,by!way1 ,m]idi? ,cr[d]1 ,b5 ,cr[d]1    
,cam]on ,dixon1 ,eric ,heaps1 ,tod      
,robb9s1 ,david ,van ,leeuw54      ,a   
,,voice ,,( ,,w>n+ ,,& ,,in/ruction ,,to
 ,,all ,,p1  ,,or1  ,,an ,,introduction 
,,to ,,! ,,fai? ,,& ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,!   
,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,(           
,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts4   ,by ,,p>ley ,p4
 ,,pratt4   ,behold1 ! =m] ?+s are come 
to pass1 & new ?+s d ,i decl>e3 be=e !y 
spr+ =? ,i tell y ( !m4--,isaiah xlii1  
#i4  ,produce y\r cause1 sai? ! ,"l1 br+
 =? y\r /rong reasons1 sai? ! ,k+ (     
,jacob4--,isaiah xli1 #bd4   ,,elev5?   
,,edition4   ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1      
,,utah3  ,,des]et ,,news ,,company1     
,,pr9t]s ,,& ,,publi%]s1 #ahha4         
,,cont5ts4    ,preface to ! ,second     
,european ,edition   ,preface to ! ,fir/
 ,am]ican ,edition  ,,*apt] ,i4    ,on  
,prophecy already ,fulfill$4  ,,*apt]   
,,ii4    ,on ! ,fulfilm5t ( ,prophecy   
yet future4  ,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,! ,k+dom
 ( ,god4  ,,*apt] ,,iv4    ,! ,book (   
,mormon--,orig9 ( ! ,am]ican ,indians1  

etc4  ,,*apt] ,v4    ,! ,resurrection ( 
! ,sa9ts1 & ! ,re/oration ( all ?+s     
spok5 by ! ,prophets4  ,,*apt] ,,vi4    
,! deal+s ( ,god ) all ,nations 9 reg>d 
to ,revelation4  ,,*apt] ,,vii4    ,a   
,contra/ betwe5 ! ,doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 & ! 
,false ,doctr9es   ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4  
,,preface  ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,european 
,,edition4   ,:5 ! foll[+ ,"w 0 fir/    
publi%$ 9 ,am]ica1 9 #ahcg1 x 0 b little
 kn[n1 & seem$ to meet ) little or no   
enc\ragem5t4 ,mon?s pass$ away1 & v few 
copies 7 sold or read4 ,b1 to !         
a/oni%m5t ( ! au?or1 x work$ itself into
 notice m & m1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 & by 
virtue ( its own real m]its2 till1 9 two
 ye>s1 ! fir/ edition1 consi/+ ( ?ree   
?\s& copies1 0 all sold1 & _m m 7 call$ 
=4 ,a new edition 0 publi%$ 9 #ahci1    
consi/+ ( two ?\s& five hundr$ copies2  
^! 7 also dispos$ (4 ,o!r ?ree editions 
h s9ce be5 publi%$1 mak+ 9 all ?irte5   
?\s& copies n[ dispos$ (1 & ! dem& is   
/ill increas+ bo? 9 ,am]ica & ,europe4  
,x has already f\nd its way into mo/ ( !

 ,am]ican ,/ates1 & into ! prov9ces ( ! 
,canadas1 z well z _m p>ts ( ,engl&1    
,scotl&1 ,irel&1 & ,wales4 ,x has visit$
 ! cottages ( ! humble1 & ! p>lors ( !  
great2 & f ! be/ in=mation we h on !    
subject1 v few h ris5 f its p]usal )\t a
 deep & settl$ conviction ( ! tru? ( its
 pr9ciples4  ,! au?or has n[ 9 8        
possession ! te/imony ( hundr$s ( p1 f  
diff]5t /ates & nations1 all be>+       
witness t ?is ,"w has be5 a means1 9 !  
h&s ( ,god1 ( sav+ !m f infidelity1 f   
sect>ian error & delusion1 & ( guid+ !m 
into ! light ( ,,tru?4  ,all ^!         
consid]ations1 & an int5se desire to    
imp>t ! tru? to mank9d z widely z       
possible1 h induc$ ! au?or to s5d =? ?is
 new edition2 :i* he greatly desires may
 prove a bless+ to ?\s&s :o are yet     
grovell+ 9 d>kness & sup]/ition1 & lead 
!m to ! true fold ( ,god4  ,if !re be   
any?+ to admire1 or any?+ praisewor?y 9 
?is ,"w1 ! au?or has no claim to ! honor
 or ! praise2 x is ju/ly due to ,him :o 
is ! ,s\rce & ,f\nta9 ( all ,,tru?4 ,!  

au?or 0 a husb&man1 inur$ to !          
pl[--unpoli%$ by education1 untaught 9 !
 s*ools ( mod]n ,sect>ianism1 7falsely  
call$ ,div9ity7-- re>$ 9 ! wilds (      
,am]ica1 ) a m9d indep5d5t1 untrammell$ 
& free4 ,he drank ( ! pure f\nta9 (     
,tru?1 unsulli$ & unmix$1 z x unfold$ 9 
maje/y ( light & spl5dor f ! op5+ heav5s
 9 all ! simplicity ( its nature4 ,z su*
 x has fl[$ f 8 p5 9 ! foll[+ volume2 n 
veil$ 9 my/]y2 n dress$ 9 ! pomp (      
high-s\nd+ names1 & titles1 & le>n$     
t]ms2 n adorn$ 9 ! gay attire ( eloqu5ce
 fl[+ f ! imag9ation & ! passions2 b /&+
 =? 9 ! undress ( its own native mode/y1
 z if consci\s ( ! purity & innoc5ce (  
its nature4  ,he is indebt$ n only to ! 
,_s ( ,tru? = ! pr9ciples conta9$ 9 ?is 
,"w1 b also to sev]al m51 :o h be5 made 
! in/rum5ts 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 to reveal ! 
k ( ,god to ?is g5]ation1 & to be !     
f\nd]s & lead]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/
 ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4  ,among ! =emo/ ( 
^!1 he w\ld make honorable m5tion (     
,presid5t ,joseph ,smi?1 by ^:          

in/rum5tality mo/ ( ^! glori\s tru?s 7s 
well kn[n to ! anci5ts7 h be5 re/or$ to 
! k ( ! _w--& ^: zeal1 labors1 suff]+s1 
& subsequ5t murd]1 w /& =? z a bright   
memorial to all succe$+ ages1 & be      
celebrat$ by happy millions yet unborn4 
,) an assurance t ! pr9ciples ( ?is ,"w 
w yet prevail ov] ! :ole e>?1 ?is new   
edition ( ! ,,voice ,,( ,,w>n+ is n[ s5t
 =?2 & %\ld ! au?or be call$ to         
sacrifice 8 life = ! cause ( ,tru?1 he w
 h ! consolation t x w be said ( him1 z 
x 0 said ( ,abel1 viz3 ,,he1 ,,be+      
,,dead1 ,,yet ,,speake?4                
,,p>ley ,p4 ,,pratt4  ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 
,dec4 #d1 #ahdf4     ,,preface  ,,to ,,!
 ,,fir/ ,,am]ican ,,edition4  ,dur+ !   
la/ n9e ye>s1 ! public m9d has be5      
con/antly agitat$1 m or less1 ?r\gh all 
p>ts ( our c\ntry1 ) ! cry ( ,mormonism1
 ,mormonism1 ,delusion1 ,impo/ure1      
,fanaticism1 etc41 *iefly ?r\gh !       
in/rum5tality ( ! press4 ,_m ( !        
newspap]s ( ! day h be5 con/antly teem+ 
) misrepres5tations & sl&]s ( ! f\le/   

k9d1 9 ord] to de/roy ! influ5ce & "* ( 
an innoc5t society 9 its v infancy2 a   
society ( ^: real pr9ciples _m ( !m "k  
no?+ at all4 ,e species ( wick$ness has 
be5 resort$ to1 & all mann] ( evil has  
be5 spok5 aga9/ !m falsely2 insomu*1 t 9
 _m places1 h\ses & e>s are clos$ aga9/ 
!m1 )\t ! possibility ( be+ he>d = a    
mom5t4  ,7 ?is ! only evil1 we might h  
less cause ( compla9t2 b 9 consequ5ce ( 
?is we h be5 assault$ by mobs1 "s ( our 
h\ses h be5 torn d[n or burn$1 our goods
 de/roy$1 & fields ( gra9 laid wa/e4    
,yea1 m--"s ( u h be5 /on$1 :ipp$1 &    
%ot2 our blood has be5 caus$ to fl[1 &  
/ill smokes to heav51 because ( our     
religi\s pr9ciples1 9 ?is our native l&1
 ! boa/$ l& ( lib]ty & equal law6 :ile  
we h s\ght 9 va9 = r$ress4 ,(fic]s (    
/ate h be5 deaf to ! voice ( ,innoc5ce1 
implor+ at _! feet = ju/ice & protection
 9 ! enjoym5t ( rights z ,am]ican       
citiz5s4  ,"u ^! circum/ances1 :at c\ld 
be done8 ,h[ 7 we to correct ! public   
m9d8 ,we 7 few 9 numb]1 & our means (   

giv+ in=mation v limit$2 ! columns ( mo/
 ( ! pap]s 7 clos$ aga9/ u1 _! popul>ity
 be+ at /ake ! mom5t our pr9ciples 7    
admitt$4 ,x is true we publi%$ a mon?ly 
pap]1 9 :i* our pr9ciples 7 cle>ly set  
=?2 b its circulation 0 limit$ to a few 
?\s&s4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 _h we !     
tongue ( angels1 & ! zeal ( ,apo/les1 ) 
our he>ts exp&$ wide z et]nity1 ) !     
intellig5ce ( heav51 & ! love ( ,god    
burn+ 9 our bosoms2 & commission$ to be>
 z joyful tid+s z ev] 7 borne by        
,mi*ael1 ! ,ar*angel1 f ! regions (     
glory2 yet1 x w\ld h be5 z impossible = 
u to h communicat$ ! same to ! public1 z
 x 0 = ,paul1 :5 he /ood 9 ! mid/ (     
,ephesus1 to decl>e ! glad tid+s ( a    
crucifi$ & ris5 ,r$eem]1 :5 8 voice 0   
lo/ amid ! univ]sal cry ( ,great is     
,diana ( ! ,ephesians6  ,g1 lift y\r    
voice to ! tumultu\s waves ( ! ocean1 or
 try to reason amid ! ro> ( cannon :ile 
! tumult ( w> is ga!r+ ?ick ar\nd1 or   
speak to ! h[l+ tempe/ :ile x p\rs a    
deluge ov] ! pla9s2 let y\r voice be    

he>d amid ! ro> ( *>iots ru%+ sudd5ly   
ov] ! pavem5ts2 or1 :at is /ill less    
useful1 conv]se ) a man :o is lo/ 9     
slumb]s1 or reason ) a drunk>d :ile he  
reels to & fro "u ! influ5ce ( !        
intoxicat+ poison1 & ^? w conv9ce y ( ! 
impossibility ( communicat+ tru? to t   
s\l :o is will+ to make up 8 judgm5t ^u 
popul> rumor1 or to be waft$ g5tly d[n !
 curr5t ( public op9ion1 )\t /opp+ = a  
mom5t to li/51 to weigh1 to he> bo?     
sides ( ! "q1 & judge = himself4  ,"o ( 
! greate/ ob/acles 9 ! way ( ! spread ( 
tru?1 9 e age1 is ! tide ( public       
op9ion4 ,let "o ray ( light bur/ ^u ! _w
 9 any age1 & x is sure to come 9       
contact ) ! traditions & long-e/abli%$  
usages ( m51 & _! op9ions2 or ) "s      
religi\s craft1 s t1 l ! ,ephesians1 !y 
c\nsel toge!r :at %all be done2 _! great
 goddess w be spok5 aga9/1 h]           
magnific5ce despis$1 h] temple des]t$2  
or1 :at is /ill worse1 _! craft is 9    
dang]1 = by ?is !y h _! weal?4 ,call to 
m9d ! ,apo/les 9 contact ) ! ,jewi%     

,rabbis1 or ) ,g5tile sup]/itions2 9    
%ort1 at w> ) e religi\s e/abli%m5t on !
 e>?4 ,witness ! popul> clamor3 ,if we  
let !m ?us alone1 all m5 w believe on   
!m1 & ! ,romans w come & take away our  
place & nation4 ,^! m5 t turn ! _w      
upside d[n h come hi!r also4 ,:at new   
doctr9e is ?is1 = ?\ br+e/ c]ta9 /range 
?+s to our e>s8 ,^! m5 d exce$+ly tr\ble
 our city1 & tea* cu/oms :i* are n      
lawful = u to receive1 be+ ,romans4 ,:at
 w ?is babbl] say1 he seems to be a     
sett] =? ( /range gods8 ,& _m o!r su* l 
say+s4  ,or1 let u = a mom5t contemplate
 ! ev5ts ( lat] date2 = in/ance1 ! ,"m  
,*ur* aga9/ ! re=m]s ( v>i\s ages2 see  
!m beli$1 sl&]$1 degrad$1 :ipp$1 /on$1  
imprison$1 burn$1 & de/roy$ 9 v>i\s     
ways1 :ile ! ignorant multitude 7 made  
to believe !y 7 ! v wor/ ( m54  ,aga91  
?9k = a mom5t ( ! /ruggles ( ,columbus1 
an obscure individual ( limit$          
education1 b bless$ ) a l>g5ess ( he>t1 
a noble g5ius1 a m9d :i* disda9$ to     
conf9e itself to ! old beat5 track2     

accu/om$ to ?9k = itself1 x bur/ ! *a9s 
:i*1 9 ages pa/1 _h held 9 bondage !    
nations ( ! e>?2 x so>$ al(t1 z x 7 on  
eagle's w+s2 x out/ripp$ & left f> beh9d
 ! boa/$ g5ius ( ,greece & ,rome2 x     
p5etrat$ ! d>k my/]ies :i* lay conceal$ 
amid ! we/]n wat]s4 ,behold him /ruggl+ 
= eight ye>s aga9/ ! le>n$ ignorance ( !
 c\rts & c\ncils ( ,europe1 :ile ! sne] 
( contempt1 ! f+] ( scorn1 & ! hiss (   
d]ision1 7 ! solid argum5ts oppos$ to 8 
!ory4  ,b :at 0 ! result :51 aft] _m a  
fruitless /ruggle1 an exp$ition 0 fitt$ 
out1 consi/+ ( ?ree small vessels8 ,a   
new _w pres5t$ itself to ! wond]+       
nations ( ! ,ea/1 de/9$1 at no di/ant   
p]iod1 to become ! !atre ( ! mo/ glori\s
 & a/oni%+ ev5ts ( ! la/ days4 ,?is fact
 0 no soon] demon/rat$ ?an _!           
philosophical1 geographical1 & religi\s 
objections vani%$ 9 a mom5t2 haughty    
ignorance & bigotry 7 = once con/ra9$ to
 ca/ _! honors 9 ! du/1 & b[ _! rev]5d  
heads at ! feet ( real wor?1 & le>n1 9  
humble sil5ce1 t "o fact1 cle>ly        

demon/rat$1 0 wor? t5 ?\s& !ories &     
op9ions ( m54  ,hav+ said s mu* to      
impress ^u ! human m9d ! necessity (    
he>+1 & !n judg+1 ,i w\ld only add1 t ! 
object ( ?is publication is to give !   
public correct in=mation conc]n+ a      
religi\s sy/em1 :i* has p5etrat$ e ,/ate
 f ,ma9e to ,miss\ri1 z well z !        
,canadas1 9 ! %ort space ( n9e ye>s2    
organiz+ ,*ur*es & ,conf]5ces 9 e       
region1 & ga!r+ 9 its progress f fifty  
to a hundr$ ?\s& disciples2 hav+1 at !  
same "t1 to su/a9 ! %ock ( an ov]:elm+1 
religi\s influ5ce1 oppos$ to x by !     
comb9$ p[]s ( e sect 9 ,am]ica4 ,:at b !
 arm ( ,omnipot5ce c\ld h mov$ x =w>d   
amid ! rage ( mobs8 hav+ to cont5d ) !  
prejudice ( ! ignorant & ! p5 ( ! le>n$2
 at w> ) e cre$ & craft 9 ,*ri/5dom2    
:ile ! comb9$ p[]s ( e>? & hell 7 hurl+ 
a /orm ( p]secution1 unp>allel$ 9 !     
hi/ory ( our c\ntry4  ,?is ,"w is also  
int5d$ z a w>n+ voice1 or proclamation (
 tru?1 to all p into ^: h&s x may fall1 
t !y may und]/&1 & be prep>$ = ! great  

day ( ! ,"l4 ,op9ion & guesswork 9 ! ?+s
 ( ,god are worse ?an useless2 facts1   
well demon/rat$1 c alone be ( s]vice to 
mank9d4 ,& z ! ,holy ,gho/ c alone guide
 u into all tru?1 we pray ,god ! ,et]nal
 ,fa!r1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son1 t
 ! ,_s ( ,tru? may inspire our he>ts 9  
indit+ ?is matt]2 t we may be able to   
write ! tru? 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s & ( 
p[]1 t x may be ! ^w ( ,god1 ! ev]la/+  
,gospel1 ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 to
 ! ,g5tile fir/1 & also to ! ,jew4      
,a ,,voice ,,( ,,w>n+ ,,& ,,in/ruction  
,,to ,,all ,,p4   ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,on     
,,prophecy ,,already ,,fulfill$4        
,we h also a m sure ^w ( prophecy1      
:]eunto ye d well     t ye take he$ z   
unto a light t %9e? 9 a d>k place1      
until ! day dawn1 & ! day-/> arise 9 y\r
 he>ts3 kn[+     ?is fir/1 t no prophecy
 ( ! ,scripture is ( any private        
int]pretation2 = ! prophecy came n 9 old
 "t by ! w     ( man1 b holy m5 ( ,god  
spake z !y 7 mov$ ^u by !     ,holy     
,gho/4--,,pet]4  ,9 ord] to prove any?+ 

f ,scripture1 x is highly necess>y 9 !  
fir/ place to lay d[n "s c]ta91 def9ite1
 infallible rule ( int]pretation1 )\t   
:i* ! m9d is lo/ 9 unc]ta9ty & d\bt1 ev]
 le>n+1 & nev] able to come to ! k ( !  
tru?4  ,! neglect ( su* a rule has ?r[n 
mank9d into ! utmo/ confusion &         
unc]ta9ty 9 all _! biblical rese>*es4   
,inde$1 :ile mank9d are left at lib]ty  
to trans=m1 spiritualize1 or give any   
unc]ta9 or private int]pretation to ! ^w
 ( ,god1 all is unc]ta9ty4  ,:atsoev] 0 
writt5 a=etime1 0 writt5 = our pr(it &  
le>n+1 t we ?r\gh pati5ce & com=t ( !   
,scriptures1 might h hope4 ,n[1 suppose 
a fri5d f a di/ance %\ld write u a      
lett]1 mak+ c]ta9 promises to u on c]ta9
 conditions1 :i*1 if we obta9$1 w\ld be 
greatly to our pr(it & advantage3 (     
c\rse x might be said ! lett] 0 writt5 =
 our pr(it & le>n+1 t ?r\gh pati5ce &   
com=t ( ! lett] we might h hope to obta9
 ! ?+s promis$4 ,n[ if we cle>ly        
und]/ood ! lett]1 & knew :at to expect1 
!n x w\ld af=d u com=t & hope2 :]eas1 if

 !re 0 any d\bt or unc]ta9ty on our m9ds
 9 ! und]/&+ ( ! same1 !n c\ld we d]ive 
no c]ta9 com=t or hope f ! ?+s writt51 n
 kn[+ :at to hope =2 consequ5tly ! lett]
 w\ld n pr(it u at all4 ,& s x is ) !   
,scriptures4 ,no prophecy or promise w  
pr(it ! read]1 or produce pati5ce1      
com=t1 or hope 9 8 m9d until cle>ly     
und]/ood1 t he may "k precisely :at to  
hope =4 ,n[1 ! pr$ictions ( ! ,prophets 
c be cle>ly und]/ood1 z mu* s z !       
almanac :5 x =etells an eclipse2 or else
 ! ,bible ( all books is ( mo/ d\btful  
usefulness4 ,f> bett] w\ld x h be5 =    
mank9d1 if ! great ,au?or ( our exi/5ce 
_h reveal$ no?+ to ,8 fall5 creatures1  
?an to h reveal$ a book :i* w\ld leave  
!m 9 d\bt & unc]ta9ty1 to cont5d ) "o   
ano!r1 f age to age1 respect+ ! mean+ ( 
its cont5ts4 ,t su* unc]ta9ty &         
cont5tion h exi/$ = ages1 none w d5y4 ,!
 wise & le>n$ h diff]$1 & d /ill widely 
diff]1 f ea* o!r1 9 ! und]/&+ (         
prophecy4 ,:5ce !n ?is diff]5ce8 ,ei!r  
,revelation itself is defici5t1 or else 

! fault is 9 mank9d4 ,b to say          
,revelation is defici5t1 w\ld be to *>ge
 ,god fooli%ly2 ,god =bid3 ! fault mu/  
be 9 man4 ,!re are two great causes =   
?is bl9dness1 :i* ,i w n[ %[3  ,fir/1   
mank9d h suppos$ t direct inspiration by
 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 n int5d$ = all ages ( !
 ,*ur*1 b 0 conf9$ to primitive times2 !
 ,canon ( ,scripture be+ full1 & all ?+s
 necess>y be+ reveal$2 ! ,_s :i* guides 
into all tru? 0 no long] = ! p3 !re=e !y
 s\ght to und]/&1 by _! own wisdom1 & by
 _! own le>n+1 :at c\ld nev] be cle>ly  
und]/ood1 except by ! ,_s ( ,tru?3 = !  
?+s ( ,god kn[e? no man1 except by ! ,_s
 ( ,god4  ,secondly1 hav+ lo/ ! ,_s (   
,inspiration1 !y began to in/itute _!   
own op9ions1 traditions1 & comm&m5ts2   
giv+ con/ructions & private             
int]pretations to ! writt5 ^w1 in/ead ( 
believ+ ! ?+s writt54 ,& ! mom5t !y     
dep>t$ f its lit]al mean+1 "o man's     
op9ion1 or int]pretation1 0 j z good z  
ano!r's2 all 7 clo!d ) equal au?ority1 &
 f !nce arose all ! d>kness & misund]/&+

 on ^! po9ts1 :i* h agitat$ ! _w = ! la/
 sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s4  ,among ! v>iety (
 commodities :i* attract ! att5tion (   
mank9d1 !re is "o ?+ ( m value ?an all  
o!rs4 ,a pr9ciple :i*1 if once possess$1
 w greatly assi/ 9 obta9+ all o!r ?+s   
wor? possess+1 :e!r x 7 p[]1 weal?1     
ri*es1 honors1 ?rones1 or dom9ions4     
,comp>atively few h ev] possess$ x1     
al?\gh x 0 )9 ! rea* ( _m o!rs1 b !y 7  
ei!r n aw>e ( x1 or did n "k its value4 
,x has work$ wond]s = ! few :o h        
possess$ x4 ,"s x enabl$ to escape f    
dr[n+1 :ile e s\l :o did n possess x 0  
lo/ 9 ! mighty deep4 ,o!rs x sav$ f     
fam9e1 :ile ?\s&s p]i%$ all ar\nd !m2 by
 x m5 h (t5 be5 rais$ to dignity 9 !    
/ate2 yea1 m1 "s h be5 rais$ to ! ?rone 
( empires4 ,! possession ( x has        
sometimes rais$ m5 f a dungeon to a     
palace2 & !re are in/ances 9 :i* ^? t   
possess$ x 7 deliv]$ f ! flames1 :ile   
cities 7 consum$1 & e s\l1 !mselves     
except$1 p]i%$4 ,frequ5tly1 :5 a fam9e  
or ! sword has de/roy$ a city or nation1

 !y alone :o possess$ x escap$ unhurt4  
,by ?is "t ! read] inquires1 ,:at c ?is 
be8 ,in=m me1 & ,i w pur*ase x1 ev5 at !
 sacrifice ( all ,i possess on e>?4     
,well1 k9d read]1 ?is treasure is       
,,=ekn[l$ge6 a k ( ?+s future6 ,let a   
book be publi%$1 entitl$1 ,a ,k ( !     
,future1 & let mank9d be really conv9c$ 
t x did give a c]ta91 def9ite k ( future
 ev5ts1 s t its pages unfold ! future   
hi/ory ( ! nations1 & ( _m great ev5ts1 
z ! hi/ory ( ,greece or ,rome does      
unfold ! pa/1 & a l>ge edition w\ld     
imm$iately sell at a great sum p] copy2 
inde$1 !y w\ld be above all price4 ,n[1 
k9d read]1 ! books ( ! ,prophets1 & !   
,_s ( ,prophecy 7 int5d$ = ?is v        
purpose4 ,well did ! ,apo/le say1 ,covet
 e>ne/ly ! be/ gifts2 b r t ye prophesy4
  ,hav+ said s mu*1 we w n[ ent] into ! 
wide exp&$ field :i* lies be=e u1 & se>*
 out ! treasures ( wisdom & k :i* h be5 
%9+ = ages l a light 9 a d>k place4 ,we 
w explore regions unkn[n to _m2 we w    
gaze ^u ! op5+ glories :i* pres5t       

!mselves on e side1 & fea/ our s\ls ) k 
:i* is calculat$ 9 its nature to enl>ge 
! he>t1 to exalt ! m9d1 & to raise !    
affections above ! little1 mean1        
grovell+ ?+s ( ! _w1 & to make "o wise  
unto salvation4  ,b1 fir/1 = ! def9ite  
rule ( int]pretation4 ,= ?is we w n     
dep5d on any man or comm5t>y1 = ! ,holy 
,gho/ has giv5 x by ! m\? ( ,pet]3 ,kn[+
 ?is fir/1 t no prophecy ( ! ,scripture 
is ( any private int]pretation4 #b ,pet]
 i1 #bj4  ,!re is "o gr& division to be 
kept con/antly1 9 view 9 ! /udy (       
prophecy2 namely1 ! di/9ction betwe5 !  
pa/ & ! future4 ,! read] %\ld be c>eful 
to asc]ta9 :at portion has be5 fulfill$1
 & :at rema9s to be fulfill$3 always    
rememb]+ ,pet]'s rule ( int]pretation w 
apply to bo?4 ,n[1 if we %\ld f9d 9 our 
rese>*es t e prophecy :i* has be5       
fulfill$ to ! pres5t ye>1 has be5       
lit]ally fulfill$1 !n x foll[s (        
necessity t e prophecy :i* is yet future
 w n fail ( a lit]al fulfilm5t4 ,let u  
comm5ce ) ! days ( ,noah4 ,g54 vi1 #ag3 

,& behold ,i1 ev5 ,i1 d br+ a flood (   
wat]s ^u ! e>?1 to de/roy all fle%1 :]e9
 is ! brea? ( life1 f "u heav52 & e ?+ t
 is 9 ! e>? %all die4  ,9 ! v]ses :i*   
foll[ ! above ! ,"l comm&s ,noah to ent]
 ! ,ark1 & take ) him animals ( e k9d1  
etc4 ,& 9 ! #bb;d v]se x is writt51 ,?us
 did ,noah1 accord+ to all t ,god comm&$
 him1 s did he4 ,x 0 well = ,noah t he 0
 n well v]s$ 9 ! spiritualiz+ sy/ems (  
mod]n div9ity2 =1 "u _! b5ight$         
influ5ce1 he w\ld nev] h believ$ t s    
m>vel\s a prophecy w\ld h _h a lit]al   
mean+ & accompli%m5t4 ,no1 he w\ld h be5
 told t ! flood meant a spiritual flood1
 & ! ,ark a spiritual ,ark1 &1 ! mom5t  
he ?\ght o!rwise1 he w\ld h be5 set d[n 
= a fanatic1 knave1 or fool2 b x 0 s1 t 
he 0 j simple en\gh to believe !        
prophecy lit]ally4 ,"h !n is a fair     
sample ( =ekn[l$ge2 = all ! _w1 :o did n
 possess x1 p]i%$ by ! flood4  ,! next  
pr$iction we w notice is ,g54 xv1       
#ac-af4 ,& he said unto ,abraham4 ,"k ( 
a surety t ?y se$ %all be a /rang] 9 a  

l& t is n !irs1 & %all s]ve !m1 & !y    
%all afflict !m f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,& also
 t nation1 :om !y %all s]ve1 w ,i judge2
 & aft]w>ds %all !y come out ) great    
sub/ance4 ,& ?\ %alt g to ?y fa!rs 9    
peace2 ?\ %alt be buri$ 9 a good old    
age2 b 9 ! f\r? g5]ation !y %all come   
hi!r aga91 = ! iniquity ( ! ,amorites is
 n yet full4  ,! evil entreat+ ( !      
*ildr5 ( ,israel f\r hundr$ ye>s1 toge!r
 ) _! com+ out ) great sub/ance1 & !    
judgm5t ( ,god ^u ,egypt1 z well z !    
dea? ( ,abraham 9 a good old age1 are   
all facts too well kn[n to ne$ comm5t   
"h2 suffice x to say1 t x is a /rik+    
example ( ! exact fulfilm5t ( prophecy1 
utt]$ m ?an f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e x _h   
its accompli%m5t4 ,f ?is we ga!r t none 
( ^? anci5t m5 knew any?+ ( ! mod]n     
sy/em ( spiritualiz+4  ,our next is ,g54
 xix1 #ab1 #ac3 ,& ! m5 said unto ,lot1 
,ha/ ?\ "h any besides8 son-9-law1 & ?y 
sons1 & ?y daught]s1 & :atsoev] ?\ ha/ 9
 ! city1 br+ !m out ( ?is place3 = we w 
de/roy ?is place1 because ! cry ( !m is 

wax$ great be=e ! face ( ! ,"l2 & ! ,"l 
ha? s5t u to de/roy x4 ,n[1 ,lot be+    
simple en\gh to believe ! ?+ 9 its      
lit]al s5se1 took z _m ( 8 family z w\ld
 foll[1 & escap$ = 8 life2 to ! great   
amusem5t1 no d\bt1 ( ! ,sodomites1 :o   
probably /ood gaz+ aft]1 cry+ ,delusion1
 delusion6 !y ?9k+ all ! :ile t !       
prophecy 0 only a figure4 ,"h is an     
example ( a man escap+ f ! flames by    
=ekn[l$ge imp>t$ to him1 :ile ! :ole    
city p]i%$4 ,o6 :at a bless+ t ,lot _h  
no k ( ! mod]n mann] ( int]pret+        
prophecy4 ,if x _h once ent]$ 8 he>t t  
he mu/ come out ( ,sodom spiritually1   
in/ead ( lit]ally1 x w\ld h co/ him 8   
life4  ,let u exam9e a prophecy (       
,joseph 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,g54 xli1      
#bi-ca3 ,behold1 !re come sev5 ye>s (   
great pl5ty ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,egypt3 &
 !re %all arise aft] !m sev5 ye>s (     
fam9e2 & all ! pl5ty %all be =gott5 9 ! 
l& ( ,egypt2 & ! fam9e %all consume !   
l&3 & ! pl5ty %all n be kn[n 9 ! l& by  
reason ( t fam9e foll[+2 = x %all be v  

griev\s4 ,joseph !n proce$s to give     
directions = corn to be laid up 9 great 
abundance dur+ ! sev5 pl5te\s ye>s1 9   
ord] to provide aga9/ ! fam9e4 ,&       
,ph>aoh1 be+ no bett] v]s$ 9 ! s*ool (  
mod]n div9ity ?an 8 pr$ecessors1 nev]   
once ?\ght ( any o!r int]pretation b !  
mo/ lit]al1 ,& ?us he 0 ! means1 toge!r 
) ,joseph1 9 ! h& ( ,god1 ( sav+1 n only
 _! nation1 b ! h\se ( ,israel1 f fam9e4
 ,?is is ano!r /rik+ example ( ! p[] (  
=ekn[l$ge4 ,x n only sav$ f fam9e1 b x  
exalt$ ,joseph f a dungeon to a palace2 
f ! l[e/ degradation to ! highe/ honor2 
s t !y cri$ be=e him1 ,b[ ! knee6 ,b1   
,o6 :at dea? & m\rn+ w\ld h foll[$ _h !y
 dream$ only ( spiritual fam9e &        
spiritual corn4  ,hav+ giv5 a few pla9  
examples ( e>ly ages1 we w lightly t\*  
^u "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable ev5ts (         
prophecy1 & its fulfilm5t1 until we come
 d[n to ! ,jewi% ,prophets1 :]e ! field 
op5s wide1 t\*+ 9 its progress ! mo/    
rem>kable ev5ts ( all ages1 & t]m9at+ 9 
a full developm5t ( ! op5+ glories ( !  

la/ days4  ,"o rem>kable in/ance1       
conc]n+ ,elijah ! ,prophet1 01 t he     
prophesi$ to ,ahab t x %\ld n ra9 = ?ree
 ye>s & upw>ds1 :i* came to pass accord+
 to 8 ^w4 ,!re is also a rem>kable      
in/ance ( ,hazael1 ! ,syrian1 :o came to
 ,eli%a to inquire ( ! ,"l conc]n+ ! k+ 
( ,syria1 8 ma/]1 :o 0 sick4 ,!         
,prophet1 e>ne/ly behold+ him1 bur/ into
 te>s3 & ,hazael ask$ him1 say+1 ,:y    
weepe/ ?\8 & he1 answ]+1 said1 ,! ,"l   
ha? %[$ me t ?\ %alt be k+ ov] ,syria4  
,& he !n proce$$ to unfold unto him !   
cruelties :i* he w\ld aft]w>ds ex]cise  
t[>ds ,israel1 :i* are too horrible to  
m5tion "h1 le/ 9 s do+ ,i might (f5d !  
delicate e>4 ,b ,hazael1 a/oni%$ to he> 
^! ?+s pr$ict$ conc]n+ himself1 :i* at t
 "t fill$ him ) horror1 exclaim$ )      
surprise1 ,b :at8 is ?y s]vant a dog1 t 
he %\ld d ?is great ?+8 ,yet a/oni%+ to 
tell1 all 0 aft]w>ds fulfill$ to ! v    
lett]4  ,9 ! #ba/ *apt]1 #b ,*ron41 x is
 writt5 t !re came a writ+ to ,jehoram f
 ,elijah1 :i*1 aft] /at+ ! great        

wick$ness ( :i* he _h be5 guilty1 9     
turn+ to idolatry1 & also murd]+ 8      
bre?r5 ( 8 fa!r's h\se1 :o 7 bett] ?an  
himself1 proce$s ?us3 ,behold1 ) a great
 plague w ! ,"l smite ?y p1 & ?y *ildr51
 & ?y wives1 & all ?y goods2 & ?\ %alt h
 great sickness by disease ( ! b[els1   
until ?y b[els fall out1 by reason ( ?y 
sickness1 day by day4 ,9 ! same *apt] x 
is writt51 t ! ,phili/9es & ,arabians   
came aga9/ him1 & took 8 wives1 &       
*ildr51 & goods captive2 & aft] all ?is1
 ! ,"l smote him 9 8 b[els ) an         
incurable disease1 & 8 b[els fell out by
 reason ( 8 sickness1 s he di$ ( sore   
disease4  ,9 ! #f? *apt] ( ,jo%ua1 #bf? 
v]se1 !re is a wond]ful pr$iction       
conc]n+ ,j]i*o3 ,curs$ be ! man be=e !  
,"l1 t rise? up & builde? ?is city      
,j]i*o4 ,he %all lay ! f\ndation !re( 9 
8 fir/-born1 & 9 8 y\nge/ son %all he   
set up ! gates ( x4  ,aft] ?is curse !  
city ( ,j]i*o lay wa/e = ages1 none d>+ 
to rebuild x at ! exp5se ( _! fir/-born 
& ( _! y\nge/ son2 until aft] a long    

succession ( judges & k+s1 :5 hundr$s ( 
ye>s _h pass$1 ,hiel ! ,be!lite1 :o liv$
 9 ! days ( ,ahab1 probably suppos+ t ! 
,"l _h =gott5 ! curse pron\nc$ ^u x by  
,jo%ua1 v5tur$ to rebuild ! city3 b no  
soon] _h he laid ! f\ndation !re( ?an   
,abiram 8 fir/-born di$1 &1 /ill p]sev]+
 9 ! h>dness ( 8 he>t1 he set up ! gates
 !re(1 ) ! loss ( 8 y\nge/ son1 ,segub1 
accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ,jo%ua2 see  
#a ,k+s1 xvi1 #cd4 ,we might fill a     
volume ) in/ances ( a simil> k9d1       
disp]s$ ?r\gh ! hi/orical "p ( !        
,scriptures2 b we =be>1 9 ord] to ha/5  
to a m full exam9ation ( ! books ( !    
,jewi% ,prophets4 ,we %all trace !m 9 _!
 fulfilm5t ^u ,j]usalem1 ,babylon1      
,tyre1 ,egypt1 & v>i\s o!r nations4     
,babylon1 ! mo/ anci5t & r5[n$ city ( ! 
_w1 0 pleasantly situat$ on ! banks ( a 
maje/ic riv]1 t fl[$ ?r\gh ! pla9s (    
,%9>1 ne> to :i* ! t[] ( ,babel once    
/ood4 ,x 0 laid out f\r squ>e1 &        
surr\nd$ ) a wall upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$  
feet high1 & sixty miles 9 circumf]5ce2 

hav+ a hundr$ gates ( brass ) b>s (     
iron2 tw5ty-five gates on ea* side1 :i* 
op5$ to /reets runn+ ?r\gh ! city1 a    
di/ance ( fifte5 miles2 ?us =m+ ! :ole  
city into exact squ>es ( equal size4 ,9 
! mid/ ( ^! squ>es 7 beautiful g>d5s1   
adorn$ ) trees & walks1 div]sifi$ )     
fl[]s ( v>i$ hue2 :ile ! h\ses 7 built  
^u ! bord]s ( ! squ>es1 directly front+ 
on ! /reets4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is city sat   
,nebu*adnezz>1 en?ron$ 9 royal spl5dor &
 magnific5ce1 & sway+ 8 sceptre ov] all 
! k+doms ( ! _w1 :5 x pleas$ ,god1 9 a  
vision ( ! night1 to unveil ! d>k curta9
 ( ! future1 & to pres5t be=e him1 at "o
 view1 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ev5 d[n to !    
consummation ( all ?+s4 ,behold1 a great
 image /ood be=e him1 ^: head 0 ( f9e   
gold1 8 brea/ & arms ( silv]1 8 belly & 
?ighs ( brass1 8 legs ( iron1 8 feet &  
toes "p ( iron & "p ( miry clay4 ,he    
beheld1 till a /one 0 cut out ( ! m\nta9
 )\t h&s1 :i* smote ! image ^u ! feet1  
:i* 7 "p ( iron & "p ( clay1 & brake !m 
9 pieces2 !n 0 ! iron1 ! brass1 ! silv]1

 & ! gold1 brok5 to pieces toge!r1 &    
became z ! *aff ( ! summ] ?re%+-floors2 
& ! w9d c>ri$ !m away1 & !re 0 no place 
f\nd = !m2 b ! /one :i* smote ! image   
became a great m\nta91 & fill$ ! :ole   
e>?4 ,:5 ,daniel 0 br\ght 9 be=e ! k+1  
to tell ! dream & ! int]pretation1 he   
exclaim$1 ,!re is a ,god 9 heav5 t      
reveale? secrets1 & make? kn[n to ! k+1 
,nebu*adnezz>1 :at %all be 9 ! latt]    
days4 ,!n1 aft] tell+ ! dream1 he       
cont9ues ?us3 ,?\1 ,o k+1 art a k+ (    
k+s2 = ! ,god ( heav5 ha? giv5 !e a     
k+dom1 p[]1 & /r5g?1 & glory4 ,&        
:]esoev] ! *ildr5 ( m5 dwell1 ! bea/s ( 
! field & ! f[ls ( ! heav5 ha? he giv5  
into ?9e h&1 & ha? made !e rul] ov] !m  
all4 ,?\ art ?is head ( gold4 ,& aft] !e
 %all arise ano!r k+dom inf]ior to !e1 &
 ano!r ?ird k+dom ( brass1 :i* %all be> 
rule ov] all ! e>?4 ,& ! f\r? k+dom %all
 be /rong z iron3 =asmu* z iron breake? 
9 pieces & subdue? all ?+s2 & z iron t  
breake? all ^!1 %all x break 9 pieces & 
bruise4 ,& :]eas ?\ sawe/ ! feet & toes1

 "p ( pott]s' clay1 & "p ( iron1 ! k+dom
 %all be divid$3 b !re %all be 9 x ( !  
/r5g? ( ! iron1 =asmu* z ?\ sawe/ ! iron
 mix$ ) miry clay4 ,& z ! toes ( ! feet 
7 "p ( iron1 & "p ( clay1 s ! k+dom %all
 be p>tly /rong1 & p>tly brok54 ,& :]eas
 ?\ sawe/ iron mix$ ) miry clay1 !y %all
 m+le !mselves ) ! se$ ( m53 b !y %all n
 cleave "o to ano!r1 ev5 z iron is n    
mix$ ) clay4 ,& 9 ! days ( ^! k+s %all !
 ,god ( heav5 set up a k+dom1 :i* %all  
nev] be de/roy$3 & ! k+dom %all n be    
left to o!r p1 b x %all break 9 pieces &
 consume all ^! k+doms1 & x %all /&     
=ev]4 ,=asmu* z ?\ sawe/ t ! /one 0 cut 
out ( ! m\nta9 )\t h&s1 & t x brake 9   
pieces ! iron1 ! brass1 ! clay1 ! silv]1
 & ! gold2 ! great ,god ha? made kn[n to
 ! k+ :at %all come to pass h]eaft]2 & !
 dream is c]ta91 & ! int]pretation !re( 
sure4  ,9 ?is great view ( ! subject we 
h pres5t$ be=e u1 9 succession1 fir/1 ! 
k+dom ( ,nebu*adnezz>2 second1 ! ,m$es &
 ,p]sians1 :o took ,babylon f ,bel%azz>1
 & reign$ ov] all ! e>?2 ?ird1 ! ,greeks

 "u ,alex&]1 :o conqu]$ ! _w1 & reign$ 9
 ! mid/ ( ,babylon2 & f\r?1 ! ,roman    
empire1 :i* subdu$ all ?+s2 fif?1 its   
division into ea/]n & we/]n empires1 &  
its f9al break+ up or subdivision into !
 v>i\s k+doms ( mod]n ,europe1 repres5t$
 by ! feet & toes1 "p ( iron & "p (     
clay4 ,&1 la/ly1 we h pres5t$ be=e u an 
entirely new k+dom1 organiz$ by ! ,god (
 heav5 9 ! la/ days1 or dur+ ! reign (  
^! k+s1 repres5t$ by ! feet & toes4 ,?is
 la/ k+dom 0 nev] to *ange ma/]s1 l all 
! k+doms :i* _h gone be=e x4 ,x 0 nev]  
to be left to ano!r p4 ,x 0 to break 9  
pieces all ^! k+doms1 & /& =ev]4 ,_m    
suppose t ?is la/ k+dom allud$ to 0 !   
k+dom ( ,god :i* 0 organiz$ 9 ! days (  
,*ri/1 or 8 ,apo/les4 ,b a great] blund]
 c\ld n exi/2 ! k+dom ( ,god set up 9 ! 
days ( ,*ri/1 or 8 ,apo/les1 did n break
 9 pieces any ( ! k+doms ( ! _w3 x 0    
itself w>r$ aga9/ & ov]come1 9 fulfilm5t
 ( ! words ( ,daniel1 *apt] vii1 #ba2 ,i
 beheld1 & ! same horn made w> ) !      
sa9ts1 & prevail$ aga9/ !m2 also #bb;d  

v]se1 ,until ! ,anci5t ( ,days came1 &  
judgm5t 0 giv5 to ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/      
,high2 & ! "t came t ! sa9ts possess$ ! 
k+dom2 also v]se #bg?1 ,& ! k+dom &     
dom9ion1 & ! greatness ( ! k+dom1 "u !  
:ole heav51 %all be giv5 to ! p ( !     
sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 ^: k+dom is an    
ev]la/+ k+dom2 & all dom9ions %all s]ve 
& obey him4  ,john records1 ,rev4 xiii4 
#g1 ,& x 0 giv5 unto him to make w> ) ! 
sa9ts1 & to ov]come !m2 & p[] 0 giv5 him
 ov] all k9dr$s1 & tongues1 & nations4  
,9 fulfilm5t ( ^! say+s1 p[] has be5    
giv51 to ! au?orities ( ! e>? to kill ! 
,apo/les & inspir$ m51 until1 if any    
rema9$1 !y 7 bani%$ f among m51 or =c$  
to retire to ! desolate isl&s1 or ! d5s 
& caves ( ! m\nta9s ( ! e>?1 be+ m5 (   
:om ! _w 0 n wor?y2 :ile at ! same "t1  
_m false prophets & tea*]s 7 introduc$ 9
 _! place1 :om m5 heap$ to !mselves1    
because !y w\ld n endure s\nd doctr9e4  
,9 ?is way ! k+dom ( ,god became        
disorganiz$1 & lo/ f among m51 & !      
doctr9es & *ur*es ( m5 in/itut$ 9 its   

place4 ,b we design to speak m fully on 
?is subject :5 we come to treat on !    
subject ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,suffice x to 
say1 t ! k+dom spok5 ( by ,daniel is    
some?+ to be organiz$ 9 ! la/ days1 by !
 ,god ( heav5 ,himself1 )\t ! aid (     
human in/itutions or ! precepts ( m54   
,&1 :5 once organiz$1 x w nev] cease to 
roll2 all ! p[]s ( e>? & hell w n imp$e 
its progress1 until at l5g? ! ,anci5t ( 
,days %all sit1 & ! ,"l ,jesus w come 9 
! cl\ds ( heav51 ) p[] & great glory1 z 
! ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 & de/roy all
 ^! k+doms1 & give ! k+dom & ! greatness
 ( ! k+dom1 "u ! :ole heav51 to !       
,sa9ts4 ,!n !re w be b "o ,"l1 & ,8 "n  
"o1 & ,he %all be ,k+ ov] all ! e>?4    
,we w n[ return to ,nebu*adnezz>1 :om ! 
,"l1 by ! m\? ( ,j]emiah1 calls ,8      
s]vant1 to execute ,8 judgm5t ^u !      
nations4 ,x seems t ! ,"l exalt$ ?is    
great man1 & made him a k+ ( k+s1 & "l (
 lords1 arm+ him ) ,8 own sword1 & clo?+
 him ) p[] & au?ority1 = ! express      
purpose ( execut+ ,8 judgm5ts1 & sc\rg+ 

& humbl+ all ! nations ( ! e>?4         
,j]emiah1 *apt] xxv1 says t ! ,"l       
purpos$ to br+ ,nebu*adnezz> & 8 army   
aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & aga9/ all ! nations  
r\nd ab\t1 t he might br+ !m to         
desolation & captivity = sev5ty ye>s2 & 
aft] sev5ty ye>s1 ,he w\ld turn & puni% 
! k+ ( ,babylon & t nation = _!         
iniquity4 ,n[1 :o c trace ! hi/ory ( !  
fulfilm5t ( ^! great ev5ts1 s exactly   
po9t$ out by ,j]emiah1 ,isaiah1 &       
,ezekiel1 & n be /ruck ) a/oni%m5t &    
wond] at ! m>vell\s gift ( prophecy     
enabl+ m5 9 ^? days to read ! hi/ory ( !
 future z !y read ! hi/ory ( ! pa/8     
,inde$1 ! read] ( hi/ory 9 ! n9ete5?    
c5tury1 hold+ 9 8 h& ! hi/ory ( !       
,babylonians1 ,m$es & ,p]sians1 ,greeks1
 ,romans & ,egyptians1 toge!r ) t ( !   
,jews1 w h>dly r5d] himself m famili> ) 
! ev5ts :i* transpir$ among ^? nations1 
?an ! ,prophets 7 sev5ty ye>s previ\s to
 _! accompli%m5t4  ,! ,jews 7 r$uc$ to  
subjection by ,nebu*adnezz>2 _! city1   
,j]usalem1 0 burn$1 toge!r ) _! temple2 

_! pr9ces1 nobles1 & p 7 c>ri$ to       
,babylon1 toge!r ) all _! holy ?+s4 ,all
 ! p>ticul>s ( ?is de/ruction &         
captivity 7 di/9ctly =etold by ,j]emiah1
 & ! "t ( its cont9uance1 viz41 sev5ty  
ye>s4 ,aft] subdu+ ! ,jews1 ! k+ (      
,babylon m>*$ 8 army aga9/ ,tyre1 ! city
 ( m]*ants1 situat$ at ! hav5 ( ! sea1  
surr\nd$ n only by ! sea1 b by a /rong  
wall4 ,a hold s /rong requir$ ! utmo/   
skill & p]sev]ance ( ,nebu*adnezz> & 8  
:ole army1 :o labor$ incessantly = a    
long "t1 & at l5g? succe$$ 9 tak+ ,tyre1
 & br++ x into captivity = sev5ty ye>s4 
,aft] :i* !y return$ & e/abli%$ _! city1
 = ,j]emiah _h previ\sly =etold !       
r$uction ( ,tyre1 its captivity = sev5ty
 ye>s1 & its re/oration at ! expiration 
( t "t4 ,aft] ! re/oration ( ,tyre1 !   
city fl\ri%$ = a "t1 b 0 aft]w>ds r$uc$ 
to an entire desolation4 ,its ru9$      
fragm5ts are se5 to ?is day 9 ! bottom (
 ! sea2 its site has become a b>r5 rock1
 only occupi$ by poor fi%]m54 ,all ?is  
desolation1 & ev5 its pres5t appe>ance (

 desolation & p]petual wa/e1 7 cle>ly   
po9t$ out by ! ,prophets4  ,b :5 ! k+ ( 
,babylon _h succe$$ 9 tak+ ,tyre1 aft]  
_m a bald head & peel$ %\ld]1 caus$ by !
 h>d s]vice ( 8 army 9 ! siege1 ! ,"l1  
by ! m\? ( ,ezekiel1 promis$ to give !  
spoils ( ,egypt unto him1 = wages = 8   
army1 9 ord] to pay him = ! great       
s]vice1 :]e) he _h s]v$ ,god1 aga9/     
,tyre4 ,next1 witness 8 w> 9 ! tak+ (   
,egypt1 & br++ x into captivity1 until !
 sev5ty ye>s 7 accompli%$4  ,&1 f9ally1 
trace him execut+ ! ,"l's v5geance &    
ang] aga9/ ,uz1 ^u ! k+s ( ! ,phili/9es1
 & ,askelon1 ,azaah2 ,ekrom1 ,edom1     
,moab1 ,ammon2 ,d$an1 ,tema1 & ,buz2 &  
^u ! k+s ( ,arabia1 ,zimri & ,elam2 & ^u
 all ! k+s ( ! ,m$es2 & ^u all ! k+s ( !
 nor?1 f> & ne>2 & f9ally ^u all !      
k+doms ( ! _w1 :o 7 to be drunk51 &     
spew1 & fall to rise no m1 because ( !  
sword :i* ,he w\ld s5d among !m4 ,b1 :5 
! ,"l _h accompli%$ all 8 m9d on ^!     
nations1 ,he purpos$1 9 turn1 to puni%  
?is great mon>*1 & ^? :o succe$$ him2 & 

also ! city & nation ov] :i* he reign$2 
& f9ally to make x p]petual desolations4
 ,& all ?is = _! pride & haught9ess4 ,! 
,"l exclaims3 ,%all ! ax boa/ itself    
aga9/ him t hewe? !re)1 or %all ! saw   
boa/ itself aga9/ him t %ake? x8 etc4   
,b1 9 ord] to trace ! ev5ts ( ! return (
 ! ,jews1 & ! o!r nations1 f _! sev5ty  
ye>s' captivity & bondage1 & ! puni%m5t 
( ,babylon1 ano!r & v diff]5t "* f t (  
,nebu*adnezz> is introduc$ by !         
,prophets--"o :o is 9 ,scripture t]m$ ! 
,"l's ano9t$4 ,he may be consid]$ "o ( !
 mo/ extraord9>y *>act]s t ev] ! hea!n  
_w produc$3 8 mildness1 c\rage1         
p]sev]ance1 success1 &1 above all1 8    
/rict ob$i5ce to ! comm& ( t ,god :i*   
nei!r he nor 8 fa!rs _h kn[n1 all g to  
prove t ,isaiah 0 n mi/ak5 :5 he call$  
him by "n1 z ! ,"l's ano9t$1 to deliv] !
 nations f bondage1 to sc\rge & subdue !
 greate/ city & mon>*y t h at any "t    
exi/$ on ! e>?1 & to re/ore ! ,jews1 &  
rebuild _! city & temple4 ,inde$1 he 0  
"o ( ^? few :om ! _w nev] produces      

except = extraord9>y purposes4 ,b let u 
he> ! ,prophet's own description ( him1 
,isaiah1 *apt] xlv3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l to 8
 ano9t$1 to ,cyrus1 ^: "r h& ,i h hold5 
to subdue nations be=e him3 & ,i w loose
 ! lo9s ( k+s1 to op5 be=e him !        
two-leav$ gates1 & ! gates %all n be    
%ut4 ,i w g be=e !e1 & make ! crook$    
places /raight3 ,i w break 9 pieces !   
gates ( brass1 & cut 9 sund] ! b>s (    
iron4 ,& ,i w give !e ! treasures (     
d>kness1 & hidd5 ri*es ( secret places1 
t ?\ maye/ "k t ,i1 ! ,"l1 :i* call !e  
by ?y "n1 am ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,= ,jacob
 my s]vant's sake1 & ,israel m9e elect1 
,i h ev5 call$ !e by ?y "n3 ,i h surnam$
 !e1 ?\gh ?\ ha/ n kn[n me4 ,i am ! ,"l1
 & !re is none else1 !re is no ,god     
beside me3 ,i gird$ !e1 ?\gh ?\ ha/ n   
kn[n me3 t !y may "k f ! ris+ ( ! sun1 &
 f ! we/1 t !re is none besides me4 ,9 !
 #ac? v]se1 he says3 ,i h rais$ him up 9
 righte\sness1 & ,i w direct all 8 ways3
 he %all build my city1 & he %all let g 
my captives1 n = price nor rew>d1 sai? !

