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Its first sub-divisions have reference to the three states which 

 are connected with the great principles of moral and religious 

 duty, as recognized by the mind. The first is the heavenly or 

 divine state ; the second is the earthly or probationary state ; the 

 third and the lowest extreme, is the state of woe where the 

 consequences of sin are to be suffered. 



Mathematics also stands between mind and nature, and might 

 be called the mento-physical science. Its elementary principles 

 are, addition, deduction, and division. It is the medium by which 

 the mind takes cognizance of the relative and true proportions, 

 properties, arrangement and powers of all material things ; apply- 

 ing it also to the arrangement and analysis of its own powers ; 

 thus it applies to mind and matter. It furnishes us with the only 

 real test of truth in regard to the material world, while true reli- 

 gion furnishes a test of truth in regard to things pertaining to the 

 divine world. 



The entire foundation of mathematical science rests on the 

 simple principles of addition 5 deduction, and division. The 

 most abstruse branch, even, the Deferential Calculus of Newton, 

 contains nothing more than the application of them under more 

 complicated arrangements. We have no idea of addition with- 

 out deduction, nor of deduction without addition, nor of division 

 without both. This same law is represented by the primary di- 

 visions of time. We have no idea of the future without the past, 

 nor of the past without the present and future. 



Having shown the first sub-divisions under the three original 

 departments, or principal sciences, we have nine leading branch- 

 es and two compound branches, the divino-inental and mento- 

 physical. Now, all the different subjects of inquiry which the 

 mind of man can reach are included within these ; being com- 

 binations or applications of the true principles contained under 

 them. All minor branches being- divisions from them as they 

 are from the first three. 



I have now explained the universal circle of divinity, mind and 

 nature, as far as the first degree of analysis, and from this we 

 may proceed downward by the same process of division and sub- 



