,rays ( ,liv+ ,light on ! ,"o ,way ( ,salvation ,by ,*as4 ,w4 ,p5rose ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts #aijd ,,ray ,,no4 #a4 ,!re are s _m diff]5t religi\s sy/ems 9 ! _w1 ea* claim+ n only to be "r b to be div9e1 t a rational m9d1 unw>p$ by sect or cre$1 is likely to become bewild]$ & disgu/$ 9 its ef=ts to rea* & embrace religi\s tru?4 ,! claim frequ5tly put =? t all ! ,*ri/ian sects are "r is a palpable absurdity4 ,tru? is always consi/5t ) itself4 ,x is error t causes confusion4 ,two oppos+ sy/ems _c bo? be correct4 ,!y may bo? be wrong1 b x is impossible = bo? to be "r4 ,!re may be "s tru? 9 e religion t has be5 foi/$ ^u ! _w4 ,inde$1 )\t t no sy/em c\ld h cont9u$ exi/5ce4 ,x is t portion ( ea* religion :i* is true t keeps x alive & makes its errors plausible4 ,to say t ,god is ! au?or ( ! conflict+ religions :i* di/ract mank9d1 is to *>ge him ) inconsi/5cy & folly4 ,t :i* comes f ,god mu/ ( necessity be true4 ,?is ne$s no argum5t2 x is s self-evid5t t _m ?9k+ p1 behold+ ! cont5tion & /rife ( ages ov] religi\s affairs1 h =m$ ! op9ion t all religions are human1 conceiv$ 9 ! m9ds ( m5 & promulgat$ = selfi% purposes4 ,yet1 admitt+ t !re is a ,supreme ,be+1 ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 :o is ! embodim5t ( tru?1 ju/ice1 m]cy1 wisdom & love1 x seems unreasonable to ?9k t he w\ld leave 8 intellig5t creatures )\t a guide on ! road to ! et]nal future4 ,z !re is b "o ,supreme ,god1 !re c be b "o true religion4 ,t religion mu/ be ( div9e orig94 ,x mu/ come f ,god to man4 ,religions inv5t$ by m5 w\ld necess>ily v>y4 ,man _c by 8 own se>*+ f9d out ,god1 or ! ways ( ,god1 b ,deity c enlight5 man & reveal himself & 8 w to mortals4 ,! inf9ite c condesc5d to ! f9ite1 :ile ! f9ite ( itself _c grasp or compreh5d ! inf9ite4 ,x is ( utmo/ importance t mank9d %\ld le>n :at ,god requires1 9 ord] t m5 & wom5 may be fitt$ = 8 pres5ce & be 9 h>mony ) him 9 "t & 9 et]nity4 ,! true religion1 !re=e1 t :i* ,god reveals1 t :i* he has reveal$1 & t :i* he may yet reveal1 %\ld be consid]$ ( great] value ?an any?+ else4 ,no?+ t is p]i%able c be comp>$ ) x4 ,t :i* endures =ev] is immeasurably above t :i* only la/s = a "t4 ,he t ga9s ?is pe>l ( great price is ri* above all computation4 ,"o ( ! great errors into :i* p h fall5 9 ref]5ce to religion is t ,god mu/ accept any mode ( wor%ip1 any sort ( ord9ances1 & any k9d ( *ur* t m5 may e/abli%1 s long z !y are s9c]e 9 _! int5tions & dev\t 9 _! desires4 ,god mu/ be wor%ipp$ n only 9 _s b 9 tru?4 ,8 ^w is tru?4 ,8 ,_s is ! _s ( tru?4 ,god's religion1 !n1 w be ! tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?1 & he w accept ( no?+ %ort ( ?is4 ,! inv5tions ( m51 :atev] may be _! motives1 are n ( ,god & !re=e are va94 ,! precepts & op9ions & vag>ies ( man-appo9t$ prea*]s & tea*]s1 n be+ au?oriz$ or inspir$ ( ,god1 _c be reli$ ^u & are n ackn[l$g$ 9 heav54 ,*ri/5dom z well z hea!ndom is 9 a f]m5t ) human conceptions & conflict+ !ories 9 relation to ,god1 8 w1 8 purposes1 & 8 requirem5ts4 ,! result is spiritual ,babylon1 :i* is confusion4 ,god is n ) x1 = he is ! au?or ( peace1 & ord] & h>mony4 ,/rait is ! gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 :i* leade? unto life1 & few !re be t f9d x2 s said ! great ,tea*] :om pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians reg>d z ! ,savior ( ! _w 7,mat!w #g3ad74 ,he also decl>$3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t ent]e? n by ! door into ! %eep-fold1 b climbe? up "s o!r way1 ! same is a ?ief & a robb] 7,john #aj3a74 ,also1 ,b 9 va9 !y d wor%ip me1 tea*+ = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m5 7,mat!w #ae3i74 ,& fur!r1 ,man %all n live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god 7,mat!w #d3d74 ,! nations t are call$ hea!n are1 no d\bt1 z s9c]e 9 _! idolatr\s wor%ip z are ! ,*ri/ian nations 9 _! oppos+ cre$s & devotional ex]cises4 ,if m]e s9c]ity & dev\t motives are suffici5t = ,god's acceptance1 !n hea!ndom is on a p> ) ,*ri/5dom 9 ! sight ( heav54 ,b ! objector w no d\bt reply1 ,hea!n religions lack ! "o ess5tial feature ( acceptance ) ,god1 fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,hav+ t1 doctr9al diff]5ces d n matt]2 fai? alone is suffici5t = salvation4 ,*ri/ is ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! light1 & :osoev] believe? 