 ,"l ( ho/s4 ,! read] w be> 9 m9d t     
,isaiah liv$ ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s be=e ! 
,jewi% captivity1 & "o hundr$ & sev5ty  
ye>s be=e ,cyrus caus$ _! return4  ,"h  
,i w\ld pause & inquire1 ,:at p[] b !   
p[] ( ! great ,god c\ld enable "o man to
 call ano!r by "n1 a c5tury be=e 8 bir?1
 & also to =etell correctly ! hi/ory ( 8
 life8 ,:at mu/ h be5 8 wond] &         
a/oni%m5t1 :51 aft] _m ye>s ( w>s &     
commotions1 dur+ :i* he m>*$ =?1 conqu]+
 & to conqu]1 ga!r+ z a ne/ ! ri*es ( ! 
nations1 he at la/ pit*$ 8 camp ne> !   
walls ( ! /ronge/ hold 9 all ! e>?8 ,he 
gaz$ ^u its walls ( upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$
 feet 9 height1 ) its gates ( brass &   
its b>s ( iron3 ! p )9 feel+ p]fectly   
safe1 ) provisions en\gh to la/ !       
inhabitants ( ! city = sev]al ye>s4 ,h[ 
c\ld he ?9k ( tak+ t city8 ,:o w\ld n h 
%runk f su* an und]tak+1 unless inspir$ 
by ! great ,jehovah8 ,b1 turn+ ! riv]   
,euphrates f its c\rse1 & m>*+ "u !     
walls ( ! city1 9 ! dri$ b$ ( ! riv]1 he
 f\nd himself 9 possession ( ! city1 )\t

 any difficulty2 = ,bel%azz>1 ! k+1 0   
dr9k+ himself drunk1 ) 8 nobles &       
concub9es1 & t1 too1 f ! vessels ( !    
,h\se ( ! ,"l :i* 8 fa!r _h tak5 f      
,j]usalem1 & 8 knees _h already smote   
toge!r ) horror1 f ! h&writ+ on ! wall1 
:i* ,daniel _h j be5 call$ 9 to         
int]pret1 giv+ 8 k+dom to ! ,m$es &     
,p]sians4 ,hav+ subdu$ ?is great mon>*y1
 he seat$ himself ^u ! ?rone ( k+doms2  
&1 becom+ famili> ) ,daniel1 he 01 no   
d\bt1 introduc$ to an acqua9tance ) !   
,jewi% records1 & !n ! my/]y 0 unfold$3 
he c\ld !n see t ,god _h call$ him by   
"n1 t ! ,almighty h& gird$ him = !      
battle1 & direct$ all 8 "w2 he c\ld !n  
und]/& :y ! treasures ( ! e>? p\r$      
!mselves into 8 bosom1 & :y ! lo9s ( k+s
 _h be5 unloos$ be=e him1 & :y ! gates (
 brass _h be5 op5$1 & ! b>s ( iron bur/ 
asund]4 ,x 0 t he might "k t !re 0 a    
,god 9 ,israel1 & none else1 & t all    
idols 7 z no?+2 t he might also re/ore !
 ,jews1 & rebuild _! city & temple1 &   
fulfil ,god's purposes ^u ,babylon4 ,he 

accord+ly issu$ 8 proclamation to !     
,jews to return1 & = ! nations to assi/ 
!m 9 rebuild+1 =1 said he1 ,god ha?     
comm&$ me to build him an h\se at       
,j]usalem4 ,ezra1 *apt] i1 #b1 #c1 says3
 ,?us sai? ,cyrus1 k+ ( ,p]sia1 ,! ,"l  
,god ( heav5 ha? giv5 me all ! k+doms ( 
! e>?2 & he ha? *>g$ me to build him an 
h\se at ,j]usalem1 :i* is 9 ,judea4 ,:o 
is !re among y ( all 8 p8 8 ,god be )   
him1 & let him g up to ,j]usalem1 :i* is
 9 ,judea1 & build ! h\se ( ! ,"l ,god (
 ,israel1 he is ! ,god :i* is 9         
,j]usalem4  ,:at p[]ful argum5t1 :at    
mighty influ5ce 0 x :i* caus$ ,cyrus to 
be conv9c$ t x 0 ! ,god ( heav5 :o dwelt
 at ,j]usalem1 :o alone 0 ,god1 & :o _h 
done all ^! ?+s8 ,he _h n be5 tradition$
 9 ! belief ( ! true ,god1 nor ( ! holy 
,scriptures4 ,nay1 he _h ev] be5 v      
zeal\s 9 ! wor%ip ( idols2 x 0 to idols 
he look$ = assi/ance 9 ! =m] "p ( 8     
life4 ,i reply1 x 0 ! p[] ( ,god1 made  
manife/ by prophecy & its fulfilm5t2 n 9
 a spiritualiz$ s5se1 n 9 "s obscure1   

unc]ta91 or d>k1 my/]i\s way1 :i* 0     
difficult to be und]/ood2 b 9 positive1 
lit]al1 pla9 demon/ration1 :i* none c\ld
 ga9say or resi/4 ,isaiah says t ?is 0 !
 object ! ,"l _h 9 view :5 he reveal$   
su* pla9ness4 ,& ,cyrus manife/$ t x _h 
! desir$ effect4  ,i w\ld "h rem>k t :5 
we come to treat ( t "p ( prophecy :i*  
yet rema9s to be fulfill$1 we %all br+  
pro( positive t ! hea!n nations ( !     
latt] days are to be conv9c$ 9 ! same   
way t ,cyrus 02 t is1 !re are c]ta9     
ev5ts pla9ly pr$ict$ 9 ! ,prophets1 yet 
future1 :i*1 :5 fulfill$1 w conv9ce all 
! hea!n nations ( ! true ,god1 & !y %all
 "k t he ha? spok5 & p]=m$ x4 ,& all !  
great & le>n$ m5 ( ,*ri/5dom1 & all     
societies1 :o put any o!r ?an a lit]al  
con/ruction on ! ^w ( prophecy1 %all /& 
conf\nd$1 & be con/ra9$ to ackn[l$ge t  
all has come to pass ev5 z x is writt54 
,b to return to our rese>* ( prophecy & 
its fulfilm5t4 ,! ,prophets _h n only   
pr$ict$ ! r$uction ( ,babylon by ,cyrus1
 b !y _h d5\nc$ its fate ?r\gh all ages1

 until r$uc$ to entire desolation1 nev] 
to be inhabit$1 n ev5 z a tempor>y      
resid5ce = ! w&]+ ,arab3 ,& ! ,arabian  
%all n pit* t5t !re4 ,see ,isaiah1 xiii1
 #ai-bb4  ,mr4 ,joseph ,wolfe1 !        
celebrat$ ,jewi% mission>y1 :ile travel+
 9 ,*aldea1 inquir$ ( ! ,arabs :e!r !y  
pit*$ _! t5ts among ! ru9s ( ,babylon1  
to :i* !y repli$ 9 ! negative1 decl>+ _!
 fe>s t1 %\ld !y d s1 ,nimrod's gho/    
w\ld haunt !m4 ,?us all ! pr$ictions ( !
 ,prophets conc]n+ t mighty city h be5  
fulfill$4  ,edom also pres5ts a /rik+   
fulfilm5t ( pla9 & po9t$ pr$ictions 9 ! 
,prophets4 ,^! pr$ictions 7 pron\nc$ ^u 
,edom at a "t :5 its soil 0 v productive
 & well cultivat$1 & ev]y:]e ab\nd+ 9   
fl\ri%+ t[ns & cities4 ,b n[ its cities 
h become heaps ( desolate ru9s1 only    
inhabit$ by ! cormorant1 bitt]n1 & by   
wild bea/s1 s]p5ts1 etc41 & its soil has
 become b>r52 ! ,"l has ca/ ^u x ! l9e (
 confusion1 & ! /ones ( empt9ess1 & x   
has be5 wa/e f g5]ation to g5]ation1 9  
express fulfilm5t ( ! ^w ( prophecy4    

,we w n[ give a pass+ notice ( ! vision 
( ,daniel1 record$ 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( 8  
prophecies1 conc]n+ ! ram & ! goat4 ,!  
read] w\ld d well to turn & read ! :ole 
*apt]2 b we w m p>ticul>ly notice !     
int]pretation1 z x 0 giv5 him by        
,gabriel1 record$ f ! n9ete5? to !      
tw5ty-fif? v]ses4 ,& he said3 ,i w make 
!e "k :at %all be 9 ! la/ end ( !       
indignation1 = at ! "t appo9t$ ! end    
%all be4 ,! ram :i* ?\ sawe/ hav+ two   
horns1 are ! k+s ( ,m$ia & ,p]sia3 & !  
r\gh goat is ! k+ ( ,grecia2 & ! great  
horn t is betwe5 ! eyes is ! fir/ k+4   
,n[ t be+ brok51 :]eas f\r /ood up = x1 
f\r k+doms %all /& up out ( ! nation1 b 
n 9 8 p[]4 ,& 9 ! latt] "t ( _! k+dom1  
:5 ! transgressors are come to ! full1 a
 k+ ( fi]ce c\nt5ance1 & und]/&+ d>k    
s5t5ces1 %all /& up2 & 8 p[] %all be    
mighty1 b n by 8 own p[]2 & he %all     
de/roy wond]fully1 & %all prosp]1 &     
practise1 & %all de/roy ! mighty & !    
holy p2 & ?r\gh 8 policy also he %all   
cause craft to prosp] 9 8 h&1 & he %all 

magnify himself 9 8 he>t1 & by peace    
%all de/roy _m2 he %all also /& up aga9/
 ! ,pr9ce ( pr9ces2 b he %all be brok5  
)\t h&4 ,9 ?is vision we h fir/ pres5t$ 
! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 z !y 7 to exi/ until
 !y 7 conqu]$ by ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,n[1 
x is a fact well kn[n t ?is empire wax$ 
exce$+ly great = "s "t aft] ! dea? (    
,daniel1 pu%+ its conque/s we/w>d1      
nor?w>d1 & s\?w>d1 s t none c\ld /& be=e
 x2 until ,alex&]1 ! k+ ( ,grecia1 came 
f ! we/1 ) a small army ( *os5 m51 &    
attack$ ! ,p]sians ^u ! banks ( ! riv]1 
& plung+ 8 horse 91 & 8 army foll[+1 !y 
cross$1 & attack$ ! ,p]sians1 :o /ood to
 oppose !m on ! bank ) _m times _!      
numb]2 b1 not)/&+ _! numb]1 & _!        
advantage ( ! gr\nd1 !y 7 totally r\t$1 
& ! ,grecians proce$$ to ov]run & subdue
 ! c\ntry1 beat+ ! ,p]sians 9 a numb] ( 
pit*$ battles1 until !y 7 entirely      
subdu$4 ,x is also well kn[n t ,alex&]1 
! k+ ( ,greece1 w5t =? f nation to      
nation1 subdu+ ! _w be=e him1 until1    
hav+ conqu]$ ! _w1 he di$ at ,babylon1  

at ! age ( ?irty-two ye>s4 ,& ?us1 :5 he
 _h wax$ /rong1 ! great horn 0 brok51 & 
= x came up f\r notable ones t[>ds ! f\r
 w9ds ( heav54 ,8 k+dom 0 divid$ among  
f\r ( 8 g5]als1 :o nev] atta9$ unto 8   
p[]4 ,n[1 9 ! latt] "t ( _! k+dom1 :5 ! 
transgression ( ! ,jewi% nation 0 come  
to ! full1 ! ,roman p[] de/roy$ ! ,jewi%
 nation1 took ,j]usalem1 caus$ ! daily  
sacrifice to cease1 & n only t1 bat     
aft]w>ds de/roy$ ! mighty & holy p1 t   
is1 ! ,apo/les & primitive ,*ri/ians1 :o
 7 sla9 by ! au?orities at ,rome4  ,n[1 
let me inquire1 ,does ! hi/ory ( ^!     
,unit$ ,/ates give a pla9] acc\nt ( pa/ 
ev5ts ?an ,daniel's wisdom did ( ev5ts  
:i* 7 !n future1 & "s ( !m rea*+ d[n !  
/ream ( "t = sev]al hundr$ ye>s1 unfold+
 ev5ts :i* no human sagacity c\ld       
possibly h =ese58 ,man1 by 8 own        
sagacity1 may accompli% _m ?+s2 he may  
pl\gh ! trackless ocean )\t w9d or tide 
9 8 favor2 he may so> al(t amid ! cl\ds 
)\t ! aid ( w+s2 he may trav]se ! l& )  
a/oni%+ velocity )\t ! aid ( bea/s2 or  

he may convey 8 ?\ghts to 8 fell[s by ! 
aid ( lett]s4 ,b !re is a pr9ciple :i*  
he c nev] atta9 to2 no1 n ev5 by !      
wisdom ( ages comb9$2 money w n pur*ase 
x2 x comes f ,god only1 & is be/[$ ^u   
man z a free gift4 ,says ! ,prophet to !
 idols1 ,tell u :at %all be1 ?ai we may 
"k t ye are gods4  ,we w n[ proce$ to %[
 h[ exactly ! prophecies 7 fulfill$     
lit]ally 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/4      
,behold1 said ! ,prophet1 a virg9 %all  
conceive & be> a son4 ,aga91 ,be?lehem  
%\ld be ! place ( 8 bir?1 & ,egypt1 :]e 
he soj\rn$ ) 8 p>5ts1 ! place out ( :i* 
he 0 to be call$4 ,he turn$ aside to    
,naz>e?1 = x 0 writt51 ,he %all be call$
 a ,naz>5e4 ,he rode into ,j]usalem ^u a
 colt1 ! foal ( an ass1 because !       
,prophet _h said1 ,behold ?y ,k+ come?1 
meek & l[ly1 rid+ ^u a colt1 etc4 ,&    
aga91 sai? ! ,prophet3 ,he %all be      
afflict$ & despis$2 he %all be a man (  
sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief2 he %all be  
l$ z a lamb to ! slaught]1 &1 l a %eep  
dumb be=e 8 %e>]s1 s he op5$ n 8 m\?2 9 

8 humiliation 8 judgm5t 0 tak5 away2 &  
:o %all decl>e 8 g5]ation1 = 8 life is  
tak5 f ! e>?4 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our         
transgressions1 & by 8 /ripes we are    
heal$2 he 0 numb]$ ) ! transgressors2 he
 made 8 grave ) ! ri*4 ,n a bone ( him  
is brok52 !y divide 8 raim5t2 ca/ lots =
 8 ve/ure2 give him gall & v9eg> to     
dr9k2 betray him = ?irty pieces ( silv]2
 & f9ally1 :5 x 0 f9i%$1 he re/$ 9 !    
tomb until ! ?ird day1 & !n rose        
triumphant1 )\t see+ corruption4 ,n[1   
k9d read]1 _h y walk$ up & d[n ) our de>
 ,r$eem] dur+ 8 :ole soj\rn 9 ! fle%1 & 
_h y tak5 pa9s to record ! p>ticul>     
circum/ances ( 8 life & dea?1 z !y      
occurr$ f "t to "t1 y\r hi/ory w\ld n be
 a pla9] "o ?an ! ,prophets gave ( him  
hundr$s ( ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,!re is  
"o ?+ we w\ld d well to notice conc]n+ !
 mann] 9 :i* ! ,apo/les int]pret$       
prophecy1 & t is ?is--!y simply quot$ x1
 & record$ its lit]al fulfilm5t4 ,by    
pursu+ ?is c\rse1 !y 7 enabl$ to br+ x  
home to ! he>ts ( ! p 9 ! ,jewi%        

synagogues1 ) su* conv9c+ pro( t !y 7   
con/ra9$ to believe ! suppos$ impo/or   
:om !y _h crucifi$ 0 ! ,messiah4 ,b _h  
!y once dream$ ( r5d]+ a spiritualiz+ or
 unc]ta9 application1 l ! tea*]s ( !    
pres5t day1 all w\ld h be5 unc]ta9ty &  
d\bt1 & demon/ration w\ld h vani%$ f !  
e>?4  ,hav+ tak5 a view ( ! ,old        
,te/am5t ,prophets1 conc]n+ prophecy &  
its fulfilm5t1 & hav+ %[n cle>ly t no?+ 
b a lit]al fulfilm5t 0 int5d$1 !        
objector may inquire :e!r ! same mode w 
apply to ! pr$ictions conta9$ 9 ! ,new  
,te/am5t4 ,we w !re=e br+ a few         
important in/ances ( prophecy1 & its    
fulfilm5t1 f ! ,new ,te/am5t2 aft] :i*  
we %all be prep>$ to ent] ! va/ field   
:i* is /ill future4 ,"o ( ! mo/         
rem>kable prophecies 9 sacr$ writ is    
record$ by ,luke1 *ap1 xxi1 #bj-bd3 ,&  
:5 ye %all see ,j]usalem compass$ )     
armies1 !n "k t ! desolation !re( is    
nigh4 ,!n let !m :i* are 9 ,judea flee  
to ! m\nta9s1 & let !m :i* are 9 ! mid/ 
( x dep>t out2 & let n !m t are 9 !     

c\ntries ent] !re9to2 = ^! be ! days (  
v5geance1 t all ?+s :i* are writt5 may  
be fulfill$4 ,b woe unto !m t are )     
*ild1 & to !m t give suck 9 ^? days2 =  
!re %all be great di/ress 9 ! l&1 & wra?
 ^u ?is p2 & !y %all fall by ! edge ( ! 
sword1 & %all be l$ away captive into   
all nations2 & ,j]usalem %all be trodd5 
d[n ( ! ,g5tiles1 until ! times ( !     
,g5tiles be fulfill$4 ,?is prophecy     
involves ! fate ( ,j]usalem & ! temple1 
& ! :ole ,jewi% nation1 = at lea/       
eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,ab\t ! ye> sev5ty1
 ! ,roman army compass$ ,j]usalem4 ,!   
disciples rememb]$ ! w>n+ :i* _h be5    
giv5 !m by _! ,"l & ,ma/] =ty ye>s be=e1
 & fl$ to ! m\nta9s4 ,! city ( ,j]usalem
 0 tak51 aft] a long & t$i\s siege1 9   
:i* ! ,jews suff]$ ! extreme ( fam9e1   
pe/il5ce & ! sword2 fill+ h\ses ) !     
dead1 = want ( a place to bury !m1 :ile 
wom5 ate _! own *ildr51 = want ( all    
?+s4 ,9 ?is /ruggle !re p]i%$1 9 ,judea1
 ne> "o million & a half ( ,jews1       
besides ^? tak5 captive4 ,_! c\ntry 0   

laid wa/e1 _! city burn$1 _! temple     
de/roy$1 & ! mis]able remnant disp]s$   
abroad into all ! nations ( ! e>?2 9 :i*
 situation !y h cont9u$ ev] s9ce1 be+   
driv5 f "o nation to ano!r1 (t5 falsely 
accus$ ( ! wor/ ( crimes1 = :i* !y h be5
 bani%$ & _! goods confiscat$4 ,inde$1  
!y h be5 mo/ly acc\nt$ z outlaws among !
 v>i\s nations2 ! soles ( _! feet h f\nd
 no re/1 & !y h be5 a hiss & a byword2 &
 p h said1 ,^! are ! p ( ! ,"l1 & are   
gone =? out ( 8 l&4  ,dur+ all ?is "t ! 
,g5tiles h possess$ ! l& ( ,canaan1 &   
trodd5 "u foot ! holy city :]e _!       
=efa!rs wor%ipp$ ! ,"l4 ,n[1 9 ?is long 
captivity1 ! ,jews h nev] lo/ sight ( ! 
promises respect+ _! return4 ,_! eyes h 
wat*$ & fail$ ) long+ = ! day1 :5 !y    
might possess aga9 t bless$ inh]itance  
bequea!d to _! =efa!rs2 :5 !y might aga9
 re> _! city & temple1 & re-e/abli% _!  
prie/hood1 & wor%ip z 9 days ( old4     
,inde$ !y h made sev]al attempts to     
return1 b 7 always fru/rat$ 9 all _!    
attempts2 = x 0 an unalt]able decree1 t 

,j]usalem %\ld be trodd5 d[n ( !        
,g5tiles1 until ! times ( ! ,g5tiles    
%\ld be fulfill$4 ,on ! subject ( ?is   
long disp]sion1 ,moses & ! ,prophets h  
writt5 v pla9ly2 inde$1 ,moses ev5      
m5tion$ ! p>ticul>s ( _! eat+ _! *ildr5 
secretly 9 ! siege & 9 ! /raitness1 :]e)
 _! enemies %\ld besiege !m 9 all _!    
gates4 ,:oev] w read ! tw5ty-eigh? (    
,deut]onomy1 w read ! hi/ory ( :at has  
befall5 ! ,jews1 =etold by ,moses ) all 
! cle>ness t *>act]izes ! hi/ory ( pa/  
ev5ts1 & all ?is ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e its  
accompli%m5t4  ,our next is f\nd 9 ,acts
 xxi1 #aj1 #aa1 :]e a ,prophet nam$     
,agabus took ,paul's girdle & b\nd 8 own
 h&s & feet1 & said3 ,?us sai? ! ,holy  
,gho/1 ,s %all ! ,jews at ,j]usalem b9d 
! man t owne? ?is girdle1 & %all deliv] 
him into ! h&s ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,!         
fulfilm5t ( ?is pr$iction is too well   
kn[n to ne$ any description4 ,we !re=e  
proce$ to notice a prophecy ( ,paul1    
record$ 9 #b ,tim4 iv1 #c1 #d3 ,= ! "t w
 come1 :5 !y w n endure s\nd doctr9e1 b1

 aft] _! own lu/s1 %all !y heap to      
!mselves tea*]s1 hav+ it*+ e>s2 & !y    
%all turn away _! e>s f ! tru?1 & %all  
be turn$ unto fables4 ,?is prophecy has 
be5 fulfill$ to ! v lett]2 = x applies  
to e religi\s tea*] :o has aris5 f t day
 unto ! pres5t1 except ^? commission$ by
 direct revelation & inspir$ by ! ,holy 
,gho/4 ,b1 to conv9ce ! read] ( its full
 accompli%m5t1 we ne$ only po9t to !    
numb]less prie/s ( ! day :o prea* =     
hire1 & div9e = money1 & :o receive _!  
au?ority f _! fell[ man2 & z to ! fables
 to :i* !y are turn$1 we ne$ only to    
m5tion ! spiritualiz+s & private        
int]pretations :i* salute our e>s f     
almo/ e religi\s press & pulpit4  ,b !re
 is ano!r prophecy ( ,paul well wor? our
 att5tion1 z illu/rative ( ! times 9 :i*
 we live2 x is f\nd 9 ! fir/ five v]ses 
( ! ?ird *apt] ( #b ,timo?y3 ,?is "k    
also t 9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all   
come2 = m5 %all be lov]s ( _! own       
selves1 covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1          
blasphem]s1 disob$i5t to p>5ts1         

un?ankful1 unholy1 )\t natural          
affection1 truce break]s1 false accus]s1
 incont95t1 fi]ce1 despis]s ( ^? t are  
good1 traitors1 heady1 high m9d$1 lov]s 
( pleasures m ?an lov]s ( ,god1 hav+ a  
=m ( godl9ess1 b d5y+ ! p[] !re(3 f su* 
turn away4 ,f ! la/ v]se ( ?is quotation
 we le>n to our a/oni%m5t t ?is sum (   
awful wick$ness applies to pr(essors (  
religion ,,only2 t is1 ?is w\ld be ! "* 
( ! 7s call$7 ,*ri/ian "p ( ! community 
9 ! la/ days4 ,d n />tle1 k9d read]2 we 
d n make ! application )\t pro( positive
 to ! po9t1 =1 rememb]1 non-pr(essors h 
no =m ( godl9ess1 b ^? ungodly *>act]s  
spok5 ( 7 to h a =m ( godl9ess1 d5y+ !  
p[] !re(4 ,b1 if y d\bt ,paul's te/imony
 on ! subject1 look ar\nd y1 exam9e =   
y\rselves4 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4 
,my he>t is pa9$ :ile ,i write4 ,alas1  
has x come to ?is2 has ! ,_s ( ,tru?    
remov$ ! veil ( obscurity f ! la/ days1 
only to pres5t u ) ! vision ( a fall5 p2
 an apo/ate *ur*1 full ( all mann] (    
abom9ations1 & ev5 despis+ ^? :o are    

good2 :ile !y !mselves h no?+ left b !  
=m ( godl9ess1 d5y+ ! p[] ( ,god2 t is1 
sett+ aside ! direct inspiration &      
sup]natural gifts ( ! ,_s1 :i* ev]      
*>act]ize ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/8 ,0 x = ?is   
only t ! ,holy ,_s op5$ to ! view ( holy
 m5 ! ev5ts ( unborn "t1 enabl+ !m to   
gaze ^u ! op5+ glories ( ! latt] days8  
,o ye ,prophets & ,apo/les1 ye holy m5 (
 old1 :at h y done if y /op "h2 if y\r  
prophetic vision only ext5d$ d[n ! /ream
 ( "t to ! pres5t ye>8 ,alas6 y h fill$ 
our m9ds ) sorr[ & despair3 ! ,jews y h 
left w&]+ 9 sorr[ & d>kness1 f> f all _!
 he>ts hold mo/ de> on e>?2 _! l& a     
desolation1 _! city & temple 9 ru9s1 &  
!y1 )\t ! k ( ! true ,messiah4 ,!       
,g5tiles1 aft] p>tak+ ( ! root & fatness
 ( ! tame olive tree1 hav+ fall51 aft] !
 same example ( unbelief1 are left )\t  
fruit1 dead1 pluck$ up by ! roots1 )    
naught b a =m ( godl9ess2 :ile ! p[]s t 
*>act]iz$ ! anci5t *ur* h fl$ f among   
m54 ,is ?is ! consummation ( all y\r    
labors8 ,0 x = ?is y se>*$1 toil$1 bl$1 

& di$8 ,i pause = a reply2 if y h a ^w (
 com=t yet 9 /ore1 conc]n+ ! future1 let
 x quickly speak1 le/ our s\ls %\ld l+] 
9 ! d>k valley ( sorr[ & despair6       
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,on ,,! ,,fulfilm5t ,,( 
,,prophecy ,,yet ,,future4  ,:at is     
,prophecy b ,hi/ory rev]s$8   ,hav+ made
 ! discov]y & produc$ suffici5t pro( t !
 prophecies1 ?us f>1 h be5 ,,lit]ally   
fulfill$--to ! v lett]--we hope ! read] 
w nev] lose sight ( ! same rule ) reg>d 
to ^? yet future4 ,&1 :ile we /& ^u !   
?re%old ( futurity1 ) ! wond]s ( unborn 
"t ab\t to op5 ^u our view1 pres5t+ be=e
 our a/oni%$ vision ! mo/ mighty &      
maje/ic sc5es1 ! mo/ a/oni%+            
revolutions1 ! mo/ extraord9>y          
de/ructions1 z well z ! mo/ miracul\s   
displays ( ! p[] & maje/y ( ,jehovah1 9 
,8 great re/oration ( ,8 long disp]s$   
cov5ant p f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?3 ,i    
say1 z ^! sc5es are ab\t to op5 to our  
view1 let u b[ be=e ! great ,i ,,am1 9 !
 "n ( ,jesus1 & pray 9 fai? = ,8 ,_s to 
enl>ge our he>ts & enlight5 our m9ds1 t 

we may und]/& & believe all t is writt51
 h[ev] miracul\s x may be4 ,b1 ,o6 k9d  
read]1 :oev] y are1 if y are n prep>$ = 
p]secution1 if y are unprep>$ to h y\r  
"n ca/ out z evil1 if y _c be> to be    
call$ a knave1 an impo/or1 or madman1 or
 "o t ha? a devil2 or if y are b\nd by !
 cre$s ( m5 to believe j s mu* & no m1 y
 _h bett] /op "h2 = if y 7 to believe ! 
?+s writt5 9 ! ,bible t are yet to come1
 y w be "u ! necessity ( believ+        
miracles1 signs & wond]s1 revelations1 &
 manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ,god1 ev5      
beyond any?+ t any =m] g5]ation has     
witness$2 yes1 y w believe t ! wat]s w  
be divid$ & ,israel g ?r\gh dry%od1 z !y
 j\rney to _! own l&1 z !y did 9 ! days 
( ,moses2 = no man ev] yet believ$ !    
,bible )\t believ+ & expect+ su* glori\s
 ev5ts 9 ! latt] days4 ,& ,i w n[ v5ture
 to say t a believ] 9 ! ,bible w\ld be  
some?+ t v few m5 h ev] se5 9 ?is       
g5]ation1 ) all its boa/$ religion3 =   
!re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 believ+ !
 book to be true :5 %ut1 & believ+ ! ?+s

 !re9 writt54 ,x is n[ consid]$ 9       
,*ri/5dom a great disgrace n to believe 
! ,bible :5 %ut3 b :osoev] tries !      
exp]im5t w f9d x a great] disgrace to   
believe t ! ?+s !re9 writt5 w surely    
come to pass4 ,inde$1 x is our firm     
belief 9 ! ?+s writt5 9 ! ,bible1 &     
c>eful tea*+ ( !m1 t is "o great cause (
 ! p]secution we suff]4 ,= let !        
prophecies be und]/ood by ! p1 & let !m 
roll on 9 _! fulfilm5t1 & ?is w bl[ to !
 f\r w9ds e religi\s craft 9 ,*ri/5dom1 
& cause ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ to rise ^u _!   
ru9s1 :ile ! actual k ( ! tru? w cov] ! 
e>? z ! wat]s d ! sea4  ,hav+ said s mu*
 by way ( caution1 if !re are any ( my  
read]s s bold1 & reg>dless (            
consequ5ces1 z to d>e ) me to gaze ^u ! 
future1 we w comm5ce ) ,isaiah xi1 #aa1 
#ab1 #ae1 #af3 ,& x %all come to pass 9 
t day1 t ! ,"l %all set 8 h& aga9 !     
second "t to recov] ! remnant ( 8 p1 :i*
 %all be left1 f ,assyria1 & f ,egypt1 &
 f ,pa?ros1 & f ,cu%1 & f ,elam1 & f    
,%9>1 & f ,hama?1 & f ! isl&s ( ! sea4  

,& he %all set up an ensign = ! nations1
 & %all assemble ! outca/s ( ,israel1 & 
ga!r toge!r ! disp]s$ ( ,judah f ! f\r  
corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,& ! ,,"l %all utt]ly   
de/roy ! tongue ( ! ,egyptian ,sea2 & ) 
8 mighty w9d %all he %ake 8 h& ov] !    
riv]1 & %all smite x 9 ! sev5 /reams1 & 
make m5 g ov] dry%od4 ,& !re %all be an 
highway = ! remnant ( 8 p1 :i* %all be  
left f ,assyria2 l z x 0 to ,israel 9 ! 
day t he came up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4   
,"h y behold an ensign to be re>$ = !   
nations2 n only = ! disp]s$ ( ,judah1 b 
! outca/s ( ,israel4 ,! ,jews are call$ 
disp]s$1 because !y are scatt]$ among ! 
nations2 b ! t5 tribes are call$        
outca/s1 because !y are ca/ out f ! k ( 
! nations1 into a l& by !mselves4 ,n[1 !
 read] w be> 9 m9d t ! t5 tribes h n    
dwelt 9 ! l& ( ,canaan s9ce !y 7 l$     
captive by ,%almanes]1 k+ ( ,assyria4   
,we h also pres5t$ be=e u1 9 ! fifte5?  
v]se1 ! m>vel\s p[] ( ,god1 :i* w be    
display$ 9 ! de/ruction ( a small bran* 
( ! ,r$ ,sea1 call$ ! tongue ( !        

,egyptian ,sea2 & also ! divid+ ( ! sev5
 /reams ( "s riv]1 & caus+ m5 to g ov]  
dry%od2 &1 le/ any %\ld n und]/& x      
lit]ally1 ! fifte5? v]se says3 ,!re %all
 be a highway = ! remnant ( 8 p1 :i*    
%all be left f ,assyria1 l z x 0 to     
,israel :5 he came up out ( ! l& (      
,egypt4 ,n[1 we h only to ask :e!r1 9 ! 
days ( ,moses1 ! ,r$ ,sea 0 lit]ally    
divid$1 or :e!r x 0 only a figure8 ,= z 
x 0 !n s %all x be aga94 ,& yet we are  
told by mod]n div9es t ! days ( miracles
 h gone =ev]2 & ^? :o believe 9         
miracles1 9 our day1 are c\nt$ z        
impo/ors1 or1 at lea/1 poor ignorant    
fanatics1 & ! public are w>n$ aga9/ !m1 
z false tea*]s :o w\ld1 if possible1    
deceive ! v elect4 ,on ! subject ( ?is  
re/oration ! ,prophets h spok5 s fully &
 repeat$ly1 t we c only notice a few ( !
 mo/ /rik+ in/ances1 :i* w g to %[ !    
p>ticul> circum/ances & incid5ts att5d+ 
x1 & ! mann] & means ( its accompli%m5t4
 ,! sixte5? *apt] ( ,j]emiah1 f\rte5?1  
fifte5? & sixte5? v]ses1 says3 ,!re=e1  

behold1 ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l1 t x    
%all no m be said1 ! ,"l live? t br\ght 
up ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ! l& (      
,egypt2 b1 ! ,"l live? t br\ght up !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel f ! l& ( ! nor?1 & f   
all ! l&s :i!r he _h driv5 !m3 & ,i w   
br+ !m aga9 into _! l& t ,i gave unto _!
 fa!rs4 ,behold1 ,i w s5d = _m fi%]s1   
sai? ! ,"l1 & !y %all fi% !m2 & aft] w  
,i s5d = _m hunt]s1 & !y %all hunt !m f 
e m\nta91 & f e hill1 & out ( ! holes ( 
! rocks4 ,n[ x has ev] be5 ! case )     
,israel1 :5 !y wi%$ to express !        
greatness ( _! ,god1 to say1 ,! ,"l     
live?1 :i* br\ght up our fa!rs out ( !  
l& ( ,egypt4 ,?is say+ at once call$ to 
m9d ! p[] & miracles ( t memorable ev5t1
 & associat$ ) x all t 0 great & gr&1 & 
0 calculat$ to /rike ! m9d ) awe1 "u a  
lively s5se ( ! p[] ( ,israel's ,god4   
,b1 to our a/oni%m5t1 some?+ is yet to  
transpire :i* w ca/ into mom5t>y        
=getfulness all ! great ev5ts ( t day1 &
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all "k t _! ,god   
live?1 by ca/+ _! m9ds ^u ev5ts ( rec5t 

date1 :i* %all h transpir$1 /ill m      
glori\s & wond]ful ?an _! com+ out (    
,egypt4 ,!y w exclaim1 ,! ,"l live?1 :i*
 rec5tly br\ght ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f !  
nor?1 & f all l&s :i!r ,he _h driv5 !m1 
& ha? plant$ !m 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 :i*   
,he gave our fa!rs4 ,) ?is idea w be    
associat$ e display ( gr&eur &          
sublimity1 ( wond] & amazem5t2 :ile !y  
call to m9d ! revelations1              
manife/ations1 miracles & m]cies        
display$ 9 br++ ab\t ?is great ev5t1 9 !
 eyes ( all ! nations4 ,9 view ( ?is1   
,j]emiah exclaims1 9 ! la/ v]se ( ?is   
*apt]3 ,!re=e1 behold1 ,i w ?is once    
cause !m to "k1 ,i w cause !m to "k m9e 
h& & my might2 & !y %all "k t my "n is !
 ,"l4  ,b ! means made use ( to br+ ab\t
 ?is glori\s ev5t are1 n only ! rais+ ( 
a /&>d1 ! lift+ up ( an ensign1 s t we  
may "k :5 ! "t is fulfill$1 b fi%]s &   
hunt]s are to be employ$ to fi% & hunt  
!m f e m\nta91 f e hill1 & out ( ! holes
 ( ! rocks4 ,let ! read] m>k "h3 m5 7 n 
to s5d mission>ies1 :o 7 n inspir$1 to g

 & tea* ,israel sev]al hundr$ diff]5t   
doctr9es1 & op9ions ( m51 & to tell !m  
!y suppos$ ! "t _h ab\t arriv$ = !m to  
ga!r2 b ! ,god ( heav5 is to call m5 by 
actual revelation1 direct f heav51 & to 
tell !m :o ,israel is2 :o ! ,indians (  
,am]ica are1 if !y %\ld be ( ,israel2 & 
also :]e ! t5 tribes are1 & all !       
scatt]$ remnants ( t long lo/ p4 ,he x  
is :o is to give !m _! err& & mission1 &
 to clo! !m ) p[] f on high to execute !
 great "w1 9 defiance ( oppos+ elem5ts1 
& all ! opposition ( e>? & hell comb9$4 
,b d y ask3 ,:y is ! ,"l to commission  
m5 by actual revelation8 ,i reply1      
because ,he has no o!r way ( s5d+ m5 9  
any age4 ,no man1 says ! ,apo/le1 take? 
?is honor ^u himself1 b he t is call$ ( 
,god1 z 0 ,a>on4 ,n[1 we all ackn[l$ge t
 ,a>on 0 call$ by revelation4  ,n[ !    
great ,jehovah nev] did1 nor nev] w1    
ackn[l$ge ! prie/hood or m9i/ry ( any   
man :o is n call$ by revelation1 &      
inspir$1 z 9 days ( old4 ,b1 ,o6 says ! 
read]1 y />tle me1 = ! :ole tra9 ( mod]n

 div9es pr(ess no revelation lat] ?an ! 
,bible1 & no direct inspiration or      
sup]natural gift ( ! ,_s4 ,d y ca/ !m   
all (f1 & say t !y h no au?ority8 ,i    
reply1 ,no1 = ! ,bible does x1 & ,i only
 humbly acquiesce 9 ! decision1 z !y are
 n[h]e kn[n 9 ! ,scripture1 except z    
tea*]s :om ! p h heap$ to !mselves 7! ^w
 heap does n mean a few1 b _m74 ,b to   
prove m fully t ,god w give revelations 
9 ord] to br+ ab\t ?is glori\s "w1 we w 
ref] y to ,ezekiel xx1 #cc-ch4 ,x reads3
 ,z ,i live1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 surely ) a
 mighty h&1 & ) a /ret*$ out arm1 & )   
fury p\r$ out1 w ,i rule ov] y2 & ,i w  
br+ y out f ! p1 & w ga!r y out ( !     
c\ntries :]e9 ye are scatt]$1 ) a mighty
 h&1 & ) a /ret*$ out arm1 & ) fury p\r$
 out4 ,& ,i w br+ y into ! wild]ness ( !
 p1 & !re w ,i plead ) y face to face4  
,l z ,i plead$ ) y\r fa!rs 9 ! wild]ness
 ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 s w ,i plead ) y1 sai?
 ! ,"l ,god1 ,& ,i w cause y to pass "u 
! rod1 & ,i w br+ y into ! bond ( !     
cov5ant1 & ,i w purge out f among y !   

rebels1 & !m t transgress aga9/ me2 ,i w
 br+ !m =? out ( ! c\ntry :]e !y soj\rn1
 & !y %all n ent] into ! l& ( ,israel2 &
 ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l4  ,y discov] t
 ?is promise beg9s ) a d\ble assurance3 
fir/1 ) an oa?1 z ,i live2 second1 ) an 
assurance1 surely1 ) a mighty h&1 etc4  
,&1 9 ! close ( ! same *apt]1 le/ ! p   
%\ld possibly misund]/& him1 he         
exclaims3 ,o ,"l1 !y say ( me1 do? he n 
speak 9 p>ables8 ,"h we h ! *ildr5 (    
,israel br\ght f among all nations1 ) a 
mighty h& & a /ret*$ out arm1 & ) fury  
p\r$ out 7,o ye nations :o oppose ^!    
?+s1 bew>e1 rememb] ,ph>aoh1 & le>n     
wisdom71 we see !m br\ght into !        
wild]ness ( ! p2 & !re ! ,"l is to plead
 ) !m1 face to face1 j z he did ) _!    
fa!rs 9 ! wild]ness ( ,egypt4 ,?is      
plead+ face to face c nev] be done )\t  
revelation1 & a p]sonal manife/ation1 z 
mu* s z 9 old times4 ,n[ ,i ask1 7 all  
,8 manife/ations to ,israel 9 !         
wild]ness m]e fables n to be und]/ood   
lit]ally8 ,if s1 ?is w be s too2 = "o w 

be precisely l ! o!r1 no p>able1 b a    
glori\s reality4 ,he w cause !m to pass 
"u ! rod1 & br+ !m into ! bond ( !      
cov5ant4  ,?is br+s to m9d ! new cov5ant
 s (t5 promis$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 to be   
made ) ! h\se ( ,israel & ) ! h\se (    
,judah1 j 9 "t to ga!r !m f _! long     
disp]sion4 ,"s may suppose t ! new      
cov5ant :i* 0 to ga!r ,israel made its  
appe>ance 9 ! days ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les4
 ,b ,paul tells u x 0 yet future 9 8    
day4 ,s1 9 8 elev5? *apt] to ! ,romans1 
he says1 t bl9dness 9 "p is happ5$ to   
,israel1 until ! fulness ( ! ,g5tiles be
 come 91 & s all ,israel %all be sav$2 z
 x is writt51 ,!re %all come out ( ,sion
 ! ,deliv]]1 & %all turn away ungodl9ess
 f ,jacob1 = ?is is my cov5ant unto !m1 
:5 ,i %all take away _! s9s4 ,f ?is we  
le>n t ,paul plac$ t cov5ant 9 ! future1
 ev5 d[n to ! re/oration ( ,israel1 9 ! 
la/ days1 :5 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles %\ld  
be fulfill$4 ,!n !re %\ld come a        
,deliv]] = ,israel1 & n be=e1 see+ t !y 
_h reject$ ! fir/ com+ ( t ,deliv]]4 ,& 

he himself said to ! ,jews3 ,behold1 y\r
 h\se is left unto y desolate2 = ,i say 
unto y1 ye %all n see me h5ce=? till ye 
%all say1 ,bless$ is he t come? 9 ! "n (
 ! ,"l4 ,!n1 & n until !n1 %\ld !       
cov5ant be r5ew$ ) ,israel4 ,& ev5 :5 ! 
,apo/les inquir$1 say+1 ,wilt ?\ at ?is 
"t re/ore aga9 ! k+dom to ,israel8 !    
,savior made answ]1 t x 0 n = !m to "k !
 times & seasons :i* ! ,fa!r _h put 9 ,8
 own p[]2 b !y 7 to receive p[]1 & be>  
witness ( ,him1 etc42 z mu* z to say1 t 
"w is n = y ,apo/les to accompli%1 b    
%all be done 9 ! ,"l's own "t1 by :om   
,he w2 b g ye & d ! "w ,i h comm&$ y4   
,aga91 ,isaiah1 lxi1 #h1 #i1 9 speak+ ( 
?is cov5ant1 tells u t x %\ld make _!   
se$ kn[n among ! ,g5tiles1 & _! (fspr+  
among ! p2 & %\ld cause all t see !m to 
ackn[l$ge !m t !y are ! se$ t ! ,"l ha? 
bless$4 ,n[1 we "k t x is a "q :i* c    
only be decid$ by revelation1 :e!r !    
aborig9es ( ,am]ica are ! se$ ( ,jacob  
or n4 ,aga91 x is a matt] ( unc]ta9ty   
:]e ! t5 tribes are1 or :o !y are2 b !  

