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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel
A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter XIV

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THE ELECTRIC CREED.
The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:
"From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.
This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'
"He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.
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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter XIV

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ELECTRIC CREED.
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The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:
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"From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.
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This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'
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"He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

Learner Dictionary

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Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'”

Plainly noun US /ˈplainly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

all

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

Christianity

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From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

continue

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

CREED

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From this reading THE ELECTRIC CREED.

ELECTRIC

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From this reading THE ELECTRIC CREED.

Eternity

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

exist

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

existed

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

follows

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From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

God

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

LIGHT

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

New

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From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

opened

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From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

Principle

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From this reading The "Electric Principle of Christianity" opened as follows:

pure

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From this reading "He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

Radiance

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From this reading "He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

Shape

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From this reading "He is a Shape of pure Electric Radiance.

SPIRIT

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

stated

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From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

SUPREME

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From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

Testament

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From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ELECTRIC CREED.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

thus

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From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

truth

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From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "From all Eternity God, or the SUPREME SPIRIT OF LIGHT, existed, and to all Eternity He will continue to exist.

worship

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From this reading This is plainly stated in the New Testament thus: 'God is a SPIRIT, and they that worship Him must worship Him IN SPIRIT and in truth.'