"Physically man belongs to the animal kingdom." "The body is the physical or animal degree of man... The bodies alike of man and animals are composed of elements held together by the law of attraction. Like the animal, man possesses the faculties of the senses, is subject to heat, cold, hunger, thirst, etc." "The fact of having a pure and spotless body... exerciseth an influence upon the spirit of man." (Pt 85; Pt 96; Dal 57) (58:1)

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The Worlds of God
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