new cov5ant1 :5ev] x makes its          
appe>ance1 w reveal ^! ?+s1 & w leave ! 
matt] no long] 9 susp5se2 we %all !n "k 
_! se$ among ! ,g5tiles1 & _! (fspr+    
among ! p4 ,b1 ,o6 h[ diff]5t 0 ! effect
 ( ! cov5ant made eighte5 hundr$ ye>s   
ago 9 its effects ^u ,israel2 x ca/ !m  
(f 9 unbelief1 & caus$ all t h se5 !m or
 he>d ( !m ev] s9ce to ackn[l$ge t !y   
are ! se$ t ! ,"l ha? curs$4 ,:5 !      
cov5ant is r5ew$ 9 ! la/ days1 ! ,"l w  
br+ !m into ! bond ( ! cov5ant1 by      
manife/+ ,himself to !m face to face4   
,let me inquire1 ,h[ does ,god make a   
cov5ant ) ! p 9 any age8 ,! answ] is1   
,by communicat+ ,8 w to !m by actual    
revelation2 =1 )\t ?is1 x w\ld be       
impossible to make a cov5ant betwe5 two 
p>ties4 ,9 ord] to illu/rate ?is        
subject1 let u br+ an example4 ,we see  
h[ we make cov5ants ) ea* o!r4 ,=       
in/ance1 a "y man wi%es to ent] into a  
cov5ant ( matrimony ) a "y lady2 b      
deprive him ( ! privilege ( reveal+ 8   
m9d to h]1 cut (f all direct            

communication betwe5 !m1 & a cov5ant    
c\ld nev] be made2 & s x is ) !         
,almighty4 ,he nev] did ent] into a     
cov5ant ) ,8 creatures1 )\t revelations2
 & ,he nev] c d x4 ,9 %ort1 :5ev] ,he   
made a cov5ant ) ! p1 :]e a :ole p 7    
conc]n$1 ,he includ$ 9 ! cov5ant !      
prie/hood1 (fices1 & au?orities1 toge!r 
) ! ord9ances & bless+s :i* p]ta9 to ,8 
cov5ant2 & s w ,he d at ?is "t4 ,:5ev] !
 new cov5ant is e/abli%$1 x w organize !
 k+dom ( ,god ) all its (fices1         
ord9ances1 gifts1 & bless+s z 9 ! days (
 old2 b m ( ?is :5 we come to treat ( ! 
k+dom ( ,god4  ,b1 says ! inquir]1 :at  
ne$ h we ( ! r5ewal ( a cov5ant :i* has 
nev] be5 brok58 ,if ! ,"l made a cov5ant
 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les1 call$ a new     
cov5ant1 :y %\ld t cov5ant /ill be r5ew$
 aga91 see+ x is 9 full =ce1 until x is 
brok5 by "o p>ty or ! o!r8 ,?is is an   
important inquiry1 involv+ ! fate ( all 
,*ri/5dom 9 its decision2 we mu/ !re=e  
be v c>eful to make ! decision p]fectly 
pla91 & ! pro( easy to be und]/ood4 ,t  

!re 0 a cov5ant made betwe5 ,god & ! p 9
 ! days ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les1 none w   
attempt to d5y1 & if t cov5ant nev] has 
be5 brok51 x mu/ be ( =ce to ! pres5t   
day1 & consequ5tly !re is no ne$ ( a new
 "o4 ,x !re=e rema9s = u to prove t t   
cov5ant has be5 brok51 completely brok51
 s t x is n 9 =ce1 ei!r among ,jews or  
,g5tiles1 hav+ lo/ its (fices1          
au?orities1 p[]s1 & bless+s1 insomu* t  
!y are n[h]e to be f\nd among m54 ,9    
ord] to d ?is1 we mu/ exam9e :at 7 its  
(fices1 au?orities1 p[]s1 & bless+s1 &  
!n see :e!r !y are /ill kn[n among m54  
,we read t its (fices consi/$ (         
,apo/les1 ,prophets1 ,evangeli/s1       
,pa/ors1 & ,tea*]s1 all inspir$ & set 9 
! ,*ur*1 by ! ,"l ,himself1 = ! edify+ (
 ! sa9ts1 = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 etc4 ,& !y 
7 to cont9ue 9 ! ,*ur*1 :]ev] x 0 f\nd1 
until !y all came to ! unity ( ! fai?1 &
 unto ! measure ( ! /ature ( a man 9    
,*ri/4  ,secondly1 ! gifts ( ! ,_s1 :i* 
"s call sup]natural1 7 ! p[]s & bless+s 
:i* p]ta9$ to t cov5ant1 :]ev] x exi/$1 

among ! ,jews or ! ,g5tiles1 s long z ! 
cov5ant 0 ( =ce4 ,n[1 ,i w\ld ask ! _w (
 ,*ri/5dom1 or ei!r ( its sects or      
p>ties1 if !y h ,apo/les1 ,prophets1    
,evangeli/s1 ,pa/ors & ,tea*]s inspir$ f
 on high1 toge!r ) all ! gifts & bless+s
 ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* p]ta9$ to ! ,gospel 
cov5ant8 ,if n1 !n ! (fices & p[]s ( t  
cov5ant h be5 lo/4 ,& x mu/ be ?r\gh !  
break+ ( t cov5ant t !y 7 lo/1 = 9 ?is  
way ! ,jews lo/ ^! privileges1 :5 !y 7  
h&$ to ! ,g5tiles4 ,& ,paul told !      
,g5tiles1 9 8 elev5? *apt] to ! ,romans1
 t if !y did n abide 9 ! goodness (     
,god1 !y w\ld fall1 z ! ,jews _h done   
be=e !m4  ,b 9 ord] to prove1 by fur!r  
demon/ration1 t ! ,gospel cov5ant has   
be5 brok51 by ,jew & ,g5tile1 & all p1 s
 z to be no long] 9 =ce1 ,i %all quote  
,isaiah1 xxiv1 #a-f3 ,behold1 ! ,"l     
make? ! e>? empty1 & make? x wa/e1 &    
turne? x upside d[n1 & scatt]e? abroad !
 inhabitants !re(4 ,& x %all be1 z ) !  
p1 s ) ! prie/2 z ) ! s]vant1 s ) 8     
ma/]2 z ) ! maid1 s ) h] mi/ress2 z ) ! 

buy]1 s ) ! sell]2 z ) ! l5d]1 s ) !    
borr[]2 z ) ! tak] ( usury1 s ) ! giv] (
 usury to him4 ,! l& %all be utt]ly     
empti$1 & utt]ly spoil$3 = ! ,"l ha?    
spok5 ?is ^w4 ,! e>? m\rne? & fade?     
away1 ! _w langui%e? & fade? away1 !    
haughty p ( ! e>? d langui%4 ,! e>? also
 is defil$ "u ! inhabitants !re(2       
,,because ,,!y ,,h ,,transgress$ ,,!    
,,laws1 ,,*ang$ ,,! ,,ord9ance1 ,,brok5 
,,! ,,ev]la/+ ,,cov5ant4 ,!re=e ha? !   
curse dev\r$ ! e>?1 & !y t dwell !re9   
are desolate3 !re=e ! inhabitants ( !   
e>? are burn$1 & few m5 left4 ,9 ^! few 
v]ses1 we discov] a l calamity await+   
prie/s & p1 ri* & poor1 bond & free1    
insomu* t !y are all to be burn$ up b a 
few2 & ! compla9t is t ! e>? is defil$  
"u ! inhabitants !re(1 because !y h     
transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ ! ord9ance1 & 
brok5 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,n[ ?is c\ld n 
be speak+ ( any o!r ?an ! cov5ant1      
ord9ance1 & laws ( ! ,gospel1 made ) ! p
 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les2 because1 h[ev]  
any =m] cov5ant may h be5 brok51 yet !  

inhabitants ( ! e>? h nev] be5 de/roy$  
by fire1 all b a few1 = hav+ brok5 any  
previ\s cov5ant4 ,b ?is de/ruction is to
 come by fire1 z lit]ally z ! flood 9 ! 
days ( ,noah2 & x w consume bo? prie/s &
 p f ! e>?1 & t1 too1 = hav+ brok5 !    
cov5ant ( ! ,gospel1 ) its laws & its   
ord9ances2 or else we mu/ get a new     
edition ( ! ,bible1 leav+ out !         
tw5ty-f\r? ( ,isaiah4  ,n[1 hav+ settl$ 
?is "q1 ,i tru/ ! read] w see ! ne$ ( a 
new cov5ant1 9 ord] to save ! few t are 
n to be burn$4 ,we w !re=e drop ?is     
subject = ! pres5t1 & turn aga9 to !    
subject ( ! ga!r+ ( ,israel4 ,y w please
 turn & read ! ?irty-six?1 ?irty-sev5?1 
?irty-eigh?1 & ?irty-n9? *apt]s (       
,ezekiel4 ,9 ! ?irty-six? *apt] y w     
discov] a promise t ,israel are to      
return f all ! nations :i!r !y h be5    
scatt]$1 & to be br\ght aga9 to ! l& :i*
 ,god gave to _! fa!rs2 ,j]usalem is to 
be fill$ ) flocks ( m51 & all ! desolate
 cities ( ,judea are to be rebuilt1 f5c$
 & inhabit$2 ! l& is to be f5c$1 till$ &

 s[n1 insomu* t !y %all say3 ,?is l& t 0
 desolate is become l ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,i 
! ,"l h spok5 x1 & ,i w d x2 & ! hea!n  
%all "k t ,i ! ,"l build ! ru9$ places1 
& plant t t 0 desolate4 ,s %all ! wa/e  
cities be fill$ ) flocks ( m51 & !y %all
 "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,9 ! ?irty-sev5?     
*apt] y w f9d1 aft] ! vision ( !        
resurrection ( ! dead1 ! ,prophet goes  
on to speak ( ! two nations becom+ "o   
nation ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel1 & "o k+  
be+ k+ to !m all2 & :5 ?is takes place1 
!y are no m to be divid$ into two       
k+doms4 ,moreov]1 ! ,"l's tab]nacle is  
to be ) !m1 & ,8 sanctu>y 9 ! mid/ ( !m 
=ev]more4 ,he w =ev] be _! ,god1 & !y   
%all be ,8 p4 ,& ! hea!n %all "k t ,i ! 
,"l d sanctify ,israel1 :5 my sanctu>y  
%all be 9 ! mid/ ( !m =ev]more4 ,n[1 x  
is a fact well kn[n1 t ,judah & ! t5    
tribes h nev] be5 "o nation1 ^u !       
m\nta9s ( ,israel1 s9ce ! day !y 7 fir/ 
divid$ into two nations4  ,b1 :5 ?is    
does take place1 ev5 ! v hea!n are to "k
 x1 & are to be conv9c$ ( ! true ,god1 z

 0 ,cyrus4 ,n[ if ! mission>ies %\ld    
conv]t ! _w1 be=e ! ,"l does ?is great  
"w1 !n x w save ! ,"l ! tr\ble ( do+ x 9
 ,8 own way1 & x w save ! tr\ble (      
fulfill+ ! ,prophets1 & ! ^w ( ! ,"l w  
fail1 & all ! _w lay hold ( infidelity4 
,well did ! ,"l say3 ,my ways are n z   
y\r ways1 nor my ?\ghts z y\r ?\ghts4   
,*apt]s xxxviii & xxxix pres5t u ) a    
view ( _m nations unit$ "u "o great     
head1 :om ! ,"l is pleas$ to call ,gog2 
& be+ m\nt$ on horseback1 & arm$ ) all  
sorts ( armor1 !y come up aga9/ !       
m\nta9s ( ,israel1 z a cl\d to cov] !   
l&2 _! object is to take a prey1 to take
 away silv] & gold1 & cattle1 & goods 9 
great abundance4  ,?is is an ev5t :i* is
 to transpire aft] ! return ( ! ,jews1 &
 ! rebuild+ ( ,j]usalem2 :ile ! t[ns & !
 l& ( ,judea are )\t walls1 hav+ nei!r  
b>s nor gates4 ,b :ile !y are at ! po9t 
to swall[ up ! ,jews1 & lay wa/e _!     
c\ntry1 behold ! ,"l's fury comes up 9  
,8 face1 a mighty e>?quake is ! result1 
insomu* t ! fi%es ( ! sea1 & ! f[ls ( ! 

air1 & all ! creep+ ?+s1 & all m5 ^u !  
face ( ! e>?1 %all %ake at ,8 pres5ce1 &
 e wall %all fall to ! gr\nd1 & e man's 
sword %all be turn$ aga9/ 8 neighbor 9  
?is army1 & ! ,"l %all ra9 ^u ,gog1 & ^u
 8 b&s1 & ^u ! _m p t are ) him1 an     
ov]fl[+ ra91 great hail/ones1 fire &    
brim/one4 ,& ?us ,he w magnify ,himself1
 & sanctify ,himself1 9 ! eyes ( _m     
nations1 & !y %all "k t ,he is ! ,"l2   
?us !y %all fall ^u ! op5 field1 ^u !   
m\nta9s ( ,israel1 ev5 ,gog & all 8     
army1 horses & horsem52 & ! ,jews %all g
 =? & ga!r ! weapons ( w>1 su* z        
h&/aves1 spe>s1 %ields1 b[s & arr[s2 &  
^! weapons %all la/ ! cities ( ,israel  
sev5 ye>s = fuel1 s t !y %all cut no    
wood out ( ! =e/1 = !y %all burn !      
weapons ) ! fire2 & !y %all spoil ^? t  
spoil$ !m1 & rob ^? t robb$ !m1 & !y    
%all ga!r gold & silv]1 & app>el1 9     
great abundance4  ,at ?is "t ! f[ls ( ! 
air1 & ! bea/s ( ! field %all h a great 
fea/2 yea1 !y are to eat fat until !y be
 full1 & dr9k blood until !y be drunk54 

,!y are to eat ! fle% ( capta9s1 & k+s1 
& mighty m51 & all m5 ( w>4 ,b ! ,jews w
 h a v s]i\s duty to p]=m1 :i* w take no
 less ?an sev5 mon?s2 namely1 ! bury+ ( 
_! enemies4 ,!y w select a place on !   
ea/ side ( ! sea1 call$ ! ,valley ( !   
,pass5g]s1 & !re %all !y bury ,gog & all
 8 multitude1 & !y %all call x ! ,valley
 ( ,hamon ,gog4 ,& ! sc5t %all g =?1    
insomu* t x %all /op ! noses ( !        
pass5g]s2 ?us %all !y cleanse ! l&4 ,&  
,i w set my glory among ! hea!n1 & all !
 hea!n %all see my judgm5t t ,i h       
execut$1 & my h& t ,i h laid ^u !m3 s ! 
h\se ( ,israel %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l _! 
,god f t day & =w>d4 ,& ! hea!n %all "k 
t ! h\se ( ,israel w5t into captivity = 
_! iniquity2 because !y trespass$ aga9/ 
me1 !re=e hid ,i my face f !m1 & gave !m
 into ! h& ( _! enemies2 s fell !y all  
by ! sword4 ,accord+ to _! uncleanness1 
& accord+ to _! transgressions1 h ,i    
done unto !m1 & hid myself f !m4 ,!re=e 
?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,n[ w ,i br+ aga9 !
 captivity ( ,jacob1 & h m]cy ^u ! :ole 

h\se ( ,israel1 & w be jeal\s = my holy 
"n3 aft] t !y h borne _! %ame1 & all _! 
trespasses :]eby !y h trespass$ aga9/   
me1 :5 !y dwelt safely 9 _! own l&1 &   
none made !m afraid4 ,:5 ,i h br\ght !m 
aga9 f ! p1 & ga!r$ !m out ( _! enemy's 
l&s1 & am sanctifi$ 9 !m 9 ! sight ( _m 
nations2 !n %all !y "k t ,i am ! ,"l _! 
,god1 :i* caus$ !m to be l$ into        
captivity among ! hea!n2 b ,i h ga!r$ !m
 into _! own l&1 & h left none ( !m any 
m !re4 ,nei!r w ,i hide my face any m f 
!m2 = ,i h p\r$ out my ,_s ^u ! h\se (  
,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god4  ,9 ! =ego+1  
we discov] t ! hea!n are to "k t ! h\se 
( ,israel w5t into captivity = _!       
iniquity1 & are ga!r$ aga9 by ! h& (    
,god1 aft] hav+ borne _! %ame = all _!  
trespasses3 & ! h\se ( ,israel w "k t x 
0 ! ,"l _! ,god :o caus$ !m to be l$    
into captivity among ! hea!n1 & t ,he x 
0 t ga!r$ & def5d$ !m1 & ,he w hide ,8  
face no m f !m1 b w p\r out ,8 ,_s ^u   
!m4  ,o ye bl9d1 ye /iffneck$1 ye       
h>dhe>t$ g5]ation1 ) ! ,bible circulat$ 

among all nations1 w :ole nations be s  
bl9d z to fulfil ?is prophecy1 & n "k x 
until x br+s de/ruction ^u _! own heads8
 ,:y all ?is bl9dness8 ,alas6 x is      
because ( false tea*]s1 :o w tell !m !  
,bible mu/ be spiritualiz$4 ,o!rs decl>e
 t ^! prophecies c nev] be und]/ood     
until !y are fulfill$4 ,if ?is be !     
case1 !n we c nev] escape ! judgm5ts    
pr$ict$ 9 !m1 b mu/ cont9ue ! *ildr5 (  
d>kness1 until !y come ^u u unaw>es &   
sweep u f ! e>?4 ,!n1 :]e w be !        
consolation ( look+ back & see+ !m      
fulfill$8 ,b bless$ be ,god1 ,he has    
told u by ! m\? ( ,daniel t _m %all run 
to & fro1 & k %all be increas$1 & t !   
wise %all und]/&1 b none ( ! wick$ %all 
und]/&4 ,& n[1 ,i w\ld ask1 :o are m    
wick$ ?an ! wilfully bl9d lead]s ( !    
bl9d1 :o tell u we _c und]/& !          
,scriptures8  ,za*>iah1 9 8 f\rte5?     
*apt]1 has told u mu* conc]n+ ! great   
battle & ov]?r[ ( ! nations :o fight    
aga9/ ,j]usalem2 & he has said1 9 pla9  
words1 t ! ,"l %all come at ! v "t ( !  

ov]?r[ ( t army2 yes1 9 fact1 ev5 :ile  
!y are 9 ! act ( tak+ ,j]usalem1 & h    
already succe$$ 9 tak+ "o half ! city1 &
 spoil+ _! h\ses1 & ravi%+ _! wom54 ,!n1
 behold _! long expect$ ,messiah1       
sudd5ly appe>+1 %all /& ^u ! ,m\nt (    
,olives1 a little ea/ ( ,j]usalem1 to   
fight aga9/ ^? nations & deliv] ! ,jews4
 ,za*>iah says1 ,! ,m\nt ( ,olives %all 
cleave 9 twa91 f ea/ to we/1 & "o half (
 ! m\nta9 %all remove to ! nor?1 :ile ! 
o!r half falls (f to ! s\?1 sudd5ly =m+ 
a v great valley1 into :i* ! ,jews %all 
flee = protection f _! enemies1 z !y fl$
 f ! e>?quake 9 ! days ( ,uzziah1 k+ (  
,judah2 :ile ! ,"l come? & all ! sa9ts )
 him4 ,!n w ! ,jews behold t long1 long 
expect$ ,messiah1 com+ 9 p[] to _!      
deliv]ance1 z !y always look$ = ,him4   
,he w de/roy _! enemies1 & deliv] !m f  
tr\ble at ! v "t !y are 9 ! utmo/       
con/]nation1 & ab\t to be swall[$ up by 
_! enemies4  ,b :at w be _! a/oni%m5t1  
:5 !y are ab\t to fall at ! feet ( _!   
,deliv]]1 & ackn[l$ge him _! ,messiah6  

,!y discov] ! w\nds :i* 7 once made 9 8 
h&s1 feet1 & side2 &1 on inquiry1 at    
once recognize ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! k+ ( 
! ,jews1 ! man s long reject$4 ,well did
 ! ,prophet say1 !y %\ld m\rn & weep1 e 
family ap>t1 & _! wives ap>t4 ,b1 ?ank  
heav51 !re w be an end to _! m\rn+2 =   
,he w =give _! iniquities1 & cleanse !m 
f all uncleanness4 ,j]usalem %all be a  
holy city f t "t =?1 & all ! l& %all be 
turn$ z a pla9 f ,geba to ,rimmon1 & %e 
%all be lift$ up & inhabit$ 9 h] place1 
& m5 %all dwell !re1 & !re %all be no m 
utt] de/ruction ( ,j]usalem2 & 9 t day  
!re %all be "o ,"l1 & ,8 "n "o1 & ,he   
%all be ,k+ ov] all ! e>?4  ,john1 9 8  
elev5? *apt] ( ,revelations1 gives u _m 
m p>ticul>s conc]n+ ?is same ev5t4 ,he  
in=ms u t1 aft] ! city & temple are     
rebuilt by ! ,jews1 ! ,g5tiles w tread x
 und]foot =ty & two mon?s1 dur+ :i* "t  
!re w be two ,prophets cont9ually       
prophesy+ & work+ mighty miracles4 ,& x 
seems t ! ,g5tile army %all be h9d]$ f  
utt]ly de/roy+ & ov]?r[+ ! city1 :ile ^!

 two ,prophets cont9ue4 ,b1 aft] a      
/ruggle ( ?ree ye>s & a half1 !y at l5g?
 succe$ 9 de/roy+ ^! two ,prophets1 & !n
 ov]runn+ mu* ( ! city2 !y s5d gifts to 
ea* o!r because ( ! dea? ( ! two        
,prophets1 & 9 ! mean "t w n all[ _!    
dead bodies to be put 9 graves1 b suff] 
!m to lie 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem ?ree   
days & a half2 dur+ :i* ! armies ( !    
,g5tiles1 consi/+ ( _m k9dr$s1 tongues1 
& nations1 pass+ ?r\gh ! city1 plund]+ !
 ,jews1 see _! dead bodies ly+ 9 !      
/reet4 ,b1 aft] ?ree days & a half1 on a
 sudd51 ! _s ( life f ,god ent]s !m1 &  
!y w arise & /& ^u _! feet1 & great fe> 
w fall ^u !m t see !m4 ,& !n !y %all he>
 a voice f heav51 say+1 ,come up hi!r1 &
 !y w asc5d up to heav5 9 a cl\d1 _!    
enemies behold+ !m4 ,&1 hav+ describ$   
all ^! ?+s1 !n come ! %ak+1 spok5 ( by  
,ezekiel1 & ! r5d+ ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 
spok5 ( by ,za*>iah4 ,john says3 ,! same
 h\r !re 0 a great e>?quake1 & ! t5? "p 
( ! city fell2 & 9 ! e>?quake 7 sla9 (  
m5 sev5 ?\s&4 ,& !n "o ( ! next sc5es t 

foll[ is ! s\nd ( voices1 say+3 ,!      
k+doms ( ?is _w are become ! k+doms (   
our ,"l & ( ,8 ,*ri/1 & ,he %all reign  
=ev] & ev]4  ,n[1 hav+ summ$ up !       
description ( ^! great ev5ts spok5 ( by 
^! ,prophets1 ,i w\ld j rem>k1 !re is no
 difficulty 9 und]/&+ !m all to be      
p]fectly pla9 & lit]al 9 _! fulfilm5t4  
,suffice x to say1 ! ,jews ga!r home1 & 
rebuild ,j]usalem4 ,! nations ga!r aga9/
 !m to battle4 ,_! armies encompass !   
city1 & h m or less p[] ov] x = ?ree    
ye>s & a half4 ,a c\ple ( ,jewi%        
,prophets1 by _! mighty miracles1 keep  
!m f utt]ly ov]com+ ! ,jews2 until at   
l5g? !y are sla91 & ! city is left 9 a  
great measure to ! m]cy ( _! enemies =  
?ree days & a half2 ! two ,prophets rise
 f ! dead & asc5d up into heav54 ,!     
,messiah comes1 convulses ! e>?1 ov]?r[s
 ! army ( ! ,g5tiles1 deliv]s ! ,jews1  
cleanses ,j]usalem1 cuts (f all         
wick$ness f ! e>?1 raises ! sa9ts f !   
dead1 br+s !m ) ,him1 & comm5ces ,8     
reign = a ?\s& ye>s2 dur+ :i* "t ,8 ,_s 

w be p\r$ out ^u all fle%2 m5 & bea/s1  
birds & s]p5ts1 w be p]fectly h>mless1 &
 peace & ! k & glory ( ,god %all cov] ! 
e>? z ! wat]s cov] ! sea2 & ! k+dom1 & !
 greatness ( ! k+dom "u ! :ole heav51   
%all be giv5 to ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 
,dur+ ?is ?\s& ye>s1 ,satan w be b\nd1 &
 h no p[] to tempt ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,& !  
e>? itself w be deliv]$ f ! curse1 :i*  
came by reason ( ! ,fall4 ,! r\gh places
 w become smoo?1 ! b>r5 des]ts fruitful2
 ! m\nta9s level$2 ! valleys exalt$2 !  
?orn & ?i/le %all no m be f\nd1 b all ! 
e>? %all yield h] increase 9 abundance  
to ! sa9ts ( ,god4 ,b1 aft] ! ?\s& ye>s 
are end$1 !n %all ,satan be loos$1 &    
%all g out to deceive ! nations :i*     
dwell 9 ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 to ga!r !m
 to battle1 & to br+ !m up to battle    
aga9/ ! camp ( ! sa9ts4 ,!n ! great &   
la/ /ruggle %all take place betwe5 ,god 
& ,satan1 = ! empire ( ! e>?4 ,satan & 8
 army %all be ov]?r[n4 ,& aft] ^! great 
?+s1 come ! end ( ! e>?1 ! resurrection 
( ! wick$1 & ! la/ judgm5t4 ,& !re %all 

be a new e>? & a new heav51 = ! =m] e>? 
& ! =m] heav5 %all h pass$ away1 t is1  
!y w be *ang$ f temporal to et]nal1 &   
made fit = ! abode ( immortals4 ,!n     
come? ,j]usalem d[n f ,god1 out ( heav51
 hav+ be5 r5ew$ z well z ! heav5s & !   
e>?4 ,=1 says ,he1 behold1 ,i make all  
?+s new4  ,?is new city1 plac$ ^u ! new 
e>?1 ) ! ,"l ,god & ! ,lamb 9 ! mid/1   
seems to be man's et]nal abode1 insomu* 
t1 aft] all our long+s = a place beyond 
! b\nds ( "t & space1 z sai? ! poet1 we 
are at la/ br\ght to our prop] s5ses1 & 
giv5 to und]/& t man is de/9$ =ev] to   
inh]it ?is selfsame planet1 ^u :i* he 0 
fir/ creat$1 :i* %all be r$eem$1        
sanctifi$1 r5ew$1 purifi$1 & prep>$ z an
 et]nal inh]itance = immortality &      
et]nal life2 ) ! holy city = its        
capital1 ! ?rone ( ,god 9 ! mid/1 = its 
seat ( gov]nm5t2 & wat]$ ) a /ream1 cle>
 z cry/al1 call$ ! ,wat]s ( ,life1 issu+
 f ! ?rone ( ,jehovah2 :ile ei!r side is
 adorn$ ) trees ( nev] fad+ beauty4     
,bless$ are !y t d 8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may

 h a "r to ! tree ( life1 & may ent] 9  
?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 ,by ?is "t we
 beg9 to und]/& ! words ( ! ,savior3    
,bless$ are ! meek1 = !y %all inh]it !  
e>?4 ,& also ! song :i* ,john he>d 9    
heav51 :i* end$ ?us3 ,we %all reign on !
 ,,e>?4  ,read]1 d n be />tl$2 suppose y
 7 to be caught up into heav51 !re to /&
 ) ! r$eem$ ( e nation1 k9dr$1 tongue1 &
 p1 & jo9 !m 9 s++1 & to y\r a/oni%m5t1 
all heav5 is fill$ ) joy1 :ile !y tune !
 immortal lyre1 9 joyful anticipation ( 
"o day reign+ on ! e>?--a planet n[ "u !
 dom9ion ( ,satan1 ! abode ( wret*$ness 
& mis]y1 f :i* y\r glad _s _h tak5 its  
flight1 &1 z y suppos$1 an ev]la/+      
f>ewell4 ,y might p]haps be />tl$ = a   
mom5t1 & inquire )9 y\rself3 ,:y h ,i   
nev] he>d ?is !me sung among ! *ur*es on
 e>?8 ,well1 my fri5d1 ! answ] w\ld     
be--,because y liv$ 9 a day :5 p did n  
und]/& ! ,scriptures4  ,abraham w\ld    
tell y1 y %\ld h read ! promise ( ,god  
to him1 ,g54 xvii1 #h1 :]e ,god n only  
promis$ ! l& ( ,canaan to 8 se$ = an    

ev]la/+ possession1 b also to him4 ,!n y
 %\ld h read ! te/imony ( ,/eph51 ,acts1
 vii1 #e1 by :i* y w\ld h asc]ta9$ t    
,abraham nev] _h inh]it$ ! ?+s promis$1 
b 0 /ill expect+ to rise f ! dead & be  
br\ght into ! l& ( ,canaan1 to inh]it   
!m4 ,yes1 says ,ezekiel1 if y _h read ! 
?irty-sev5? *apt] ( my prophecies1 y    
w\ld h f\nd a positive promise1 t ,god  
w\ld op5 ! graves ( ! :ole h\se (       
,israel1 :o 7 dead1 & ga!r up _! dry    
bones1 & put !m toge!r1 ea* to its own  
prop] place1 & ev5 clo! !m aga9 ) fle%1 
s9ews1 & sk91 & put ,8 ,_s 9 !m1 & !y   
%\ld live2 & !n1 in/ead ( be+ caught up 
to heav51 !y %\ld be br\ght into ! l& ( 
,canaan1 :i* ! ,"l gave !m1 & !y %\ld   
inh]it x4  ,b1 /ill a/oni%$1 y might    
turn to ,job2 & he1 surpris$ to f9d "o  
unacqua9t$ ) s pla9 a subject1 w\ld     
exclaim3 ,did y nev] read my n9ete5?    
*apt]1 f ! tw5ty-?ird to ! tw5ty-sev5?  
v]ses1 :]e ,i decl>e1 ,i wi% my words 7 
writt5 9 a book1 say+1 t my ,r$eem] w\ld
 /& on ! e>? 9 ! latt]-day2 & t ,i %\ld 

see ,him 9 ! fle%1 = myself1 & n ano!r2 
?\gh worms %\ld de/roy ?is body8 ,ev5   
,david1 ! sweet s+] ( ,israel1 w\ld call
 to y\r m9d ! ?irty-sev5? ,psalm1 :]e he
 repeat$ly decl>es t ! meek %all inh]it 
! e>? =ev]1 aft] ! wick$ are cut (f f ! 
face !re(4  ,& la/ ( all1 to set ! matt]
 =ev] at re/1 ! voice ( ! ,savior w\ld  
mildly fall ^u y\r e>1 9 8 s]mon on !   
m\nt1 decl>+ emphatically3 ,bless$ are !
 meek1 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?4 ,to ^!   
?+s y w\ld answ]3 ,i h read ^! passages1
 to be sure1 b 0 always taught to       
believe t !y did n mean s1 !re=e1 ,i    
nev] und]/ood !m until n[4 ,let me g &  
tell ! p :at wond]s h op5$ to my view1  
s9ce my arrival 9 heav51 m]ely f hav+   
he>d "o %ort song4 ,x is true1 ,i h he>d
 mu* ( ! glories ( heav5 describ$1 :ile 
on e>?1 b nev] once ?\ght ( _! rejoic+ 9
 anticipation ( return+ to ! e>?4 ,says 
! ,savior3 ,!y h ,moses & ! ,prophets2  
if !y w n believe !m1 nei!r w\ld !y     
believe al?\gh "o %\ld rise f ! dead4   
,we w n[ return to ! subject ( ! com+ ( 

,messiah1 & ! u%]+ 9 ( t glori\s day1   
call$ ! ,mill5nium1 or re/ ( a ?\s&     
ye>s4 ,we ga!r f ! field ( prophecy1    
?r\gh :i* we h pass$3 fir/1 t t glori\s 
day w be u%]$ 9 by ! p]sonal com+ (     
,*ri/1 & ! resurrection ( all ! sa9ts2  
second1 t all ! wick$ w be de/roy$ f !  
e>?1 by ov]:elm+ judgm5ts ( ,god1 & by  
fire1 at ! "t ( ,8 com+1 insomu* t ! e>?
 w be cleans$ by fire f its wick$       
inhabitants1 z x once 0 by wat]2 & ?is  
burn+ w include prie/s z well z p3 all b
 a few %all be burn$4 ,?is burn+ m      
especially applies to ! fall5 *ur*1 r   
?an to ! hea!n or ,jews1 :om !y are n[  
try+ to conv]t4 ,woe unto y1 ,g5tiles1  
:o call y\rselves ! p ( ! ,"l1 b h made 
void ! law ( ,god by y\r traditions2 = 9
 va9 d y call ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* 
,jesus comm&s2 9 va9 d ye wor%ip ,him1  
tea*+ = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m54      
,behold1 ! sword ( v5geance hangs ov] y1
 & except y rep5t1 x w soon fall ^u y2 &
 x w be m tol]able 9 t day = ! ,jews &  
hea!n ?an = y4 ,behold1 ye flatt]       

y\rselves t ! glori\s day spok5 ( by !  
,prophets w be u%]$ 9 by y\r mod]n      
inv5tions & money$ plans1 :i* are got up
 9 ord] to conv]t ! ,jews & hea!n to !  
v>i\s sect>ian pr9ciples n[ exi/+ among 
y\rselves2 & y expect1 :5 ?is is done1  
to behold a mill5nium aft] y\r own he>t4
 ,b ! ,jews & hea!n nev] w be conv]t$1 z
 a p1 to any o!r plan ?an t laid d[n 9 !
 ,bible = ! great re/oration ( ,israel4 
,& y y\rselves are labor+ "u a brok5    
cov5ant1 & rip5+ = ! fire z fa/ z       
possible4 ,b d n c\nt me y\r enemy      
because ,i tell y ! tru?1 = ,god is my  
witness t ,i love y\r s\ls too well to  
keep back any tru? f y1 h[ev] sev]e x   
may seem4 ,! w\nds ( a fri5d are bett]  
?an ! kisses ( an enemy4 ,n[1 conc]n+ ! 
signs ( ! times1 ! inquiry (t5 arises3  
,:5 %all ^! ?+s be1 & :at signs %all !re
 be :5 ^! ?+s %all come to pass8 ,i am  
(t5 ask$ ! "q1 :e!r x is ne> at h&2 ,i w
 !re=e tell y all1 :]eby y may "k =     
y\rselves :5 x is nigh1 ev5 at ! doors1 
& n be dep5d5t on ! k ( o!rs4  ,n[1 y   

behold ! apple tree1 & all ! trees1 :5  
!y beg9 to %oot =? _! leaves1 ye "k (   
y\r own selves t summ] is nigh at h&2 & 
s likewise :5 ye %all see great         
e>?quakes1 fam9es1 pe/il5ce1 & plagues (
 e k9d2 ! sea break+ beyond its b\nds1 &
 all ?+s 9 commotion2 ! nations di/ress$
 ) p]plexity2 m5's he>ts fail+ !m = fe>1
 & = look+ = ! ?+s :i* are com+ on !    
e>?2 :5 y see signs 9 ! heav5 above1 & 9
 ! e>? b5ea?1 blood1 & fire1 & vapor (  
smoke1 ! sun turn$ to d>kness1 ! moon to
 blood1 & />s hurl$ f _! c\rses2 :5 y   
see ! ,jews ga!r+ to ,j]usalem1 & !     
armies ( ! nations ga!r+ aga9/ !m to    
battle1 y may "k1 ) a p]fect k1 t       
,*ri/'s com+ is ne>1 ev5 at ! doors4    
,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ?is g5]ation %all
 n pass till all ^! ?+s be fulfill$4    
,heav5 & e>? %all pass away1 b n "o ^w (
 all t ! ,"l has spok5 by ! m\? ( ,8    
holy ,prophets & ,apo/les %all fail4    
,:oev] w look to ! ^w ( ! ,prophets1 &  
to ! say+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 on ?is       
subject1 ! same w be conv9c$ t all !    

signs ( :i* ,i h spok5 are cle>ly po9t$ 
out z ! signs ( ,8 com+4 ,b1 not)/&+ all
 ^! ?+s are writt51 ,8 com+ w ov]take ! 
_w unaw>es1 z ! flood did ! p 9 ! days (
 ,noah4 ,! reason is1 !y w n und]/& !   
,prophets4 ,!y w n endure s\nd doctr9e2 
_! e>s are turn$ away f ! tru?1 & turn$ 
to fables1 because ( false tea*]s1 & !  
precepts ( m52 & :at is /ill worse1 :5  
,god s5ds m5 ) ! ,new & ,ev]la/+        
,cov5ant1 & clo!s !m ) boldness to      
te/ify to ! tru?1 !y w be treat$ z !    
s]vants ( ,god h be5 be=e !m by ! fall5 
*ur*es2 e *ur* w cleave to its own way1 
& w unite 9 say+3 ,!re is no ne$ ( ^!   
new ?+s1 ! good old way is "r2 :ile at !
 same "t !y are walk+ 9 z _m diff]5t    
ways z !re are sects1 & only agree 9    
p]secut+ & speak+ all mann] ( evil aga9/
 ! fi%]s & hunt]s :om ,god %all s5d4 ,b1
 ?ank heav51 !re are individuals 9 e    
sect :o are humbly seek+ ! tru?1 & :o w 
"k ! voice ( tru?1 & be ga!r$ out1 &    
plant$ 9 ! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant2 &  
!y w be adopt$ into ! family ( ,israel1 

& w be ga!r$ ) !m1 & be p>tak]s ( ! same
 cov5ant ( promise4 ,yea1 z ,j]emiah    
says1 9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( 8 ,prophecies3
 ,! ,g5tiles %all come unto !e f ! ends 
( ! e>?1 & %all say1 surely our fa!rs h 
inh]it$ lies1 vanities1 & ?+s :]e9 !re  
is no pr(it4 ,b z ! ,jews ov]look$      
,*ri/'s fir/ com+1 by n und]/&+ !       
,prophets1 & fa/5+ _! :ole expectations 
on ,8 glori\s com+ 9 ! la/ days1 to     
re/ore ! k+dom to ,israel1 & av5ge !m ( 
_! enemies1 &1 by ?is mi/ake1 7 brok5 & 
scatt]$2 s ! ,g5tiles w ov]look !       
prophecies conc]n+ ,8 second com+1 by   
conf\nd+ !m ) ! la/ judgm5t1 :i* is to  
take place m ?an a ?\s& ye>s aft]w>d4 ,b
 ?is fatal mi/ake1 in/ead ( caus+ !     
,g5tiles to be brok5 & scatt]$1 w cause 
!m to be gr\nd to p[d]4  ,o my bre?r51  
accord+ to ! fle%1 my s\l m\rns ov] y1 &
 _h ,i a voice l a trumpet1 ,i w\ld cry1
 ,awake1 awake & ar\se f y\r slumb]1 = !
 "t is fulfill$1 y\r de/ruction is at ! 
door1 = ,i h he>d f ! ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s1 
a consumption1 ev5 det]m9$ ^u ! :ole    

e>?6 ,prep>e to meet y\r ,god ,i ,&     
aga91 ,awake1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 & lift 
up y\r heads1 = y\r r$emption drawe?    
nigh3 yea1 dep>t ye1 dep>t ye1 g ye out 
f h5ce1 ga!r home f y\r long disp]sion1 
rebuild y\r cities2 yea1 g ye out f !   
nations1 f "o end ( heav5 to ! o!r2 b   
let n y\r flight be 9 ha/e1 = ! ,"l %all
 g be=e y1 & ! ,god ( ,israel %all be   
y\r re>w>d6 ,& f9ally1 ,i w\ld say to   
all1 bo? ,jew & ,g5tile1 ,rep5t ye1     
rep5t ye1 = ! great day ( ! ,"l is at   
h&2 = if ,i1 :o am a man1 d lift up my  
voice1 & call ^u y to rep5t1 & ye hate  
me1 :at w ye say :5 ! day come?1 :5 !   
?und]s %all utt] _! voices to ! ends ( !
 e>?1 speak+ to ! e>s ( all t live1     
say+3 ,rep5t1 & prep>e = ! great day ( !
 ,"l8 ,yea1 aga91 :5 ! lightn+s %all    
/reak f ! ea/ unto ! we/1 & %all utt] =?
 _! voices unto all t live1 & make ! e>s
 ( all t he> to t+le1 say+ ^! words3    
,rep5t ye1 = ! great day ( ! ,"l is     
come8 ,& aga91 ! ,"l %all utt] ,8 voice 
out ( heav51 say+3 ,he>k51 ,o ye nations

 ( ! e>?1 & he> ! words ( t ,god :o made
 y3 ,o ye nations ( ! e>?1 h[ (t w\ld ,i
 h ga!r$ y toge!r z a h5 ga!re? h]      
*ick5s "u h] w+s1 b ye w\ld n6 ,h[ (t5 h
 ,i call$ ^u y by ! m\? ( my s]vants1 & 
by ! m9i/]+ ( angels1 & by m9e own      
voice1 & by ! voice ( ?und]+s1 & by !   
voice ( lightn+s1 & by ! voice (        
tempe/s1 & by ! voice ( e>?quakes &     
great hail/orms1 & by ! voice ( fam9e & 
pe/il5ces ( e k9d1 & by ! great s\nd ( a
 trumpet1 & by ! voice ( judgm5ts1 & by 
! voice ( m]cy1 all ! day long1 & by !  
voice ( glory & honor1 & ! ri*es (      
et]nal life1 & w\ld h sav$ y ) an       
ev]la/+ salvation1 b y w\ld n6 ,behold1 
! day has come1 :5 ! cup ( ! wra? ( m9e 
indignation is full4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4 
,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god4  ,seek fir/ !    
,k+dom ( ,god4   ,?is 0 ! comm& ( !     
,savior1 :ile on ! e>?1 tea*+ ! *ildr5 (
 m54  ,hav+ tak5 a g5]al view ( !       
prophecies1 pa/ & future1 we %all n[    
proce$ to fulfil ?is comm&1 & se>* out !
 k+dom ( ,god4 ,b1 be=e we advance1 ,i  

w\ld aga9 caution ! read] n to accompany
 me 9 ?is rese>*1 unless he is prep>$ to
 sacrifice ev]y?+1 ev5 to 8 good "n1 &  
life itself1 if necess>y1 = ! tru?2 = if
 he %\ld once get a view ( ! k+dom (    
,god1 he w be s delight$ t he nev] w re/
 satisfi$ %ort ( becom+ a subject ( !   
same4 ,& yet x w be s unlike e o!r sy/em
 ( religion n[ on e>?1 t he w be a/oni%$
 t any p]son1 ) ! ,bible 9 8 h&1 %\ld   
ev] h mi/ak5 any ( ! sy/ems ( m5 = !    
k+dom ( ,god4 ,!re are c]ta9 p[]s1      
privileges1 & bless+s1 p]ta9+ to ! k+dom
 ( ,god1 :i* are f\nd 9 no o!r k+dom1   
nor enjoy$ by any o!r p4 ,by ^! x 0 ov] 
di/+ui%$ f all o!r k+doms & sy/ems1     
insomu* t ! inquir+ m9d1 seek+ ! k+dom (
 ,god1 & be+ once acqua9t$ ) ^!         
peculi>ities conc]n+ x1 ne$ nev] mi/ake 
x1 or be at a loss to "k :5 he has f\nd 
x4 ,b1 be=e we proce$ any fur!r 9 our   
rese>*1 let u agree ^u ! mean+ ( ! t]m1 
! ,k+dom ( ,god1 or ! s5se 9 :i* we w   
use x2 = "s apply ?is t]m to ! k+dom (  
glory above1 & "s to ! individual       

enjoym5t ( _! own s\ls1 :ile o!rs apply 
x to ,8 organiz$ gov]nm5t on ! e>?4 ,n[1
 :5 ,we speak ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 we wi% x
 to be und]/ood t we mean ,8 organiz$   
gov]nm5t on ! e>?4  ,n[1 read]1 we laun*
 =? into ! wide field be=e u 9 se>* ( a 
k+dom4 ,b /op1 let u consid]--:at is a  
k+dom8 ,i reply1 t f\r ?+s are requir$ 9
 ord] to con/itute any k+dom 9 heav5 or 
on e>?2 namely1 fir/1 a k+2 secondly1   
commission$ (fic]s duly qualifi$ to     
execute 8 ord9ances & laws2 ?irdly1 a   
code ( laws by :i* ! subjects are       
gov]n$2 & f\r?ly1 subjects :o are       
gov]n$4 ,:]e ^! exi/ 9 _! prop] ord] &  
regul> au?ority1 !re is a k+dom1 b :]e  
ei!r ( ^! ceases to exi/1 !re is a      
disorganization ( ! k+dom2 consequ5tly  
an end ( x1 until reorganiz$ aft] ! same
 mann] z be=e4 ,x ?is respect ! k+dom ( 
,god is l all o!r k+doms2 :]ev] we f9d  
(fic]s duly commission$ & qualifi$ by ! 
,"l ,jesus1 toge!r ) ,8 ord9ances & laws
 exi/+ 9 purity1 unmix$ ) any precepts  
or comm&m5ts ( m51 !re ! k+dom ( ,god   

exi/s1 & !re ,8 p[] is manife/1 & ,8    
bless+s are enjoy$ z 9 days ( old4  ,we 
%all n[ take a view ( ! sett+ up ( !    
k+dom ( ,god 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les4 ,!  
fir/ intimation ( its ne> approa* 0 by  
an angel to ,za*>iah1 promis+ him a son1
 :o %\ld g be=e ! ,k+ to prep>e 8 way4  
,! next manife/ation 0 to ,m>y1 & f9ally
 to ,joseph1 by a holy angel1 promis+ ! 
bir? ( ! ,messiah3 :ile at ! same "t1 ! 
,holy ,gho/ manife/$ unto ,simeon1 9 !  
temple1 t he %\ld n die until he _h se5 
! ,savior4 ,?us1 all ^!1 toge!r ) !     
%eph]ds & ! wise m5 f ! ea/1 began to   
rejoice ) a joy unspeakable & full (    
glory1 :ile ! _w ar\nd !m knew n !      
occasion ( _! joy4 ,aft] ^! ?+s1 all    
seem$ to re/ 9 sil5t expectation1 until 
,john _h gr[n to manhood1 :5 he came    
b\nd+ f ! wild]ness ( ,judea1 ) a       
proclamation /range & new1 cry+3 ,rep5t 
ye1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&1 baptiz+ 
unto rep5tance1 tell+ !m pla9ly t _! ,k+
 0 already /&+ among !m1 on ! po9t (    
sett+ up ,8 k+dom4 ,& :ile he yet       

m9i/]$1 ! ,messiah came1 & 0 baptiz$1 & 
seal$ ) ! ,_s ( ,god1 :i* re/$ on ,him 9
 ! =m ( a dove2 & soon aft] began ! same
 proclamation z ,john1 say+--,rep5t ye1 
= ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4 ,!n1 aft]   
*oos+ twelve disciples1 ,he s5t !m =?   
into all ! cities ( ,judea1 ) ! same    
proclamation-- ,! k+dom ( heav5 is at   
h&2 & aft] !m ,he s5t sev5ty1 & !n ano!r
 sev5ty1 ) ! same news1 s t all might be
 well w>n$ & prep>$ = a k+dom :i* 0 soon
 to be organiz$ among/ !m4  ,b :5 ^! ?+s
 _h produc$ ! desir$ effect1 9 caus+ a  
g5]al expectation1 m especially 9 !     
he>ts ( ,8 disciples1 :o daily expect$  
to triumph ov] _! p]secutors1 by !      
coronation ( ?is glori\s p]sonage1 :ile 
!y !mselves 7 hop+ = a rew>d = all _!   
toil & sacrifices = ,8 sake1 by be+     
exalt$ to dignity ne> ,8 p]son1 :at mu/ 
h be5 _! disappo9tm5t1 :5 !y saw _! ,k+ 
tak5 & crucifi$1 hav+ be5 mock$1 d]id$1 
ridicul$1 & f9ally ov]come1 & triumph$  
ov]1 bo? by ,jew & ,g5tile8 ,!y w\ld    
gladly h di$ 9 battle to h plac$ ,him ^u

