But there are many who have not yet
become familiar with it. Others have learned
somewhat of it, yet not enough to grasp its
principles. Still less are they able successfully
to use the same.
'These First Lessons are designed to meet
the wants of such persons, and of beginners
generally in their study of the subject.
The lessons are elementary, and the endeavor
has been to present the plain, simple
facts and principles of the Mental Cure in the
simplest, plainest English, — in untechnical
language easily understood by every one.
The subject is many sided. We may look
at it on its therapeutical side, as a cure, or we
may consider its moral side — for it surely has
a moral side. And it has a religious or spiritual
side, as can readily be seen.
And yet the main truths and basic principles
of it are simple, easy to learn and easy to
understand. For the sake of simplicity we
will divide the whole subject into two parts.

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