Exact Word Count sacred, or revelation which wass=hlblue>as great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them ass=hlgree>as much ass=hlgree>as it were possible, for Christ's sake, and for the sake of our people. in the provocation in the days of temptation while the children of Israel were in the wilderness. like unto David of old desiring many wives and concubines, and also Solomon, his son. I taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord. yet, ye have been obedient unto the word of the Lord, which I have given unto you. I inquired of the Lord, thus came the word unto me, saying: Jacob, get thou up into the temple on the morrow, and declare the word which I shall give thee unto this people. precious in his sight ass=hlgree>as the other. And all flesh is of the dust; and for the selfsame end hath he created them, that they should keep his commandments and glorify him forever. abominable before me, saith the Lord. cend up to God against you. And because of the strictness of the word of God, which cometh down against you, many hearts died, pierced with deep wounds. given unto our father-- that they should have save it were one wife, and concubines they should have none, and there should not be whoredoms committed among them. it wass=hlblue>as accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac, which is a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son. created by the power of his word. Wherefore, if God being able to speak and the world wass=hlblue>as, and to speak and man wass=hlblue>as created, O then, why not able to command the earth, or the workmanship of his hands upon the face of it, according to his will and pleasure? the first-fruits of Christ unto God, having faith, and obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himself in the flesh. to attain to the knowledge of a resurrection and the world to come? they really are, and of things ass=hlgree>as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of old. good; and the fruit thereof wass=hlblue>as like unto the natural fruit. good. And he said unto the servant: Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self; for behold, said he, this long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit. the poorest spot in all the land of thy vineyard. a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit. poorer than the first. But, behold the tree. I have nourished it this long time, and it hath brought forth much fruit; therefore, gather it, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self. it shall bring forth evil fruit. choice unto me above all other parts of the land of my vineyard. corrupted my vineyard? they begin to grow ye shall clear away the branches which bring forth bitter fruit, according to the strength of the good and the size thereof; and ye shall not clear away the bad thereof all at once, lest the roots thereof should be too strong for the graft, and the graft thereof shall perish, and I lose the trees of my vineyard. the good shall grow, that the root and the top may be equal in strength, until the good shall overcome the bad, and the bad be hewn down and cast into the fire, that they cumber not the ground of my vineyard; and thus will I sweep away the bad out of my vineyard. the Lord had commanded him, and brought other servants; and they were few. most precious unto him from the beginning. good, and that his vineyard wass=hlblue>as no more corrupt, he called up his servants, and said unto them: Behold, for this last time have we nourished my vineyard; and thou beholdest that I have done according to my will; and I have preserved the natural fruit, that it is good, even like ass=hlgree>as it wass=hlblue>as in the beginning. And blessed art thou; for because ye have been diligent in laboring with me in my vineyard, and have kept my commandments, and have brought unto me again the natural fruit, that my vineyard is no more corrupted, and the bad is cast away, behold ye shall have joy with me because of the fruit of my vineyard. I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy-- that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass. many ass=hlgree>as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God. he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts. cendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment. Sherem. learned, that he had a perfect knowledge of the language of the people; wherefore, he could use much flattery, and much power of speech, according to the power of the devil. been, nor ever will be. been made manifest unto me, for I have heard and seen; and it also hass=hlblue>as been made manifest unto me by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, I know if there should be no atonement made all mankind must be lost. power, both in heaven and in earth; and also, that Christ shall come. And thy will, O Lord, be done, and not mine. nourished for the space of many days. he wass=hlblue>as about to give up the ghost, they were ass=hlblue>astonished exceedingly; insomuch that the power of God came down upon them, and they were overcome that they fell to the earth. pleasing unto me, Jacob, for I had requested it of my Father who wass=hlblue>as in heaven; for he had heard my cry and answered my prayer. restored again among the people; and they searched the scriptures, and hearkened no more to the words of this wicked man. vain, for they delighted in wars and bloodshed, and they had an eternal hatred against us, their brethren. And they sought by the power of their arms to destroy us continually. yet, conquerors of their enemies. it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days. been small; and to the reader I bid farewell, hoping that many of my brethren may read my words. Brethren, adieu. |