 ! ?rone2 b tamely to submit )\t a      
/ruggle1 to give up all _! expectations1
 & s9k 9 despair f ! highe/ pit* (      
en?usiasm to ! l[e/ degradation1 0 m ?an
 !y c\ld well endure4 ,!y %rank back 9  
sorr[1 & return$ e man to 8 own net1 or 
to _! sev]al occupations1 suppos+ all 0 
ov]2 probably ) reflections l ^!3 ,is   
?is ! result ( all our labors8 0 x = ?is
 we =sook all worldly objects1 our      
fri5ds1 our h\ses & l&s1 suff]+         
p]secution1 hung]1 fatigue & disgrace8  
,& we tru/ x %\ld h be5 ,he :o w\ld h   
deliv]$ ,israel2 b alas1 !y h kill$     
,him1 & all is ov]4 ,= ?ree ye>s we h   
awak5$ a g5]al expectation ?r\gh all    
,judea1 by tell+ !m t ! k+dom ( heav5 0 
at h&1 b n[ our ,k+ is dead1 h[ %all we 
d>e to look ! p 9 ! face8  ,) ^!        
reflections1 ea* pursu+ 8 own c\rse1 all
 0 aga9 turn$ to sil5ce1 & ! voice _h   
ceas$ to be he>d 9 ,judea1 cry+3 ,rep5t 
ye1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4 ,jesus  
slept 9 ! arms ( dea?2 a great /one ) ! 
seal ( ( /ate1 secur$ ! tomb :]e he lay1

 :ile ! ,roman gu>d /ood 9 wat*ful      
sil5ce1 to see t all 0 kept secure2 :5  
sudd5ly1 f ! regions ( glory1 a mighty  
angel desc5d$1 at :oso pres5ce ! soldi]s
 fell back z dead m51 :ile he roll$ !   
/one f ! door ( ! sepul*re1 & ! ,son (  
,god awoke f ,8 slumb]s1 bur/ ! bonds ( 
dea?1 & soon aft] appe>+ to ,m>y1 ,he   
s5t h] to ! disciples ) ! joyful news ( 
,8 resurrection1 & appo9t$ a place to   
meet !m4 ,:51 aft] see+ ,him1 all _!    
sorr[ 0 turn$ into joy1 & all _! =m]    
hopes 7 sudd5ly reviv$1 !y _h no long]  
to cry--,! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&1 b 7  
to t>ry at ,j]usalem until ! k+dom 0    
e/abli%$2 & !y prep>$ to unlock ! door (
 ! k+dom1 & to adopt /rang]s & =eign]s  
into x z legal citiz5s1 by adm9i/]+     
c]ta9 laws & ord9ances1 :i* 7 inv>iably 
! laws ( adoption1 & )\t :i* no man c\ld
 ev] become a citiz54  ,hav+ asc5d$ up  
on high1 & hav+ be5 cr[n$ ) all p[] 9   
heav5 & on e>?1 ,he aga9 comes to ,8    
disciples1 & gives !m _! au?ority1 say+ 
unto !m3 ,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! 

gospel to e creature4 ,he t believe?1 & 
is baptiz$1 %all be sav$2 b he t        
believe? n %all be damn$4 ,& ^! signs   
%all foll[ !m t believe3 ,9 my "n %all  
!y ca/ out devils2 !y %all speak ) new  
tongues2 !y %all take up s]p5ts2 & if !y
 dr9k any deadly ?+ x %all n hurt !m2 !y
 %all lay h&s on ! sick1 & !y %all      
recov]4 ,m>k1 xvi1 #ae-ah4 ,n[ ,i wi% ! 
read] n to pass ov] ?is commission until
 he und]/&s x1 because :5 once und]/ood1
 he nev] ne$ mi/ake ! k+dom ( ,god1 b w 
at once discov] ^? peculi>ities :i* 7   
=ev] to di/+ui% x f all o!r k+doms or   
religi\s sy/ems on e>?4 ,le/ he %\ld    
misund]/&1 we w analyze x1 & look at ea*
 "p c>efully 9 its own prop] light2     
fir/1 !y 7 to prea* ! ,gospel1 or 9 o!r 
words1 ! glad tid+s ( a crucifi$ & ris5 
,r$eem]1 to all ! _w2 secondly1 he t    
believ$1 & 0 baptiz$1 %\ld be sav$2     
?irdly1 he t did n believe :at !y prea*$
 %\ld be damn$2 & f\r?ly1 ^! signs %\ld 
foll[ !m t believ$3 fir/1 !y 7 to ca/   
out devils2 second1 to speak ) new      

tongues2 ?ird1 to take up s]p5ts2 f\r?1 
if !y drank any deadly ?+1 x %\ld n hurt
 !m2 fif?1 !y 7 to lay h&s on ! sick1 & 
!y %\ld recov]4  ,n[1 x is wilful       
bl9dness1 or ignorance ( ! ,engli%      
language1 t has ev] caus$ any misund]/&+
 "h4 ,= "s tell u t ^? signs 7 only to  
foll[ ! ,apo/les2 & o!rs1 t !y 7 only to
 foll[ believ]s 9 t age4 ,b ,*ri/ places
 ! prea*+1 believ+1 salvation1 & ! signs
 t 7 to foll[1 all on an equal foot+2   
:]e "o 0 limit$1 ! o!r mu/ be2 :]e "o   
ceas$1 ! o!r did4 ,if ! language limits 
^! signs to ! ,apo/les1 x limits fai? & 
salvation also to !m4 ,if no o!rs 7 to h
 ^! signs foll[ !m1 !n no o!rs 7 to     
believe1 & no o!rs 7 to be sav$4 ,aga91 
if ! language limits ^! signs to ! fir/ 
age or ages ( ,*ri/ianity1 !n x limits  
salvation to ! fir/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity1 
= "o is precisely z mu* limit$ z ! o!r2 
& :]e "o is 9 =ce1 ! o!r is2 & :]e "o   
ends1 ! o!r mu/ /op4 ,& z well might we 
say1 prea*+ ( ! ,gospel is no long]     
ne$$2 nei!r fai? nor salvation2 ^! 7    

only giv5 at fir/ to e/abli% ! ,gospel2 
z to say1 ! signs are no long] necess>y1
 !y 7 only giv5 at fir/ to e/abli% !    
,gospel4 ,b1 says ! a/oni%$ read]3 ,h n 
^! signs ceas$ f among m58 ,i reply1    
prove t !y h ceas$1 & x w prove t !     
,gospel has ceas$ to be prea*$1 t m5 h  
ceas$ to believe & be sav$1 & t ! _w is 
)\t ! k+dom ( ,god2 or else x w prove t 
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 an impo/or1 & ,8 promises
 ( no effect4  ,n[1 hav+ analyz$ &      
und]/ood ?is commission1 let u /ill     
pursue ! subject ( ! organization ( !   
k+dom ( ,god 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les4 ,!  
,savior1 hav+ giv5 !m _! au?ority1      
comm&s !m to t>ry1 & n und]take _!      
mission1 until !y 7 end[$ ) p[] f on    
high4 ,b :y ?is delay8 ,because no man 0
 ev] qualifi$1 or ev] w be1 to prea* !  
,gospel1 & tea* all ?+s :atsoev] ,jesus 
comm&$ him1 )\t ! ,holy ,gho/2 & a v    
diff]5t ,holy ,gho/1 too1 f ! "o enjoy$ 
by m5 :o are n inspir$1 = ! ,holy ,gho/ 
( :i* ,jesus spake w\ld guide into all  
tru?1 br+ all ?+s to remembrance1       

:atsoev] ,he _h said unto !m1 & %[ !m   
?+s to come--n to m5tion t x w\ld enable
 !m to speak 9 all ! languages ( ! e>?4 
,n[1 a man :o prea*es ne$s t ,holy ,gho/
 v mu*2 fir/1 to guide into all tru?1 t 
he may "k :at to tea*2 second1 to /r5g!n
 8 memory1 le/ he might neglect to tea* 
"s ( ! ?+s :i* 7 comm&$ him2 &1 ?ird1 he
 ne$s to "k ?+s to come1 t he may =ew>n 
8 he>]s ( approa*+ dang]1 & t w\ld      
con/itute him a prophet4 ,f ?is1 ! read]
 may see h[ c>eful ,jesus 0 t none %\ld 
prea* ,8 ,gospel )\t ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he 
may also le>n h[ diff]5t ! ,_s ( ,tru?  
is f ! _s n[ abroad 9 ! e>?1 deceiv+ !  
_w1 "u ! "n ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,if !      
*ur*es ( ! pres5t day h ! ,holy ,gho/1  
:y are !y s mu* at a loss to und]/&     
tru?8 ,:y d !y walk 9 s _m diff]5t ways 
& doctr9es8 ,:y d !y ne$ :ole libr>ies (
 s]mons1 tracts1 div9ities1 debates1    
argum5ts1 & op9ions1 all writt5 by !    
wisdom ( m51 )\t ev5 pr(ess+ to be      
inspir$8 ,well do? ! ,"l compla91 say+3 
,_! fe> t[>d me is taught by ! precepts 

( m54 ,b to return2 ! ,apo/les t>ri$ at 
,j]usalem until end[$ ) p[]1 & !n !y    
comm5c$ to proclaim ! ,gospel4  ,"h we h
 discov]$ sev]al ?+s t[>ds a k+dom3     
fir/1 we h f\nd a ,k+1 cr[n$ at ! "r h& 
( ,god1 to :om is committ$ all p[] 9    
heav5 & on e>?2 second1 commission$     
(fic]s1 duly appo9t$ to adm9i/] !       
affairs ( gov]nm5t2 ?ird1 ! laws by :i* 
!y 7 to be gov]n$ 7 ,,all ,,?+s         
,,:atsoev] ,,jesus ,,_h ,,comm&$ ,,8    
,,disciples ,,to ,,tea* ,,!m4  ,& n[1 if
 we c f9d h[ m5 became citiz5s ( t      
k+dom1 ,i mean z to ! rules ( adoption1 
!n we h f\nd ! k+dom ( ,god 9 t age1 &  
%all be v mu* dissatisfi$ ) e ?+ 9 our  
own age1 pr(ess+ to be ! k+dom ( ,god1  
:i* is n accord+ to ! patt]n4  ,x happ5$
 t !re 7 no natural born subjects ( t   
k+dom1 = bo? ,jew & ,g5tile 7 includ$ 9 
s9 & unbelief2 & none c\ld be citiz5s   
)\t ! law ( adoption4 ,all t believ$ on 
! "n ( ! ,k+ _h p[] to be adopt$1 b !re 
0 b "o inv>iable rule or plan by :i* !y 
7 adopt$2 & all t und]took to claim     

citiz5%ip1 9 any o!r way :atev]1 7 c\nt$
 ?ieves & robb]s1 & c\ld nev] obta9 !   
seal ( adoption4 ,?is rule 0 laid d[n 9 
! ,savior's tea*+ to ,nicodemus1 namely3
 ,except a man be born ( wat] 7t is1    
baptiz$ 9 wat]71 & ( ! ,_s 7t is1       
baptiz$ ) ! ,_s71 he _c ent] into !     
k+dom ( ,god4  ,n[1 to ,pet] 7 giv5 !   
keys ( ! k+dom2 !re=e x 0 8 duty to op5 
! k+dom to ,jew & also to ,g5tile4 ,we w
 !re=e c>efully exam9e ! mann] 9 :i* he 
did adopt ! ,jews into ! k+dom on ! day 
( ,p5teco/4  ,n[1 :5 ! multitude came   
runn+ toge!r on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 !     
,apo/le ,pet]1 /&+ up ) ! elev51 lift$  
up 8 voice & reason$ ) !m f !           
,scriptures1 te/ify+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 &  
,8 resurrection & asc5sion on           
high--insomu* t _m became conv9c$ ( !   
tru?1 & inquir$ :at !y %\ld d4 ,^! 7 n  
,*ri/ians1 b !y 7 p :o 7 t mom5t conv9c$
 t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/2 & because !y 7     
conv9c$ ( ?is fact1 !y inquir$--,:at    
%all we d8 ,!n ,pet] said unto !m3      
,rep5t & be baptiz$1 e "o ( y1 9 ! "n ( 

,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! remission ( s9s1 & y  
%all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/3 = !
 promise is unto y1 & y\r *ildr51 & to  
all t are af> (1 ev5 z _m z ! ,"l our   
,god %all call4 ,my read]1 d y und]/&   
?is proclamation8 ,if y d1 y w see t ?is
 ,gospel is n g5]ally prea*$ 9 mod]n    
times4 ,let u !re=e analyze & exam9e x1 
s5t5ce by s5t5ce4 ,y recollect !y       
already believ$1 & ! next ?+ 0 = !m to  
rep5t2 fir/1 fai?2 second1 rep5tance2   
?ird1 baptism2 f\r?1 remission ( s9s2 & 
fif?1 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is 0 ! ord] ( !  
,gospel4 ,fai? gave ! p[] to become     
sons1 or citiz5s2 rep5tance1 & baptism 9
 ,8 "n1 0 ! ob$i5ce ?r\gh :i* !y 7      
adopt$2 & ! ,holy ,_s ( promise 0 ! seal
 ( _! adoption1 & ?is !y 7 sure to      
receive if !y w\ld obey4  ,n[1 read]1   
:]e d y he> su* prea*+ 9 our day8 ,:o   
tea*es t ^? :o believe & rep5t1 %\ld be 
baptiz$1 & none o!rs8 ,p]haps ! read]   
may say ! ,bapti/s d2 b d !y call ^u m5 
to be baptiz$ z soon z !y believe &     
rep5t8 ,& moreov]1 d !y promise !       

remission ( s9s1 ) ! gift ( ! ,holy     
,gho/8 ,recollect1 n[1 :at effect !     
,holy ,gho/ has ^u p :o receive x4 ,x w 
guide !m into all tru?1 /r5g!n ! memory1
 & %[ !m ?+s to come4 ,& ,joel has said1
 x w\ld cause !m to dream dreams1 to see
 visions1 & to prophesy4 ,o6 my read]1  
:]e d y f9d a ,gospel l ?is prea*$ among
 m58 ,w\ld m5 g m\rn+ = weeks ^u weeks1 
)\t ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 or ! com=t ( !    
,holy ,_s1 if ,pet] /ood among u to tell
 precisely h[ to get su* bless+s8 ,n[1  
:at w\ld y ?9k ( a camp meet+1 :]e ?ree 
?\s& m5 %\ld come =w>d to be pray$ =1 & 
"o ( ! m9i/]s %\ld 7,pet] l7 comm& !m e 
"o to rep5t1 & be baptiz$ = ! remission 
( s9s1 promis+ t all :o obey$ %\ld      
receive ! remission ( s9s & ! gift ( !  
,holy ,gho/1 :i* %\ld cause !m to dream 
dreams & prophesy2 & !n %\ld arise ) 8  
bre?r5 ( ! same call+1 & ! same h\r     
comm5ce baptiz+1 & cont9ue until !y _h  
baptiz$ !m all2 & ! ,holy ,gho/ %\ld    
fall ^u !m1 & !y beg9 to see visions1   
speak 9 o!r tongues1 & prophecy8 ,w\ld n

 ! news g abroad1 f> & wide1 t a new    
doctr9e _h made its appe>ance1 q diff]5t
 f any ?+ n[ practis$ among m58 ,o yes1 
says ! read]1 ?is1 to be sure1 w\ld be  
some?+ new1 & v /range to all ( u4      
,well1 /range z x may seem1 x is !      
,gospel1 z prea*$ by ,pet] on ! day (   
,p5teco/2 & ,paul decl>es t he prea*$ ! 
same ,gospel t ,pet] did2 & he has also 
said3 ,?\gh we1 or an angel f heav51    
prea* any o!r gospel1 let him be        
accurs$4 ,n[1 ! read] ne$ no long] be   
a/oni%$ to see t ^! signs d n foll[ !m t
 believe "s o!r gospel1 or doctr9e1     
diff]5t f t prea*$ by ! ,apo/les4  ,b n[
 let u return to ! k+dom ( ,god organiz$
 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les2 y discov] t ?ree
 ?\s& p]sons 7 adopt$ into ! k+dom !    
fir/ day ! door 0 op5$4 ,^!1 toge!r ) ! 
num]\s additions :i* 7 aft]w>ds made1 7 
! subjects ( ?is k+dom2 :i*1 be+ fitly  
fram$ toge!r1 grew into a holy temple 9 
! ,"l4 ,?us1 we h cle>$ away ! rubbi% ( 
sect>ian tradition & sup]/ition1 :i*    
arose 9 heaps ar\nd u2 & hav+ se>*$     

c>efully1 we h at l5g? discov]$ ! k+dom 
( ,god1 z x exi/$ at its fir/           
organization 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les2 & we
 h se5 t x diff]s widely f all mod]n    
sy/ems ( religion1 bo? 9 its (fices1    
ord9ances1 p[]s1 & privileges1 insomu* t
 no man ne$ ev] mi/ake ! "o = ! o!r4    
,hav+ made ?is discov]y1 we %all proce$ 
to exam9e ! progress ( ! k+dom among    
,jew & ,g5tile2 & :at 7 its fruits1     
gifts1 & bless+s z enjoy$ by its        
citiz5s4  ,soon aft] ! organization ( ! 
k+dom ( ,god at ,j]usalem1 ,philip came 
to ,sam>ia1 & !re prea*$ ! ,gospel3 & :5
 !y believ$ ,philip1 !y 7 baptiz$1 bo?  
m5 & wom51 & _h great joy4 ,& aft]w>ds1 
,pet] & ,john came f ,j]usalem1 & pray$1
 & laid _! h&s on !m1 & !y receiv$ !    
,holy ,gho/4 ,m>k "h1 !y fir/ believ$1 &
 !n 7 baptiz$1 hav+ great joy1 & yet _h 
n receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b t 0 aft]w>ds
 giv51 by ! lay+ on ( h&s & pray]1 9 !  
"n ( ,jesus4 ,o h[ diff]5t f ! sy/ems ( 
m56  ,witness ,paul's conv]sion :ile on 
8 j\rney to ,damascus3 ! ,"l ,jesus     

appe>$ to him 9 ! way2 b in/ead ( tell+ 
him 8 s9s 7 =giv51 & p\r+ ! ,holy ,gho/ 
^u him1 ,he s5t him to ,damascus1 tell+ 
him t x %\ld !re be told him :at he %\ld
 d4 ,& com+ to ,damascus1 ,ananias be+  
s5t1 comm&$ him n to t>ry1 b to arise & 
be baptiz$1 & wa% away 8 s9s1 call+ on !
 "n ( ! ,"l2 !n he arose & 0 baptiz$1 & 
0 ev5 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 &          
/raightway prea*$ t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/4   
,aga91 witness ,pet] go+ to ,cornelius1 
a ,g5tile ( great piety1 ^: pray]s 7    
he>d1 & ^: alms 7 rememb]$1 & :o _h ev5 
atta9$ to ! m9i/]+ ( an angel2 yet ) all
 8 piety1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ p\r$ out ^u   
him & 8 fri5ds1 be=e !y 7 baptiz$1 !y   
mu/ be baptiz$1 or !y c\ld n be sav$4   
,:y8 ,because ! ,"l _h comm&$ ! ,apo/les
 to prea* to e creature1 & e creature :o
 w\ld n believe & be baptiz$1 %\ld be   
damn$1 )\t "o exception4 ,witness !     
words ( ! angel to ,cornelius3 ,he      
7,pet]7 %all tell !e words :]eby ?\ &   
all ?y h\se %all be sav$4 ,n[1 qu]y1    
c\ld ,cornelius h be5 sav$ )\t obey+ !  

words ( ,pet]8 ,if s1 ! angel's err& 0 9
 va94  ,n[1 p]haps a m9i/]1 :o %\ld f9d 
a man z good z ,cornelius 01 w\ld say to
 him3 ,g on1 bro!r1 y c be sav$1 y h    
exp]i5c$ religion1 y may inde$ be       
baptiz$ to answ] a good consci5ce1 if y 
feel x y\r duty2 or1 if n1 x is no      
matt]1 a new he>t is all t is really    
necess>y to salvation1 etc42 z mu* z to 
say1 t ! comm&m5ts ( ,jesus are n       
absolutely necess>y to salvation2 a man 
may call him ,"l1 ,"l1 & be sav$1 j z   
well z by keep+ ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,oh va9 & 
fooli% doctr9e6 ,oh ye *ildr5 ( m51 h[ h
 y p]v]t$ ! ,gospel6 ,9 va9 d ye call   
,him ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n obey ,8 comm&m5ts4 
,next1 we call to m9d ! jailor & 8      
h\sehold1 :o 7 baptiz$ ! same h\r !y    
believ$1 )\t wait+ = ! day2 & ,lydia &  
h] h\sehold1 :o att5d$ to ! ord9ance !  
fir/ s]mon !y he>d on ! subject4 ,also  
,philip & ! eunu*1 :o /opp$ ! *>iot at !
 fir/ wat] !y came to1 9 ord] to att5d  
to ! ord9ance1 al?\gh ! eunu* _h he>d ( 
,jesus1 = ! fir/ "t1 only a few m9utes  

be=e4 ,n[1 ,i ga!r f all ^? examples (  
anci5t days1 & f ! precepts laid d[n 9  
!m1 t baptism 0 ! initiat+ ord9ance1 by 
:i* all ^? :o believ$ & rep5t$ 7 receiv$
 & adopt$ into ! *ur* or k+dom ( ,god1 s
 z to be entitl$ to ! remission ( s9s1 &
 ! bless+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 inde$1 x 0 ! 
ord9ance ?r\gh :i* !y became sons &     
daught]s2 & because !y 7 sons1 ! ,"l %$ 
=? ! ,_s ( ,8 ,son into _! he>ts1 cry+1 
,abba1 ,fa!r4 ,x is true1 ! ,"l p\r$ out
 ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u ,cornelius & 8 fri5ds1
 be=e !y 7 baptiz$2 b x seem$ necess>y1 
9 ord] to conv9ce ! believ+ ,jews t !   
,g5tiles also _h "p 9 ?is salvation4 ,& 
,i believe ?is is ! only in/ance1 9 !   
:ole record1 ( ! p receiv+ ! ,holy ,gho/
 )\t fir/ obey+ ! laws ( adoption4 ,b   
m>k6 ,obey+ ! laws ( adoption w\ld n    
con/itute a man an heir ( ! k+dom1 a    
citiz5 entitl$ to ! bless+s & gifts ( ! 
,_s1 unless ^? laws & ord9ances 7       
adm9i/]$ by "o :o _h prop] au?ority1 & 0
 duly commission$ f ! ,k+2 & a          
commission giv5 to "o individual c\ld   

nev] au?orize ano!r to act 9 8 /ead4    
,?is is "o ( ! mo/ important po9ts to be
 und]/ood1 z x br+s to ! te/ e m9i/] 9  
,*ri/5dom2 & que/ions ! organization ( e
 *ur* on e>?1 & all t h exi/$ s9ce      
direct inspiration ceas$4  ,n[1 9 ord]  
to come at ?is subject 9 pla9ness1 let u
 exam9e ! con/itution ( e>?ly gov]nm5ts 
9 reg>d to ! au?ority & laws ( adoption4
 ,we w say1 = in/ance1 ! ,presid5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates writes a commission to ,a4
 ,b41 duly au?oriz+ him to act 9 "s     
(fice 9 ! gov]nm5t1 &1 dur+ 8           
adm9i/ration1 two g5tlem5 f ,europe come
 to reside 9 ?is c\ntry1 &1 be+ /rang]s 
& =eign]s wi%+ to become citiz5s1 !y g  
be=e ,a4 ,b41 & he adm9i/]s ! oa? (     
allegiance 9 due =m1 & c]tifies ! same1 
& ?is con/itutes !m legal citiz5s1      
entitl$ to all ! privileges ( ^? :o are 
citiz5s or subjects by bir?4 ,aft] ^!   
?+s1 ,a4 ,b4 is tak5 away by dea?1 & ,c4
 ,d41 9 look+ ov] 8 pap]s1 happ5s to f9d
 ! commission giv5 to ,a4 ,b41 &1 apply+
 x to 8 own use1 assumes ! vacant (fice2

 meantime1 two =eign]s arrive1 & apply =
 citiz5%ip1 & be+ in=m$ by p]sons       
ignorant ( ! affairs ( gov]nm5t1 t ,c4  
,d4 c\ld adm9i/] ! laws ( adoption1 !y  
submit to be adm9i/]$ unto by ,c4 ,d41  
)\t once exam9+ 8 au?ority2 ,c4 ,d4     
c]tifies ( _! citiz5%ip1 & !y suppose !y
 h be5 legally adopt$1 ! same z ! o!rs1 
& are entitl$ to all ! privileges (     
citiz5%ip4 ,b by & by1 _! citiz5%ip is  
call$ 9 "q1 & !y produce ! c]tificate ( 
,c4 ,d42 ! ,presid5t inquires-- ,:o is  
,c4 ,d48 ,i nev] gave him a commission  
to act 9 any (fice1 ,i "k him n1 & y are
 /rang]s & =eign]s to ! commonweal?1    
until y g be=e ! legally appo9t$        
successor ( ,a4 ,b41 or "s o!r ( l      
au?ority1 :o has a commission f !       
,presid5t direct 9 8 own "n4 ,9 !       
meantime1 ,c4 ,d4 is tak5 & puni%$      
accord+ to law1 = practis+ imposition1 &
 usurp+ au?ority :i* 0 nev] conf]r$ ^u  
him4  ,& s x is ) ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,! ,"l
 au?oriz$ ! ,apo/les & o!rs by direct   
revelation1 & by ! _s ( prophecy1 to    

prea* & baptize1 & build up ,8 *ur* &   
k+dom2 b aft] a :ile !y di$1 & a long "t
 pass$ away1 & m51 read+ ov] _!         
commission1 :]e x says to ! elev5       
,apo/les--,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! 
,gospel to e creature1 etc41 h _h !     
presumption to apply ^! say+s z _!      
au?ority1 & )\t any o!r commission1 h   
gone =? pr(ess+ to prea* ! ,gospel1 &   
baptize1 & build up ! *ur* & k+dom (    
,god2 b ^? :om !y baptize nev] receive !
 same bless+s & gifts :i* *>act]iz$ a   
sa9t or citiz5 ( ! k+dom 9 ! days ( !   
,apo/les4 ,:y8 ,because !y are yet      
=eign]s & /rang]s1 = ! commission giv5  
to ! ,apo/les nev] commission$ any o!r  
man to act 9 _! /ead4 ,?is 0 a          
pr]ogative ! ,"l res]v$ unto himself4   
,no man has a "r to take ?is m9i/ry ^u  
himself1 b he t is call$ by revelation1 
& duly qualifi$ to act 9 8 call+ by !   
,holy ,gho/4  ,b ! read] inquires )     
a/oni%m5t1 ,:at6 are none ( all ! m9i/]s
 ( ! pres5t day call$ to ! m9i/ry1 &    
legally commission$8 ,well1 my read]1 ,i

 w tell y h[ y may asc]ta9 f _! own     
m\?s1 & t w be f> bett] ?an an answ] f  
me2 g to ! cl]gy1 & ask !m if ,god has  
giv5 !m any direct revelation s9ce !    
,new ,te/am5t 0 f9i%$2 inquire ( !m :e!r
 ! gift ( prophecy ceas$ ) ! e>ly age ( 
! *ur*2 &1 9 %ort1 ask !m if            
revelations1 prophets1 ! m9i/]+ (       
angels1 etc41 are ne$$ or expect$ 9 ^!  
days1 or :e!r !y believe t ^! ?+s are   
done away1 no m to return to ! e>?2 & _!
 answ] w be t ! ,bible conta9s          
suffici5t1 & t s9ce ! canon ( ,scripture
 0 fill$1 revelation1 ! _s ( prophecy & 
! m9i/]+ ( angels h ceas$1 because no   
long] ne$$4 ,9 %ort1 !y w d5\nce e man z
 an impo/or :o pret5ds to any su* ?+4 ,&
 :5 y h obta9$ ?is answ]1 ask !m h[ !y  
!mselves 7 call$ & commission$ to prea* 
! ,gospel1 & !y w be at a loss to answ] 
y1 & w f9ally tell y t ! ,bible         
commission$ !m1 say+--,g ye into all !  
_w1 etc4 ,?us1 y see1 all :o h no direct
 p]sonal revelation f ! ,k+ ( heav51    
ei!r by angels1 ! voice ( ,god1 or ! _s 

( prophecy1 are act+ "u au?ority :i* 0  
giv5 to o!rs1 :o are dead1 & _!         
commission /ol51 & _! au?ority usurp$2 &
 ! ,k+ w say--,pet] ,i "k1 & ,paul ,i   
"k1 ,i commission$ !m1 b :o are y8 ,i "k
 y n1 ,i nev] spoke to y 9 my life2     
inde$ y believ$ x 0 n necess>y = me to  
speak 9 y\r day4 ,!re=e y nev] s\ght 9  
fai? = any revelation1 & ,i nev] gave y 
any2 & ev5 :5 ,i spake to o!rs1 y mock$ 
!m1 & call$ !m impo/ors1 & p]secut$ !m1 
because !y te/ifi$ ( ! ?+s ,i _h said   
unto !m1 !re=e dep>t f me1 ye curs$1    
into ev]la/+ fire1 prep>$ = ! devil & 8 
angels3 = ,i 0 an hung]$1 & ye f$ me n2 
,i 0 nak$1 & ye clo!d me n2 ,i 0 a      
/rang]1 & ye took me n 92 sick & 9      
prison & ye visit$ me n4 ,ah6 ,"l1 :5   
did we fail 9 any ( ^! ?+s8 ,inasmu* z y
 h n done x unto ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r5  
7tak+ !m = impo/ors1 because !y te/ifi$ 
( ! ?+s :i* ,i _h reveal$ unto !m71 ye h
 n done x unto me4 ,b to return3 hav+   
exam9$ ! k+dom ( ,god z to its (fices & 
ord9ances1 & hav+ discov]$ ! only means 

( adoption into x1 let u exam9e m fully 
:at are ! bless+s1 privileges1 &        
enjoym5ts ( its citiz5s4 ,y h already   
se5 t !y 7 to ca/ out devils1 speak )   
new tongues1 heal ! sick by ! lay+ on ( 
h&s 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 z well z to see    
visions1 dream dreams1 prophesy1 etc4   
,b let u look at ! k+dom 9 its organiz$ 
/ate1 & see :e!r ^! promises 7 v]ifi$ to
 ,jew & ,g5tile1 :]ev] ! k+dom ( ,god 0 
f\nd 9 all ages ( ! _w4  ,paul writ+1   
fir/1 ,to ! *ur* ( ,god at ,cor9?2      
second1 ,to !m t are sanctifi$ 9 ,*ri/  
,jesus2 ?ird1 ,to !m :o are call$ to be 
sa9ts2 & f\r?1 ,to all t 9 e place call 
on ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 says to 
!m all1 9 #a ,cor9?ians1 xii1 #a3 ,n[1  
conc]n+ spiritual gifts1 bre?r51 ,i w\ld
 n h y ignorant4 ,& !n1 cont9u+ 8       
in/ructions1 a few v]ses fur!r on1 he   
says3 ,b ! manife/ation ( ! ,_s is giv5 
to e man to pr(it )al2 = to "o is giv51 
by ! ,_s1 ! ^w ( wisdom2 to ano!r ! ^w (
 k by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r fai? by !    
same ,_s2 to ano!r1 ! gifts ( heal+ by !

 same ,_s2 to ano!r1 ! work+ ( miracles2
 to ano!r1 prophecy2 to ano!r1 disc]n+ (
 spirits2 to ano!r1 div]s k9ds (        
tongues2 to ano!r1 ! int]pretation (    
tongues2 b all ^! worke? t "o & !       
self-same ,_s1 divid+ to e man sev]ally 
z ,he 7,*ri/7 w4 ,= z ! body is "o1 &   
ha? _m memb]s1 & all ! memb]s ( t "o    
body1 be+ _m1 are "o body2 s also is    
,*ri/4 ,= by "o ,_s are we all baptiz$  
into "o body1 :e!r we be ,jews or       
,g5tiles1 :e!r we be bond or free2 & h  
be5 all made to dr9k into "o ,_s4 ,= !  
body is n "o memb]1 b _m4 ,if ! foot    
%all say1 because ,i am n ! h&1 ,i am n 
( ! body2 is x !re=e n ( ! body8 ,& if !
 e> %all say1 because ,i am n ! eye1 ,i 
am n ( ! body2 is x !re=e n ( ! body8   
,if ! :ole body 7 an eye1 :]e 7 ! he>+8 
,if ! :ole 7 he>+1 :]e 7 ! smell+8 ,b n[
 ha? ,got set ! memb]s1 ev]yone ( !m 9 !
 body1 z x ha? pleas$ ,him4 ,& if !y 7  
all "o memb]1 :]e 7 ! body8 ,i reply1 x 
w\ld n exi/4 ,b n[ are !y _m memb]s1 yet
 b "o body4 ,& ! eye _c say unto ! h&1  

,i h no ne$ ( !e2 nor aga91 ! head to ! 
feet1 ,i h no ne$ ( y4 ,nay1 mu* m ^?   
memb]s ( ! body :i* seem to be m feeble1
 are necess>y2 & ^? memb]s ( ! body :i* 
we ?9k to be less honorable1 ^u ^! we   
be/[ m abundant honor3 & our uncomely   
p>ts h m abundant comel9ess4 ,= our     
comely p>ts h no ne$3 b ,god ha? temp]$ 
! body toge!r1 hav+ giv5 m abundant     
honor to t "p :i* lack$3 t !re %\ld be  
no s*ism 9 ! body2 b t ! memb]s %\ld h !
 same c>e = "o ano!r4 ,& :e!r "o memb]  
suff]1 all ! memb]s suff] ) x2 or "o    
memb] be honor$1 all ! memb]s rejoice ) 
x4 ,n[1 ye are ! body ( ,*ri/1 & memb]s 
9 p>ticul>4 ,& ,god ha? set "s 9 ! *ur*1
 fir/1 apo/les2 second>ily1 prophets2   
?irdly1 tea*]s2 aft] t1 miracles1 !n    
gifts ( heal+s1 helps1 gov]nm5ts1       
div]sities ( tongues4 ,are all apo/les8 
are all prophets8 are all tea*]s8 are   
all work]s ( miracles8 ,h all ! gifts ( 
heal+8 d all speak ) tongues8 d all     
int]pret8 ,b covet e>ne/ly ! be/ gifts3 
& yet %ew ,i unto y a m excell5t way4 ,f

 ! ?irte5? v]se ( ! above *apt]1 we le>n
 t ! ,apo/le is /ill speak+ to ! :ole   
*ur* 9 all ages1 :e!r ,jew or ,g5tile1  
bond or free1 ev5 all :o %\ld ev]       
compose ! body ( ,*ri/1 & %[+ t ,*ri/'s 
body consi/$ ( _m memb]s1 baptiz$ by "o 
_s into "o body1 possess+ all ^! diff]5t
 gifts1 "s "o gift1 & "s ano!r3 & !n    
expressly says1 t "o memb] possess+ "o  
gift1 %\ld n say to ano!r memb] possess+
 ano!r gift1 we h no ne$ ( !e4  ,& hav+ 
%[n t x requir$ apo/les1 prophets1      
evangeli/s1 pa/ors1 & tea*]s2 toge!r ) !
 gifts ( prophecy1 miracles1 heal+1 &   
all o!r gifts1 to compose ! *ur*1 or    
body ( ,*ri/1 9 any age1 :e!r ,jew or   
,g5tile1 bond or free2 & hav+ utt]ly    
=bidd5 any ( ! memb]s ev] to say1 ( any 
( ^! gifts3 ,we h no ne$ ( !e1 ,he      
decl>es ! body nev] c\ld be p]fect$ )\t 
all ( !m1 & t if !y 7 done away1 !re    
w\ld be no body1 t is1 no *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9
 exi/5ce4 ,hav+ %[n all ^! ?+s cle>ly1  
he exhorts !m to covet e>ne/ly ! be/    
gifts4 ,& 9 ! ?irte5? *apt]1 exhorts !m 

to fai?1 hope1 & *>ity1 )\t :i* all ^!  
gifts w\ld avail !m no?+3 & 9 ! f\rte5? 
*apt] repeats ! exhortation3 ,foll[ aft]
 *>ity1 & desire spiritual gifts1 b r t 
ye may prophesy4 ,aga91 9 ,ephesians1 i1
 #ag1 ,paul prays t ! ,"l w\ld give unto
 ! *ur* ! ,_s ( ,,wisdom & (            
,,revelation1 9 ! ,,k ( ,god4 ,aga91 9  
,ephesians1 iv1 he tells !m !re is "o   
body & "o ,"l1 "o ,_s1 "o fai?1 & "o    
baptism2 & t ,*ri/ asc5d$ up on high1 l$
 captivity captive1 & gave gifts to m54 
,& ,he gave "s apo/les2 & "s1 prophets2 
& "s1 evangeli/s2 & "s1 pa/ors & tea*]s4
 ,& if ! read] inquire :at ^! gifts or  
(fices 7 =1 let him read ! twelf? v]se3 
,= ! p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts1 = ! "w ( !      
m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,& 
if he inquire h[ long ^! 7 to cont9ue1 !
 ?irte5? v]se says3 ,till we all come 9 
! unity ( ! fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son (    
,god1 unto a p]fect man1 unto ! measure 
( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,& if he
 /ill inquire :at fur!r object ,*ri/ _h 
9 giv+ ^! gifts1 let him read ! f\rte5? 

v]se3 ,t we h5ce=? be no m *ildr51 toss$
 to & fro1 & c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d (       
doctr9e1 by ! sleight ( m51 & cunn+     
craft9ess1 :]eby !y lie 9 wait to       
deceive4  ,n[1 )\t ^! gifts & (fices1   
fir/1 ! sa9ts _c be p]fect$2 second1 !  
"w ( ! m9i/ry _c proce$2 ?ird1 ! body ( 
,*ri/ _c be edifi$2 & f\r?1 !re is no?+ 
to prev5t !m f be+ c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d ( 
doctr9e4 ,n[1 ,i boldly decl>e t ! cause
 ( all ! division1 confusion1 j>s1      
discord1 & animosities2 & ! fruitful    
s\rce ( s _m fai?s1 lords1 baptisms1 &  
spirits2 & ( ! und]/&+ be+ d>k5$2 & ( m5
 be+ ali5at$ f ! life ( ,god1 ?r\gh !   
ignorance t is 9 !m1 because ( !        
bl9dness ( _! he>ts1 is1 because !y h   
nei!r apo/les1 prophets1 nor gifts1     
inspir$ f on high1 to :om !y give he$2  
=1 if !y _h su* gifts1 & w\ld give he$  
unto !m1 !y w\ld be built up 9 "o body1 
9 ! pure doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 hav+ "o ,"l1  
"o fai?1 "o baptism1 & "o hope ( _!     
call+2 yea1 !y w\ld be edifi$1 built up 
unto ,*ri/ 9 all ?+s1 9 :om ! :ole body1

 fitly jo9$ toge!r1 w\ld gr[ into an    
holy temple 9 ! ,"l4  ,b s long z !     
cunn+ craft9ess ( m5 c p]suade !m t !y h
 no ne$ ( ^! ?+s1 s long !y c toss !m   
ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e1 j z !y please4  
,n[1 read]1 ,i h done our exam9ation ( !
 k+dom ( ,god1 z x exi/$ 9 ! ,apo/les'  
days2 & we _c look at x 9 any o!r age1  
until r5ew$ aga9 9 ! la/ days1 = x nev] 
did1 nor nev] w exi/1 )\t apo/les &     
prophets1 & all ! o!r gifts ( ! ,_s4  ,7
 we to take a view ( ! *ur*es1 f ! days 
t inspiration ceas$ until n[1 we %\ld   
see no?+ l ! k+dom :i* we h be5 view+ ) 
su* admiration & delight4 ,b in/ead (   
apo/les & prophets1 we %\ld see false   
tea*]s1 :om m5 _h heap$ to !mselves2 &  
in/ead ( ! gifts ( ! ,_s1 we %\ld see ! 
wisdom ( m52 & in/ead ( ! ,holy ,gho/1  
_m false spirits2 in/ead ( ! ord9ances (
 ,god1 comm&m5ts ( m52 in/ead ( k1      
op9ion2 guess "w1 in/ead ( revelation2  
division1 in/ead ( union2 d\bt1 in/ead (
 fai?2 despair1 in/ead ( hope2 hatr$1   
in/ead ( *>ity2 a physician1 in/ead ( ! 

lay+ on ( h&s = ! heal+ ( ! sick2       
fables1 in/ead ( tru?1 evil = good1 good
 = evil2 d>kness = light1 light =       
d>kness1 & 9 a ^w1 anti-,*ri/ in/ead (  
,*ri/2 ! p[]s ( e>? hav+ made w> ) !    
sa9ts1 & ov]come !m1 until ! words (    
,god %\ld be fulfill$4  ,o my ,god1 %ut 
up ! vision6 = my he>t sick5s :ile ,i   
gaze2 & let ! day ha/5 on :5 ! e>? %all 
be cleans$ by fire f su* awful          
pollutions2 b fir/1 let ,?y promise be  
fulfill$1 :i* ,?\ did/ make by ! m\? (  
,?y s]vant ,john1 t ,?\ w\ld/ call ,?y p
 out ( h]1 say+3 ,come out ( h]1 my p1 t
 ye be n p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye       
receive n ( h] plagues2 & !n1 ,o ,"l1 :5
 ,?\ ha/ call$ ,?y p out f ! mid/ ( h]1 
by ! fi%]s & hunt]s :om ,?\ ha/ promis$ 
to s5d 9 ! la/ days to ga!r ,israel2    
yea1 :5 ,?9e ev]la/+ cov5ant has be5    
r5ew$1 & ,?y p e/abli%$ !reby2 !n let h]
 plagues come 9 "o day1 dea?1 m\rn+1 &  
fam9e2 let h] be burn$ ) fire2 t ! holy 
,apo/les & ,prophets1 & all t fe> ,?y   
"n1 small & great1 may rejoice1 because 

,?\ ha/ av5g$ ! blood ( ,?y sa9ts ^u h]4
 ,i ask ^! ?+s 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,am54     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,! ,,book ,,( 
,,mormon--,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican     
,,indians1 ,,etc4       ,ye gloomy      
sc5es1 f> h5ce1 intrude no m6           
,sublim] !mes invite ! muse to so>      
,9 l(ti] /ra9s1 :ile sc5es bo? /range & 
new     ,bur/ on ! sight1 & op5 to !    
view4      ,lo6 f ! op5+ heav5s1 9      
bright array     ,an angel comes--to e>?
 he b5ds 8 way3     ,reveals to man1 9  
p[]1 z at ! fir/1     ,! fulness ( !    
,gospel long s9ce lo/4      ,see e>?1   
ob$i5t1 f its bosom yield     ,! sacr$  
tru? x fai?fully conceal$4     ,! wise1 
conf\nd$1 />tle at ! sight1     ,! pr\d 
& haughty tremble ) affright4      ,!   
hirel+ prie/s aga9/ ! tru? engage1      
,:ile hell b5ea? /&s trembl+1 fill$ )   
rage2     ,false are _! hopes1 & all _! 
/ruggles va92     ,_! craft mu/ fall1 & 
) x all _! ga92     ,! deaf mu/ he>1 !  
meek _! joy increase2     ,! poor be    
glad1 & _! oppression cease4  ,:ile     

d>kness cov]$ ! e>?1 & gross d>kness !  
p1 e man walk+ 9 8 own way1 & look+ =   
ga9 f 8 qu>t]1 ! ,"l hav+ = a long "t   
held ,8 peace1 & ! p hav+ fondly flatt]$
 !mselves t ! voice ( inspiration w\ld  
nev] aga9 s\nd 9 ! e>s ( mortals1 to    
di/urb or mole/ !m 9 _! s9ful c>e]2 :ile
 a few 7 look+ = ! consolation (        
,israel1 & cry+ to ,god = ! u%]+ 9 ( t  
long-expect$ day1 :5 an angel %\ld fly  
?r\gh ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+    
,gospel to prea* unto !m t dwell on !   
e>?-- sudd5ly1 a voice is he>d f !      
wild]ness1 a cry salutes ! e>s (        
mortals1 a te/imony is he>d among !m1   
pi]c+ to ! inmo/ recesses ( _! he>ts1 :5
 all at once ! hea!n beg9 to rage1 & ! p
 to imag9e a va9 ?+2 ! cl]gy lift a w>n+
 voice1 cry+ impo/or1 false prophets1   
bew>e ( delusion1 etc42 :ile ! pr(essor 
( religion1 ! drunk>d1 ! swe>]1 ! le>n$1
 & ! ignorant soon cat* ! s\nd &        
reit]ate x aga9 & aga94 ,?us x re-e*oes 
f "o end ( our c\ntry to ! o!r1 = a long
 "t1 & if any "o %\ld be s =tunate z to 

reta9 8 sob] s5ses1 & %\ld c&idly       
inquire1 ,:at is ! matt]8 ! reply is3   
,we h>dly "k any?+ ab\t x1 b suffice x  
to say1 "s fell[s h made _! appe>ance1  
,paul l1 :o te/ify some?+ ab\t ! m9i/]+ 
( angels1 or "s revelation or           
inspiration1 j z ?\gh ! religion (      
anci5t days1 & ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! 
sa9ts1 7 return+ to ! e>? 9 ?is         
enlight5$ age2 s t n only ?is our craft 
is 9 dang]1 b our mod]n sy/ems (        
religion1 built ^u ! wisdom & le>n+ (   
m51 )\t direct inspiration1 are l to be 
spok5 aga9/1 & _! great magnific5ce     
despis$1 ?\gh wor%ip$ by all ! _w4 ,& !n
 all aga9 cry ) a l\d voice1 say+3      
,great is ! wisdom ( man2 great are !   
sy/ems ( mod]n div9ity2 great is !      
wisdom ( un9spir$ prie/s1 :o come unto u
 ) excell5cy ( spee*1 & ) man's wisdom1 
det]m9$ to "k no?+ among u save op9ions 
& cre$s ( _! own2 & _! spee*1 & _!      
prea*+1 are ) entic+ words ( man's      
wisdom1 n 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s1 & (   
p[]1 = t is done away1 t our fai? %\ld n

 /& 9 ! p[] ( ,god1 b 9 ! wisdom ( man4 
,9 ! mid/ ( ! noise & clamor1 &         
prejudice ( an oppos+ _w1 x is difficult
 to get ! p to und]/& ! facts ( ! case1 
9 relation to "o ( ! mo/ important      
subjects ev] pres5t$ to ! consid]ation (
 mank9d4  ,! ,book ( ,mormon has p]haps 
be5 less und]/ood1 & m misrepres5t$1 by 
! _w at l>ge1 ?an any o!r publication   
:i* has ev] appe>$4  ,am]ica & ,engl& h1
 z x 71 be5 flood$ ) publications aga9/ 
! said book2 & _m ( !m writt5 by ^? :o  
_h nev] se5 ! book1 or by ^? :o _h only 
read a page or two 9 x1 or slightly     
look$ x ?r\gh ) a bias$ m9d1 & a        
det]m9ation to f9d fault4 ,by "s ( ^! x 
has be5 repres5t$ z a romance2 by o!rs1 
z a new ,bible1 calculat$ to displace ! 
,bible1 or d away ) x4 ,"s h pron\nc$ x 
a silly mess ( /uff1 n wor? ! p]usal2 & 
o!rs1 ! mo/ +5i\s lit]>y "w ev] put     
toge!r4 ,"s h f\nd fault ) x = be+ s mu*
 l ! ,bible1 & agree+ ) x2 & o!rs h     
condemn$ x = n be+ suffici5tly l !      
,bible1 & = disagree+ ) x4 ,"s h d5\nc$ 

x z notori\sly corrupt1 immoral1 &      
blasphem\s 9 its pr9ciples2 & o!rs h    
condemn$ x = be+ s exce$+ly pure & moral
 9 its pr9ciples1 z to be j calculat$ to
 deceive4 ,"o cl]gyman1 9 p>ticul>1 9 a 
tract ( sixty pages on ?is book1        
condemns x = be+ a /range mixture ( fai?
 & works1 ( ! m]cy ( ,god & ! ob$i5ce ( 
! creature4 ,"s lit]>y p]sons h pron\nc$
 x z altoge!r anci5t 9 its /yle1        
language1 & subjects1 & z be>+ great    
int]nal evid5ce ( its own antiquity2    
:ile o!rs h condemn$ x1 z be>+ e m>k (  
be+ a mod]n production4 ,"s h said t !re
 7 no def9ite pr$ictions ( ! future     
conta9$ 9 x1 by ! fulfilm5t or failure (
 :i* its prophetic m]its might be te/$2 
& o!rs h quot$ l>gely f its mo/ pla9 &  
po9t$ pr$ictions1 :i* relate to         
circum/ances ab\t to be fulfill$1 & h   
condemn$ x on acc\nt ( its pla9ness4  ,9
 ! mid/ ( all ^! j>r+ /atem5ts1 x n[    
becomes our duty to %[1 z f> z possible1
 :at ! ,book ( ,mormon really is4  ,:5 !
 ,"l conf\nd$ ! languages at ,babel1 he 

l$ =? a colony f !nce to ! ,we/]n       
,cont95t1 :i* is n[ call$ ,am]ica4 ,?is 
colony1 aft] cross+ ! ocean 9 eight     
vessels1 & l&+ 9 t c\ntry1 became1 9    
process ( "t1 a great nation--!y        
inhabit$ ,am]ica = "s fifte5 hundr$     
ye>s4 ,!y 7 at l5g? de/roy$ = _!        
wick$ness1 ab\t six hundr$ ye>s be=e    
,*ri/4 ,a prophet by ! "n ( ,e!r wrote  
_! hi/ory1 & an acc\nt ( _! de/ruction4 
,e!r liv$ to witness _! entire          
de/ruction1 & deposit$ 8 record :]e x 0 
aft]w>ds f\nd by a colony ( ,israelites1
 :o came f ,j]usalem six hundr$ ye>s    
be=e ,*ri/1 & re-peopl$ ,am]ica4 ,?is   
la/ colony 7 ! desc5dants ( ! tribe (   
,joseph2 !y grew & multipli$1 & f9ally  
gave rise to two mighty nations4 ,"o (  
^! nations 0 call$ ,nephites--"o ,nephi 
be+ _! f\nd]2 ! o!r 0 call$ ,lamanites1 
aft] a lead] ( ! "n ,laman4  ,!         
,lamanites became a d>k & b5ight$ p1 (  
:om ! ,am]ican ,indians are /ill a      
remnant4 ,! ,nephites 7 an enlight5$ &  
civiliz$ p1 !y 7 a p highly favor$ ( !  