9 him %all h et]nal life4 ,t is ano!r ( ! a/oni%+ errors ( mod]n religi\s p & tea*]s4 ,seiz+ ^u a few isolat$ texts f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 rely+ ^u ! lett] ( ! ^w alone1 reg>dless ( ! _s & mean+ !re(1 !y altoge!r ignore num]\s o!r texts 9 ! same volume1 :i* make pla9 ! int5t & signification ( ^? :i* !y select4 ,_! eyes are bl9d$ to ! pure tru?1 !y /umble 9 ! way1 & ! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d1 !y are 9 dang] ( fall+ into ! dit* toge!r4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? truly said1 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life 7,john #c3af74 ,b he also said1 ,my %eep he> my voice1 & ,i "k !m1 & !y foll[ me 7,john #aj3bg74 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^! %all he d2 because ,i g unto my ,fa!r 7,john #ad3ab74 ,if a man love me1 he w keep my words 7,v]se #bc74 ,he t ha? my comm&m5ts1 & keepe? !m1 he x is t love? me2 & he t love? me %all be lov$ ( my ,fa!r1 & ,i w love him1 & w manife/ myself to him4 7,v]se #ba47 ,if ye keep my comm&m5ts1 ye %all abide 9 my love2 ev5 z ,i h kept my ,fa!r's comm&m5ts1 & abide 9 8 love4 7,john #ae3aj47 ,n e "o t sai? unto me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 7,mat!w #g3ba47 ,& :y call ye me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say8 7,luke #f3df47 ,:osoev] !re=e %all break "o ( ^! lea/ comm&m5ts1 & %all tea* m5 s1 he %all be call$ ! lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav53 b :osoev] %all d & tea* !m1 ! same %all be call$ great 9 ! k+dom ( heav54 ,= ,i say unto y1 ,t except y\r righte\sness %all exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! scribes & ,ph>isees1 ye %all 9 no case ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 7,mat!w #e3ai-bj47 ,& e "o t he>e? ^! say+s ( m9e1 & doe? !m n1 %all be lik5$ unto a fooli% man1 :i* built 8 h\se ^u ! s&3 & ! ra9 desc5d$1 & ! floods came1 & ! w9ds blew1 & beat ^u t h\se2 & x fell3 & great 0 ! fall ( x4 7,mat!w #g3bf1 #bg47 ,e tree t br+e? n =? good fruit is hewn d[n1 & ca/ into ! fire4 ,:]e=e by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4 7,mat!w #g3ai47 ,:5 ! ri* "y man ask$ ! ,savior :at he %\ld d t he might h et]nal life1 he 0 n told !re 0 no?+ = him to d b believe 9 ,*ri/1 b ! answ] 01 ,if ?\ wilt ent] into life1 keep ! comm&m5ts4 7,mat!w #ai3ag47 ,aft] ,*ri/'s resurrection1 :5 he s5t 8 apo/les into all ! _w to prea* ! gospel to e creature1 he add$1 ,tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y4 7,mat!w #bh3bj47 ,! apo/les1 ?us au?oriz$1 obey$ ^! in/ructions1 & n only proclaim$ belief 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z necess>y to salvation2 b ob$i5ce to 8 tea*+s z equally ess5tial4 ,! hi/ory ( _! travels1 z n>rat$ 9 ! book call$ ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 demon/rates ?is to be true4 ,su* ( _! epi/les z h be5 pres]v$ & compil$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t also be> ?is witness4 ,^! records %[ beyond reasonable dispute t ! fai? 9 ,*ri/ :i* is suffici5t = salvation compreh5ds fai? 9 8 tea*+s & ob$i5ce to 8 comm&s4 ,! belief 9 ,*ri/ :i* is taught by mod]n ,*ri/ian sects is ?us condemn$ by ! ,apo/le ,james3 ,b wilt ?