmas offerings were most beautiful Love all the members of the dear little band

Ever the same tenderly
M B G Eddy
 
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