,"l1 !y _h visions1 angels1 & ! gift (  
prophecy among !m f age to age2 &       
f9ally1 !y 7 bless$ ) a p]sonal         
appe>ance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ aft] 8         
resurrection1 f ^: m\? !y receiv$ !     
doctr9e ( ! ,gospel1 & a k ( ! future   
d[n ?r\gh all succe$+ ages4 ,b aft] all 
! bless+s & privileges conf]r$ ^u !m1 !y
 fell into great wick$ness 9 ! ?ird &   
f\r? c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 & f9ally
 7 de/roy$ by ! h&s ( ! ,lamanites4 ,?is
 de/ruction took place ab\t f\r hundr$  
ye>s aft] ,*ri/4  ,mormon liv$ 9 t age (
 ! _w1 & 0 a ,nephite1 & a ,prophet ( ! 
,"l4 ,he1 by ! comm&m5t ( ! ,"l1 made an
 abridgm5t ( ! sacr$ records1 :i*       
conta9$ ! hi/ory ( 8 =efa!rs1 & !       
,prophecies & ,gospel :i* _h be5 reveal$
 among !m2 to :i* he add$ a sket* ( !   
hi/ory ( 8 own "t1 & ! de/ruction ( 8   
nation4 ,previ\s to 8 dea?1 ! abridg$   
records fell into ! h&s ( 8 son ,moroni1
 :o cont9u$ !m d[n to ,a4 ,d4 #dbj2 at  
:i* "t he deposit$ !m c>efully 9 ! e>?1 
on a hill :i* 0 !n call$ ,cumorah1 b is 

situat$ 9 ,ont>io ,c\nty1 t[n%ip (      
,man*e/]1 & ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ,nor?   
,am]ica4 ,?is he did 9 ord] to pres]ve  
!m f ! ,lamanites1 :o ov]ran ! c\ntry1 &
 s\ght to de/roy !m & all ! records     
p]ta9+ to ! ,nephites4 ,?is record lay  
conceal$1 or seal$ up1 f ,a4 ,d4 #dbj to
 ,septemb] #bb1 #ahbg1 at :i* "t x 0    
f\nd by ,mr4 ,joseph ,smi?1 jun41 he be+
 direct$ ?i!r by an angel ( ! ,"l4  ,!  
foll[+ acc\nt ( ! discov]y & translation
 ( ?is record is extract$ f a tract by  
,eld] ,orson ,pratt1 publi%$ at         
,ed9burgh1 9 #ahdj1 entitl$1 ,rem>kable 
,visions1 etc41 to :i* our read]s are   
ref]r$ = fur!r p>ticul>s3--  ',h[ f>    
bel[ ! surface ^! records 7 plac$ by    
,moroni1 ,i am unable to say2 b f ! fact
 t !y _h be5 "s f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s      
buri$1 & t1 too1 on ! side ( a hill s   
/eep1 "o is ready to conclude t !y 7 "s 
feet bel[1 z ! e>? w\ld naturally we>1 m
 or less1 9 t l5g? ( "t2 b !y be+ plac$ 
t[>d ! top ( ! hill1 ! gr\nd w\ld n     
remove z mu* z at two-?irds1 p]haps4    

,ano!r circum/ance w\ld prev5t a we>+ ( 
! e>?2 9 all probability1 z soon z timb]
 _h "t to gr[1 ! hill 0 cov]$1 aft] !   
,nephites 7 de/roy$1 & ! roots ( ! same 
w\ld hold ! surface3 h[ev]1 on ?is po9t1
 ,i %all leave e man to draw 8 own      
conclusion1 & =m 8 own speculation4' ,b 
suffice x to say1 'a hole ( suffici5t   
dep? 0 dug2 at ! bottom ( ?is 0 laid a  
/one ( suitable size1 ! upp] surface be+
 smoo?2 at ea* edge 0 plac$ a l>ge      
quantity ( cem5t1 & into ?is cem5t1 at !
 f\r edges ( ?is /one1 7 plac$ erect f\r
 o!rs2 _! bottom edges re/+ 9 ! cem5t1  
at ! out] edges ( ! fir/ /one4 ,! f\r   
la/ nam$1 :5 plac$ erect1 =m$ a box2 !  
corn]s1 or :]e ! edges ( ! f\r came 9   
contact1 7 also cem5t$ s firmly1 t !    
moi/ure f )\t 0 prev5t$ f ent]+4 ,x is  
to be obs]v$1 also1 t ! inn] surface ( !
 f\r erect or side /ones 0 smoo?4 ,?is  
box 0 suffici5tly l>ge to admit a       
brea/plate1 su* z 0 us$ by ! anci5ts to 
def5d ! *e/1 etc41 f ! arr[s & weapons (
 _! enemy4 ,f ! bottom ( ! box1 or f !  

brea/plate1 arose ?ree small pill>s1    
compos$ ( ! same description ( cem5t us$
 on ! edges2 & ^u ^! ?ree pill>s 0 plac$
 ! record4 99 99 99 ,?is box conta9+ !  
record 0 cov]$ ) ano!r /one1 ! bottom   
surface be+ flat1 & ! upp] cr[n+4' ,:5 x
 0 fir/ visit$ by ,mr4 ,smi?1 on ! morn+
 ( ! tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]1 #ahbc1 'a
 "p ( ! cr[n+ /one 0 visible above !    
surface1 :ile ! edges 7 conceal$ by !   
soil & grass4 ,f :i* circum/ance1 x may 
be se51 t h[ev] deep ?is box might h be5
 plac$ by ,moroni at fir/1 ! "t _h be5  
suffici5t to we> ! e>?1 s t x 0 easily  
discov]$1 :5 once direct$1 & yet n en\gh
 to make a p]ceivable diff]5ce to !     
pass] by4 99 99 99 ,aft] arriv+ at !    
repository1 a little ex]tion 9 remov+ ! 
soil f ! edges ( ! top ( ! box1 & a     
light pry1 br\ght to 8 natural vision   
its cont5ts4'  ,:ile view+ & contemplat+
 ?is sacr$ treasure ) wond] & a/oni%m5t1
 behold6 ! angel ( ! ,"l1 :o _h         
previ\sly visit$ him1 aga9 /ood 9 8     
pres5ce1 & 8 s\l 0 aga9 enlight5$ z x 0 

! ev5+ be=e1 & he 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1
 & ! heav5s 7 op5$1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l   
%one r\nd ab\t & re/$ ^u him4 ',:ile he 
?us /ood1 gaz+ & admir+1 ! angel said1  
,look6' ,& z he ?us spake1 he beheld !  
,pr9ce ( ,d>kness1 surr\nd$ by 8        
innum]able tra9 ( associates4 ,all ?is  
pass$ be=e him1 & ! heav5ly mess5g]     
said3 ',all ?is is %[n1 ! good & ! evil1
 ! holy & impure1 ! glory ( ,god1 & !   
p[] ( d>kness1 t y may "k h]eaft]1 ! two
 p[]s1 & nev] be influ5c$ or ov]come by 
t wick$ "o4 ,behold1 :atev] entices &   
leads to good1 & to d good1 is ( ,god1 &
 :atev] does n1 is ( t wick$ "o4 ,x is  
he t fills ! he>ts ( m5 ) evil to walk 9
 d>kness1 & blaspheme ,god2 & y may le>n
 f h5ce=?1 t 8 ways are to de/ruction2 b
 ! way ( hol9ess is peace & re/4 ,y n[  
see :y y c\ld n obta9 ?is record1 t !   
comm&m5t 0 /rict1 & t if ev] ^! sacr$   
?+s are obta9$1 !y mu/ be by pray] &    
fai?fulness 9 obey+ ! ,"l4 ,!y are n    
deposit$ "h = ! sake ( accumulat+ ga9 & 
weal?1 = ! glory ( ?is _w2 !y 7 seal$ by

 ! pray] ( fai?1 & because ( ! k :i* !y 
conta91 !y are ( no wor? among ! *ildr5 
( m51 only = _! k4 ,on !m is conta9$ !  
fulness ( ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z x 
0 giv5 to ,8 p on ?is l&2 & :5 x %all be
 br\ght =? by ! p[] ( ,god1 x %all be   
c>ri$ to ! ,g5tiles1 ( :om _m w receive 
x1 & aft]1 w ! se$ ( ,israel be br\ght  
into ! fold ( _! ,r$eem] by obey+ x     
also4 ,^? :o kept ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l on
 ?is l&1 desir$ ?is at ,8 h&1 & ?r\gh ! 
pray] ( fai? obta9$ ! promise1 t if _!  
desc5dants %\ld transgress & fall away1 
a record might be kept1 & 9 ! la/ days1 
come to _! *ildr54 ,^! ?+s are sacr$1 & 
mu/ be kept s1 = ! promise ( ! ,"l      
conc]n+ !m mu/ be fulfill$4 ,no man c   
obta9 !m if 8 he>t is impure1 because !y
 conta9 t :i* is sacr$4 99 99 99 ,by !m 
w ! ,"l "w a great & m>vel\s "w2 !      
wisdom ( ! wise %all become z naught1 & 
! und]/&+ ( ! prud5t %all be hid1 &     
because ! p[] ( ,god %all be display$1  
^? :o pr(ess to "k ! tru?1 b walk 9     
deceit1 %all tremble ) ang]2 b ) signs &

 ) wond]s1 ) gifts & ) heal+s1 ) !      
manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ,god1 & ) !     
,holy ,gho/1 %all ! he>ts ( ! fai?ful be
 com=t$4 ,y h n[ beheld ! p[] ( ,god    
manife/$1 & ! p[] ( ,satan2 y see t !re 
is no?+ t is desirable 9 ! works (      
d>kness2 t !y _c br+ happ9ess2 t ^? :o  
are ov]come !re) are mis]able2 :ile1 on 
! o!r h&1 ! righte\s are bless$ ) a     
place 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 :]e joy         
unspeakable surr\nds !m2 !re !y re/     
beyond ! p[] ( ! enemy ( tru?1 :]e no   
evil c di/urb !m3 ! glory ( ,god cr[ns  
!m1 & !y cont9ually fea/ ^u ,8 goodness1
 & enjoy ,8 smiles4 ,behold1 not)/&+ y h
 se5 ?is great display ( p[]1 by :i* y  
may ev] be able to detect ! evil "o1 yet
 ,i give unto y ano!r sign1 & :5 x comes
 to pass1 !n "k t ! ,"l is ,god1 & t ,he
 w fulfil ,8 purposes1 & t ! k :i* ?is  
record conta9s1 w g to e nation1 &      
k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p "u ! :ole heav54   
,?is is ! sign3 :5 ^! ?+s beg9 to be    
kn[n1 t is1 :5 x is kn[n t ! ,"l has %[n
 y ^! ?+s1 ! work]s ( iniquity w seek   

y\r ov]?r[2 !y w circulate falsehoods to
 de/roy y\r reputation2 & also w seek to
 take y\r life6 b rememb] ?is1 if y are 
fai?ful1 & %all h]eaft] cont9ue to keep 
! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 y %all be pres]v$  
to br+ ^! ?+s =?2 = 9 due "t ,he w aga9 
give y a comm&m5t to come & take !m4 ,:5
 !y are int]pret$1 ! ,"l w give ! ,holy 
,prie/hood to "s1 & !y %all beg9 to     
proclaim ?is ,gospel & baptize by wat]1 
& aft] t1 !y %all h p[] to give ! ,holy 
,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( _! h&s4 ,!n w      
p]secution rage m & m2 = ! iniquities ( 
m5 %all be reveal$1 & ^? :o are n built 
^u ! ,rock w seek to ov]?r[ ?is ,*ur*2 b
 x w increase ! m oppos$1 & spread f>!r 
& f>!r1 increas+ 9 k1 till !y %all be   
sanctifi$1 & receive an inh]itance :]e !
 glory ( ,god w re/ ^u !m2 & :5 ?is     
takes place1 & all ?+s are prep>$1 ! t5 
tribes ( ,israel w be reveal$ 9 ! nor?  
c\ntry1 :i!r !y h be5 = a long season2 &
 :5 ?is is fulfill$1 w be br\ght to pass
 t say+ ( ! ,prophet1 ',& ! ,r$eem] %all
 come to ,zion1 & unto !m t turn f      

transgression 9 ,jacob1 sai? ! ,"l4' ,b1
 not)/&+ ! work]s ( iniquity %all seek  
y\r de/ruction1 ! arm ( ! ,"l w be      
ext5d$1 & y w be borne (f conqu]or1 if y
 keep all ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,y\r "n %all be 
kn[n among ! nations1 = ! "w :i* ! ,"l w
 p]=m by y\r h&s %all cause ! righte\s  
to rejoice & ! wick$ to rage2 ) ! "o x  
%all be _h 9 honor1 & ) ! o!r 9 reproa*2
 yet1 ) ^! x %all be a t]ror1 because ( 
! great & m>vel\s "w :i* %all foll[ !   
com+ =? ( ?is fulness ( ! ,gospel4 ,n[1 
g ?y way1 rememb]+ :at ! ,"l has done = 
!e1 & be dilig5t 9 keep+ ,8 comm&m5ts1 &
 ,he w deliv] !e f temptations1 & all ! 
arts & devices ( ! wick$ "o4 ,=get n to 
pray1 t ?y m9d may become /rong1 t :5 he
 %all manife/ unto !e1 ?\ maye/ h p[] to
 escape ! evil1 & obta9 ^! preci\s ?+s4 
,we "h rem>k1 t ! above quotation is an 
extract f a lett] writt5 by ,eld] ,oliv]
 ,c[d]y1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 "o ( ! numb]s (
 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts' ,mess5g] &        
,advocate4  ,al?\gh _m m in/ructions 7  
giv5 by ! m\? ( ! angel to ,mr4 ,smi?1  

:i* we d n write 9 ?is book1 yet ! mo/  
important items are conta9$ 9 ! =ego+   
relation4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ! f\r foll[+  
ye>s1 he frequ5tly receiv$ in/ruction f 
! m\? ( ! heav5ly mess5g]1 & on ! morn+ 
( ! tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]1 ,a4 ,d4   
#ahbg1 ! angel ( ! ,"l deliv]$ ! records
 into 8 h&s4  ,^! records 7 engrav$ on  
plates :i* _h ! appe>ance ( gold4 ,ea*  
plate 0 n f> f sev5 in*es 9 wid? by     
eight in*es 9 l5g?1 be+ n q z ?ick z    
common t94 ,!y 7 fill$ on bo? sides )   
engrav+s1 9 ,egyptian *>act]s1 & b\nd   
toge!r 9 a volume1 z ! leaves ( a book1 
& fa/5$ at "o edge ) ?ree r+s runn+     
?r\gh ! :ole4 ,?is volume 0 some?+ ne>  
six in*es 9 ?ickness1 a "p ( :i* 0      
seal$4 ,! *>act]s ( lett]s ^u ! unseal$ 
"p 7 small1 & beautifully engrav$4 ,!   
:ole book exhibit$ _m m>ks ( antiquity 9
 its con/ruction1 z well z mu* skill 9 !
 art ( engrav+4 ,) ! records 0 f\nd a   
curi\s in/rum5t1 call$ by ! anci5ts !   
,urim & ,?ummim1 :i* consi/$ ( two      
transp>5t /ones1 cle> z cry/al1 set 9 ! 

two rims ( a b[4 ,?is 0 9 use 9 anci5t  
times by p]sons call$ ,se]s4 ,x 0 an    
in/rum5t by ! use ( :i* !y receiv$      
revelation ( ?+s di/ant1 or ( ?+s pa/ or
 future4  ,9 ! mean "t ! inhabitants ( t
 vic9ity1 hav+ be5 in=m$ t ,mr4 ,smi? _h
 se5 heav5ly visions1 & t he _h discov]$
 sacr$ records1 began to ridicule & mock
 at ^? ?+s4 ,& aft] hav+ obta9$ ^? sacr$
 ?+s1 :ile proce$+ home ?r\gh !         
wild]ness & fields1 he 0 waylaid by two 
ruffians1 :o _h secret$ !mselves = !    
purpose ( robb+ him ( ! records4 ,"o (  
!m /ruck him ) a club be=e he p]ceiv$   
!m2 b be+ a /rong man1 & l>ge 9 /ature1 
) great ex]tion he cle>$ himself f !m1 &
 ran t[>ds home1 be+ closely pursu$     
until he came ne> 8 fa!r's h\se1 :5 8   
pursu]s1 = fe> ( be+ detect$1 turn$ &   
fl$ ! o!r way4  ,soon ! news ( 8        
discov]ies spread abroad ?r\gh\t all ^? 
p>ts4 ,false reports1 misrepres5tations1
 & base sl&]s flew z if ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d
 9 e direction4 ,! h\se 0 frequ5tly     
beset by mobs & evil design+ p]sons4    

,sev]al times he 0 %ot at1 & v n>r[ly   
escap$4 ,e device 0 us$ to get ! plates 
away f him4 ,& be+ cont9ually 9 dang] ( 
8 life1 f a gang ( ab&on$ wret*es1 he at
 l5g? conclud$ to leave ! place1 & g to 
,p5nsylvania2 & accord+ly pack$ up 8    
goods1 putt+ ! plates into a b>rel (    
beans1 & proce$$ ^u 8 j\rney4 ,he _h n  
gone f>1 be=e he 0 ov]tak5 by an (fic] )
 a se>* w>rant1 :o flatt]$ himself ) !  
idea t he %\ld surely obta9 ! plates2   
aft] se>*+ v dilig5tly1 ho 0 sadly      
disappo9t$ at n f9d+ !m4 ,mr4 ,smi? !n  
drove on2 b be=e he got to 8 j\rney's   
end1 he 0 aga9 ov]tak5 by an (fic] on ! 
same bus9ess1 & aft] ransack+ ! wagon v 
c>efully1 he w5t 8 way1 z mu* *agr9$ z !
 fir/ at n be+ able to discov] ! object 
( 8 rese>*4 ,)\t any fur!r mole/ation1  
he pursu$ 8 j\rney until he came into ! 
nor!rn "p ( ,p5nsylvania1 ne> !         
,susquehanna ,riv]1 9 :i* "p 8          
fa!r-9-law resid$4  ,hav+ provid$       
himself ) a home1 ho comm5c$ translat+ !
 record1 by ! gift & p[] ( ,god1 ?r\gh !

 means ( ! ,urim & ,?ummim2 & be+ a poor
 writ]1 he 0 "u ! necessity ( employ+ a 
scribe1 to write ! translation z x tame 
f 8 m\?4  ,9 ! meantime1 a few ( !      
orig9al *>act]s 7 accurately transcrib$ 
& translat$ by ,mr4 ,smi?1 :i*1 ) !     
translation1 7 tak5 by a g5tleman nam$  
,m>t9 ,h>ris to ! city ( ,new ,york1 :]e
 !y 7 pres5t$ to a le>n$ g5tleman nam$  
,an?on1 :o pr(ess$ to be ext5sively     
acqua9t$ ) _m languages1 bo? anci5t &   
mod]n4 ,he exam9$ !m1 b 0 unable to     
deciph] !m correctly2 b he presum$1 t if
 ! orig9al records c\ld be br\ght1 he   
c\ld assi/ 9 translat+ !m4  ,b to       
return4 ,mr4 ,smi? cont9u$ ! "w (       
translation1 z 8 pecuni>y circum/ances  
w\ld p]mit1 until he _h f9i%$ ! unseal$ 
"p ( ! records4 ,! "p translat$ is      
entitl$ ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* conta9s  
ne>ly z mu* read+ z ! ,old ,te/am5t4    
,well1 says ! objector1 if x 7 n = !    
m>vell\s1 ! book w\ld be consid]$ "o ( !
 greate/ discov]ies ! _w ev] witness$4  
,if y _h be5 pl\gh+1 or digg+ a well or 

cell> & accid5tally dug up a record     
conta9+ "s acc\nt ( ! anci5t hi/ory ( ! 
,am]ican cont95t1 & ( its orig9al       
inhabitants1 toge!r ) ! orig9 ( !       
,indian tribes :o n[ inhabit x2 _h ?is  
record _h no?+ to d ) ,god1 or angels1  
or inspiration1 x w\ld h be5 hail$ by   
all ! le>n$ ( ,am]ica & ,europe1 z "o ( 
! greate/ & mo/ important discov]ies (  
mod]n times1 unfold+ a my/]y :i* _h1    
until !n1 bid defiance to all ! rese>*es
 ( ! le>n$ _w4 ,e newspap] w\ld h be5   
fill$ ) ! glad tid+s1 :ile its cont5ts  
w\ld h p\r$ ^u ! _w a flood ( light1 on 
subjects be=e conceal$ 9 ! labyr9? (    
unc]ta9ty & d\bt4 ,b :o c /oop1 & s     
humble himself z to receive any?+1 9 ?is
 enlight5$ age1 r5[n$ = its religion &  
le>n+1 f ! m9i/]+ ( angels1 & f         
inspiration8 ,?is is too mu*3 away ) su*
 ?+s1 x comes 9 contact ) ! wisdom &    
popul>ity ( ! day4 ,to ?is ,i reply1 ,! 
,"l knew t be=e ,he reveal$ x2 ?is 0 "o 
pr9cipal object ,he _h 9 view2 x is j ! 
mann] ( ,8 deal+ ) ! *ildr5 ( m52 ,he   

always takes a diff]5t c\rse f ! "o m>k$
 out = ,him by ! wisdom ( ! _w1 9 ord]  
to conf\nd ! wise1 & br+ to naught !    
und]/&+ ( ! prud5t2 ,he *ooses m5 ( l[  
degree1 ev5 ! simple & ! unle>n$1 & ^?  
:o are despis$1 to d ,8 "w & to br+ ab\t
 ,8 purposes1 t no fle% %all glory 9 ,8 
pres5ce4 ,o ye wise1 & ye le>n$1 :o     
despise ! wisdom t comes f above6 ,"k ye
 n1 t x 0 impossible = ! _w by wisdom to
 f9d out ,god8 ,"k ye n t all y\r wisdom
 is fooli%ness ) ,god8 ,"k ye n t ye mu/
 become z a little *ild1 & be will+ to  
le>n wisdom1 f ! lea/ ( ,8 s]vants1 or y
 w p]i% 9 y\r ignorance8  ,b :at are !  
evid5ces :i* we ga!r f ,scripture1      
conc]n+ ! com+ =? ( ?is glori\s "w8 ,we 
%all attempt to prove3 fir/1 t ,am]ica  
is a l& promis$ to ! se$ ( ,joseph2     
second1 t ! ,"l w\ld reveal to !m ,8    
tru? z well z to ! ,jews2 & ?ird1 t _!  
record %\ld come =?1 & unite its        
te/imony1 ) ! record ( ! ,jews1 9 "t = !
 re/oration ( ,israel1 9 ! la/ days4    
,fir/1 ,g5esis1 xlviii1 ,jacob1 :ile    

bless+ ! two sons ( ,joseph1 says3 ,let 
!m gr[ into a multitude 9 ! mid/ ( !    
e>?4 ,9 ! same bless+1 x is said (      
,ephraim1 ,8 se$ %all become a multitude
 ( nations4 ,n[ put ! s5se ( ^! say+s   
toge!r1 & x makes ,ephraim a multitude (
 nations 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?4 ,9 ,g5esis1  
xlix1 x is prophesi$ conc]n+ ,joseph1   
:ile ,jacob 0 bless+ him1 t he %\ld be a
 fruitful b\gh by a well1 ^: bran*es run
 ov] ! wall3 ! ar*]s h sorely griev$    
him1 & %ot at him1 & hat$ him1 b 8 b[   
abode 9 /r5g?4 ,aga91 he fur!r says3 ,! 
bless+s ( ?y fa!r h prevail$ above !    
bless+s ( my prog5itors1 unto ! utmo/   
b\nd ( ! ev]la/+ hills2 !y %all be on ! 
head ( ,joseph1 & on ! cr[n ( ! head (  
him t 0 sep>ate f 8 bre?r54 ,n[ ,i ask1 
,:o 7 ,jacob's prog5itors1 & :at 0 !    
bless+ conf]r$ ^u him8 ,abraham & ,isaac
 7 8 prog5itors1 & ! l& ( ,canaan 0 !   
bless+ !y conf]r$ ^u him1 or t ,god     
promis$ !m he %\ld possess4 ,recollect t
 ,jacob conf]s on ,joseph a mu* great]  
l& ?an t ( ,canaan2 ev5 great] ?an 8    

fa!rs _h conf]r$ ^u him1 = ,joseph's    
bless+ 0 to ext5d to ! utt]mo/ b\nd ( ! 
ev]la/+ hills4 ,n[1 read]1 /& 9 ,egypt1 
:]e ,jacob !n /ood1 & measure to ! utmo/
 b\nd ( ! ev]la/+ hills1 & y w l&       
some:]e 9 ! c5tral "p ( ,am]ica4 ,aga91 
"o ( ! ,prophets says1 9 speak+ (       
,ephraim3 ,:5 ! ,"l %all ro>1 ! *ildr5 (
 ,ephraim %all tremble f ! we/4 ,n[ let 
u sum up ^! say+s1 & :at h we ga9$8     
,fir/1 t ,ephraim 0 to gr[ into a       
multitude ( nations 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?2   
second1 ,joseph 0 to be greatly bless$ 9
 a l>ge inh]itance1 z f> (f z ,am]ica2  
?ird1 ?is 0 to be on ! we/ ( ,egypt or  
,j]usalem4  ,n[ let ! _w se>* f pole to 
pole1 & !y w n f9d a multitude ( nations
 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?1 :o c possibly h      
sprung f ,ephraim1 unless !y f9d !m 9   
,am]ica2 = ! mid/ ( all o!r p>ts ( ! e>?
 is inhabit$ by mix$ races1 :o h sprung 
f v>i\s s\rces2 :ile "h an almo/        
b\ndless c\ntry 0 seclud$ f ! re/ ( !   
_w1 & inhabit$ by a race ( m51 evid5tly 
( ! same orig91 al?\gh z evid5tly divid$

 into _m nations4 ,n[1 ! ,scriptures _c 
be brok52 !re=e1 ^! ,scriptures mu/     
apply to ,am]ica1 = ! pla9e/ ( reasons3 
!y c apply to no o!r place4  ,n[1       
secondly1 we are to prove t ,god reveal$
 himself to ! se$ ( ,joseph or          
,ephraim--_! location we h already      
prov$--dwell+ 9 ,am]ica4 ,= ?is1 we     
quote ,hosea1 viii1 #ab2 speak+ (       
,ephraim1 he says by ! _s ( prophecy3 ,i
 h writt5 to him ! great ?+s ( my law1 b
 !y 7 c\nt$ z a /range ?+4 ,?is is pro( 
positive & ne$s no comm5t1 t ! great    
tru?s ( ,heav5 7 reveal$ unto ,ephraim1 
& 7 c\nt$ z a /range ?+4  ,?ird3 ,7 ^!  
writ+s to come =? j previ\sly to ! ga!r+
 ( ,israel8 ,answ]3 ,!y 71 accord+ to   
,ezekiel1 ?irty-sev5? *apt]1 :]e ,god   
comm&$ him to ,take "o /ick1 & write ^u 
x ,= ,judah1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 8     
companions2 !n take ano!r /ick1 & write 
^u x ,= ,joseph1 ! /ick ( ,ephraim1 & = 
all ! h\se ( ,israel 8 companions2 & jo9
 !m "o to ano!r1 into "o /ick1 & !y %all
 become "o 9 ?9e h&4 ,& :5 ! *ildr5 ( ?y

 p %all speak unto !e1 say+1 ,wilt n ?\ 
%[ u :at ?\ meane/ by ^!8 say unto !m1  
,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,behold1 ,i w take
 ! /ick ( ,joseph1 :i* is 9 ! h& (      
,ephraim1 & ! tribes ( ,israel 8 fell[s1
 & w put !m ) him1 ev5 ) ! /ick (       
,judah1 & make !m "o /ick1 & !y %all be 
"o 9 m9e h&2 & ! /icks :]eon ?\ write/  
%all be 9 ?9e h& be=e _! eyes4 ,& say   
unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,behold1 
,i w take ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f among !  
hea!n1 :i!r !y be gone1 & w ga!r !m on e
 side1 & br+ !m into _! own l&2 & ,i w  
make !m "o nation 9 ! l& ^u ! m\nta9s ( 
,israel2 & "o k+ %all be k+ to !m all3 &
 !y %all be no m two nations1 nei!r %all
 !y be divid$ into two k+doms any m at  
all4  ,n[1 no?+ c be m pla9 ?an ! above 
prophecy2 !re are pres5t$ two writ+s1 ! 
"o to ,ephraim1 ! o!r to ,judah2 t (    
,ephraim is to be br\ght =? by ! ,"l1 & 
put ) t ( ,judah1 & !y are to become "o 
9 _! te/imony1 & gr[ toge!r 9 ?is mann]1
 9 ord] to br+ ab\t ! ga!r+ ( ,israel4  
,! eighty-fif? ,psalm is v pla9 on !    

subject3 speak+ ( ! re/oration ( ,israel
 to _! own l&1 x says1 ,m]cy & ,tru? are
 met toge!r2 ,righte\sness & peace h    
kiss$ ea* o!r4 ,tru? %all spr+ out ( !  
e>?3 & ,righte\sness %all look d[n f    
heav54 ,yea1 ! ,"l %all give t :i* is   
good2 & our l& %all yield h] increase4  
,righte\sness %all g be=e ,him1 & %all  
set u 9 ! way ( ,8 /eps4 ,n[ ! ,savior1 
:ile pray+ = ,8 disciples1 said3        
,sanctify !m ?r\gh ,?y tru?--,?y ^w is  
tru?4 ,f ^! passages we le>n1 t ,8 ^w is
 to spr+ out ( ! e>?1 :ile ,righte\sness
 looks d[n f heav54 ,& ! next ?+ t      
foll[s is1 t ,israel are set 9 ! way (  
,8 /eps1 & p>tak+ ( ! fruit ( _! own l&4
 ,j]emiah1 xxxiii1 #f1 speak+ ( ! f9al  
return f captivity ( bo? ,judah &       
,israel1 says3 ,i w reveal unto !m !    
abundance ( peace & tru?4 ,& ,isaiah1   
speak+ ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 :i* %\ld    
ga!r !m1 makes ?is extraord9>y & v      
rem>kable expression3 ,_! se$ %all be   
kn[n among/ ! ,g5tiles1 & _! (fspr+     
among ! p4 ,n[1 read]1 let me ask1 c any

 "o tell :e!r ! ,indians ( ,am]ica are (
 ,israel1 unless by revelation f ,god8  
,!re=e ?is 0 a hidd5 my/]y1 :i* x 0     
necess>y to reveal 9 "t = _! ga!r+4  ,s 
mu*1 !n1 we h produc$ f ! ,scriptures1 9
 pro( ( a "w1 l ! book ( ,mormon1 mak+  
its appe>ance 9 ^! days2 to say no?+ (  
,isaiah1 xxix4 ,b says "o1 ,:at is ! use
 ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ev5 if x be true8 
,i answ]3 ,fir/1 x br+s to light an     
important hi/ory1 be=e unkn[n to man4   
,second1 x reveals ! orig9 ( ! ,am]ican 
,indians1 :i* 0 be=e a my/]y4 ,?ird1 x  
conta9s important prophecies1 yet to be 
fulfill$1 :i* imm$iately conc]n ! pres5t
 g5]ation4 ,f\r?1 x conta9s mu* pla9ness
 9 reg>d to po9ts ( doctr9e1 insomu* t  
all may und]/&1 & see eye to eye1 if !y 
take pa9s to read x4  ,b :at are its    
pro(s1 z to *os5 witnesses :o te/ify to 
its translation by inspiration8 ,= ?is  
te/imony1 ,i ref] ! read] to ! te/imony 
( ! witnesses 9 ! fir/ page ( ! ,book ( 
,mormon2 he w !re f9d z positive        
te/imony z has ev] be5 f\nd 9 ! o!r     

,scriptures conc]n+ any tru? :i* ,god   
ev] reveal$4 ,m5 !re te/ify1 n only t !y
 h se5 & h&l$ ! plates1 b t an angel (  
,god came d[n f heav51 & pres5t$ !      
plates be=e !m1 :ile ! glory ( ,god %one
 r\nd ab\t !m1 & ! voice ( ,god spoke f 
heav51 & told !m t ^! ?+s 7 true1 & _h  
be5 translat$ by ! gift & p[] ( ,god1 & 
comm&$ !m to be> record ( ! same to all 
p4  ,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( our fa!rs6  
,he has visit$ ,8 p1 & ! dayspr+ f on   
high has dawn$ ^u our b5ight$ _w once m2
 = no soon] _h ! ,book be5 translat$1 & 
m5 begun to be> record ( ! same1 ?an !  
,angel ( ! ,"l came d[n f heav5 aga91 & 
commission$ m5 to prea* ! ,gospel to e  
creature1 & to baptize ) wat] = !       
remission ( s9s4 ,no soon] did ! p beg9 
to believe _! te/imony1 & be baptiz$1   
?an ! ,holy ,gho/ fell ^u !m1 ?r\gh !   
lay+ on ( h&s 9 ! "n ( ,jesus2 & !      
heav5s 7 op5$3 & :ile "s _h ! m9i/]+ (  
angels1 o!rs began to speak 9 o!r       
tongues1 & prophesy4 ,f t "t =?1 _m ( !m
 7 heal$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s 9 ! "n (    

,jesus2 & ?us mightily grew ! ^w ( ,god1
 & prevail$4 ,& ?us1 ?\s&s h be5 rais$  
up to te/ify t !y d "k = !mselves1 & are
 n dep5d5t on ! te/imony ( any man1 = ! 
tru? ( ^! ?+s1 = ^! signs foll[ !m t    
believe4 ,& :5 a man believes ! tru?1   
?r\gh ! te/imony ( ,god's witnesses1 &  
!n ^! signs foll[1 n only !m1 b him     
also2 if he has ! m9i/]+ ( angels1 if he
 has be5 heal$1 or heals o!rs1 by ! lay+
 on ( h&s 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 or if he     
speaks 9 o!r tongues1 or prophesies1 he 
kn[s x = himself2 & ?us is fulfill$ !   
say+ ( ,scripture1 ,if any man d my w1  
he %all "k ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x be (     
,god4 ,?us fai? comes by he>+1 & k by   
obey+2 b he>+ comes by prea*+1 & prea*+ 
comes by s5d+2 z x is writt5--,h[ %all  
!y prea*1 except !y be s5t8  ,b !re are 
_m :o say--,%[ u a sign1 & we w believe4
 ,rememb]1 fai? comes n by signs1 b     
signs come by fai?4 ,gifts 7 n giv5 to  
make m5 believe2 b :at sai? !           
,scripture8 ,gifts are = ! edify+ ( !   
,*ur*4 ,if o!rwise1 :y 0 x n            

writt5--,fai? comes by miracles1 in/ead 
( ,fai? comes by he>+8 ,i always take x 
= grant$1 t a man or woman :o comes     
dem&+ a sign 9 ord] to make !m believe1 
belongs to a wick$ & adult]\s g5]ation1 
at lea/1 to say no worse2 = any p]son :o
 w g to ,jesus1 ) a pure he>t1 desir+ & 
pray+ 9 fai?1 t he may "k ! tru? conc]n+
 ^! ?+s1 ! ,"l w reveal x to him1 & he  
%all "k1 & %all be> te/imony1 = by ! ,_s
 ( ,god !y %all "k tru? f error3 z x is 
writt5--,my %eep he> my voice4 ,& he t w
 n come unto ,jesus by fai?1 %all nev]  
"k ! tru?1 until1 too late1 he f9ds !   
h>ve/ is ov]1 & ! summ] is end$1 & 8 s\l
 n sav$4  ,?us ! religion ( ,jesus1     
unlike all o!r religi\s sy/ems1 be>s its
 own weight1 & br+s c]ta9ty & k1 leav+  
no room = imposition4 ,& n[ ,i say unto 
all p1 ,come unto ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n (      
,jesus2 d\bt n1 b be believ+1 z 9 days (
 old1 & ask 9 fai? = :atsoev] y /& 9 ne$
 (2 ask n t y may consume x on y\r lu/s1
 b ask ) a firmness n to be %ak51 t y w 
yield to no temptation1 b t y w keep ,8 

comm&m5ts1 z fa/ z ,he makes !m manife/ 
unto y2 & if ye d ?is1 & ,he reveals to 
y t ,he has s5t u ) a new & ev]la/+     
cov5ant1 & comm&$ u to prea*1 & baptize1
 & build up ,8 ,*ur* z 9 days ( old1 !n 
come =w>d & obey ! tru?2 b if y d n "k1 
or are n satisfi$ t ,he has s5t u1 !n d 
n embrace ! doctr9e we prea*4 ,?us to   
y\r own ma/] y %all /& or fall2 & "o day
 y %all "k1 yea1 9 t great day1 :5 e    
knee %all b[1 !n %all y "k t ,god has   
s5t u ) ! tru?1 to prune ,8 v9ey>d = !  
la/ "t1 ) a mighty prun+4  ,we %all n[  
introduce mu* circum/antial evid5ce1 f  
,am]ican antiquities1 & f ! traditions (
 ! natives1 etc4  ,fir/1 says ,mr4      
,b\d9ot3 ,x is said among _! pr9cipal or
 belov$ m51 t !y h x h&$ d[n f _!       
ance/ors1 t ! book :i* ! :ite p h1 0    
once !irs3 t :ile !y _h x !y prosp]$    
exce$+ly1 etc4 ,!y also say1 t _! fa!rs 
7 possess$ ( an extraord9>y ,div9e ,_s1 
by :i* !y =etold future ev5ts1 &        
controll$ ! common c\rse ( nature2 & ?is
 !y transmitt$ to _! (fspr+1 on         

condition ( _! obey+ ! sacr$ laws2 t !y 
did1 by ^! means1 br+ d[n %[]s ( bless+s
 ^u _! belov$ p2 b t ?is p[]1 = a long  
"t pa/1 _h entirely ceas$4 ,colonel     
,james ,smi?1 9 8 j\rnal1 :ile a prison]
 among ! natives1 says3 ,!y h a         
tradition1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is cont95t1 !
 angels or heav5ly inhabitants1 z !y    
call !m1 frequ5tly visit$ ! p1 & talk$ )
 _! =efa!rs1 & gave directions h[ to    
pray4  ,mr4 ,b\d9ot1 9 8 able "w1 rem>ks
 conc]n+ _! language3 ,_! language1 9   
its roots1 idiom1 & p>ticul>            
con/ruction1 appe>s to h ! :ole g5ius ( 
! ,hebrew2 & :at is v rem>kable1 & well 
wor?y ( s]i\s att5tion1 has mo/ ( !     
peculi>ities ( t language4 ,!re is a    
tradition relat$ by an ag$ ,indian1 ( ! 
,/ockbridge tribe1 t _! fa!rs 7 once 9  
possession ( a ,sacr$ ,book1 :i* 0 h&$  
d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation2 & at la/ hid
 9 ! e>?1 s9ce :i* "t !y _h be5 "u !    
feet ( _! enemies4 ,b ^! oracles 7 to be
 re/or$ to !m aga92 & !n !y w\ld triumph
 ov] _! enemies1 & rega9 _! rights &    

privileges4 ,mr4 ,b\d9ot1 aft] record+  
_m traditions simil> to ! above1 at l5g?
 rem>ks3 ,c any man read ?is %ort acc\nt
 ( ,indian traditions1 drawn f tribes ( 
v>i\s nations2 f ! we/ to ! ea/1 & f !  
s\? to ! nor?1 :olly sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 
writt5 by diff]5t au?ors ( ! be/ "*1 bo?
 = k & integrity1 possess+ ! be/ means (
 in=mation1 at v>i\s & di/ant times1 )\t
 any possible communication ) ea* o!r2 &
 yet suppose t all ?is is ! effect (    
*ance1 accid5t1 or design1 f a love ( ! 
m>vel\s1 or a prem$itat$ int5tion (     
deceiv+1 & !reby ru9+ _! well e/abli%$  
reputation8 ,c any "o c>efully1 & ) deep
 reflection1 consid] & comp>e ^!        
traditions & nations ) ! position &     
circum/ances ( ! long lo/ t5 tribes (   
,israel1 )\t at lea/ draw+ "s           
presumptive inf]5ces 9 favor ( ^! w&]+  
natives be+ desc5d$ f ! t5 tribes (     
,israel8  ,joseph ,m]rick1 ,esq41 a     
highly respectable "* 9 ,pitsfield1     
,mass41 gave ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,t 9      
#ahae1 he 0 level+ "s gr\nd "u & ne> an 

old wood-%$ /&+ on a place ( 81 situat$ 
on ,indian ,hill4 ,he pl\gh$ & convey$  
away old *ips & e>? to "s dep?4 ,aft] ! 
"w 0 done1 walk+ ov] ! place1 he        
discov]$1 ne> :]e ! e>? _h be5 dug !    
deepe/1 a black /rap1 z x appe>$1 ab\t  
six in*es 9 l5g?1 & "o & a half 9       
bread?1 & ab\t ! ?ickness ( a lea!r     
trace to a h>ness4 ,he p]ceiv$ x _h1 at 
ea* end1 a loop ( "s h>d sub/ance1      
probably = ! purpose ( c>ry+ x4 ,he     
convey$ x to 8 h\se1 & ?rew x into an   
old tool box4 ,he aft]w>ds f\nd x ?r[n  
out at ! door1 & aga9 convey$ x to !    
box4  ,aft] "s "t1 he ?\ght he w\ld     
exam9e x2 b 9 attempt+ to cut x1 f\nd x 
z h>d z bone2 he succe$$1 h[ev]1 9 gett+
 x op51 & f\nd x 0 =m$ ( two pieces (   
?ick ra:ide1 sew$ & made wat]-tight ) ! 
s9ews ( "s animal1 & gumm$ ov]2 & 9 !   
fold 0 conta9$ f\r fold$ pieces (       
p>*m5t4 ,!y 7 ( a d>k yell[ hue1 &      
conta9$ "s k9d ( writ+4 ,! neighbors    
com+ 9 to see ! /range discov]y1 tore "o
 ( ! pieces to atoms1 9 ! true ,hun &   

,v&al /yle4 ,! o!r ?ree pieces ,mr4     
,m]rick sav$1 & s5t !m to ,cambridge1   
:]e !y 7 exam9$1 & discov]$ to h be5    
writt5 ) a p51 9 ,hebrew1 pla9 &        
legible4 ,! writ+ on ! ?ree rema9+      
pieces ( p>*m5t1 0 quotations f ! ,old  
,te/am5t4 ,see ,deut41 vi1 f #d--i2 also
 xi1 #ac--ba2 & ,exodus1 xiii1 #aa--af1 
to :i* ! read] c ref]1 if he has !      
curiosity to read ?is mo/ int]e/+       
discov]y4  ,on ! banks ( ,:ite ,riv]1 9 
,arkansas ,t]ritory1 h be5 f\nd ru9s    
erect$ no d\bt by an enlight5$          
population1 ( ! mo/ extraord9>y "*1 on  
acc\nt ( _! dim5sions1 & ! mat]ials (   
:i* !y 7 erect$4 ,"o ( ^! works is a    
wall ( e>?1 :i* encloses an area ( six  
hundr$ & =ty acres1 equal to a mile     
squ>e1 & hav+1 9 its c5tre1 ! f\ndation 
( a l>ge circul> build+1 or temple4     
,ano!r1 yet m /range1 & m ext5sive1     
consi/s ( ! f\ndations ( a great city1  
^: /reets1 cross+ ea* o!r at "r angles1 
are easily trac$ ?r\gh ! mighty =e/4 ,& 
besides ^! are f\nd ! f\ndations (      

h\ses1 made ( burnt bricks1 l ! bricks (
 ! pres5t "t4 ,^! h be5 trac$ to ! ext5t
 ( a mile4  ,! =ego+ is tak5 f ,prie/'s 
,am]ican ,antiquities1 & f ! same "w we 
extract ! foll[+1 page #bdf3  ,ru9s ( ! 
,city ( ,otolum1 discov]$ 9 ,nor?       
,am]ica4--,9 a lett] ( ,c4 ,s4          
,raf9esque1 :om we h be=e quot$1 to a   
correspond5t 9 ,europe1 we f9d ! foll[+3
 ',"s ye>s ago1 ! ,society ( ,geography1
 9 ,p>is1 (f]$ a l>ge premium = a voyage
 to ,guatemala1 & = a new survey ( !    
antiquities ( ,yucatan & ,*iapa1 *iefly 
^? fifte5 miles f ,pal5que4'  ,i h1 says
 ?is au?or1 re/or$ to !m ! true "n (    
,otolum1 :i* is yet ! "n ( ! /ream runn+
 ?r\gh ! ru9s4 ,!y 7 survey$ by ,capta9 
,del ,rio1 9 #aghg1 an acc\nt ( :i* 0   
publi%$ 9 ,engli%1 9 #ahbb4 ,?is acc\nt 
describes p>tly ! ru9s ( a /one city1 ( 
no less dim5sions ?an sev5ty-five miles 
9 circuit2 l5g?1 ?irty-two1 & bread?    
twelve miles1 full ( palaces1 monum5ts1 
/atues1 & inscriptions3 "o ( ! e>lie/   
seats ( ,am]ican civilization2 ab\t     

equal to ,!bes ( anci5t ,egypt4  ,x is  
/at$ 9 ! ,family ,magaz9e1 ,no4 #cd1 p4 
#bff1 = #ahcc1 z foll[s3 ,public        
att5tion has be5 rec5tly excit$1        
respect+ ! ru9s ( an anci5t city1 f\nd 9
 ,guatemala4 ,x w\ld seem t ^! ru9s are 
n[ be+ explor$1 & mu* curi\s & valuable 
matt]1 9 a lit]>y & hi/orical po9t (    
view1 is anticipat$4 ,we deem ! pres5t a
 mo/ auspici\s mom5t1 n[ t ! public     
att5tion is turn$ to ! subject1 to      
spread its cont5ts be=e our read]s1 z an
 introduction to future discov]ies1 dur+
 ! rese>*es n[ 9 progress4  ,! foll[+   
are "s ( ! p>ticul>s1 z relat$ by       
,capta9 ,del ,rio1 :o p>tially exam9$   
!m1 z above relat$1 9 #aghg3 ,f         
,pal5que1 ! la/ t[n nor?w>d 9 ! prov9ce 
( ,ciudad ,real de ,*iapa1 tak+ a       
s\?we/]ly direction1 & asc5d+ a ridge ( 
high l&1 t divides ! k+dom ( ,guatemala 
f ,yucatan1 at ! di/ance ( six miles1 is
 ! little riv] ,micol1 ^: wat]s fl[ 9 a 
we/]ly direction1 & unite ) ! great riv]
 ,tulijah1 :i* b5ds its c\rse t[>ds !   