\ "k1 ,o va9 man1 t fai? )\t works is dead8 ,ye see !n h[ t by works a man is ju/ifi$1 & n by fai? only4 ,= z ! body )\t ! _s is dead1 s fai? )\t works is dead also 7,james #b3bj1 #bd1 #bf74 ,! ,apo/le ,paul is g5]ally cit$ z ! great prea*] ( ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? alone4 ,b t he is misund]/ood on t subject is evid5t f 8 epi/le to ! ,romans1 9 :i*1 :ile he proclaims ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 he also affirms emphatically ! necessity ( good works z ! fruits ( fai?2 z = in/ance3 ,:o w r5d] to e man accord+ to 8 de$s2 to !m :o by pati5t cont9uance 9 well do+ seek = glory & honor & immortality1 et]nal life3 ,b unto !m t are cont5ti\s1 & d n obey ! tru?1 b obey unrighte\sness1 indignation & wra?1 tribulation & angui%1 ^u e s\l ( man t doe? evil1 ( ! ,jew fir/1 & also ( ! ,g5tile4 ,b glory1 honor & peace to e man t worke? good1 to ! ,jew fir/1 & also to ! ,g5tile4 ,= !re is no respect ( p]sons ) ,god 7,romans #b3f-aa74 ,x is to ?is v epi/le t ! advocates ( salvation by fai? alone *iefly ref] :5 seek+ support = _! irrational !ory1 & !y quote3 ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,romans #e3a74 ,also1 ,:]e is boa/+ !n8 ,x is exclud$4 ,by :at law8 ,( works8 ,nay1 b by ! law ( fai? 7,*ap4 #c3bg74 ,b !y neglect to add :at foll[s1 ,!re=e1 we conclude t a man is ju/ifi$ by fai? )\t ! de$s ( ! law 7v]se #bh74 ,! t5or ( ! :ole epi/le is to ! effect t ! law ( ,moses is insuffici5t2 t ,!re=e by ! de$s ( ! law !re %all no fle% be ju/ifi$ 9 8 sight 7v]se #bj74 ,?us ju/ification & r$emption come ?r\gh ! atonem5t made by ,*ri/1 & t fai? 9 him :i* includes belief 9 8 tea*+s & ob$i5ce to 8 comm&s1 is ! "o way ( salvation4 ,ano!r quotation common ) ! disciples ( ! fai? alone doctr9e is ?is3 ,t if ?\ %alt confess ) ?y m\? ! ,"l ,jesus1 & %alt believe 9 ?9e he>t t ,god ha? rais$ him f ! dead1 ?\ %alt be sav$ 7,romans #aj3i74 ,b "h aga9 !y omit ! foll[+ v]se3 ,= ) ! he>t man believe? unto righte\sness2 & ) ! m\? confession is made unto salvation 7v]se #aj74 ,?is is ! key to ! :ole matt]4 ,! fai? t saves is ! fai? t leads to ob$i5ce1 :i* is bett] ?an sacrifice2 t ob$i5ce mu/ be giv5 to e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4 ,belief1 pray]1 devotional ex]cises1 ( !mselves1 w n prep>e man = ! pres5ce & society ( 8 ,mak]4 ,to dwell ) him1 man mu/ be assimilat$ to 8 lik5ess4 ,?is c be effect$ only by compliance ) 8 comm&s4 ,man's future w be det]m9$ by 8 pres5t c\rse4 ,9 ! glori\s vision giv5 to ,john ! ,belov$1 we f9d ?is3 ,& ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god2 & ! books 7 op5$3 & ano!r book 0 op5$1 :i* is ! book ( life3 & ! dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works 7,revelation #bj3ab74 ,?is tract is b prelim9>y to o!rs1 9 :i* ! "o ev]la/+ way ( life & plan ( salvation w be pla9ly po9t$ out1 = ! b5efit ( mank9d & ! glory ( ! supreme & et]nal ,god1 to :om be honor & praise =ev]4 ,am54 ,,ray ,,no4 #b4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple ( reveal$ religion is fai? 9 ,god4 ,true religion mu/ beg9 ) fai? 9 ! true ,god4 ,fai? 9 false gods leads to false religions4 ,)\t fai? !re c be no religion 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,)\t fai? x is impossible to please him3 ,= he t come? to ,god mu/ believe t he is1 & t he is a rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek him 7,hebrews #aa3f74 ,9 a g5]al s5se1 fai? is ! assurance 9 ! s\l ( ! exi/5ce ( unse5 ?