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Mrs. Eddys thought of the Bible

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Announcements › Forums › Reality – September 29th, 2019 › Mrs. Eddys thought of the Bible

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  • September 28, 2019 at 12:37 pm #9406
    KarenM
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    Mrs. Eddy had this written in the inside of her Bible, “It is a book of laws to show the right and wrong. It is a book of wisdom that condemns folly. It is a book of Truth that condemns error. It is a book of Life that shows the way from everlasting death. It will puzzle the most skillful Anatomist and critic. It exposes the subtle sophist and drives divines mad. It is the best covenant that was ever agreed to, the best deed that was ever sealed. It is a complete code of laws, a perfect body of divinity, an unequalled narrative. Author- God”

    I figured that if Mrs. Eddy had that in the front of her Bible then I should have it in the front of mine.

    October 3, 2019 at 10:36 am #9442
    Kandey Larden
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    Hi Karen,

    FYI, I emailed the Mary Baker Eddy Library about this quote and received the following reply.

    Dear Ms. Larden:

    Thank you for your inquiry regarding a statement that Mary Baker Eddy purportedly had in the front of her Bible which begins “It is the book of laws to show the right and wrong.”

    This statement does not appear in any of Eddy’s Bibles in our collection. However, it can be found in her notes under the title “Bible.” It is available in our collection under the accession number A10837. Our research indicates that it appears to be a copy of an anonymous statement that circulated during Eddy’s lifetime.

    If you are interested in purchasing copies of this document, please call us at 617-450-7218. Our Archives and Special Collections space is open Monday through Thursday, from Noon to 4 p.m. Eastern. The cost for this document is $5.50 for a physical copy or $5.25 for an electronic copy.

    Thank you for your question and please let us know if we can help with anything else.

    Sincerely,

    Dorothy Rivera
    Manager of Research Services
    The Mary Baker Eddy Library
    617-450-7218
    research@mbelibrary.org
    marybakereddylibrary.org/research

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