prov9ce ( ,tobasco4 ,hav+ pass$ ,micol1 
! asc5t beg9s1 & at half a league1 or a 
mile & a half1 ! travel] crosses a      
little /ream call$ ,otolum2 f ?is po9t  
heaps ( /one ru9s are discov]$1 :i* r5d]
 ! roads v difficult = ano!r half       
league1 :5 y ga9 ! height :]eon ! /one  
h\ses are situat$1 be+ /ill f\rte5 9    
numb] 9 "o place1 "s m dilapidat$ ?an   
o!rs1 yet /ill hav+ _m ( _! ap>tm5ts    
p]fectly disc]nible4 ,^! /& on a        
rectangul> area1 ?ree hundr$ y>ds 9     
bread? by f\r hundr$ & fifty 9 l5g?1 :i*
 is a fraction ov] fifty-six rods wide1 
& eighty-f\r rods long1 be+ 9 ! :ole    
circuit1 two hundr$ & eighty rods1 :i*  
is ?ree f\r?s ( a mile1 & a trifle ov]4 
,?is area pres5ts a pla9 at ! base ( !  
highe/ m\nta9 =m+ ! ridge4 ,9 ! c5tre ( 
?is pla9 is situat$ ! l>ge/ ( !         
/ructures :i* has be51 z yet1 discov]$  
among ^! ru9s4 ,x /&s on a m\nd1 or     
pyramid1 tw5ty y>ds high1 :i* is sixty  
feet1 or ne>ly f\r rods1 9 p]p5dicul>   
altitude1 :i* gives x a l(ty & beautiful

 maje/y1 z if x 7 a temple susp5d$ 9 !  
sky4 ,?is is surr\nd$ by o!r edifices1  
namely1 five to ! nor?w>d1 f\r to !     
s\?w>d1 "o to ! s\?we/1 & ?ree to !     
ea/w>d1 f\rte5 9 all4  ,9 all           
directions1 ! fragm5ts ( o!r fall5      
build+s are se5 ext5d+ along ! m\nta91 t
 /ret*es ea/ & we/ ei!r way f ^!        
build+s1 z if x 7 ! great temple (      
wor%ip1 or _! gov]nm5t-h\se1 ar\nd :i*  
!y built _! city1 & :]e dwelt _! k+s &  
(fic]s ( /ate4 ,at ?is place 0 f\nd a   
subt]ranean /one aqu$uct1 ( great       
solidity & durability1 :i* 9 its c\rse  
passes b5ea? ! l>ge/ build+4  ,let x be 
und]/ood1 ?is city ( ,otolum1 ! ru9s (  
:i* are s imm5se1 is 9 ,nor?1 n ,s\?    
,am]ica1 9 ! same latitude ) ! isl& (   
,jamaica1 :i* is ab\t eighte5 degrees   
nor? ( ! equator1 be+ on ! highe/ gr\nd 
betwe5 ! nor!rn end ( ! ,c>ibbean ,sea &
 ! ,pacific ,ocean1 :]e ! cont95t n>r[s 
t[>ds ! ,i/hmus ( ,d>i51 & is ab\t eight
 hundr$ miles s\? ( ,new ,orleans4  ,!  
discov]y ( ^! ru9s1 & also ( _m o!rs1   

equally wond]ful1 9 ! same c\ntry1 is j 
comm5c+ to ar\se ! att5tion ( ! s*ools (
 ,europe1 :i* hi!rto h d5i$ t ,am]ica   
c\ld boa/ ( h] antiquities4 ,b ^! imm5se
 ru9s are n[ be+ explor$ "u ! direction 
( sci5tific p]sons1 a hi/ory ( :i*1 9   
detail1 w1 d\btless1 be =?com+ 9 due "t2
 two volumes ( :i*1 9 manuscript1 we are
 in=m$1 h already be5 writt51 & _c b be 
receiv$ ) en?usiasm by ,am]icans4  ,a   
g5tleman :o 0 liv+ ne> ! t[n (          
,c9c9nati1 9 #ahbf1 on ! upp] level1 _h 
occasion to s9k a well = 8              
accommodation2 he p]sev]$ 9 digg+ to !  
dep? ( eighty feet1 )\t f9d+ wat]2 b    
/ill p]si/+ 9 ! attempt1 8 workm5 f\nd  
!mselves ob/ruct$ by a sub/ance1 :i*    
resi/$ _! labor1 ?\gh evid5tly n /one4  
,!y cle>$ ! surface & sides f ! e>? b$d$
 ar\nd x1 :5 !re appe>$ ! /ump ( a tree1
 ?ree feet 9 diamet]1 & two feet high1  
:i* _h be5 cut d[n ) an ax4 ,! bl[s ( ! 
ax 7 yet visible4 ,x 0 ne>ly ( ! color &
 app>5t "* ( coal1 b _h n ! friable &   
fusible quality ( t sub/ance4 ,t5 feet  

bel[1 ! wat] sprang up1 & ! well is n[ 9
 con/ant supply & high repute4  ,9      
,morse's ,univ]sal ,geography1 fir/     
volume1 p4 #adb1 ! discov]y ( ! /ump is 
corroborat$3 ,9 digg+ a well 9          
,c9c9nati1 ! /ump ( a tree 0 f\nd 9 a   
s\nd /ate1 n9ety feet bel[ ! surface2 & 
9 digg+ ano!r well1 at ! same place1    
ano!r /ump 0 f\nd1 at n9ety f\r feet    
bel[ ! surface1 :i* _h evid5t m>ks ( !  
ax2 & on its top !re appe>$ z if "s iron
 tool _h be5 consum$ by ru/4  ,we might 
fill a volume ) acc\nts ( ,am]ican      
antiquities1 all go+ to %[ t ?is c\ntry 
has be5 inhabit$ by a p :o possess$ a k 
( ! arts & sci5ces1 :o built cities1    
cultivat$ ! e>?1 & :o 7 9 possession ( a
 writt5 language4 ,b ! ?+s :i* we h "h  
introduc$ are abundantly suffici5t = our
 purpose4 ,if a few *>act]s 9 ,hebrew h 
be5 f\nd 9 ! e>? 9 ,am]ica1 writt5 on   
p>*m5t1 !n x is j z easy to admit t a   
:ole volume has be5 f\nd 9 ! e>? 9      
,am]ica1 writt5 on plates1 9 ,egyptian  
*>act]s4 ,! a/oni%+ facts ( ! /umps f\nd

 eighty or n9ety feet "u gr\nd at       
,c9c9nati1 & simil> discov]ies 9 _m o!r 
p>ts ( ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica1 su* z buri$
 cities1 & o!r antiquities1 all g to    
prove t !re has be5 a mighty convulsion 
& revolution1 n only ( nations1 b (     
nature2 & su* a convulsion z is n[h]e   
else s reasonably acc\nt$ =1 z 9 !      
foll[+ extraord9>y & wond]ful acc\nt (  
ev5ts1 :i* transpir$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 dur+ 
! crucifixion ( ,messiah1 :i* we extract
 f ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ,nephi1 v1 #b-aa3 
,& x came to pass1 9 ! ?irty & f\r? ye>1
 9 ! fir/ mon?1 9 ! f\r? day ( ! mon?1  
!re arose a great /orm1 su* an "o z nev]
 _h be5 kn[n 9 all ! l&2 & !re 0 also a 
great & t]rible tempe/2 & !re 0 t]rible 
?und]1 insomu* t x did %ake ! :ole e>?1 
z if x 0 ab\t to divide asund]2 & !re 7 
exce$+ %>p lightn+s1 su* z nev] _h be5  
kn[n 9 all ! l&4 ,& ! city ( ,z>ahemla  
did take fire2 & ! city ( ,moroni did   
s9k into ! dep?s ( ! sea1 & !           
inhabitants !re( 7 dr[n$2 & ! e>? 0     
c>ri$ up ^u ! city ( ,moronihah1 t1 9 ! 

place ( ! city !re(1 !re became a great 
m\nta92 & !re 0 a great & t]rible       
de/ruction 9 ! l& s\?w>d4 ,b1 behold1   
!re 0 a m great & t]rible de/ruction 9 !
 l& nor?w>d2 =1 behold1 ! :ole face ( ! 
l& 0 *ang$1 because ( ! tempe/1 & !     
:irlw9ds1 & ! ?und]+s1 & ! lightn+s1 & !
 exce$+ great quak+ ( ! :ole e>?2 & !   
highways 7 brok5 up1 & ! level roads 7  
spoil$1 & _m smoo? places became r\gh1 &
 _m great & notable cities 7 sunk1 & _m 
7 burn$1 & _m 7 %ook till ! build+s !re(
 _h fall5 to ! e>?1 & ! inhabitants !re(
 7 sla91 & ! places 7 left desolate2 &  
!re 7 "s cities :i* rema9$1 b ! damage  
!re( 0 exce$+ great1 & !re 7 _m 9 !m :o 
7 sla91 & !re 7 "s :o 7 c>ri$ away 9 !  
:irlw9d1 & :i!r !y w5t1 no man kn[e?1   
save !y "k t !y 7 c>ri$ away2 & ?us !   
face ( ! :ole e>? became de=m$1 because 
( ! tempe/s1 & ! ?und]+s1 & ! lightn+s1 
& ! quak+ ( ! e>?4 ,&1 behold1 ! rocks 7
 r5t 9 twa92 !y 7 brok5 up ^u ! face ( !
 :ole e>?1 insomu* t !y 7 f\nd 9 brok5  
fragm5ts1 & 9 seams1 & 9 cracks1 ^u all 

! face ( ! l&4  ,& x came to pass1 t :5 
! ?und]+s1 & ! lightn+s1 & ! /orm1 & !  
tempe/1 & ! quak+s ( ! e>? did cease--=1
 behold1 !y did la/ = ab\t ! space (    
?ree h\rs3 & x 0 said by "s t ! "t 0    
great]2 nev]!less1 all ^! great &       
t]rible ?+s 7 done 9 ab\t ! space ( ?ree
 h\rs2 & !n1 behold1 !re 0 d>kness ^u ! 
face ( ! l&4  ,& x came to pass t !re 0 
a ?ick d>kness ^u all ! face ( ! l&1    
insomu* t ! inhabitants !re(1 :o _h n   
fall51 c\ld feel ! vapor ( d>kness2 &   
!re c\ld be no light because ( !        
d>kness1 nei!r c&les1 nei!r tor*es2     
nei!r c\ld !re be fire k9dl$ ) _! f9e & 
exce$+ dry wood1 s t !re c\ld n be any  
light at all2 & !re 0 n any light se51  
nei!r fire1 nor glimm]1 nei!r ! sun1 nor
 ! moon1 nor ! />s1 = s great 7 ! mi/s (
 d>kness :i* 7 ^u ! face ( ! l&4  ,& x  
came to pass1 t x did la/ = ! space (   
?ree days1 t !re 0 no light se52 & !re 0
 great m\rn+ & h[l+1 & weep+ among all !
 p cont9ually2 yea1 great 7 ! groan+s ( 
! p1 because ( ! d>kness & great        

de/ruction :i* _h come ^u !m4 ,& 9 "o   
place !y 7 he>d to cry1 say+1 ,o t we _h
 rep5t$ be=e ?is great & t]rible day1 & 
!n w\ld our bre?r5 h be5 sp>$1 & !y w\ld
 n h be5 burn$ 9 t great city (         
,z>ahemla6 ,& 9 ano!r place !y 7 he>d to
 cry & m\rn1 say+1 ,o t we _h rep5t$    
be=e ?is great & t]rible day1 & _h n    
kill$ & ,/on$ ! prophets & ca/ !m out2  
!n w\ld our mo!rs1 & our fair daught]s1 
& our *ildr5 h be5 sp>$1 & n h be5 buri$
 up 9 t great city ,moronihah2 & ?us 7 !
 h[l+s ( ! p great & t]rible4  ,& x came
 to pass1 t !re 0 a voice he>d among all
 ! inhabitants ( ! e>? ^u ! face ( ?is  
l&1 cry+1 ,wo1 wo1 wo unto ?is p2 wo    
unto ! inhabitants ( ! :ole e>?1 except 
!y %all rep5t1 = ! devil laughe?1 & 8   
angels rejoice1 because ( ! sla9 ( !    
fair sons & daught]s ( my p2 & x is     
because ( _! iniquity & abom9ations t !y
 are fall54 ,behold1 t great city (     
,z>ahemla h ,i burn$ ) fire1 & !        
inhabitants !re(4 ,& behold1 t great    
city ,moroni h ,i caus$ to be sunk 9 !  

dep? ( ! sea1 & ! inhabitants !re( to be
 dr[n$4 ,& behold1 t great city         
,moronihah h ,i cov]$ ) e>?1 & !        
inhabitants !re(1 to hide _! iniquities 
& _! abom9ations f be=e my face1 t !    
blood ( ! prophets & ! sa9ts %all n come
 any m unto me aga9/ !m4 ,& behold !    
city ( ,gilgal h ,i caus$ to be sunk1 & 
! inhabitants !re( to be buri$ up 9 !   
dep?s ( ! e>?3 yea1 & ! city ( ,onihah &
 ! inhabitants !re(1 & ! city ( ,mocum &
 ! inhabitants !re(1 & ! city (         
,j]usalem & ! inhabitants !re(1 & wat]s 
h ,i caus$ to come up 9 ! /ead !re(1 to 
hide _! wick$ness & abom9ations f be=e  
my face1 t ! blood ( ! prophets & !     
sa9ts %all n come up any m unto me aga9/
 !m4 ,& behold ! city ( ,gadi&i1 & !    
city ( ,gadiomnah1 & ! city ( ,jacob1 & 
! city ( ,gimgimno1 all ^! h ,i caus$ to
 be sunk1 & made hills & valleys 9 !    
places !re(2 & ! inhabitants !re( h ,i  
buri$ up 9 ! dep?s ( ! e>?1 to hide _!  
wick$ness & abom9ations f be=e my face1 
t ! blood ( ! prophets & sa9ts %\ld n   

come up anymore unto me aga9/ !m4 ,&    
behold t great city ( ,jacobuga?1 :i* 0 
inhabit$ by ! p ( ! k+ ( ,jacob1 h ,i   
caus$ to be burn$ ) fire1 because ( _!  
s9s & _! wick$ness1 :i* 0 above all !   
wick$ness ( ! :ole e>?1 because ( _!    
secret murd]s & comb9ations2 = x 0 !y t 
did de/roy ! peace ( my p & ! gov]nm5t (
 ! l&3 !re=e ,i did cause !m to be      
burn$1 to de/roy !m f be=e my face1 t ! 
blood ( ! prophets & ! sa9ts %\ld n come
 up unto me any m aga9/ !m4 ,& behold1 !
 city ( ,laman1 & ! city ( ,jo%1 & !    
city ( ,gad1 & ?o city ( ,ki%kum51 h ,i 
caus$ to be burn$ ) fire1 & !           
inhabitants !re(1 because ( _! wick$ness
 9 ca/+ out ! prophets1 & /on+ ^? :om ,i
 did s5d to decl>e unto !m conc]n+ _!   
wick$ness & _! abom9ations2 & because !y
 did ca/ !m all out1 t !re 7 none       
righte\s among !m1 ,i did s5d d[n fire &
 de/roy !m1 t _! wick$ness & abom9ations
 might be hid f be=e my face1 t ! blood 
( ! prophets & ! sa9ts :om ,i s5t among 
!m might n cry unto me f ! gr\nd aga9/  

!m2 & _m great de/ructions h ,i caus$ to
 come ^u ?is l& & ^u ?is p1 because ( _!
 wick$ness & _! abom9ations4  ,o1 all ye
 t are sp>$1 because ye 7 m righte\s ?an
 !y1 w ye n n[ return unto me1 & rep5t (
 y\r s9s1 & be conv]t$1 t ,i may heal y8
 ,yea1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 if ye w    
come unto me1 ye %all h et]nal life4    
,behold1 m9e arm ( m]cy is ext5d$ t[>ds 
y1 & :omsoev] w come1 him w ,i receive2 
& bless$ are ^? :o come unto me4        
,behold1 ,i am ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! son (    
,god4 ,i creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & all 
?+s t 9 !m are4 ,i 0 ) ! ,fa!r f !      
beg9n+4 ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r 9 me2
 & 9 me ha? ! ,fa!r glorifi$ 8 "n4 ,i   
came unto my own1 & my own receiv$ me n4
 ,& ! ,scriptures conc]n+ my com+ are   
fulfill$4 ,& z _m z h receiv$ me1 to !m 
h ,i giv5 to become ! sons ( ,god2 & ev5
 s w ,i to z _m z %all believe on my "n2
 =1 behold1 by me r$emption come?1 & 9  
me is ! law ( ,moses fulfill$4 ,i am !  
light & life ( ! _w4 ,i am ,alpha &     
,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,& ye %all (f]

 up unto me no m ! %$d+ ( blood3 yea1   
y\r sacrifices & y\r burnt (f]+s %all be
 done away1 = ,i w accept none ( y\r    
sacrifices & y\r burnt (f]+s2 & ye %all 
(f]1 = a sacrifice unto me1 a brok5 he>t
 & a contrite _s4 ,& :oso come? unto me 
) a brok5 he>t & a contrite _s1 him w ,i
 baptize ) fire & ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 ev5 z
 ! ,lamanites1 because ( _! fai? 9 me1  
at ! "t ( _! conv]sion1 7 baptiz$ ) fire
 & ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & !y knew x n4      
,behold1 ,i h come unto ! _w to br+     
r$emption unto ! _w1 to save ! _w f s93 
!re=e1 :oso rep5te? & come? unto me z a 
little *ild1 him w ,i receive2 = ( su*  
is ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,behold1 = su* ,i h  
laid d[n my life1 & h tak5 x up aga93   
!re=e1 rep5t & come unto me1 ye ends ( !
 e>?1 & be sav$4  ,& n[1 behold x came  
to pass1 t all ! p ( ! l& did he> ^!    
say+s2 & did witness ( x4 ,& aft] ^!    
say+s1 !re 0 sil5ce 9 ! l& = ! space (  
_m h\rs3 = s great 0 ! a/oni%m5t ( ! p t
 !y did cease lam5t+ & h[l+ = ! loss (  
_! k9dr$ :i* _h be5 sla92 !re=e !re 0   

sil5ce 9 all ! l& = ! space ( _m h\rs4  
,& x came to pass1 t !re came a voice   
aga9 unto ! p1 & all ! p did he>1 & did 
witness ( x1 say+1 ,o ye p ( ^! great   
cities :i* h fall51 :o are desc5dants ( 
,jacob2 yea1 :o are ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 
h[ (t h ,i ga!r$ y z a h5 ga!re? h]     
*ick5s "u h] w+s1 & h n\ri%$ y4 ,& aga91
 h[ (t w\ld ,i h ga!r$ y1 z a h5 ga!re? 
h] *ick5s "u h] w+s2 yea1 ,o ye p ( !   
h\se ( ,israel1 :o h fall52 yea1 ,o ye p
 ( ! h\se ( ,israel2 ye t dwell at      
,j]usalem1 z ye t h fall52 yea1 h[ (t   
w\ld ,i h ga!r$ y1 z a h5 ga!re? h]     
*ick5s1 & ye w\ld n4 ,o1 ye h\se (      
,israel1 :om ,i h sp>$1 h[ (t w ,i ga!r 
y1 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 if
 ye w rep5t & return unto me ) full     
purpose ( he>t4 ,b if n1 ,o h\se (      
,israel1 ! places ( y\r dwell+s %all    
become desolate1 until ! "t ( ! fulfill+
 ( ! cov5ant to y\r fa!rs4  ,& n[ x came
 to pass1 t aft] ! p _h he>d ^! words1  
behold1 !y began to weep & h[l aga91    
because ( ! loss ( _! k9dr$ & fri5ds4 ,&

 x came to pass t ?us did ?ree days pass
 away4 ,& x 0 9 ! morn+1 & ! d>kness    
disp]s$ f (f ! face ( ! l&1 & ! e>? did 
cease to tremble1 & ! rocks did cease to
 r5d1 & ! dreadful groan+s did cease1 & 
all ! tumultu\s noises did pass away1 & 
! e>? did cleave toge!r aga91 t x /ood2 
& ! m\rn+1 & ! weep+1 & ! wail+ ( ! p :o
 7 sp>$ alive1 did cease1 & _! m\rn+ 0  
turn$ into joy1 & _! lam5tations into ! 
praise & ?anksgiv+ unto ! ,"l ,jesus    
,*ri/1 _! ,r$eem]4 ,& ?us f> 7 !        
,scriptures fulfill$1 :i* _h be5 spok5  
by ! prophets4  ,"h1 !n1 is an acc\nt   
:i* %[s1 cle>ly & def9itely1 h[ & :5 !  
,am]ican antiquities became buri$2 h[ ! 
/umps ( trees 7 plac$ eighty or n9ety   
feet "u gr\nd2 h[ cities 7 sunk1 &      
ov]:elm$2 h[ m\nta9s fell & valleys     
rose2 h[ ! rocks 7 r5t1 & h[ ! :ole face
 ( ! cont95t became alt]$ & de=m$4 ,we  
n[ close ?is subject by say+ to all ! p1
 if y wi% in=mation on ! antiquities (  
,am]ica2 if y wi% hi/orical1            
prophetical1 or doctr9al in=mation ( !  

highe/ importance1 read c>efully ! ,book
 ( ,mormon4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,!        
,,resurrection ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts1 ,,& ,,! 
,,re/oration ,,( ,,all ,,?+s ,,spok5    
,,by ,,! ,,prophets4   ,?is is "o ( !   
mo/ important subjects ^u :i* ! human   
m9d c contemplate2 & "o p]haps z little 
und]/ood1 9 ! pres5t age1 z any o!r n[  
ly+ ov] ! face ( prophecy4 ,b1 h[ev]    
neglect$ at ! pres5t "t1 x 0 once !     
gr\ndwork ( ! fai?1 hope1 & joy ( !     
,sa9ts4 ,x 0 a correct und]/&+ ( ?is    
subject1 & firm belief 9 x1 t influ5c$  
all _! movem5ts4 ,_! m9ds once fa/5+ ^u 
x1 !y c\ld n be %ak5 f _! purposes2 _!  
fai? 0 firm1 _! joy con/ant1 & _! hope l
 an an*or to ! s\l1 bo? sure & /eadfa/1 
rea*+ to t )9 ! veil4 ,x 0 ?is t enabl$ 
!m to rejoice 9 ! mid/ ( tribulation1   
p]secution1 sword1 & flame2 & 9 view (  
?is1 !y took joyfully ! spoil+ ( _!     
goods1 & gladly w&]$ z /rang]s &        
pilgrims on ! e>?4 ,= !y s\ght a c\ntry1
 a city1 & an inh]itance t none b a sa9t
 ev] ?\ght (1 und]/ood1 or ev5 hop$ =4  

,n[1 we c nev] und]/& precisely :at is  
meant by re/oration1 unless we und]/&   
:at is lo/ or tak5 away2 = in/ance1 :5  
we (f] to re/ore any?+ to a man1 x is z 
mu* z to say he once possess$ x1 b _h   
lo/ x1 & we propose to replace1 or put  
him 9 possession (1 t :i* he once _h2   
!re=e1 :5 a ,prophet speaks ( !         
re/oration ( all ?+s1 he means t all ?+s
 h und]gone a *ange1 & are to be aga9   
re/or$ to _! primitive ord]1 ev5 z !y   
fir/ exi/$4  ,fir/1 !n1 x becomes       
necess>y to take a view ( creation1 z x 
roll$ 9 purity f ! h& ( its ,creator2 & 
if we c discov] ! true /ate 9 :i* x !n  
exi/$1 & und]/& ! *anges t h tak5 place 
s9ce1 !n we %all be able to und]/& :at  
is to be re/or$2 & ?us1 our m9ds be+    
prep>$1 we %all be look+ = ! v ?+s :i* w
 come1 & %all be 9 no dang] ( lift+ our 
puny arm 9 ignorance1 to oppose ! ?+s ( 
,god4 ,fir/1 !n1 we w take a view ( !   
e>?1 z to its surface1 local situation1 
& productions4  ,:5 ,god _h creat$ !    
heav5s & ! e>?1 & sep>at$ ! light f !   

d>kness1 ,8 next great comm& 0 to !     
wat]s1 ,g5esis1 i1 #i3 ,& ,god said1    
,let ! wat]s "u ! heav51 be ga!r$ toge!r
 into "o place1 & let ! dry l& appe>3 & 
x 0 s4 ,f ?is we le>n a m>vel\s fact1   
:i* v few h ev] realiz$ or believ$ 9 ?is
 b5ight$ age2 we le>n t ! wat]s1 :i* are
 n[ divid$ into oceans1 seas1 & lakes1 7
 !n all ga!r$ toge!r1 into "o va/ ocean2
 &1 consequ5tly1 t ! l&1 :i* is n[ torn 
asund]1 & divid$ into cont95ts & isl&s1 
almo/ innum]able1 0 !n "o va/ cont95t or
 body1 n sep>at$ z x n[ is4  ,second1 we
 he> ! ,"l ,god pron\nce ! e>?1 z well z
 ev]y?+ else1 v good4 ,f ?is we le>n t  
!re 7 nei!r des]ts1 b>r5 places1 /agnant
 swamps1 r\gh1 brok51 rugg$ hills2 nor  
va/ m\nta9s cov]$ ) et]nal sn[2 & no "p 
( x 0 locat$ 9 ! frigid zone1 s z to    
r5d] its climate dre>y & unproductive1  
subject to et]nal fro/1 or ev]la/+ *a9s 
( ice--      ,:]e no sweet fl[]s ! dre>y
 l&scape *e]1     ,nor pl5te\s h>ve/s   
cr[n ! pass+ ye>4  ,b ! :ole e>? 0      
probably "o va/ pla91 or int]sp]s$ )    

g5tly ris+ hills1 & slop+ vales1 well   
calculat$ = cultivation2 :ile its       
climate 0 delightfully v>i$1 ) ! mod]ate
 *anges ( heat & cold1 ( wet & dry1 :i* 
only t5d$ to cr[n ! v>i$ ye> ) ! great] 
v>iety ( productions1 all = ! good (    
man1 animal1 f[l1 or creep+ ?+2 :ile f !
 fl[]y pla9 or spicy grove1 sweet odors 
7 waft$ on e breeze2 & all ! va/        
creation ( animat$ be+ brea!d naught b  
heal?1 & peace1 & joy4  ,next1 we le>n f
 ,g5esis1 i1 #bi1 #cj3 ,& ,god said1    
,behold1 ,i h giv5 y e h]b be>+ se$1 :i*
 is ^u ! face ( all ! e>?1 & e tree1 9  
:i* is ! fruit ( a tree1 yield+ se$2 to 
y x %all be = meat4 ,& to e bea/ ( !    
e>?1 & to e f[l ( ! air1 & to ev]y?+ t  
creepe? ^u ! e>?1 :]e9 !re is life1 ,i h
 giv5 e gre5 h]b = meat3 & x 0 s4 ,f ^! 
v]ses we le>n1 t ! e>? yield$ nei!r     
nause\s we$s nor poison\s plants1 nor   
useless ?orns & ?i/les2 inde$ e ?+ t    
grew 0 j calculat$ = ! food ( man1 bea/1
 f[l1 & creep+ ?+2 & _! food 0 all      
vegetable4 ,fle% & blood 7 nev]         

sacrific$ to glut _! s\ls1 or gratify _!
 appetites2 ! bea/s ( ! e>? 7 all 9     
p]fect h>mony ) ea* o!r2 ! lion ate /raw
 l ! ox1 ! wolf dwelt ) ! lamb1 ! leop>d
 lay d[n ) ! kid1 ! c[ & be> f$ toge!r1 
9 ! same pa/ure1 :ile _! "y ones repos$1
 9 p]fect security1 "u ! %ade ( ! same  
trees2 all 0 peace & h>mony1 & no?+ to  
hurt nor di/urb1 9 all ! holy m\nta94   
,& to cr[n ! :ole1 we behold man creat$ 
9 ! image ( ,god1 & exalt$ 9 dignity &  
p[]1 hav+ dom9ion ov] all ! va/ creation
 ( animat$ be+s1 :i* sw>m$ ?r\gh ! e>?1 
:ile1 at ! same "t1 he inhabits a       
beautiful & well wat]$ g>d51 9 ! mid/ ( 
:i* /ood ! tree ( life1 to :i* he _h    
free access2 :ile he /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( 
8 ,mak]1 conv]s$ ) ,him face to face1 & 
gaz$ ^u ,8 glory1 )\t a dimm+ veil      
betwe54 ,o read]1 contemplate1 = a      
mom5t1 ! beautiful creation1 clo!d )    
peace & pl5ty2 ! e>? teem+ ) h>mless    
animals1 rejoic+ ov] all ! pla92 ! air  
sw>m+ ) delightful birds1 ^: nev]-ceas+ 
notes fill$ ! air ) v>i$ melody2 & all 9

 subjection to _! rightful sov]eign1 :o 
rejoic$ ov] !m2 :ile 9 a delightful     
g>d5--! capitol ( creation1 man 0 seat$ 
on ! ?rone ( ?is va/ empire1 sway+ 8    
sceptre ov] all ! e>? ) undisput$ "r2   
:ile legions ( angels encamp$ r\nd ab\t 
him1 & jo9$ _! glad voices 9 grateful   
songs ( praise1 & %\ts ( joy2 nei!r a   
sigh nor groan 0 he>d ?r\gh\t ! va/     
expanse2 nei!r 7 !re sorr[1 te>s1 pa91  
weep+1 sickness1 nor dea?2 nei!r        
cont5tions1 w>s1 nor blood%$2 b peace   
cr[n$ ! seasons z !y roll$1 & life1 joy1
 & love reign$ ov] all ,god's works4 ,b1
 ,o1 h[ *ang$ ! sc5e6  ,x n[ becomes my 
pa9ful duty to trace "s ( ! important   
*anges :i* h tak5 place1 & ! causes :i* 
h conspir$ to r$uce ! e>? & its         
inhabitants to _! pres5t /ate4  ,fir/1  
man fell f 8 /&+ be=e ,god1 by giv+ he$ 
to temptation2 & ?is fall affect$ ! :ole
 creation1 z well z man1 & caus$ v>i\s  
*anges to take place2 he 0 bani%$ f !   
pres5ce ( 8 ,creator1 & a veil 0 drawn  
betwe5 !m1 & man 0 driv5 f ! g>d5 (     

,ed51 to till ! e>?1 :i* 0 !n curs$ = 8 
sake1 & %\ld beg9 to br+ =? ?orns &     
?i/les2 & ) ! sweat ( 8 face he %\ld e>n
 8 bread1 & 9 sorr[ eat ( x1 all ! days 
( 8 life1 & f9ally return to du/4 ,b z  
to ,eve1 h] curse 0 a great multiplicity
 ( sorr[ & conception2 & betwe5 h] se$ &
 ! se$ ( ! s]p5t !re 0 to be a con/ant  
enmity2 x %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head1 & 
! s]p5t %\ld bruise 8 heel4  ,n[1 read]1
 contemplate ! *ange4 ,?is sc5e1 :i* 0 s
 beautiful a little be=e1 _h n[ become !
 abode ( sorr[ & toil1 ( dea? & m\rn+3 !
 e>? groan+ ) its production ( accurs$  
?orns & ?i/les2 man & bea/ at enmity2 ! 
s]p5t slyly creep+ away1 fe>+ le/ 8 head
 %\ld get ! deadly bruise2 & man />tl+  
amid ! ?orny pa?1 9 fe>1 le/ ! s]p5t's  
fangs %\ld pi]ce 8 heel2 :ile ! lamb    
yields 8 blood ^u ! smok+ alt>4 ,soon   
man beg9s to p]secute1 hate1 & murd] 8  
fell[1 until at l5g? ! e>? is fill$ )   
viol5ce1 all fle% becomes corrupt1 !    
p[]s ( d>kness prevail1 & x rep5t$ ,noah
 t ,god _h made man1 & x griev$ him at 8

 he>t1 because ! ,"l %\ld come out 9    
v5geance1 & cleanse ! e>? by wat]4  ,h[ 
f> ! flood may h contribut$ to produce !
 v>i\s *anges1 z to ! division ( ! e>?  
into brok5 fragm5ts1 isl&s & cont95ts1  
m\nta9s & valleys1 we h n be5 in=m$2 !  
*ange mu/ h be5 consid]able4 ,b aft] !  
flood1 9 ! days ( ,peleg1 ! e>? 0       
divid$4 ,see ,g541 x1 #be4 ,a %ort      
hi/ory1 to be sure1 ( s great an ev5t2 b
 /ill x w acc\nt = ! mighty revolution  
:i* roll$ ! sea f its own place 9 !     
nor?1 & br\ght x to int]pose betwe5     
diff]5t portions ( ! e>?1 :i* 7 ?us p>t$
 asund]1 & mov$ into some?+ ne> _!      
pres5t =m2 ?is1 toge!r ) ! e>?quakes1   
revolutions1 & commotions :i* h s9ce    
tak5 place1 h all contribut$ to r$uce ! 
face ( ! e>? to its pres5t /ate2 :ile ! 
great curses :i* h fall5 ^u diff]5t     
portions1 because ( ! wick$ness ( m51 w 
acc\nt = ! /agnant swamps1 ! sunk5      
lakes1 ! dead seas1 ! great des]ts2     
witness1 = in/ance1 ! d5unciations ( !  
,prophets ^u ,babylon1 h[ x 0 to become 

p]petual desolations1 a d5 ( wild bea/s1
 a dwell+ ( unclean & hateful birds1 a  
place = owls2 & %\ld nev] be inhabit$1 b
 %\ld lie desolate f g5]ation to        
g5]ation4 ,witness also ! pla9s (       
,sodom1 fill$ ) t[ns1 cities1 & fl\ri%+ 
g>d5s1 well wat]$2 b ,o1 h[ *ang$6 ,a   
va/ sea ( /agnant wat] alone m>ks !     
place4 ,witness ! l& ( ,pale/9e2 9 !    
days ( ,solomon1 x 0 capable ( su/a9+   
millions ( p1 besides yield+ a surplus (
 :eat1 & o!r productions1 :i* 7 ex*ang$ 
) ! neighbor+ nations2 :]eas1 n[ x is   
desolate1 & h>dly capable ( su/a9+ a few
 mis]able inhabitants4 ,& :5 ,i ca/ m9e 
eyes ov] our own l&1 & see ! num]\s     
swamps1 lakes1 & ponds ( /agnant wat]s1 
toge!r ) ! va/ m\nta9s1 & innum]able    
r\gh places1 rocks hav+ be5 r5t1 & torn 
asund]1 f c5tre to circumf]5ce1 ,i      
exclaim1 ,:5ce all ?is8  ,:5 ,i read !  
,book ( ,mormon1 x in=ms me1 t :ile     
,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ among ! ,jews1 ?is :ole
 ,am]ican cont95t 0 %ak5 to its         
f\ndation1 t _m cities 7 sunk1 & wat]s  

came up 9 _! places2 t ! rocks 7 all r5t
 9 twa92 t m\nta9s 7 ?r[n up to an      
exce$+ height2 & t o!r m\nta9s became   
valleys2 ! level roads spoil$1 & ! :ole 
face ( ! l& *ang$4 ,i !n exclaim1 ,^!   
?+s are no long] a my/]y2 ,i h n[ le>n$ 
to acc\nt = ! _m wond]s1 :i* ,i ev]y:]e 
behold1 ?r\gh\t our :ole c\ntry4 ,:5 ,i 
am pass+ a l$ge ( rocks1 & see !y h all 
be5 r5t & torn asund]1 :ile "s huge     
fragm5ts are f\nd deeply imb$d$ 9 ! e>?1
 "s rods f :5ce !y 7 torn1 ,i exclaim1 )
 a/oni%m5t1 ,^! 7 ! groans6 ! convulsive
 ?roes ( agoniz+ nature6 :ile ! ,son (  
,god suff]$ ^u ! cross6  ,b m5 h        
deg5]at$1 & greatly *ang$1 z well z !   
e>?4 ,! s9s1 ! abom9ations1 & ! _m evil 
habits ( ! latt] ages1 h add$ to !      
mis]ies1 toils1 & suff]+s ( human life4 
,! idl5ess1 extravagance1 pride1        
covet\sness1 drunk5ness1 & o!r          
abom9ations1 :i* are *>act]i/ics ( !    
latt] times1 h all comb9$ to s9k mank9d 
to ! l[e/ /ate ( wret*$ness &           
degradation2 :ile prie/craft & false    

doctr9es h greatly t5d$ to lull mank9d  
to sleep1 & cause !m to re/ inf9itely   
%ort ( ! p[]s & atta9m5ts :i* ! anci5ts 
enjoy$1 & :i* are alone calculat$ to    
exalt ! intellectual p[]s ( ! human m9d1
 to e/abli% noble & g5]\s s5tim5ts1 to  
enl>ge ! he>t1 & to exp& ! s\l to !     
utmo/ ext5t ( its capacity4 ,witness !  
anci5ts conv]s+ ) ! ,great ,jehovah1    
le>n+ lessons f ! angels1 & receiv+     
in/ruction by ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 dreams by
 night1 & visions by day1 until at l5g? 
! veil is tak5 (f1 & !y are p]mitt$ to  
gaze1 ) wond] & admiration1 ^u all ?+s  
pa/ & future2 yea1 ev5 to so> al(t amid 
unnumb]$ worlds1 :ile ! va/ expanse (   
et]nity /&s op5 be=e !m1 & !y           
contemplate ! mighty works ( ! ,great ,i
 ,,am1 until !y "k z !y are kn[n1 & see 
z !y are se54  ,comp>e ?is intellig5ce )
 ! l[ smatt]+s ( education & worldly    
wisdom :i* seem to satisfy ! n>r[ m9d ( 
man 9 our g5]ation2 yea1 behold !       
n>r[-m9d$1 calculat+1 trad+1 ov]rea*+1  
p5uri\s sycophant ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :o

 dreams ( no?+ "h1 b h[ to increase 8   
goods1 or take advantage ( 8 neighbor2 &
 ^: only religi\s ex]cise or duties     
consi/ ( go+ to meet+1 pay+ ! prie/ 8   
hire1 or pray+ to 8 ,god1 )\t expect+ to
 be he>d or answ]$1 suppos+ t ,god has  
be5 deaf & dumb = _m c5turies1 or       
altoge!r /upid & indiff]5t l himself4 ,&
 hav+ se5 ! two contra/$1 y w be able to
 =m "s idea ( ! va/ elevation f :i* man 
has fall52 y w also le>n h[ inf9itely   
b5ea? 8 =m] glory & dignity he is n[    
liv+1 & y\r he>t w m\rn1 & be exce$+ly  
sorr[ful1 :5 y contemplate him 9 8 l[   
e/ate--& !n ?9k he is y\r bro!r2 & y w  
be ready to exclaim1 ) wond] &          
a/oni%m5t3 ,o man6 h[ art ?\ fall56     
,once ?\ wa/ ! favorite ( heav52 ?y     
,mak] delight$ to conv]se ) !e1 &       
angels1 & ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 
7 ?y companions2 b n[ ?\ art degrad$1 & 
br\ght d[n to a level ) ! bea/s2 yea1 f>
 b5ea? !m1 = !y look ) horror & affright
 at y\r va9 amusem5ts1 y\r sports1 & y\r
 drunk5ness1 & ?us (t5 set an example   

wor?y ( y\r imitation4 ,well did !      
,apo/le ,pet] say ( y1 t y "k no?+1 only
 :at y "k naturally z brute bea/s1 made 
to be tak5 & de/roy$4 ,& ?us y p]i%1 f  
g5]ation to g5]ation1 :ile all creation 
groans "u its pollution2 & sorr[ & dea?1
 m\rn+ & weep+1 fill up ! measure ( !   
days ( man6 ,b1 ,o my s\l1 dwell no     
long] on ?is awful sc5e6 let x suffice  
to h discov]$1 9 "s degree1 :at is lo/4 
,let u turn our att5tion to :at !       
,prophets h said %\ld be re/or$4  ,!    
,apo/le ,pet]1 :ile prea*+ to ! ,jews1  
says3 ,& ,he %all s5d ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* 
be=e 0 prea*$ unto y1 :om ! heav5s mu/  
receive1 until ! times ( ! re/itution   
7re/oration7 ( all ?+s :i* ,god ha?     
spok51 by ! m\? ( all ,8 holy prophets  
s9ce ! _w began4 ,x appe>s f ! above1 t 
all ! holy ,prophets f ,adam to ,*ri/1 &
 ^? t foll[$ aft]1 _h _! eyes ^u a c]ta9
 "t1 :5 all ?+s %\ld be re/or$ to _!    
primitive beauty & excell5ce4 ,we also  
le>n1 t ! "t ( re/itution 0 to be at or 
ne> ! "t ( ,*ri/'s second com+2 = !     

heav5s are to receive ,him1 until !     
times ( re/itution1 & ! ,fa!r %all s5d  
,him aga9 to ! e>?4  ,we w n[ proce$ to 
notice ,isaiah1 xl1 #a-e4 ,com=t ye1    
com=t ye my p1 sai? y\r ,god4 ,speak ye 
com=tably to ,j]usalem1 & cry unto h]1 t
 h] w>f>e is accompli%$1 t h] iniquity  
is p>don$2 = %e ha? receiv$ ( ! ,"l's   
h&1 d\ble = all h] s9s4 ,! voice ( him t
 crie? 9 ! wild]ness1 ,prep>e ye ! way (
 ! ,"l1 make /raight 9 ! des]t a highway
 = our ,god4 ,e valley %all be exalt$1 &
 e m\nta9 & hill %all be made l[2 & !   
crook$ %all be made /raight1 & ! r\gh   
places pla92 & ?o glory ( ! ,"l %all be 
reveal$1 & all fle% %all see x toge!r2 =
 ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4  ,f ^! v]ses
 we le>n1 fir/1 t ! voice ( "o %all be  
he>d 9 ! wild]ness1 to prep>e ! way ( ! 
,"l1 j at ?o "t :5 ,j]usalem has be5    
trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles long en\gh to h 
receiv$1 at ! ,"l's h&1 d\ble = all h]  
s9s1 yea1 :5 ! w>f>e ( ,j]usalem is     
accompli%$1 & h] iniquities p>don$4 ,!n 
%all ?is proclamation be made z x 0 be=e

 by ,john1 yea1 a second proclamation1  
to prep>e ! way ( ! ,"l1 = ,8 second    
com+2 & ab\t t "t e valley %all exalt$1 
& e m\nta9 & hill %all be made l[1 & !  
crook$ %all be made /raight1 & ! r\gh   
places pla91 & !n ! glory ( ! ,"l %all  
be reveal$1 & all fle% %all see x       
toge!r1 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4    
,?us y see1 e m\nta9 be+ made l[1 & e   
valley exalt$1 & ! r\gh places be+ made 
pla91 & ! crook$ places /raight--t ^!   
mighty revolutions w beg9 to re/ore !   
face ( ! e>? to its =m] beauty4 ,b all  
?is done1 we h n yet gone ?r\gh our     
re/oration2 !re are _m m great ?+s to be
 done 9 ord] to re/ore all ?+s4  ,our   
next1 is ,isaiah1 tw5ty-fif? *apt]1 :]e 
we aga9 read ( ! ,"l's second com+1 & ( 
! mighty works :i* att5d x4 ,! b>r5     
des]t %\ld ab\nd ) pools & spr+s ( liv+ 
wat]1 & %\ld produce grass1 ) fl[]s     
bloom+ & blossom+ z ! rose1 & t1 too1   
ab\t ! "t ( ! com+ ( _! ,god1 ) v5geance
 & recomp5se1 :i* mu/ allude to ,8      
second com+2 & ,israel is to come at !  

same "t to ,zion1 ) songs ( ev]la/+ joy1
 & sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away4 ,"h1   
!n1 we h ! curse tak5 (f ! des]ts1 & !y 
becomes fruitful1 well-wat]$ c\ntry4    
,we w n[ inquire :e!r ! isl&s return    
aga9 to ! cont95ts1 f :5ce !y 7 sep>at$4
 ,= ?is subject we ref] y to            
,revelations1 vi1 #ad4 ,& e m\nta9 &    
isl& 7 mov$ out ( _! places4 ,f ?is we  
le>n t !y mov$ some:]e2 & z x is ! "t ( 
re/or+ :at has be5 lo/1 !y accord+ly    
return & jo9 !mselves to ! l& :5ce !y   
came4  ,our next is ,isaiah1 xiii1 #ac1 
#ad1 :]e ,! e>? %all remove out ( h]    
place1 ,& %all be z ! *as$ roe1 :i* no  
man take? up4 ,also ,isaiah1 lxii1 #d3  
,?\ %alt no m be t]m$ ,=sak52 nei!r %all
 ?y l& any m be t]m$ ,desolate2 b ?\    
%alt be call$ ,hephzibah1 & ?y l&       
,beulah2 = ! ,"l delighte? 9 !e1 & ?y l&
 %all be m>ri$4  ,9 ! fir/ in/ance1 we h
 ! e>? on a move l a *as$ roe2 & 9 !    
second place1 we h x m>ri$4 ,& f ! :ole1
 & v>i\s ,scriptures1 we le>n1 t !      
cont95ts & isl&s %all be unit$ 9 "o1 z  

!y 7 on ! morn ( creation1 & ! sea %all 
retire & assemble 9 its own place1 :]e x
 0 be=e2 & all ^! sc5es %all take place 
dur+ ! mighty convulsion ( nature1 ab\t 
! "t ( ! com+ ( ! ,"l4      ,behold6 !  
m\nt ( ,olives r5t 9 twa93     ,:ile on 
its top ,he sets ,8 feet aga91     ,!   
isl&s1 at ,8 ^w1 ob$i5t1 flee2     ,:ile
 to ! nor? ,he rolls ! mighty sea2      
,re/ores ! e>? 9 "o1 z at ! fir/1     ,)
 all its bless+s1 & removes ! curse4    
,hav+ re/or$ ! e>? to ! same glori\s    
/ate 9 :i* x fir/ exi/$--level+ !       
m\nta9s1 exalt+ ! valleys1 smoo?+ ! r\gh
 places1 mak+ ! des]ts fruitful1 & br++ 
all ! cont95ts & isl&s toge!r1 caus+ !  
curse to be tak5 (f1 t noxi\s we$s1 &   
?orns1 & ?i/les %all no long] be        
produc$2 ! next ?+ is to regulate &     
re/ore ! brute creation to _! =m] /ate (
 peace & glory1 caus+ all enmity to     
cease f (f ! e>?4 ,b ?is w nev] be done 
until !re is a g5]al de/ruction p\r$ out
 ^u man1 :i* w entirely cleanse ! e>?1 &
 sweep all wick$ness f its face4 ,?is w 

be done by ! rod ( ,8 m\?1 & by ! brea? 
( ,8 lips2 or1 9 o!r words1 by fire z   
univ]sal z ! flood4 ,isaiah xi1 #d1     
#f-i3 ,b ) righte\sness %all ,he judge !
 poor1 & reprove ) equity = ! meek ( !  
e>?2 & ,he %all smite ! e>? ) ! rod ( ,8
 m\?1 & ) ! brea? ( ,8 lips %all ,he    
slay ! wick$4 ,! wolf also %all dwell ) 
! lamb1 & ! leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid2
 & ! calf & ! "y lion1 & ! fall+ toge!r2
 & a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,& ! c[ &
 ! be> %all fe$2 _! "y ones %all lie d[n
 toge!r2 & ! lion %all eat /raw l ! ox4 
,& ! suckl+ *ild %all play on ! hole ( !
 asp1 & ! wean$ *ild %all put 8 h& on ! 
cockatrice's d54 ,!y %all n hurt nor    
de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta92 = ! e>?    
%all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s   
cov] ! sea4  ,?us1 hav+ cleans$ ! e>?1 &
 glorifi$ x ) ! k ( ,god1 z ! wat]s cov]
 ! sea1 & hav+ p\r$ out ,8 ,_s ^u all   
fle%1 bo? man & bea/ becom+ p]fectly    
h>mless1 z !y 7 9 ! beg9n+1 & fe$+ on   
vegetable food only1 :ile no?+ is left  
to hurt or de/roy 9 all ! va/ creation1 

