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the doctrine of Scripture on the subject that body 

 and mind are correlative for she demonstrates a 

 unity in body, which, in its absolute and compre- 

 hensive perfection, is an idea so transcendental that 

 we lose all distinction between it and spirit. Philo- 

 sophy, indeed, enables us to look far into that mystical 

 change which affects the body in its perfected state, 

 and thus, so far as our present knowledge extends, 

 we are able to understand that nature harmonizes 

 with revelation in what relates to the being of man. 



It is not our intention, however, to pursue this 

 theme any further than to show that the bodily and 

 mental parts of our being are indissolubly united, and 

 not to penetrate into the consequences as they affect 

 physiology or morality. In attaining to this end our 

 arguments have been negative rather than positive, 

 and much remains to be said before ancient prejudices 

 can be uprooted or a candid reason satisfied ; but, at 

 the same time, we may conclude that there are some 

 grounds for the belief that the mental and bodily 

 parts of our being are correlative that while they 

 are distinct and not to be confounded, neither are 

 they to be disjoined, there being a perfect diversity, 

 but yet diversity in unity. 