! ,prophets !n proce$ to give u _m      
glori\s descriptions ( ! enjoym5ts ( its
 inhabitants4 ,!y %all build h\ses &    
inhabit !m2 & !y %all plant v9ey>ds &   
eat ! fruit ( !m2 !y %all n build &     
ano!r inhabit2 !y %all n plant & ano!r  
eat2 = z ! days ( a tree are ! days ( my
 p1 & m9e elect %all long enjoy ! "w (  
_! h&s4 ,!y %all n labor 9 va91 nor br+ 
=? = tr\ble2 = !y are ! se$ ( ! ble/ ( !
 ,"l1 & _! (fspr+ ) !m2 & x %all come to
 pass1 t be=e !y call ,i w answ]1 & :ile
 !y are yet speak+ ,i w he>4 ,9 ?is     
happy /ate ( exi/5ce x seems t all p w  
live to ! full age ( a tree1 & ?is1 too1
 )\t pa9 or sorr[1 & :atsoev] !y ask w  
be imm$iately answ]$1 & ev5 all _! wants
 w be anticipat$4 ,( c\rse1 !n1 none (  
!m w sleep 9 ! du/1 = !y w pref] to be  
translat$1 t is1 *ang$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an  
eye1 f mortal to immortal2 aft] :i* !y w
 cont9ue to reign ) ,jesus on ! e>?4    
,?us we h trac$ ! ,prophets ?r\gh ! v>y+
 sc5es :i* conspire to re/ore ! e>?1 &  
its inhabitants1 to t /ate ( p]fection 9

 :i* !y fir/ exi/$1 & 9 :i* !y w exi/   
dur+ ! great ,sabba? ( creation4 ,hav+  
se5 all ?+s re/or$ among ! liv+1 we w n[
 inquire aft] ^? :o sleep 9 ! du/2 b1 9 
ord] to und]/& precisely ! nature ( _!  
re/oration1 we mu/ asc]ta9 ! p>ticul>s  
conc]n+ ! resurrection ( ,jesus1 = ,he 0
 an exact patt]n aft] :i* all ,8 ,sa9ts 
w be rais$4 ,we recollect1 fir/1 t he 0 
clo!d ^u ) fle%1 & blood1 & bones1 l    
ano!r man1 & e way subject to hung]1    
?ir/1 pa91 we>9ess1 sickness1 & dea?1 l 
any o!r p]son--) ?is diff]5ce1 t ,he 0  
capable ( endur+ m ?an any o!r human    
body4 ,second1 ?is same body 0 hung ^u !
 cross1 torn ) nails1 :i* 7 driv5 ?r\gh 
,8 h&s & feet1 & ,8 side pi]c$ ) a spe>1
 f :i* !re came out blood & wat]4 ,?ird1
 ?is same body1 be+ p]fectly lifeless1 l
 any o!r corpse1 0 tak51 )\t a bone be+ 
brok51 & c>efully wrapp$ 9 l95 & laid 9 
! tomb1 :]e x cont9u$ until ! ?ird day2 
:51 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ! wom5 came to !    
sepul*re1 & ,8 disciples also1 & f\nd ! 
l95 clo!s ly+ useless1 & ! napk9 :i* 0  

ab\t ,8 head c>efully fold$ & laid by   
itself1 b ! body :i* _h la9 !re 0 gone4 
,f all ^! circum/ances1 we discov] t !  
same fle% & bones :i* 7 laid 9 ! tomb 7 
actually re-animat$1 & did arise & lay  
aside ! l95 :i* 0 no long] ne$$4 ,&     
,jesus ,*ri/ came =? triumphant f !     
mansions ( ! dead1 possess+ ! same body 
:i* _h be5 born ( a woman1 & :i* 0      
crucifi$2 b no blood fl[$ 9 ,8 ve9s1 =  
blood 0 ! natural life1 9 :i* 7 !       
pr9ciples ( mortality1 & a man re/or$ to
 fle% & blood w\ld be mortal1 &1        
consequ5tly1 aga9 subject unto dea?1 :i*
 0 n ! case ) our ,savior1 al?\gh ,he _h
 fle% & bones aft] ,he arose1 = :5 ,he  
appe>$ to ,8 disciples1 & !y 7 afraid1  
suppos+ x 0 only a _s1 9 ord] to %[ !m  
_! mi/ake1 ,he said3 ,h&le me & see1 = a
 _s ha? n fle% & bones z ye see me h4 ,&
 call+ = some?+ to eat1 ,he 0 provid$ ) 
a piece ( broil$ fi% & honeycomb1 & ,he 
did eat4 ,& ev5 aft]w>ds1 ,?omas 0      
invit$ to put 8 f+] into ! pr9ts ( !    
nails 9 ,8 h&s & feet1 & to ?ru/ 8 h&   

into ,8 side1 f :i* x 0 evid5t t ,he n  
only possess$ ! same body1 b ! same     
w\nds also cont9u$ to %[ !mselves = a   
witness1 & w cont9ue until ,he comes    
aga91 :5 ! ,jews w look ^u ,him :om !y h
 pi]c$1 & inquire1 ,:at are ^! w\nds 9  
?y h&s & 9 ?y feet8  ,o ye h>d he>t$1 ye
 ungodly *ildr5 ( m56 y\r eyes w v soon 
behold ,him :o 0 crucifi$ = y\r s9s2 !n 
%all ye see t ! resurrection ( ! dead is
 a reality1 some?+ tangible1 & t et]nity
 is n a l& ( %ades1 nor a _w ( phantoms1
 z "s suppose4  ,among o!r ?+s :i*      
,jesus did aft] ! resurrection1 we f9d  
,him 9 ! humble attitude ( broil+ fi%1 &
 call+ ,8 disciples to come & d9e4 ,o   
:at simplicity1 :at love1 :at           
condesc5sion6 ,wond]1 ,o heav5s6 ,be    
a/oni%$1 ,o e>?6 ,behold ! ,r$eem] clo!d
 ^u ) immortality1 & yet seat$ by a fire
 ( coals1 9 ! op5 air1 ) ,8 bre?r51     
humbly p>tak+ ( a meal ( fi%1 actually  
prep>$ by ,8 own h&s6 ,o ye great &     
noble ( ! e>?1 :o roll 9 luxury &       
ref9em5t6 ,o ye prie/s1 :o are load$ ) !

 honors1 titles1 dignities1 ri*es1 &    
spl5dor ( ! _w1 "h is a lesson = y1 :i* 
w make y blu%3 boa/ no m ( be+ foll[]s (
 ! meek & l[ly ,jesus6  ,b to return to 
! subject ( ! resurrection4 ,hav+ prov$ 
to a demon/ration1 t our ,savior rose f 
! dead1 ) ! same body :i* 0             
crucifi$--possess+ fle% & bones1 t ,he  
ate & drank ) ,8 disciples1 x puts !    
matt] =ev] at re/ respect+ !            
resurrection ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,b if m pro( 7 
want+1 we h x 9 ! prophecy ( ,job1 quot$
 9 a =m] "p ( ?is "w1 :]e he decl>es t 8
 ,r$eem] w /&1 9 ! latt]-day1 ^u ! e>?1 
& he %\ld see ,him 9 ! fle%1 ?\gh worms 
%\ld de/roy ! body :i* he !n _h4 ,! fact
 is1 ! ,sa9ts w aga9 receive _! bodies1 
e jo9t be+ 9 its prop] & p]fect frame1 &
 clo!d ^u ) fle%1 s9ews1 & sk91 l z we  
n[ are2 ! :ole be+ immortal1 no m to see
 corruption1 & clo!d ) a :ite robe ( f9e
 l951 suitable = immortality to we>4    
,well did ! ,apo/le say1 ,9 heav5 we h a
 m endur+ sub/ance 7n %ad[74  ,b 9 ord] 
to illu/rate ?is subject /ill f>!r1 we w

 c>efully exam9e ,ezekiel xxxvii1 :i* we
 h t\*$ ^u be=e4 ,9 ?is vision1 !       
,prophet is c>ri$ away 9 ! ,_s1 & a     
valley ( dry bones is pres5t$ be=e him1 
& !y are v num]\s & v dry2 & :ile he /&s
 mus+ & contemplat+ ! awful sc5e1 a v   
wond]ful "q is propos$ to him3 ,son (   
man1 c ^! dry bones live8 & he answ]$3  
,o ,"l ,god1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,& ! ,"l said3   
,son ( man1 prophesy ^u ^! bones1 & say1
 ,o ye dry bones1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,s  
he prophesi$ z he 0 comm&$1 &1 z he     
prophesi$1 !re 0 a noise1 & behold1 a   
%ak+1 & ! bones came toge!r1 bone to 8  
bone1 & ! s9ews & ! fle% came ^u !m1 & !
 sk9 cov]$ !m4 ,& aga9 he prophesi$ to !
 w9ds1 say+3 ,come f ! f\r w9ds1 ,o     
brea?1 & brea! ^u ^! sla91 t !y may     
live2 & ! brea? ent]$ into !m1 & !y liv$
 & /ood ^u _! feet1 an exce$+ great     
army4 ,we h he>d _m comm5ts ^u ?is      
vision2 "s comp>e x to s9n]s be+        
conv]t$1 & "s to ! body ( ,*ri/1 !      
,*ur*1 :5 dead z to ! spiritual gifts2 b
 ! ,*ur* becom+ dead1 c no long] be said

 to be ! body ( ,*ri/1 z :5 %e abides 9 
! true v9e1 %e lives & be>s fruit1 & is 
n dead1 & :5 %e does n abide 9 ,him1 %e 
is cut (f z a bran* )]$1 & burn$1 in/ead
 ( ris+ aga94 ,b did y ev] he> ! ,"l's  
own explanation ( ?is vision1 9 ! same  
*apt]8 ,x s f> surpasses all o!r        
comm5ts1 ,i am incl9$ to believe x2 ,i w
 !re=e write x 9 pref]5ce to any o!r1 & 
run ! risk ( becom+ unpopul> by s do+4  
,! ,"l says3 ,son ( man1 ^! bones are ! 
:ole h\se ( ,israel2 behold1 !y say1    
,our bones are dri$1 & our hope is lo/3 
we are cut (f = our p>ts4 ,!re=e1       
prophesy & say unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l 
,god1 ,behold1 ,o my p1 ,i w op5 y\r    
graves1 & cause y to come up out ( y\r  
graves1 & br+ y into ! l& ( ,israel3 &  
ye %all "k t ,i am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h op5$  
y\r graves1 ,o my p1 & br\ght y up out (
 y\r graves1 & %all put my ,_s 9 y1 & ye
 %all live2 & ,i %all place y 9 y\r own 
l&4 ,!n %all ye "k t ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1
 & p]=m$ x1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,?us y h ! :ole 
vision unfold$ pla9ly1 if ! ,"l's       

au?ority c once be all[$1 :i* is seldom 
! case 9 ?is age ( wisdom & le>n+4 ,!   
fact is1 all ! se$ ( ,israel are to be  
rais$ f ! dead1 & are to be br\ght into 
! l& ( ,israel1 :i* 0 giv5 to !m = an   
ev]la/+ inh]itance4 ,& 9 ord] to d ?is1 
_! old dry bones are to be br\ght       
toge!r1 bone to its bone1 & e "p ( _!   
bodies is to be re9/at$2 & x w make a   
great noise1 & a wond]ful %ak+ :5 !y    
come toge!r2 & surely :5 !y /& ^u _!    
feet !y w make an exce$+ great army4    
,?is j expla9s ! promise1 s (t repeat$ 9
 ,scripture3 ,my s]vant ,david %all be  
_! pr9ce = ev]2 inde$ ?is same *apt]    
makes ! promise to !m1 t ,8 s]vant      
,david %all be rais$ up1 & %all be a    
pr9ce among !m1 :ile ! ,"l %all be _!   
,k+2 :ile bo? !y t are alive1 & !y t are
 dead1 %all be re/or$1 & become "o      
nation1 9 ! l&1 ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,israel2 
:ile ,david comes =? & reigns z a pr9ce 
& %eph]d ov] !m = ev]2 & ! ,"l ,jesus   
reigns z ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 9    
,m\nt ,zion1 & 9 ,j]usalem1 & be=e ,8   

anci5ts glori\sly4      ,o glori\s day6 
,o bless$ hope6     ,my s\l leaps =w>d  
at ! ?\ght2     ,:5 9 t happy1 happy l&1
     ,we'll take ! anci5ts by ! h&2     
,9 love & union hail our fri5ds2     ,& 
,dea? & ,sorr[ h an end4  ,i n[ no long]
 m>vel1 :5 ,i call to m9d t ,abraham    
c\nt$ himself a /rang] & a pilgrim1     
seek+ a bett] c\ntry1 & a city ^: build]
 & mak] is ,god4 ,x seems aft] ?is      
re/oration !re w be b "o m *ange        
necess>y1 9 ord] to fit ! e>? = man's   
et]nal inh]itance2 & t *ange is to take 
place at ! la/ day1 aft] man has enjoy$ 
x 9 peace a ?\s& ye>s4 ,we h n[ discov]$
 ! great secret1 :i* none b ! ,sa9ts h  
und]/ood 7b 0 well und]/ood by !m 9 all 
ages ( ! _w71 :i* is ?is1 t man is to   
dwell 9 ! fle%1 ^u ! e>?1 ) ! ,messiah1 
) ! :ole h\se ( ,israel1 & ) all !      
,sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 n only "o ?\s&   
ye>s1 b = ev] & ev]4 ,!re our fa!r      
,adam1 ^: hair is :ite l ! pure wool1 w 
sit en?ron$ 9 dignity1 z ! ,anci5t (    
,days1 ! great ,patri>*1 ! mighty       

,pr9ce2 :ile ?\s&s ( ?\s&s /& be=e him1 
& t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& m9i/] to him2   
!re he w hail all 8 *ildr51 :o di$ 9 !  
fai? ( ! ,messiah2 :ile ,abel1 ,eno*1   
,noah1 ,abraham1 ,job1 & ,daniel1 ) all 
! ,prophets & ,apo/les1 & all ! ,sa9ts (
 ,god ( all ages1 hail ea* o!r 9 ! fle%4
 ,jesus1 ! great ,messiah1 w /& 9 !     
mid/1 &1 to cr[n ! :ole1 w gird himself1
 & adm9i/] bread & w9e to ! :ole        
multitude1 & ,he himself w p>take ( !   
same ) !m on ! e>?1 all be+ clo!d 9 f9e 
l951 clean & :ite4 ,?is is ! m>riage    
supp] ( ! ,lamb1 ,bless$ are !y :o      
p>take !re(4  ,hav+ trac$ ! great       
re/oration ( ! e>? & its inhabitants1   
until we f9d !m 9 ! full enjoym5t ( !   
promises made to _! fa!rs2 & hav+ le>n$ 
t a future /ate is n a /ate ( %ad[s &   
fables1 b some?+ tangible1 ev5 a m      
endur+ sub/ance1 we %all n[ take a view 
( ! division ( _! l&1 & ! lay+ out ( _! 
city1 ov5 ! holy city1 :]e ! tab]nacle (
 ,god & ,8 sanctu>y %all be =ev]more1 = 
( c\rse ?is 0 ! city s\ght = by ,abraham

 & o!rs1 :o f\nd x n4  ,?is view is giv5
 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ,ezekiel1 :]e he       
divides ! l&1 by lot1 to ! :ole twelve  
tribes2 & lays (f ! city1 & sanctu>y 9 !
 mid/1 ) its twelve gates1 ?ree on ea*  
side1 ! :ole ly+ f\r squ>e4 ,b 9 !      
=ty-sev5? *apt]1 we h a description ( a 
beautiful riv]1 :i* w issue =? f ! ea/]n
 front ( ! temple1 f "u ! sanctu>y1 &   
run ea/w>d into ! ,dead ,sea1 heal+ !   
wat]s1 & caus+ a v great1 multitude (   
fi%es2 s t f ,eng$i1 & ,eneglaim1 !     
fi%]s spread =? _! nets2 :ile ! miry    
places %all n be heal$1 b %all be giv5  
to salt4 ,& on ei!r side %all gr[ all   
trees = meat1 ^: leaf %all n fade1 nor  
%all ! fruit !re( be consum$2 x %all br+
 =? new fruit accord+ to its mon?s1     
because ( ! wat]s issu+ f ! sanctu>y2 & 
_! fruits %all be = meat1 & _! leaves = 
m$ic9e4  ,b to set =? m fully ! build+ (
 ! city1 & ! mat]ials ( :i* x w be      
built1 we quote ,isaiah1 liv1 #aa1 to ! 
end ( ! *apt]3 ,o ?\ afflict$1 toss$ )  
tempe/1 & n com=t$1 behold1 ,i w lay ?y 

/ones ) fair colors1 & lay ?y f\ndations
 ) sapphires4 ,& ,i w make ?y w9d[s (   
agates1 & ?y gates ( c>buncles1 & all ?y
 bord]s ( pleasant /ones4 ,& all ?y     
*ildr5 %all be taught ( ! ,"l2 & great  
%all be ! peace ( ?y *ildr54 ,9         
righte\sness %alt ?\ be e/abli%$2 ?\    
%alt be f> f oppression2 = ?\ %alt n    
fe>3 & f t]ror2 = x %all n come ne> !e4 
,behold1 !y %all surely ga!r toge!r1 b n
 by me3 :osoev] %all ga!r toge!r1 aga9/ 
!e %all fall = ?y sake4 ,behold ,i h    
creat$ ! smi? t bl[e? ! coals 9 ! fire1 
& t br+e? =? an in/rum5t = 8 "w2 & ,i h 
creat$ ! wa/] to de/roy4 ,no weapon t is
 =m$ aga9/ !e %all prosp]2 & e tongue t 
%all rise aga9/ !e 9 judgm5t ?\ %alt    
condemn4 ,?is is ! h]itage ( ! s]vants (
 ! ,"l1 & _! righte\sness is ( me1 sai? 
! ,"l4  ,f ^! v]ses we le>n some?+ ( !  
beauty ( _! city1 & ( ! mat]ials ( :i* x
 is compos$4 ,_! /ones ( fair colors1 _!
 f\ndations ( sapphires1 _! w9d[s (     
agates1 _! gates ( c>buncles1 & all _!  
bord]s ( pleasant /ones1 are well       

calculat$ to beautify ! place ( ,8      
sanctu>y1 & to make ! place ( ,8 feet   
glori\s1 z well z to give a lu/re &     
magnific5ce to ! :ole city1 ( :i* !     
,g5tiles1 ) all _! boa/$ weal? & gr&eur1
 c =m b a fa9t idea2 & !n to m>k1 9 !   
same description1 ! k1 z well z ! peace 
& security1 ( all ! inhabitants2 :ile !y
 :o ga!r toge!r aga9/ !m to battle are  
sure to fall = _! sake3 surely ?is is ! 
h]itage ( ! s]vants ( ! ,"l1 surely ?is 
is a delightful city1 & well wor? a     
pilgrimage l ,abraham's4  ,b 9 ord] to  
=m a /ill m /rik+ idea ( ! prosp]ity1   
weal?1 beauty & magnific5ce ( ! cities (
 ,zion & ,j]usalem1 we w quote ,isaiah  
lx3 ,arise1 %9e2 = ?y light is come1 & !
 glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e4 ,=1       
behold1 ! d>kness %all cov] ! e>?1 &    
gross d>kness ! p3 b ! ,"l %all arise ^u
 !e1 & ,8 glory %all be se5 ^u !e4 ,& ! 
,g5tiles %all come to ?y light1 & k+s to
 ! brightness ( ?y ris+4 ,lift up ?9e   
eyes1 r\nd ab\t1 & see2 all !y ga!r     
!mselves toge!r1 !y come to !e3 ?y sons 

%all come f f>1 & ?y daught]s %all be   
nurs$ at ?y side4 ,?\ ?\ %alt see1 & fl[
 toge!r1 & ?9e he>t %all fe>1 & be      
enl>g$2 because ! abundance ( ! sea %all
 be conv]t$ unto !e1 ! =ces ( ! ,g5tiles
 %all come unto !e4 ,! multitude (      
camels %all cov] !e1 ! drom$>ies (      
,midian & ,epha2 all !y f ,%eba %all    
come3 !y %all br+ gold & inc5se2 & !y   
%all %[ =? ! praises ( ! ,"l4 ,all !    
flocks ( ,k$> %all be ga!r$ toge!r unto 
!e1 ! rams ( ,nebaio? %all m9i/] unto   
!e3 !y %all come up ) acceptance on m9e 
alt>1 & ,i w glorify ! h\se ( my glory4 
,:o are ^! t fly z a cl\d1 & z ! doves  
to _! w9d[s8 ,surely ! isles %all wait =
 me1 & ! %ips ( ,t>%i% fir/1 to br+ ?y  
sons f f>1 _! silv] & _! gold ) !m1 unto
 ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & to ! ,holy ,"o 
( ,israel1 because ,he ha? glorifi$ !e4 
,& ! sons ( /rang]s %all build up ?y    
walls1 & _! k+s %all m9i/] unto !e3 = 9 
my wra? ,i smote !e1 b 9 my favor h ,i  
_h m]cy on !e4 ,!re=e ?y gates %all be  
op5 cont9ually2 !y %all n be %ut day nor

 night2 t m5 may br+ unto !e ! =ces ( ! 
,g5tiles1 & t _! k+s may be br\ght4 ,= !
 nation & k+dom t w n s]ve !e %all p]i%3
 yea1 ^? nations %all be utt]ly wa/$4 ,!
 glory ( ,lebanon %all come unto !e1 !  
fir-tree1 ! p9e-tree1 & ! box toge!r1 to
 beautify ! place ( my sanctu>y2 & ,i w 
make ! place ( my feet glori\s4 ,! sons 
also ( !m t afflict$ !e %all come b5d+  
unto !e2 & all !y t despis$ !e %all b[  
!mselves d[n at ! soles ( ?y feet2 & !y 
%all call !e1 ,! city ( ! ,"l1 ! ,zion (
 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4  ,:]eas ?\ ha/  
be5 =sak5 & hat$1 s t no man w5t ?r\gh  
!e1 ,i w make !e an et]nal excell5cy1 a 
joy ( _m g5]ations4 ,?\ %alt also suck !
 milk ( ! ,g5tiles1 & %alt suck ! brea/ 
( k+s3 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i ! ,"l am ?y    
,savior & ?y ,r$eem]1 ! ,mighty ,"o (   
,jacob4 ,= brass ,i w br+ gold1 & = iron
 ,i w br+ silv]1 & = wood brass1 & =    
/ones iron3 ,i w also make ?y (fic]s    
peace1 & ?9e exactors righte\sness4     
,viol5ce %all no m be he>d 9 ?y l&1 wa/+
 nor de/ruction )9 ?y bord]s2 b ?\ %alt 

call ?y walls ,salvation1 & ?y gates    
,praise4 ,! sun %all be no m ?y light by
 day2 nei!r = brightness %all ! moon    
give light unto !e3 b ! ,"l %all be unto
 !e an ev]la/+ light1 & ?y ,god ?y      
glory4 ,?y sun %all no m g d[n2 nei!r   
%all ?y moon )draw itself3 = ! ,"l %all 
be ?9e ev]la/+ light1 & ! days ( ?y     
m\rn+ %all be end$4 ,?y p also %all be  
all righte\s3 !y %all inh]it ! l& = ev]1
 ! bran* ( my plant+1 ! "w ( my h&s1 t  
,i may be glorifi$4 ,a little "o %all   
become a ?\s&1 & a small "o a /rong     
nation3 ,i ! ,"l w ha/5 x 9 8 "t4  ,9   
?is *apt] we le>n--,fir/1 t !re is a    
city to be built 9 ! la/ days1 unto :i*1
 n only ,israel1 b all ! nations ( !    
,g5tiles1 are to fl[2 & ! nation & k+dom
 t w n s]ve ! city %all p]i% & be utt]ly
 wa/$4 ,second1 we le>n t ! "n ( t city 
is ,zion1 ! city ( ! ,"l4 ,?ird1 we le>n
 t x is call$ ! place ( ,8 sanctu>y1 & !
 place ( ,8 feet4 ,f\r?1 t ! be/ (      
timb]1 consi/+ ( fir1 p9e1 & boxwood1 is
 to be br\ght 9 great pl5ty1 to beautify

 ! place ( ,8 sanctu>y1 & make ! place (
 ,8 feet glori\s4 ,fif?1 ! preci\s      
metals are to ab\nd 9 su* pl5ty1 t gold 
is to be 9 ! room ( brass1 silv] 9 !    
room ( iron1 brass 9 ! room ( wood1 &   
iron 9 ! room ( /ones4 ,_! (fic]s are to
 be peace (fic]s1 & _! exactors righte\s
 exactors2 viol5ce is no m to be he>d 9 
! l&2 wa/+ nor de/ruction )9 _! bord]s4 
,_! walls are to be ,salvation1 & _!    
gates ,praise3 :ile ! glory ( ,god1 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! city1 out%9es ! sun4 ,! days ( 
_! m\rn+ are end$2 _! p are ail         
righte\s1 & are to inh]it ! l& =ev]1 be+
 ! bran* ( ! ,"l's plant+1 t ,he may be 
glorifi$4 ,a little "o %all become a    
/rong nation1 & ! ,"l w ha/5 x 9 ,8 "t4 
,! ,psalmi/ ,david has told u1 conc]n+ !
 "t ( ! build+ ( ?is city1 9 8 "o hundr$
 & second ,psalm1 f ! ?irte5? to !      
tw5ty-second v]se3 ,?\ %alt arise & h   
m]cy ^u ,zion2 = ! "t to favor h]1 yea1 
! set "t1 is come4 ,= ,?y s]vants take  
pleasure 9 h] /ones1 & favor ! du/ !re(4
 ,s ! hea!n %all fe> ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & all

 ! k+s ( ! e>? ,?y glory4 ,:5 ! ,"l %all
 build up ,zion1 ,he %all appe> 9 ,8    
glory4 ,he w reg>d ! pray] ( ! de/itute1
 & n despise _! pray]4 ,?is %all be     
writt5 = ! g5]ation to come3 & ! p :i*  
%all be creat$ %all praise ! ,"l4 ,= ,he
 ha? look$ d[n f ! height ( ,8 sanctu>y2
 f ,heav5 did ! ,"l behold ! e>?2 to he>
 ! groan+ ( ! prison]2 to loose ^? t are
 appo9t$ to dea?2 to decl>e ! "n ( ! ,"l
 9 ,zion1 & ,8 praise 9 ,j]usalem2 :5 ! 
p are ga!r$ toge!r1 & ! k+doms1 to s]ve 
! ,"l4  ,f ?is scripture we le>n--,fir/1
 t !re is a set "t to build up ,zion1 or
 ! city ( :i* ,isaiah speaks1 namely1 j 
be=e ! second com+ ( ,*ri/2 & t :5 ?is  
city is built1 ! ,"l w appe> 9 ,8 glory1
 & n be=e4 ,s f ?is we affirm1 t if su* 
a city is nev] built1 !n ! ,"l w nev]   
come4 ,second1 we le>n t ! p & k+doms   
are to be ga!r$ toge!r1 to s]ve ! ,"l1  
bo? 9 ,zion & ,j]usalem2 & ?ird1 t ?is  
,psalm 0 writt5 expressly = ! g5]ation  
to come1 & ! p :i* %all be creat$ %all  
praise ! ,"l1 :5 !y read x & see x      

fulfill$4  ,i w n[ call ! att5tion ( !  
read] to ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! six? *apt] 
( ! ,record ( ,e!r1 conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( 
,mormon3 ,= he truly told !m ( all ?+s f
 ! beg9n+ ( man2 & h[ t aft] ! wat]s _h 
rec$$ f (f ! face ( ?is l& 7,am]ica71 x 
became a *oice l& above all o!r l&s1 a  
*os5 l& ( ! ,"l1 :]e=e1 ! ,"l w\ld h t  
all m5 %\ld s]ve ,him :o dwell ^u ! face
 !re(2 & t x 0 ! place ( ! ,new         
,j]usalem1 :i* %\ld come d[n out (      
heav51 & ! holy sanctu>y ( ! ,"l4       
,behold1 ,e!r saw ! days ( ,*ri/1 & he  
spake conc]n+ a ,new ,j]usalem ^u ?is   
l&3 & he spake also conc]n+ ! h\se (    
,israel1 & ! ,j]usalem f :5ce ,lehi %\ld
 come2 aft] x %\ld be de/roy$1 x %\ld be
 built up aga9 a holy city unto ! ,"l2  
:]e=e1 x c\ld n be a ,new ,j]usalem1 = x
 _h be5 9 a "t ( old2 b x %\ld be built 
up aga91 & become a holy city ( ! ,"l1 &
 x %\ld be built up unto ! h\se (       
,israel2 & t a ,new ,j]usalem %\ld be   
built up ^u ?is l&1 unto ! remnant ( !  
se$ ( ,joseph1 = :i* ?+s !re has be5 a  

type2 = z ,joseph br\ght 8 fa!r d[n into
 ! l& ( ,egypt1 ev5 s he di$ !re2 :]e=e1
 ! ,"l br\ght a remnant ( ! se$ (       
,joseph out ( ! l& ( ,j]usalem1 t ,he   
might be m]ciful unto ! se$ ( ,joseph1 t
 !y %\ld p]i% n1 ev5 z ,he 0 m]ciful    
unto ! fa!r ( ,joseph1 t he %\ld p]i% n2
 :]e=e1 ! remnant ( ! h\se ( ,joseph    
%all be built up on ?is l&1 & x %all be 
a l& ( _! inh]itance2 & !y %all build up
 a holy city unto ! ,"l1 l unto !       
,j]usalem ( old1 & !y %all no m be      
conf\nd$1 until ! end come1 :5 ! e>?    
%all pass away4 ,& !re %all be a new    
heav5 & a new e>?1 & !y %all be l unto !
 old1 save ! old h pass$ away1 & all ?+s
 h become new4 ,& !n come? ! ,new       
,j]usalem3 & bless$ are !y :o dwell     
!re91 = x is !y ^: g>m5ts are :ite ?r\gh
 ! blood ( ! ,lamb2 & !y are !y :o are  
numb]$ among ! remnant ( ! se$ ( ,joseph
 :o 7 ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,& !n also    
come? ! ,j]usalem ( old1 & ! inhabitants
 !re(2 bless$ are !y = !y h be5 wa%$ 9 !
 blood ( ! ,lamb2 & !y are !y :o 7      

scatt]$ & ga!r$ 9 f ! f\r qu>t]s ( !    
e>?1 & f ! nor? c\ntries1 & are p>tak]s 
( ! fulfill+ ( ! cov5ant :i* ,god made )
 _! fa!r ,abraham4 ,& :5 ^! ?+s come1   
br+e? to pass ! ,scripture :i* sai?1    
,!re are !y :o 7 fir/1 :o %all be la/3 &
 !re are !y :o 7 la/1 :o %all be fir/4  
,f ?is prophecy we le>n--,fir/1 t       
,am]ica is a *os5 l& ( ! ,"l1 above e   
o!r l&4 ,second1 t x is ! place ( ! ,new
 ,j]usalem1 :i* %all come d[n f ,god1   
out ( heav51 ^u ! e>?1 :5 x is r5ew$4   
,?ird1 t a ,new ,j]usalem is to be built
 9 ,am]ica1 to ! remnant ( ,joseph1 aft]
 a simil> patt]n1 or l unto ! old       
,j]usalem 9 ! l& ( ,canaan2 & t ! old   
,j]usalem %all be rebuilt at ! same "t1 
&1 ?is be+ done1 bo? cities w cont9ue 9 
prosp]ity on ! e>?1 until ! great & la/ 
*ange1 :5 ! heav5s & ! e>? are to be    
r5ew$4 ,f\r?1 we le>n t :5 ?is *ange    
takes place1 ! two cities1 toge!r ) !   
inhabitants !re(1 are to be caught up   
into heav51 & be+ *ang$ & made new1 ! "o
 comes d[n ^u ! ,am]ican l&1 & ! o!r to 

its own place z =m]ly3 &1 fif?1 we le>n 
t ! inhabitants ( ^! two cities are !   
same t ga!r$ toge!r & fir/ build$ !m4 ,!
 remnant ( ,joseph1 & ^? ga!r$ ) !m1    
inh]it ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,& ! tribes (  
,israel1 ga!r$ f ! nor? c\ntries1 & f ! 
f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 inhabit ! o!r2 & ?us
 all ?+s be+ made new1 we f9d ^? :o 7   
once /rang]s & pilgrims on ,,! ,,e>?1 9 
possession ( t bett] c\ntry1 & t city1 =
 :i* !y s\ght4  ,we w n[ turn to ,john's
 ,revelation1 & exam9e ! city aft] x is 
made new1 & see if x is any?+ l ! patt]n
 :i* x exhibit$ previ\s to its f9al     
*ange1 ,rev4 xxi3 ,& ,i saw a new heav5 
& a new e>?3 = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>?
 7 pass$ away2 & !re 0 no m sea4 ,& ,i1 
,john1 saw ! holy city1 ,new ,j]usalem1 
com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav51 prep>$ z a 
bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,& ,i he>d a   
great voice out ( heav51 say+1 ,behold1 
! tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & ,he w     
dwell ) !m1 & !y %all be ,8 p1 & ,god   
himself %all be ) !m1 & be _! ,god4 ,&  
,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 

& !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1   
nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 =
 ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,& ,he t sat 
^u ! ?rone said1 ,behold1 ,i make all   
?+s new4 ,& ,he said unto me1 ,write1 = 
^! words are true & fai?ful4 ,& ,he said
 unto me1 ,x is done4 ,i am ,alpha &    
,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,i w give unto
 him t is a?ir/1 ( ! f\nta9 ( ! wat] (  
life freely4 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it 
all ?+s2 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he %all be 
my son4 ,b ! fe>ful1 & unbeliev+1 & !   
abom9able1 & murd]]s1 & :oremong]s1 &   
sorc]]s1 & idolat]s1 & all li>s1 %all h 
_! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire &      
brim/one3 :i* is ! second dea?4  ,& !re 
came unto me "o ( ! sev5 angels :i* _h !
 sev5 vials full ( ! sev5 la/ plagues1 &
 talk$ ) me1 say+1 ,come hi!r1 ,i w %[  
!e ! bride1 ! ,lamb's wife4 ,& he c>ri$ 
me away 9 ! _s to a great & high m\nta91
 & %[$ me t great city1 ! holy          
,j]usalem1 desc5d+ out ( heav5 f ,god1  
hav+ ! glory ( ,god3 & h] light 0 l unto
 a /one mo/ preci\s1 ev5 l a jasp] /one1

 cle> z cry/al2 & _h a wall great &     
high1 & _h twelve gates1 & at ! gates1  
twelve angels1 & names writt5 !reon1 :i*
 are ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( !      
*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,on ! ea/1 ?ree gates2
 on ! nor?1 ?ree gates2 on ! s\?1 ?ree  
gates2 on ! we/1 ?ree gates4 ,& ! wall (
 ! city _h twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m !  
names ( ! twelve ,apo/les ( ! ,lamb4 ,& 
he t talk$ ) me _h a gold5 re$ to       
measure ! city1 & ! gates !re(1 & ! wall
 !re(4 ,& ! city lie? f\r squ>e1 & !    
l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread?4 ,& he measur$
 ! city ) ! re$1 twelve ?\s& furlongs3 !
 l5g? & ! bread? & ! height ( x are     
equal4 ,& he measur$ ! wall !re(1 an    
hundr$ & =ty & f\r cubits1 accord+ to ! 
measure ( a man1 t is1 ( ! angel4 ,& !  
build+ ( ! wall ( x 0 ( jasp]3 & ! city 
0 ( pure gold1 l unto cle> glass4 ,& !  
f\ndations ( ! wall ( ! city 7 g>ni%$ ) 
all mann] ( preci\s /ones4 ,! fir/      
f\ndation 0 jasp]2 ! second1 sapphire2 !
 ?ird1 a *alc$ony2 ! f\r?1 an em]ald2 ! 
fif?1 s>donyx2 ! six?1 s>dius2 ! sev5?1 

*rysolyte2 ! eigh?1 b]yl2 ! n9?1 a      
topaz2 ! t5?1 a *rysoprasus2 ! elev5?1 a
 jac9?2 ! twelf?1 an ame?y/4 ,& ! twelve
 gates 7 twelve pe>ls2 e sev]al gate 0 (
 "o pe>l3 & ! /reet ( ! city 0 pure     
gold1 z x 7 transp>5t glass4 ,& ,i saw  
no temple !re93 = ! ,"l ,god ,almighty &
 ! ,lamb are ! temple ( x4 ,& ! city _h 
no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e 9
 x2 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & !  
,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,& ! nations ( !m
 :i* are sav$ %all walk 9 ! light ( x2 &
 ! k+s ( ! e>? d br+ _! glory & honor   
into x4 ,& ! gates ( x %all n be %ut at 
all by day2 = !re %all be no night !re4 
,& !y %all br+ ! glory & honor ( !      
nations into x4 ,& !re %all 9 no wise   
ent] into x any?+ t defile?1 nei!r      
:atsoev] worke? abom9ation1 or make? a  
lie2 b !y :i* are writt5 9 ! ,lamb's    
book ( life4 ,also1 tw5ty-second *apt]1 
he says3 ,& ,he %[$ me a pure riv] (    
wat] ( life1 cle> z cry/al1 proce$+ out 
( ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,9 ! mid/ 
( ! /reet ( x1 & on ei!r side ( ! riv]1 

0 !re ! tree ( life1 :i* b>e twelve     
mann] ( fruits1 & yield$ h] fruit e     
mon?3 & ! leaves ( ! tree 7 = ! heal+ ( 
! nations4 ,& !re %all be no m curse3 b 
! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb %all be 9 x2 
& ,8 s]vants %all s]ve ,him4 ,& !y %all 
see ,8 face2 & ,8 "n %all be 9 _!       
=eheads4 ,& !re %all be no night !re2 & 
!y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r light ( ! sun2 = !
 ,"l ,god give? !m light3 & !y %all     
reign =ev] & ev]4 ,& ,he said unto me1  
,^! say+s are fai?ful & true3 & ! ,"l   
,god ( ! holy prophets s5t ,8 angel to  
%[ unto ,8 s]vants ! ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly 
be done4 ,behold1 ,i come quickly3      
bless$ is he t keepe? ! say+s ( !       
prophecy ( ?is book4  ,f ?is beautiful  
description1 we le>n--,fir/1 t ! new e>?
 is n to be sep>at$ by any sea1         
consequ5tly1 :at is n[ call$ ! ,ea/]n & 
,we/]n ,cont95ts w !n be "o l&4         
,secondly1 we le>n t ! ,"l w make n only
 ! heav5s & e>?1 b all ?+s new 7includ+ 
( c\rse1 ! cities ( ,j]usalem & ,zion1  
:]e ,8 tab]nacle w h be5 = m ?an a ?\s& 

ye>s74 ,?irdly1 we le>n t ! city w lie  
f\r squ>e1 & h twelve gates1 ) ! names (
 ! twelve tribes ( ,israel1 ins]t$1 "o  
on ea* gate2 ?ree gates on ! nor?1 ?ree 
on ! s\?1 ?ree on ! ea/1 & ?ree on !    
we/2 precisely aft] ! same mann] 9 :i* x
 w exi/ temporally dur+ ! ?\s& ye>s1 z  
describ$ by ,ezekiel4 ,f\r?ly1 we le>n t
 x w be compos$ ( preci\s /ones1 & gold1
 z ! temporal city also w be1 z describ$
 by ,isaiah4 ,fif?ly1 a pure riv] ( !   
wat] ( life1 cle> z cry/al1 w fl[ ?r\gh 
?is r5ew$ city1 proce$+ f ! ?rone (     
,god1 j z liv+ wat]s w fl[ f ! sanctu>y 
9 ! temporal city1 z describ$ by        
,ezekiel4 ,six?ly1 ! tree ( life w /& on
 ei!r side ( ! riv]1 ev5 ! tree :i* w h 
once borne twelve mann] ( fruits1 & h   
yield$ its fruit e mon?1 its leaves hav+
 be5 = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,b n[1 :5   
,john sees x1 ! nations h no ne$ (      
heal+1 = !re is no m dea?1 nei!r pa91   
nor sorr[1 = ! =m] ?+s h pass$ away1 &  
all ?+s are become new1 consequ5tly1 he 
speaks 9 ! pa/ t5se1 & says !y 7 = !    

heal+ ( ! nations2 ( c\rse1 ref]r+ to ! 
times :5 !y exi/$ temporally1 accord+ to
 ,ezekiel1 be=e _! f9al *ange4  ,n[1 ( !
 ?+s :i* we h spok5 ?is is ! sum3       
,ezekiel & ! o!r ,prophets h pres5t$ u )
 ! view ( ! cities ( ,zion & ,j]usalem1 
z !y w exi/ dur+ ! "o ?\s& ye>s ( re/   
call$ ! ,mill5nium2 & ,john has giv5 u a
 view ( ! same cities1 aft] _! f9al     
*ange1 :5 !y come d[n f ,god out (      
heav51 & re/ ^u ! new e>?4 ,b ,e!r has  
giv5 u a sket* ( !m z !y are to exi/1   
bo? 9 _! temporal & 9 _! et]nal /ate3 & 
he has told u pla9ly conc]n+ _!         
location1 fir/ & la/1 namely1 ! ,new    
,j]usalem1 9 ,am]ica1 inhabit$ by !     
remnant ( ,joseph1 & ^? ga!r$ ) !m1 :o h
 wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite1 9 !     
blood ( ! ,lamb3 & ! o!r ,j]usalem1 9   
its =m] place1 inhabit$ by ! h\se (     
,israel ga!r$ f ! nor? c\ntries1 & f all
 c\ntries :]e !y 7 scatt]$1 hav+ wa%$ _!
 robes1 & made !m :ite1 9 ! blood ( !   
,lamb4 ,& "h is ! end ( ! matt]4  ,i    
w\ld only add1 t ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates has be5 engag$1 = upw>ds ( n9e   
ye>s1 9 ga!r+ ! remnant ( ,joseph to ! v
 place :]e !y w f9ally build a ,new     
,j]usalem1 a city ( ,zion1 ) ! assi/ance
 ( ! ,g5tiles1 :o w ga!r !m f all ! face
 ( ! l&3 & ?is ga!r+ is cle>ly pr$ict$ 9
 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & o!r revelations1 &
 ! place be=e appo9t$1 & ! "t set = its 
fulfilm5t4 ,& except ! ,g5tiles rep5t ( 
all _! abom9ations1 & embrace ! same    
cov5ant1 !y w soon be utt]ly de/roy$ f  
(f ! face ( ?is l&2 z x is writt5 by    
,isaiah3 ,! nation & k+dom t w n s]ve !e
 %all p]i%4 ,yea1 ^? nations %all be    
utt]ly wa/$4 ,& z x is writt5 by !      
,prophet ,nephi 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon 7n4 
e471 #c ,nephi1 xxi3  ,&1 v]ily1 ,i say 
unto y1 ,i give unto y a sign1 t ye may 
"k ! "t :5 ^! ?+s %all be ab\t to take  
place1 t ,i %all ga!r 9 f _! long       
disp]sion1 my p1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 &   
%all e/abli% aga9 among !m my ,zion4  ,&
 behold1 ?is is ! ?+ :i* ,i w give unto 
y = a sign1 = v]ily ,i say unto y1 t :5 
^! ?+s :i* ,i decl>e unto y1 & :i* ,i   

%all decl>e unto y h]eaft] ( myself1 &  
by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* %all be   
giv5 unto y ( ! ,fa!r1 %all be made kn[n
 unto ! ,g5tiles1 t !y may "k conc]n+   
?is p :o are a remnant ( ! h\se (       
,jacob1 & conc]n+ ?is my p :o %all be   
scatt]$ by !m4  ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say   
unto y1 :5 ^! ?+s %all be made kn[n unto
 !m ( ! ,fa!r1 & %all come =? ( ! ,fa!r1
 f !m unto y2  ,= x is wisdom 9 ! ,fa!r 
t !y %\ld be e/abli%$ 9 ?is l&1 & be set
 up z a free p by ! p[] ( ! ,fa!r1 t ^! 
?+s might come =? f !m unto a remnant ( 
y\r se$1 t ! cov5ant ( ! ,fa!r may be   
fulfill$ :i* ,he ha? cov5ant$ ) ,8 p1 ,o
 h\se ( ,israel2  ,!re=e1 :5 ^! works1 &
 ! works :i* %all be wr\ght among y     
h]eaft]1 %all come =? f ! ,g5tiles1 unto
 y\r se$1 :i* %all dw9dle 9 unbelief    
because ( iniquity2  ,= ?us x behove? ! 
,fa!r t x %\ld come =? f ! ,g5tiles1 t  
,he may %ew =? ,8 p[] unto ! ,g5tiles1 =
 ?is cause1 t ! ,g5tiles1 if !y w n h>d5
 _! he>ts1 t !y may rep5t & come unto   
me1 & be baptiz$ 9 my "n1 & "k ( ! true 

po9ts ( my doctr9e1 t !y may be numb]$  
among my p1 ,o h\se ( ,israel2  ,& :5 ^!
 ?+s come to pass1 t ?y se$ %all beg9 to
 "k ^! ?+s1 x %all be a sign unto !m1 t 
!y may "k t ! "w ( ! ,fa!r ha? already  
comm5c$ unto ! fulfill+ ( ! cov5ant :i* 
,he ha? made unto ! p :o are ( ! h\se ( 
,israel4  ,& :5 t day %all come1 x %all 
come to pass t k+s %all %ut _! m\?s2 = t
 :i* _h n be5 told !m %all !y see2 & t  
:i* !y _h n he>d %all !y consid]4  ,= 9 
t day1 = my sake %all ! ,fa!r "w a "w1  
:i* %all be a great & m>vell\s "w among 
!m2 & !re %all be among !m :o w n       
believe x1 al?\gh a man %all decl>e x   
unto !m4  ,b behold1 ! life ( my s]vant 
%all be 9 my h&2 !re=e !y %all n hurt   
him1 al?\gh he %all be m>r$ because (   
!m4 ,yet ,i w heal him1 = ,i w %ew unto 
!m t my wisdom is great] ?an ! cunn+ ( !
 devil4  ,!re=e x %all come to pass1 t  
:osoev] w n believe 9 my words1 :o am   
,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ! ,fa!r %all cause him
 to br+ =? unto ! ,g5tiles1 & %all give 
unto him p[] t he %all br+ !m =? unto ! 

,g5tiles 7x %all be done ev5 z ,moses   
said71 !y %all be cut (f f among my p :o
 are ( ! cov5ant4  ,& my p :o are a     
remnant ( ,jacob1 %all be among !       
,g5tiles1 yea1 9 ! mid/ ( !m z a lion   
among ! bea/s ( ! =e/1 z a "y lion among
 ! flocks ( %eep1 :o1 if he g ?r\gh bo? 
treade? d[n & te>e? 9 pieces1 & none c  
deliv]4  ,_! h& %all be lift$ up ^u _!  
adv]s>ies1 & all _! enemies %all be cut 
(f4  ,yea1 wo be unto ! ,g5tiles1 except
 !y rep5t1 = x %all come to pass 9 t    
day1 sai? ! ,fa!r1 t ,i w cut (f ?y     
horses out ( ! mid/ ( !e1 & ,i w de/roy 
?y *>iots1  ,& ,i w cut (f ! cities ( ?y
 l&1 & ?r[ d[n all ?y /rongholds2  ,& ,i
 w cut (f wit*crafts out ( ?y h&1 & ?\  
%alt h no m soo?say]s2  ,?y grav5 images
 ,i w also cut (f1 & ?y /&+ images out (
 ! mid/ ( !e1 & ?\ %alt no m wor%ip !   
works ( ?y h&s2  ,& ,i w pluck up ?y    
groves out ( ! mid/ ( !e2 s w ,i de/roy 
?y cities4  ,& x %all come to pass t all
 ly+s1 & deceiv+s1 & envy+s1 & /rifes1 &
 prie/crafts1 & :or$oms1 %all be done   

away4  ,= x %all come to pass1 sai? !   
,fa!r1 t at t day :osoev] w n rep5t &   
come unto my belov$ ,son1 !m w ,i cut (f
 f among my p1 ,o h\se ( ,israel2  ,& ,i
 w execute v5geance & fury ^u !m1 ev5 z 
^u ! hea!n1 su* z !y h n he>d4  ,b if !y
 w rep5t1 & he>k5 unto my words1 & h>d5 
n _! he>ts1 ,i w e/abli% my ,*ur* among 
!m1 & !y %all come 9 unto ! cov5ant1 &  
be numb]$ among ?is ! remnant ( ,jacob1 
unto :om ,i h giv5 ?is l& = _!          
inh]itance1  ,& !y %all assi/ my p1 !   
remnant ( ,jacob1 & also1 z _m ( ! h\se 
( ,israel z %all come1 t !y may build a 
city1 :i* %all be call$ ! ,new          
,j]usalem2  ,& !n %all !y assi/ my p t  
!y may be ga!r$ 91 :o are scatt]$ ^u all
 ! face ( ! l&1 9 unto ! ,new ,j]usalem1
  ,& !n %all ! p[] ( heav5 come d[n     
among !m2 & ,i also w be 9 ! mid/2  ,&  
!n %all ! "w ( ! ,fa!r comm5ce at t day1
 ev5 :5 ?is ,gospel %all be prea*$ among
 ! remnant ( ?is p4 ,v]ily ,i say unto  
y1 at t day %all ! "w ( ! ,fa!r comm5ce 
among all ! disp]s$ ( my p2 yea1 ev5 !  

tribes :i* h be5 lo/1 :i* ! ,fa!r ha? l$
 away out ( ,j]usalem4  ,yea1 ! "w %all 
comm5ce among all ! disp]s$ ( my p1 ) ! 
,fa!r1 to prep>e ! way :]eby !y may come
 unto me1 t !y may call on ! ,fa!r 9 my 
"n2  ,yea1 & !n %all ! "w comm5ce1 ) !  
,fa!r1 among all nations1 9 prep>+ ! way
 :]eby ,8 p may be ga!r$ home to ! l& ( 
_! inh]itance  ,& !y %all g out f all   
nations2 & !y %all n g out 9 ha/e1 nor g
 by flight1 = ,i w g be=e !m1 sai? !    
,fa!r1 & ,i w be _! re>w>d4  ,o ye      
remnant ( ,joseph1 y\r secret is        
reveal$1 ye :o are despis$1 smitt51     
scatt]$1 & driv5 by ! ,g5tiles f place  
to place1 until y are left few 9 numb]6 
,o ?\ afflict$1 toss$ ) tempe/ & n      
com=t$1 lift up y\r heads & rejoice1 =  
y\r r$emption drawe? nigh3 yea1 we h    
f\nd y\r record1 ! oracles ( ,god once  
committ$ to y\r =efa!rs1 :i* h be5 hidd5
 f y = a long "t1 because ( unbelief4   
,behold6 !y are ab\t to be re/or$ to y  
aga92 !n %all y rejoice2 = y %all "k t x
 is a bless+ f ! h& ( ,god2 & ! scales (

 d>kness %all beg9 to fall f y\r eyes2 &
 ! ,g5tiles %all n aga9 h p[] ov] y2 b y
 %all be ga!r$ by !m1 & be built up1 &  
aga9 become a delightsome p2 & ! "t has 
come2 yea1 ! "w has already comm5c$2 =  
we h se5 y ga!r$ toge!r1 f all p>ts ( ! 
l&1 unto ! place :i* ,god has appo9t$ = 
! ,g5tiles to ga!r y2 !re=e lay d[n y\r 
weapons ( w>1 cease to oppose ! ,g5tiles
 9 ! ga!r+ ( y\r v>i\s tribes1 = ! h& ( 
y\r great ,god is 9 all ?is1 & x 0 all  
=etold by y\r =efa!rs1 t5 ?\s& moons    
ago4 ,!re=e suff] !m peaceably to fulfil
 ?is la/ act ( k9dness1 z a k9d rew>d = 
! injuries y h receiv$ f !m4  ,x is )   
m+l$ feel+s ( joy & sorr[ t ,i reflect  
^u ^! ?+s4 ,sorr[1 :5 ,i ?9k h[ y h be5 
smitt52 joy1 :5 ,i reflect ^u ! happy   
*ange t n[ awaits y2 & sorr[ aga91 :5 ,i
 turn my ?\ghts to ! awful de/ruction t 
awaits ! ,g5tiles1 except !y rep5t4 ,b !
 et]nal purposes ( ,jehovah mu/ roll on1
 until all ,8 promises are fulfill$1 &  
none c h9d]2 !re=e1 ,o ,god1 ,?y w be   
done6 ,b :ile ,i /ill l+] ^u ?is        

subject1 ) feel+s t are easi] felt ?an  
describ$1 me?9ks ,i c almo/ he> !       
,indian's m\rnful *ant res\nd+ ?r\gh 8  
native woods4 ,x :isp]s ?us3      ,great
 ,_s ( our fa!rs1 l5d an e>2     ,pity !
 r$ man1 to 8 cries give e>2     ,long  
ha/ ,?\ sc\rg$ him ) ,?y *a/5+ sore2    
,:5 w ,?y v5geance cease1 ,?y wra? be   
o'er8      ,:5 w ! :ite man's dire      
ambition cease1     ,& let our scatt]$  
remnants dwell 9 peace8     ,or %all we1
 driv5 to ! we/]n %ore1     ,become     
ext9ct1 & fall to rise no m8      ,=bid1
 great ,_s6 make ,?y m]cy kn[n2         
,reveal ,?y tru?2 ,?y w&]+ captives own2
     ,make b>e ,?9e arm ( p[]1 = our    
release1     ,& o'er ! e>? ext5d ! reign
 ( peace4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,!        
,,deal+s ,,( ,,god ,,) ,,all ,,nations1 
,,9 ,,reg>d ,,to ,,revelation4       ,& 
ha? made ( "o blood all nations ( m5 =  
to dwell on     all ! face ( ! e>?1 &   
ha? det]m9$ ! times be=e     appo9t$1 & 
! b\nds ( _! habitation2 t !y %\ld      
seek ! ,"l1 if haply !y might feel aft] 

,him1 & f9d ,him1     ?\gh ,he he n f> f
 e "o ( u2 = 9 ,him we live1     & move1
 & h our be+4--,acts1 xvii1 #bf-bh4  ,9 
?is text we le>n--,fir/1 t all nations  
are made ( "o blood4 ,secondly1 !y are  
design$ to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?  
7,am]ica n except$74 ,?irdly1 t ! ,"l   
has det]m9$ ! b\nds ( _! habitation1 t  
is1 ,he has divid$ ! e>? among ,8       
*ildr51 giv+ ea* nation t portion :i*   
seem$ ,him good--= in/ance ! l& (       
,canaan1 to ,israel2 ,m\nt ,seir1 to    
,esau2 ,arabia1 to ,i%mael2 ,am]ica1 to 
! remnant ( ,joseph1 etc41 z a fa!r     
p>cels (f a l>ge tract ( l& to 8 sev]al 
*ildr54 ,& f\r?ly1 ,he has grant$ unto  
all ! nations ( ! e>? ! privilege (     
feel+ aft] ,him & f9d+ ,him2 s9ce ,he is
 n s v f> f e "o ( !m1 :e!r !y be 9     
,asia1 ,africa1 ,europe1 ,am]ica1 or ev5
 ^u ! isl&s ( ! sea4 ,n[1 if any nation1
 9 any age ( ! _w1 or 9 any "p ( ! e>?1 
%\ld happ5 to live up to _! privilege1  
:at w\ld !y obta98 ,i answ]1 revelation1
 = ! be/ ( reasons1 because no p ev]    

f\nd ,god 9 any o!r way1 nor ev] w4     
,!re=e1 if !y f\nd ,god1 !y f\nd ,him by
 revelation1 direct f ,himself1 ,he     
reveal+ ,8 w to !m2 & if !y did n f9d   
,him 9 ?is way1 !y nev] knew ,him4 ,& if
 !y did obta9 revelation1 x 0 _!        
privilege to write x1 & make a record ( 
! same1 & tea* x to _! *ildr52 & ?is    
record w\ld be sacr$1 because x w\ld    
conta9 ! ^w ( ,god2 & ?us x w\ld be a   
,,holy ,,bible1 no matt] :e!r x 0 writt5
 by ! ,jews1 ! ,t5 ,tribes1 ! ,nephites1
 or ! ,g5tiles4 ,i w\ld j z soon h !    
,gospel writt5 by ,nephi1 ,mormon1      
,moroni or ,alma1 z ! ,gospel writt5 by 
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 or ,john4 ,aga91 ,i
 w\ld j z soon believe a revelation giv5
 9 ,am]ica1 z believe a revelation giv5 
9 ,asia2 = if ev] a nation fail$ to get 
a revelation1 x 0 because !y did n atta9
 unto t :i* 0 _! privilege ,b :y1 !n1 0 
any nation ov] left 9 d>kness1 f age to 
age1 )\t ! light ( revelation to guide  
!m8 ,i answ]1 because _! =efa!rs1 9 "s  
age ( ! _w1 reject$ revelation1 ca/ out 

& kill$ ! ,prophets1 & turn$ a deaf e>  
to ! ?+s ( ,god1 until ,god took away t 
:i* !y enjoy$1 & committ$ x to "s o!r p1
 & left !m f g5]ation to g5]ation to gr[
 up 9 ignorance1 until ,he %\ld see fit 
aga9 to s5d ,8 light & tru? to t nation2
 b ^? :o reject no light are "u no      
condemnation1 & ! m]cy ( ,god ha? claim 
^u !m1 ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/ :i* atone? 
= ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,! hea!n :o nev] _h !   
light ( revelation w be sav$ by ! blood 
( ,*ri/2 :ile _! =efa!rs :o reject$ !   
light are condemn$1 = ?is is _!         
condemnation1 t :5 light came !y reject$
 x4  ,n[ on ?is subject1 let u exam9e ! 
hi/ory ( v>i\s ages4 ,9 ! morn (        
creation1 m5 _h light by direct         
revelation1 = ,adam1 ,ca9 & ,abel talk$ 
) ! ,"l4 ,9 ! next age1 m5 _h light by  
revelation1 = ,eno* walk$ ) ! ,"l1 & n  
only saw ! fir/ com+ ( ,*ri/1 b ,8      
second com+ also1 & he exclaim$3        
,behold1 ! ,"l come? ) t5 ?\s& ( ,8     
sa9ts1 to take v5geance on ! ungodly1   
etc41 z x is writt5 9 ,jude4 ,f :i* x   

appe>s t ,eno* knew & prophesi$ conc]n+ 
! ,messiah1 ) all ! pla9ness ( an       
,apo/le4 ,aga91 9 ,noah's day !re 0     
positive revelation4 ,& all ^! 7        
,g5tiles1 or1 r1 ! ^w ,israel _h n yet  
be5 nam$ ^u ,jacob by ! angel4 ,n[1 if x
 0 ! privilege ( s _m ,g5tiles to get ! 
^w ( ! ,"l1 & to h ! k ( ! true ,god by 
revelation1 x 0 ! privilege ( all ! re/2
 & if any ran into d>kness & wor%ip$    
idols1 until ,god gave !m ov] to "w all 
uncleanness ) gre$9ess1 & f9ally took ! 
oracles ( ,god f !m1 & conf9$ !m m      
p>ticul>ly to ,abraham1 x 0 because !y  
_h = a long "t reject$ !m1 & r5d]$      
!mselves unwor?y ( !m2 s t f ! days (   
,israel ! oracles ( ,god seem$ to p]ta9 
m p>ticul>ly to ! *os5 se$1 *os5 = t v  
purpose1 namely1 t to !m might be       
committ$ ! oracles ( ,god1 ! ,prie/hood1
 ! s]vice ( ,god1 & ! promises :i* _h   
be5 9 exi/5ce f ! beg9n+1 among !       
,g5tiles1 :o _h long r5d]$ !mselves     
unwor?y ( su* bless+s4  ,b 9 process (  
"t ,israel r5d]$ !mselves unwor?y ( a   

cont9uance ( su* bless+s1 by /on+ &     
kill+ ! ,prophets1 & reject+ ! ,messiah1
 & all ^? t ,god s5t unto !m1 until at  
l5g? ! ,"l took ! k+dom f !m z a nation1
 & gave x aga9 to ! ,g5tiles2 9 !       
meantime w9k+ at all ! ignorance ?r\gh  
:i* ! ,g5tiles _h pass$1 f ! "t ! k+dom 
_h be5 tak5 f !m until re/or$ aga94 ,b z
 soon z ! k+dom ( ,god 0 re/or$ aga9 to 
! ,g5tiles1 ,he comm&$ !m all ev]y:]e to
 rep5t1 & !n if !y did n d x !y 7 "u    
condemnation1 b n be=e4 ,b no soon] 0 ! 
k+dom tak5 f ! ,jews1 ?an ! fruits ( x  
disappe>$ f among !m1 & !y 7 disp]s$    
into all ! nations ( ! e>? :]e !y h nev]
 aga9 he>d ! voice ( inspiration comm&+ 
!m to rep5t4 ,& if any ,g5tile has      
comm&$ !m to rep5t & be baptiz$ 79 ! "n 
( ! ,"l71 )\t be+ inspir$ & comm&$ to d 
x1 x 0 an imposition practis$ ^u !m4 ,n 
t rep5tance 0 any h>m1 b ! imposition   
consi/$ 9 pr(ess+ to be s5t ) a message 
:5 !y 7 n1 = :5 ,god comm&s m5 to rep5t1
 ,he s5ds somebody ) ! comm&1 9 ord] t  
!y may tea* x to ^? = :om ,he designs x2

 & :5 ,he does n comm& !m to d a ?+1 ,he
 does n require x at _! h&4 ,any man :o 
says t ! ,jews1 z a nation1 h be5 comm&$
 to rep5t & be baptiz$1 = ! la/ sev5te5 
hundr$ ye>s1 says t :i* he _c prove1    
unless he c prove t !re has be5 a new   
revelation )9 t "t1 commission+ "s man  
to g to !m ) su* an err&2 nei!r w any   
g5]ation ( ,jews1 :i* h exi/$ s9ce      
inspiration ceas$1 be condemn$ = reject+
 any message f ,god1 = ,he has s5t no   
message to !m1 consequ5tly !y h reject$ 
none2 b _! =efa!rs1 :o did reject ! ?+s 
( ,god1 are "u condemnation4  ,aga91 :5 
m5 7 s5t ) ! ,gospel to ! ,g5tiles1 !y 7
 comm&$ to rep5t2 & ?is comm& 0 9 =ce1  
:5ev] m5 came prea*+1 :o 7 s5t by prop] 
au?ority1 & inspir$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 b 
:5 !y _h kill$ ! ,apo/les & inspir$ m51 
& abus$ _! privileges1 until ,god took  
!m away1 & left !m )\t inspiration1 !n !
 s9 0 answ]$ ^u t g5]ation2 & ^? :o h   
s9ce come ^u ! /age ( action h nev] be5 
comm&$ to rep5t & be baptiz$ 7except by 
"s new revelation71 & any man :o says t 

,god has comm&$ a ,g5tile to rep5t &    
obey ! ,gospel s9ce ! days t inspiration
 ceas$1 or s9ce ! days t ,apo/les &     
,prophets ceas$ f among m51 says t :i*  
he w n be able to prove1 unless he      
proves t "s revelation has be5 giv5 s9ce
 t "t1 aga9 commission+ m5 to g to !    
,g5tiles ) su* an err&4  ,! fact is1    
,god requires no?+ m ( a g5]ation ?an to
 d ^? ?+s :i* ,he comm&s !m1 & a        
g5]ation to :om ,he reveals no?+1 or to 
:om ,he does n s5d m5 ) a message f     
,him1 h no message to obey1 & none to   
reject1 & consequ5tly no?+ is b9d+ on   
!m1 except ! moral pr9ciples ( "r &     
wrong1 :i* are equally b9d+ on all ages 
( ! _w1 accord+ to ! k p h ( moral      
rectitude4  ,b 9 ^! la/ days ,god has   
aga9 spok5 f ! heav5s1 & commission$ m5 
to g1 fir/ to ! ,g5tiles1 comm&+ !m     
ev]y:]e to rep5t & obey ! ,gospel2 & !n 
,he has comm&$ !m to g to ! ,jews also1 
& comm& !m to rep5t1 & obey ! ,gospel2  
?us re/or+ aga9 t :i* has be5 s long lo/
 f ! e>?4 ,& :]ev] _! voices %all be    

he>d issu+ ?is proclamation1 9 ! "n (   
,jesus1 accord+ z ,he has comm&$ !m1 !n 
& !re ! p are "u obligation to rep5t &  
be baptiz$4 ,& he t rep5ts & is baptiz$ 
%all be sav$2 & he t does n believe _!  
te/imony1 & rep5t & be baptiz$1 %all be 
damn$1 = ?is pla9 reason1 because ,god  
has s5t !m1 by revelation1 ) ?is v err&1
 to ?is v g5]ation1 & !y :o reject !    
lea/ ( ,god's ambassadors reject ,him t 
s5t him1 & !re=e !y are "u condemnation 
f t "t =?4 ,b ! message :i* ,god has s5t
 ^! m5 )1 is b9d+ only on ! g5]ation to 
:om x is s5t1 & is n b9d+ at all ^u ^?  
:o are dead & gone be=e x came2 nei!r w 
x be b9d+ on any g5]ation :i* %all come 
aft]1 unless ,god %\ld raise up m5 & s5d
 unto !m ) ! same ,gospel1 & !n t       
g5]ation to :om ,he s5ds !m1 w be sav$  
or damn$1 accord+ z !y receive or reject
 _! te/imony4  ,p frequ5tly ask ?is     
"q--,if ,god has s5t m5 ) c]ta9 tru?s   
:i* are b9d+ on ! p1 & )\t :i* !y _c be 
sav$1 :at w become ( ! good p :o h di$  
be=e ! message came8 ,i answ]1 if !y    

obey ! message :i* ,god s5t to _! own   
g5]ation1 !y w be sav$2 b if n1 !y w be 
damn$3 b if ,god s5t no message to t    
g5]ation1 !n !y reject$ none1 &1        
consequ5tly1 are "u no condemnation2 &  
!y w rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ ?is        
g5]ation1 & condemn x2 = if !y _h       
receiv$ ! same bless+s :i* are n[ (f]$  
to u1 !y w\ld no d\bt h receiv$ !m      
gladly4 ,! pr9ciple ( condemnation1 9   
all ages ( ! _w1 is no o!r ?an reject+ !
 v message :i* ,god s5ds to !m :ile !y  
pret5d to cleave closely to t :i* ,he   
has s5t 9 =m] ages4  ,woe unto y1       
,scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 ye    
g>ni% ! sepul*res ( ! ,prophets1 & say3 
,if we _h liv$ 9 ! days ( our fa!rs1 we 
w\ld n h /on$ & kill$ ! ,prophets z !y  
did4 ,b ye y\rselves are witnesses1 t y 
all[ ! de$s ( y\r fa!rs2 = !y kill$ !   
,prophets1 & y build _! sepul*res4 ,?is 
0 ! te/imony ( ! ,savior to ! ,jews1 :o 
7 pret5d+ to /& /iffly = _! =m]         
,prophets1 & at ! same "t reject+ ,jesus
 & ,8 ,apo/les4 ,& s x is n[ 9 ! n9ete5?

 c5tury4 ,y ,*ri/ians 7s call$7 g>ni% ! 
tombs ( ! ,messiah & ,8 =m] ,apo/les1 & 
ev5 build f9e *apels to _! memory1      
entitl+ !m ,sa9t ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 ,sa9t   
,paul's ,*ur*1 ,sa9t ,john's ,*ur*1     
etc42 & y say3 ,if we _h liv$ 9 ! days (
 ! ,apo/les1 we w\ld n h /on$ & kill$   
!m4 ,b ye y\rselves are witnesses1 t ye 
all[ ! de$s ( y\r fa!rs3 = !y kill$ !   
,apo/les1 & y build *apels 9 honor ( !m2
 :ile at ! same "t1 if a ,prophet or an 
,apo/le comes among y1 y w =?) %ut y\r  
h\ses aga9/ him1 z soon z he te/ifies ( 
:at ,god has s5t him to te/ify1 = y say 
!re are to be no m ,prophets or ,apo/les
 on ! e>?1 & y =?) pron\nce him a false 
,prophet2 & if a mob rise & kill him1 or
 burn 8 h\se1 or de/roy 8 goods1 y w    
ei!r rejoice1 or sit 9 sil5ce & give    
c\nt5ance to ! de$1 & p]haps cry1 ,false
 ,prophet6 :ile y\r press & pulpits teem
 ) all mann] ( lies conc]n+ him4 ,woe   
unto y1 prie/s1 ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 b
 fill ye up ! measure ( y\r fa!rs1 = z  
!y did1 s d ye4 ,v5geance belongs to    

,god4 ,he w spe$ily av5ge ,8 elect1 :o  
cry unto ,him day & night4  ,b to return
 to ! subject ( ,revelation4 ,!re is    
no?+ secret t %all n be reveal$3 nei!r  
hid t %all n be kn[n2 ?is 0 a maxim ( ! 
,savior4 ,& aga93 ,! k ( ! ,"l is to    
cov] ! e>?1 z ! wat]s d ! sea4 ,n[1 ,i  
ask h[ ?is great ov]turn is to be br\ght
 ab\t8 ,& ,i "k no bett] way to answ]   
?is "q1 ?an to quote ! prophecy (       
,nephi1 ,book ( ,mormon 7n4e471 #b      
,nephi1 xxix1 #aa-ad3 ,= ,i comm& all   
m51 bo? 9 ! ea/1 & 9 ! we/1 & 9 ! nor?1 
& 9 ! s\?1 & 9 ! isl&s ( ! sea1 t !y    
%all write ! words :i* ,i speak unto !m3
 = out ( ! books :i* %all be writt51 ,i 
w judge ! _w1 e man accord+ to _! works1
 accord+ to t :i* is writt54  ,= behold1
 ,i %all speak unto ! ,jews1 & !y %all  
write x2 & ,i %all also speak unto !    
,nephites1 & !y %all write x2 & ,i %all 
also speak unto ! o!r tribes ( ! h\se ( 
,israel :i* ,i h l$ away1 & !y %all     
write x2 & ,i %all also speak unto all !
 nations ( ! e>?1 & !y %all write x4  ,&

 x %all come to pass t ! ,jews %all h ! 
words ( ! ,nephites1 & ! ,nephites %all 
h ! words ( ! ,jews2 & ! ,nephites & !  
,jews %all h ! words ( ! lo/ tribes (   
,israel2 & ! lo/ tribes ( ,israel %all h
 ! words ( ! ,nephites & ! ,jews4  ,& x 
%all come to pass1 t my p :i* are ( !   
h\se ( ,israel1 %all be ga!r$ home unto 
! l&s ( _! possessions2 & my ^w also    
%all be ga!r$ 9 "o4 ,& ,i w %[ unto !m t
 fight aga9/ my ^w1 & aga9/ my p :o are 
( ! h\se ( ,israel1 t ,i am ,god1 & t ,i
 cov5ant$ ) ,abraham1 t ,i w\ld rememb] 
8 se$ = ev]4     ,transcrib]'s note3 !  
mat]ial 9 ! foll[+ *apt] 0 orig9ally    
pr9t$ 9 two side by side columns4  ,side
 by side pairs ( p>agraphs are sep>at$ f
 foll[+ pairs by ?ree a/]isks4          
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,a ,,contra/ ,,betwe5   
,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,!        
,,doctr9es ,,( ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury4      
,:osoev] transgresse?1 & abide? n 9 !   
doctr9e (     ,*ri/1 ha? n ,god4 ,he t  
abide? 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1     he ha?  
bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4--#b ,,john1 #b4   

,,doctr9e ,,( ,,*ri/4   ,,doctr9es ,,(  
,,m54  99 99 99  ,& ^! signs %all foll[ 
!m t believe4   ,& ^! signs %all n foll[
 !m t believe1 = !y are done away & no  
long] ne$$4  99 99 99  ,9 my "n %all !y 
ca/ out devils4   ,9 ,8 "n !y %all n ca/
 out devils4  99 99 99  ,!y %all speak )
 new tongues4   ,! gift ( tongues is no 
long] ne$$4  99 99 99  ,!y %all take up 
s]p5ts1 & if !y dr9k any deadly ?+ x    
%all n hurt !m2 !y %all lay h&s on !    
sick1 & !y %all recov]4   ,if !y take up
 s]p5ts1 !y w bite !m2 if !y dr9k any   
deadly ?+ x w kill !m4 ,!y %all n lay   
h&s on ! sick1 & if !y d !y %all n      
recov]2 = su* ?+s are done away4  99 99 
99  ,he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d
 %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^!  
%all he d2 because ,i g to ! ,fa!r4     
,he t believe? on ,*ri/ %all n d any ( !
 miracles & mighty works t ,he did1 =   
su* ?+s h ceas$4  99 99 99  ,!re is no?+
 secret t %all n be reveal$1 nei!r hid t
 %all n be kn[n4   ,!re is to be no m   
revelation1 = all ?+s necess>y are      

already reveal$4  99 99 99  ,& ,he %all 
s5d ,8 angels1 & !y %all ga!r ,8 elect f
 ! f\r w9ds1 etc4   ,& !re is to be no m
 m9i/]+ ( angels1 = su* ?+s are done    
away4  99 99 99  ,& ,i saw an angel fly+
 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+       
,gospel to prea* to !m t dwell on ! e>?1
 etc4   ,angels d n appe> 9 ?is         
enlight5$ age1 because !y are no long]  
ne$$4  99 99 99  ,& :5 ,he1 ! ,_s (     
,tru?1 is come1 ,he w guide y into all  
tru?2 aga91 ,he %all %[ y ?+s to come4  
,& inspiration is no long] ne$$ 9 ?is   
age ( le>n+ & ref9em5t4 ,aga91 x %all n 
%[ y ?+s to come3 = !n y w\ld be a      
,prophet1 & !re are to be no ,prophets 9
 ^! days4  99 99 99  ,if ye abide 9 me1 
& my words abide 9 y1 y %all ask :at y  
w1 9 my "n1 & ,i w give x y4   ,x is n s
 9 ^! days1 we mu/ n expect to heal !   
sick & "w miracles1 consequ5tly we mu/ n
 expect to receive :at we ask =4  99 99 
99  ,fa!r1 nei!r pray ,i = ^! alone1 b =
 all !m t %all believe on me ?r\gh _!   
words1 t !y may all be "o1 ev5 z we are 

"o4   ,& we are all good ,*ri/ians1 & we
 all believe on ,him ?r\gh ! ,apo/les'  
words1 al?\gh divid$ into sev]al hundr$ 
sects4  99 99 99  ,"o ,"l1 "o fai?1 & "o
 baptism4   ,_m ,lords1 _m fai?s1 & ?ree
 or f\r k9ds ( baptism4  99 99 99  ,& by
 "o ,_s are ye all baptiz$ into "o body4
   ,& by _m spirits are we all torn     
asund] into diff]5t bodies4  99 99 99   
,& ,god gave "s ,apo/les2 & "s1         
,prophets2 & "s1 ,evangeli/s2 & "s1     
,pa/ors & ,tea*]s2 = ! p]fect+ ( !      
,sa9ts1 = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( 
! body ( ,*ri/4   ,& !re are to be no m 
,apo/les1 & no m ,prophets4 ,b ! "w ( ! 
m9i/ry1 ! p]fect+ ( ! ,sa9ts1 & ! edify+
 ( ! diff]5t bodies ( ,*ri/1 c all be   
done v well )\t ^! gifts ( ,god1 only   
give u money en\gh to educate & employ !
 wisdom ( m54  99 99 99  ,^! gifts &    
(fices 7 to cont9ue until we all come   
into ! unity ( ! fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son 
( ,god1 unto a p]fect man1 unto !       
measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 
,apo/les1 miracles & gifts 7 to cont9ue 

dur+ ! fir/ age ( ,*ri/ianity1 & !n 7 to
 cease1 because no long] ne$$1 hav+     
accompli%$ _! purpose4  99 99 99  ,^!   
gifts & (fices 7 giv5 t we h5ce=? be no 
m *ildr51 toss$ to & fro1 & c>ri$ ab\t )
 e w9d ( doctr9e1 by ! sleight ( m51 &  
cunn+ craft9ess1 :]eby !y lie 9 wait to 
deceive4   ,tracts1 cre$s1 s]mons &     
comm5t>ies ( un9spir$ m51 toge!r ) a    
hirel+ prie/hood1 are n[ necess>y 9 ord]
 to keep m5 f be+ c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d (  
doctr9e1 etc4  99 99 99  ,= no man take?
 ?is honor unto himself1 b he t is call$
 ( ,god1 z 0 ,a>on4   ,= no man take?   
?is honor unto himself1 b "o :o has be5 
educat$ = ! purpose1 & commission$ by   
m54  99 99 99  ,b h[ %all !y prea*1     
except !y be s5t 7( ,god78   ,b h[ %all 
!y prea* except !y be well educat$ = !  
purpose1 & s5t 7by ! bo>d ( (fic]s78  99
 99 99  ,is any sick among y8 let him   
call = ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur*2 & let !m pray
 ov] him1 ano9t+ him ) oil 9 ! "n ( !   
,"l3 & ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick1 
& ! ,"l %all raise him up2 & if he h    

committ$ s9s !y %all be =giv5 him4   ,if
 any are sick among y1 d n s5d = !      
,eld]s ( ! ,*ur*2 or1 if ! ,eld]s come1 
d n let !m lay h&s on !m1 nei!r let !m  
ano9t !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 = ?is is all   
,mormon delusion1 b s5d = a good        
physician1 & p]haps !y may get well4  99
 99 99  ,rep5t & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 !
 "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! remission ( s9s1
 & ye %all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy     
,gho/2 = ! promise is unto y1 & to y\r  
*ildr51 & to all t are af> (f1 ev5 z _m 
z ! ,"l our ,god %all call4   ,rep5t &  
come to ! anxi\s seat 7p5it5t =m71 e "o 
( y1 & cry1 ,"l1 ,"l1 & may be y w get  
=giv5ess ( s9s2 & y may be baptiz$ or n2
 b if y d1 y w n get ! ,holy ,gho/ z !y 
did anci5tly1 = su* ?+s are done away4  
99 99 99  ,x %all come to pass 9 ! la/  
days1 sai? ,god1 t ,i w p\r out my ,_s  
^u all fle%3 & y\r sons & y\r daught]s  
%all prophesy1 & y\r "y m5 %all see     
visions1 & y\r old m5 %all dream dreams2
 etc4   ,& 9 ^! la/ days ! ,"l w n p\r  
out ,8 ,_s s z to cause our sons &      

daught]s to prophesy1 our old m5 to     
dream dreams1 & our "y m5 to see        
visions2 = su* ?+s are no long] ne$$1 & 
x is all a delusion1 & none b ! ignorant
 believe su* ?+s4  99 99 99  ,covet     
e>ne/ly ! be/ gifts1 b r t ye prophesy4 
,d n covet any ( ! sup]natural gifts1 b 
especially bew>e ( prophesy+1 = su* ?+s 
are done away4  99 99 99  ,covet to     
prophesy1 & =bid n to speak ) tongues4  
,d n prophesy1 & x is all a delusion to 
speak 9 tongues4  99 99 99  ,b 9 va9 d  
!y wor%ip me1 tea*+ = doctr9es !        
comm&m5ts ( m54   ,x matt]s n :at k9d ( 
doctr9e1 or :at sy/em1 a man embraces1  
if he is only s9c]e & wor%ips ,jesus    
,*ri/4  99 99 99  ,i ?ank !e1 ,o ,fa!r1 
,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 because ?\ ha/ hid ^!
 ?+s f ! wise & prud5t1 & ha/ reveal$ !m
 unto babes2 ev5 s1 ,fa!r1 = s x seem$  
good 9 ?y sight4   ,we ?ank ,god t ,he  
has reveal$ no?+ to any p]son1 wise or  
simple1 = _m hundr$ ye>s1 b t our wise &
 le>n$ m5 h be5 able to "k ,god )\t a   
revelation1 & t we %all nev] be favor$ )

 any m4  99 99 99  ,no man kn[e? ! ,son 
b ! ,fa!r1 nei!r kn[e? any man ! ,fa!r  
save ! ,son1 & he to :omsoev] ! ,son w  
reveal ,him4   ,we all "k ,god 9 ?is    
enlight5$ age1 & yet nei!r ! ,fa!r nor !
 ,son has reveal$ any ?+ to any ( u1 =  
we d n believe revelations are necess>y 
n[4  99 99 99  ,& ?is is life et]nal1 t 
!y might "k ,!e ! only true ,god1 &     
,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,?\ ha/ s5t4   ,& we  
_c "k = ourselves1 by any positive      
manife/ation1 9 ^! days1 b mu/ dep5d on 
! wisdom & le>n+ ( m54  99 99 99  ,i    
?ank my ,god always on y\r behalf1 = !  
grace ( ,god :i* is giv5 y by ,jesus    
,*ri/1 t 9 ev]y?+ ye are enri*$ by ,him 
9 all utt]ance1 & 9 all k1 ev5 z !      
te/imony ( ,*ri/ 7! _s ( prophecy7 0    
confirm$ 9 y1 s t ye come beh9d 9 no    
good gift1 wait+ = ! com+ ( our ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/4   ,we ?ank ! ,"l always1 9
 behalf ( ! ,*ur* 9 ^! days1 t %e has no
 sup]natural gifts giv5 unto h]1 & t %e 
is n enri*$ by ,*ri/1 nei!r 9 ! gift (  
utt]ance1 nor 9 ! gift ( k2 nei!r has %e

 ! te/imony ( ,jesus 7! _s ( prophecy7  
confirm$ 9 h]1 & %e comes beh9d 9 all ! 
gifts2 nor is %e wait+ =1 or expect+1 ! 
com+ ( ! ,"l2 = ,he has come once1 &    
nev] w come aga9 till ! great & la/ day1
 ! end ( ! e>?4  99 99 99  ,! fooli%ness
 ( ,god is wis] ?an m52 & ! weakness (  
,god is /rong] ?an m54 ,= y see y\r     
call+1 bre?r51 h[ t n _m wise m5 aft] ! 
fle%1 n _m mighty1 n _m noble1 are      
call$3 b ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ! 
_w to conf\nd ! wise2 & ,god ha? *os5 ! 
weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! ?+s :i* are
 mighty1 & base ?+s ( ! _w1 & ?+s :i*   
are despis$1 ha? ,god *os52 yea1 & ?+s  
:i* are n1 to br+ to n\ght ?+s t are2 t 
no fle% %\ld glory 9 ,8 pres5ce4  ,!    
wisdom ( m51 & ! le>n+ ( m51 are bett]  
?an ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty1 = t is 
n ne$$ any long]2 = y see y\r call+1    
bre?r51 h[ t ! wise & le>n$1 & noble1 & 
mighty are call$ 9 ^! days2 = we h *os5 
su* to conf\nd ! fooli%1 ! unle>n$1 & ! 
ignorant2 yea1 to conf\nd ! base ?+s ( !
 _w :i* are despis$1 t fle% might glory 

9 ,8 pres5ce4  99 99 99  ,& ,i1 bre?r51 
:5 ,i came to y1 came n ) excell5cy (   
spee* or ( wisdom1 decl>+ unto y !      
te/imony ( ,god2 = ,i det]m9$ n to "k   
any?+ among y1 save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him 
crucifi$4 ,& ,i 0 ) y 9 weakness1 & 9   
fe>1 & 9 mu* trembl+4 ,& my spee* & my  
prea*+ 0 n ) entic+ words ( man's       
wisdom1 b 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s & (    
p[]2 t y\r fai? %\ld n /& 9 ! wisdom (  
m51 b 9 ! p[] ( ,god4   ,& we1 bre?r51  
:5 we came unto y1 came ) excell5cy (   
spee*1 & ) ! wisdom & le>n+ ( man2 & our
 spee* & our prea*+ 7 ) entic+ words (  
man's wisdom1 n 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s &
 p[]1 = t is done away2 t y\r fai? %\ld 
n /& 9 ! p[] ( ,god1 b 9 ! wisdom ( man4
  99 99 99  ,b we speak ! wisdom ( ,god 
9 a my/]y1 ev5 ! hidd5 wisdom1 :i* ,god 
orda9$ be=e ! _w unto our glory2 :i*    
none ( ! pr9ces ( ?is _w knew3 = _h !y  
kn[n x1 !y w\ld n h crucifi$ ! ,"l (    
glory4   ,b we speak ! wisdom ( man 9 a 
my/]y1 ev5 ! hidd5 wisdom :i* none b !  
le>n$ knew2 = _h o!rs kn[n x1 !y w\ld   

nev] h be5 "u ! necessity ( employ+ u to
 tell x to !m4  99 99 99  ,b ,god ha?   
reveal$ !m unto u1 by ,8 ,_s2 = ! ,_s   
se>*e? all ?+s1 yea1 ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 
,b ,god ha? reveal$ no?+ unto u by ,8   
,_s2 = ! wisdom & le>n+ ( man se>* all  
?+s2 yea1 all ! deep ?+s :i* are        
necess>y = u to "k4  99 99 99  ,= :at   
man kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( man
 :i* is 9 him8 ,ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e?
 no man1 b ! ,_s ( ,god4   ,= :at man   
kn[e? ! ?+s ( man1 save ! _s ( man1 :i* 
is 9 him8 ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e? no   
man by ! ,_s ( ,god 9 ^! days1 = x is   
done away1 or x reveals no?+4  99 99 99 
,n[ we h receiv$ n ! _s ( ! _w1 b ! ,_s 
:i* is ( ,god3 t we might "k ! ?+s t are
 freely giv5 to u ( ,god4   ,n[ we h n  
receiv$ ! ,_s ( ,god1 b ! _s ( ! _w1 t  
we might n "k = a c]ta9ty1 b t we might 
guess at1 or give our op9ion (1 ! ?+s ( 
,god4  99 99 99  ,:i* ?+s also we speak1
 n 9 ! words :i* man's wisdom tea*e?1 b 
:i* ! ,holy ,gho/ tea*e?3 comp>+        
spiritual ?+s ) spiritual4   ,:i* ?+s   

also we speak1 n 9 ! words :i* ! ,holy  
,gho/ tea*e?1 b :i* man's wisdom tea*e?2
 = ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is done
 away4  99 99 99  ,b ! natural man      
receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god3 = !y   
are fooli%ness unto him2 nei!r c he "k  
!m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 
,b ! le>n$ man may receive & und]/& !   
?+s ( ,god by 8 own wisdom1 )\t !       
inspiration ( ! ,_s2 = :o w be s fooli% 
z to believe 9 visions & revelations 9  
?is religi\s age8  99 99 99  ,let no man
 deceive himself4 ,if any man among y   
seeme? to be wise 9 ?is _w1 let him     
become a fool1 t he may be wise4   ,let 
no man deceive himself4 ,if any man     
among y seeme? to be wise 9 ! ?+s (     
,god1 let him get ! wisdom ( m51 t he   
may be wise4  99 99 99  ,= ! wisdom (   
?is _w is fooli%ness ) ,god3 = x is     
writt51 ,he take? ! wise 9 _! own       
craft9ess4 ,& aga91 ,! ,"l kn[e? !      
?\ghts ( ! wise1 t !y are va94 ,!re=e1  
let no man glory 9 m54   ,= ! wisdom (  
,god is fooli%ness ) ! _w1 = x is       

writt51 ,let u educate "y m5 = ! m9i/ry2
 & aga91 ,let no man prea* :o has n be5 
educat$ = ! purpose2 & especially1      
receive no man :o pr(esses to be        
inspir$4  99 99 99  ,n[ conc]n+         
spiritual gifts1 bre?r51 ,i w\ld n h y  
ignorant4   ,n[1 conc]n+ spiritual      
gifts1 bre?r51 we w\ld h y entirely     
ignorant1 = !y are n ne$$ at all 9 ?is  
g5]ation4  99 99 99  ,b ! manife/ation (
 ! ,_s is giv5 to e man to pr(it )al4   
,b ! manife/ation ( ! ,_s is giv5 to no 
man to pr(it at all4  99 99 99  ,= to "o
 is giv5 by ! ,_s ! ^w ( wisdom2 to     
ano!r1 ! ^w ( k by ! same ,_s4   ,b to  
"o is giv51 by ! le>n+ ( m51 ! ^w (     
wisdom2 & to ano!r1 ! ^w ( k by human   
le>n+4  99 99 99  ,to ano!r1 fai? by !  
same ,_s2 to ano!r1 ! gifts ( heal+ by !
 same ,_s4   ,& to ano!r1 fai?1 by !    
same ,_s2 b to none ! gift ( heal+ by ! 
same ,_s4  99 99 99  ,to ano!r1 ! work+ 
( miracles2 to ano!r1 prophecy2 to      
ano!r1 disc]n+ ( spirits2 to ano!r1     
div]s k9ds ( tongues2 to ano!r1 !       

int]pretation ( tongues4   ,& to none ! 
work+ ( miracles1 & to none to prophesy2
 & to none disc]n+ ( spirits2 & to none 
to speak ) div]s k9ds ( tongues1 & to   
none to int]pret tongues4  99 99 99  ,= 
z ! body is "o1 & ha? _m memb]s1 & all !
 memb]s ( t "o body1 be+ _m1 are "o     
body1 s also is ,*ri/4   ,= z ! body is 
compos$ ( _m sects & p>ties :o are      
oppos$ to ea* o!r1 & h no gifts1 & be+  
_m sects1 are b "o body1 s also is      
,anti*ri/4  99 99 99  ,= by "o ,_s are  
we all baptiz$ into "o body1 :e!r we be 
,jews or ,g5tiles1 :e!r we be bond or   
free2 & h be5 all made to dr9k into "o  
,_s4   ,= by _m spirits are we all      
baptiz$ into _m bodies1 :e!r we be      
,ca?olics or ,prote/ants1 ,presbyt]ians 
or ,me?odi/s1 b h all drunk into "o _s1 
ev5 ! _s ( ! _w4  99 99 99  ,= ! body is
 n "o memb]1 b _m4   ,= ! body is n "o  
sect1 b _m4  99 99 99  ,b n[ ha? ,god   
set ! memb]s e "o ( !m 9 ! body1 z x ha?
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_w7 set ! sects & p>ties 9 ! body 7(    

,anti*ri/7 z x ha? pleas$ him4  99 99 99
  ,& if !y 7 all "o memb]1 :]e 7 ! body8
   ,& if !y 7 all "o sect1 :]e 7 ! body8
  99 99 99  ,b n[ are !y _m memb]s1 b "o
 body4   ,b n[ are !y _m sects1 yet b "o
 body 7ev5 ,babylon74  99 99 99  ,n[ ye 
are ! body ( ,*ri/1 & memb]s 9 p>ticul>4
   ,n[ ye are ! body ( ,anti*ri/1 &     
memb]s 9 p>ticul>4  99 99 99  ,& ,god   
ha? set "s 9 ! ,*ur*3 fir/1 ,apo/les2   
secondly1 ,prophets2 ?irdly1 ,tea*]s2   
aft] t1 miracles2 !n1 gifts ( heal+s1   
helps1 gov]nm5ts1 div]sities ( tongues4 
,& man ha? set "s 9 ! *ur*1 fir/1 a     
hirel+ prie/2 secondly1 a bo>d ( (fic]s2
 ?irdly1 tracts2 !n comm5t>ies1 cre$s1 &
 div]sities ( op9ions2 h5ce1 societies &
 wondr\s helps4  99 99 99  ,bless$ are  
ye1 :5 m5 %all revile y1 & p]secute y1 &
 %all say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y      
falsely1 = my sake3 rejoice1 & be exce$+
 glad2 = great is y\r rew>d 9 heav52 = s
 p]secut$ !y ! ,prophets :i* 7 be=e y4  
,woe unto y1 :5 m5 revile y1 & p]secute 
y1 & say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y       

falsely = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,lam5t ye1 & be 
exce$+ly sorr[ful 9 t h\r1 = little is  
y\r rew>d among m51 = s p]secute !y !   
,latt]-day ,sa9ts4  99 99 99  ,give to  
him t aske? !e2 & f him t w\ld borr[ (  
!e turn ?\ n away4   ,give to him t     
aske? ( !e1 if he be able to make !e a  
simil> pres5t2 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e
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 aga9 ) good int]e/4  99 99 99  ,be ye  
!re=e p]fect ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :o is 9    
heav5 is p]fect4   ,d n ?9k to be       
p]fect1 = x is impossible to live )\t   
s94  99 99 99  ,take he$ t y d n y\r    
alms be=e m51 to be se5 ( !m2 o!rwise ye
 h no rew>d ( y\r ,fa!r :o is 9 heav54  
,take he$ t y d y\r alms be=e m51 to be 
se5 ( !m2 o!rwise1 y h no rew>d nor     
praise f ! *ildr5 ( m54  99 99 99       
,!re=e1 :5 ?\ doe/ ?9e alms1 d n s\nd a 
trumpet be=e !e1 z ! hypocrites d 9 !   
synagogues & 9 ! /reets1 t !y may h     
glory ( m54 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,!y h 
_! rew>d4   ,!re=e :5 ?\ doe/ ?9e alms1 
publi% x 9 ! ,mission>y ,h]ald1 or "s   

o!r pap]1 t y may get praise ( ! _w4    
,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,y %all h y\r     
rew>d4  99 99 99  ,& :5 ?\ praye/1 ?\   
%alt n be z ! hypocrites are2 = !y love 
to pray /&+ 9 ! synagogues & 9 ! corn]s 
( ! /reets1 t !y may be se5 ( m54   ,&  
:5 ?\ praye/1 be l ! hypocrites 9 days (
 old2 g be=e ! public & cry mightily1 n 
expect+ to be he>d & answ]$1 = t w\ld be
 miracul\s1 & miracles h ceas$4  99 99  
99  ,moreov]1 :5 ye fa/1 be n1 z !      
hypocrites1 ( a sad c\nt5ance3 = !y     
disfigure _! faces1 t !y may appe> unto 
m5 to fa/4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,!y h  
_! rew>d4   ,moreov]1 :5 ye fa/1 be l ! 
hypocrites1 ( a sad c\nt5ance1 t ye may 
appe> unto m5 to fa/2 s t y may get y\r 
rew>d4  99 99 99  ,lay n up = y\rselves 
treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo? & ru/ do?     
corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh &     
/eal3 b lay up = y\rselves treasures 9  
heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do?        
corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh   
nor /eal2 = :]e y\r treasure is1 !re w  
y\r he>t be also4   ,lay up = y\rselves 

abundance ( treasures on ! e>?1 :]e mo? 
& ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break   
?r\gh & /eal2 = if y\r he>t is only 9   
heav51 x is no matt] h[ ri* y are 9 ?is 
_w2 = n[ x is come to pass t ye c s]ve  
,god & mammon4  99 99 99  ,!re=e all ?+s
 :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye
 ev5 s to !m3 = ?is is ! law & !        
,prophets4   ,!re=e all ?+s :atsoev] m5 
d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m2 = ?is is ! law
 & ! practice4  99 99 99  ,ent] ye 9 at 
! /raight gate2 = wide is ! gate1 &     
broad is ! way1 t leade? to de/ruction1 
& _m !re be :i* g 9 !reat4   ,ent] ye 9 
at ! wide gate1 :]e ! multitude g3 = x  
_c be t all our great & le>n$ m5 are    
wrong1 & nobody "r b a few obscure      
individuals4  99 99 99  ,because /raight
 is ! gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 t leade?   
unto life1 & few !re be t f9d x4   ,= ! 
n>r[ way is n altoge!r too /raight1 b   
only a v few travel 9 x4  99 99 99      
,bew>e ( false prophets1 :i* come to y 9
 %eep's clo?+1 b inw>dly !y are rav5+   
wolves4 ,ye %all "k !m by _! fruits4 ,d 

m5 ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 or figs (       
?i/les8   ,bew>e ( ,prophets :o come to 
y ) ! ,^w ( ,god2 y may "k at once !y   
are false1 )\t he>+ !m or exam9+ _!     
fruits2 popul> op9ion is aga9/ !m2      
:]eas1 if !y 7 m5 ( ,god1 ! p w\ld speak
 well ( !m4  99 99 99  ,:]e=e1 by _!    
fruits ye %all "k !m4 ,n e "o t sai?    
unto me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into !     
k+dom ( heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( my     
,fa!r :o is 9 heav54   ,if we are only  
sure t we h exp]i5c$ religion1 & we pray
 (t51 we %all be sav$1 :e!r we d ! ,"l's
 w or n2 = x matt]e? n :at sy/em we     
embrace1 :e!r x be "r or wrong1 if we   
are only s9c]e4  99 99 99  ,& x came to 
pass1 :5 ,jesus _h end$ ^! say+s1 ! p 7 
a/oni%$ at ,8 doctr9e3 = ,he taught !m z
 "o hav+ au?ority1 & n z ! scribes4   ,&
 x came to pass1 :5 m5 _h end$ ^! say+s1
 ! p 7 pleas$ ) _! doctr9es1 = !y taught
 !m n z m5 hav+ au?ority1 b z ! scribes4