+s1 t is1 unse5 by ! natural eye4 ,! pr9ciple ( fai?1 t is1 ! p[] to believe1 is plant$ 9 man by ! gift ( ,god4 ,x is develop$ by evid5ce4 ,fai? 9 ,god is br\ght into action by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,:e!r spok5 by ,deity himself1 by angels s5t f 8 pres5ce1 or by m5 div9ely au?oriz$ & appo9t$ to speak 9 8 "n "u ! influ5ce ( 8 ,holy ,_s1 ! ^w ( ,god is ! same4 ,:5 t ^w is writt5 x is scripture4 ,evid5ces ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,supreme ,be+ are se5 9 va/ pr(usion4 ,!y appeal to e rational m9d4 ,! ord]1 beauty1 & sublimity ( ! heav5ly bodies1 mov+ ?r\gh space 9 sil5t maje/y1 ea* 9 its own orbit1 balanc+ & c\nt]balanc+ ea* o!r )\t an error 9 "t or revolution1 all pres]v+ _! own id5tity & p]=m+ _! own mission1 proce$+ ?us ?r\gh ev]la/+ ages1 are p]5nial witnesses ( ! exi/5ce1 p[] & glory ( ,god4 ,! e>? itself1 ) its relations to o!r planets1 its products1 its seasons1 its adaptation to ! ne$s ( ! creatures t inhabit its surface or its atmosph]e1 jo9s 9 ! gr& *orus ( ! music ( ! sph]es1 ,=ev] s++ z !y %9e1 ! h& t made u is div9e4 ,nature1 h[ev]1 :ile proclaim+ ! exi/5ce ( ,deity1 does n disclose 8 p]sonality or reveal 8 w4 ,a k ( ,god c only come f ,god4 ,fai? leads to t k4 ,! greate/ religi\s tea*] among m5 0 ,jesus1 ! ,naz>5e4 ,9 8 p]sonality ,god 0 manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,he reveal$ ,deity to humanity4 ,he %[$ t ,god 0 9 reality ! ,fa!r ( ! spirits ( m54 ,he proclaim$ t he 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god2 t he came =? f ,god1 & t all mank9d 7 8 bre?r51 made 9 ! image ( ,god & "p ( 8 et]nal family4 ,?is pres5ts ,god z actually & lit]ally ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav54 ,x takes away ! my/]y ) :i* false fai?s h envelop$ ! ,supreme ,be+1 becl\d+ ! m9ds ( m51 & mak+ ,god utt]ly incompreh5sible4 ,jesus taught t 8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r is a p]sonal be+1 man be+ 9 8 lik5ess1 ,jesus himself be+ 9 8 express image4 ,he taught also t he 0 s5t into ! _w to save mank9d1 & br+ !m back to ! ,fa!r's pres5ce2 t no man c\ld come unto ,god b by him4 ,! true ,*ri/ian religion1 !re=e1 comb9es fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son1 ) fai? 9 ,god ! et]nal ,fa!r4 ,*ri/ fur!r taught ! exi/5ce ( a div9e ,_s1 proce$+ f ,god1 to enlight5 ! s\ls ( m52 t is1 ! ,holy ,gho/1 by :i* ! m9d & w ( ,god may be made kn[n to man1 & by :i* holy m5 *os5 ( ,god h be5 inspir$ 9 diff]5t ages to decl>e 8 ^w4 ,^! ?ree1 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 =m ! et]nal ,godhead4 ,!y are n "o p]son1 z errone\sly decl>$ by mod]n ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 b are sep>ate & di/9ct sub/ances1 ?\gh "o 9 m9d & p[] & dom9ion4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 z ! ,son ( ,god1 0 a p]sonality z di/9ct f ! p]sonality ( ! et]nal ,fa!r z is t ( any e>?ly son f 8 fa!r4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 ?\gh proce$+ f bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 is n ei!r ( !m1 b has an id5tity ( 8 own4 ,x is true t ,jesus said1 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o 7,john #aj3cj74 ,b he also said1 ,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i 7,john #ad3bh74 ,t ! unity ( ! ,godhead is n on5ess 9 p]son is made v cle> 9 ! acc\nt ( ! baptism ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 ! ,son on t occasion com+ up out ( ! wat]s ( ,jordan1 ! ,holy ,_s desc5d+ ^u him 9 ! =m ( a dove1 & ! voice ( ! ,fa!r f heav5 proclaim+1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$ 7,mat!w #c3af-ag74 ,jesus said1 ,i came =? f ! ,fa!r1 & am come into ! _w4 ,aga91 ,i leave ! _w & g to ! ,fa!r 7,john #af3bh74 ,he also pray$ ! ,fa!r1 & 9 ! pray] record$ by ,john expla9$ 9 unmi/akable language :at he meant :5 he decl>$1 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,aft] pray+ = 8 apo/les1 he said3 ,nei!r pray ,i = ^! alone1 b = !m also :i* %all believe on me ?r\gh _! words1 t !y all may be "o1 z ?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 me1 & ,i 9 !e1 t !y also may be "o 9 u4 ,t ! _w may believe t ?\ ha/ s5t me 7,john #ag3bj1 #ba74 ,conc]n+ ! ,holy ,_s he said3 ,nev]!less ,i tell y ! tru?2 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away3 = if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y2 b if ,i dep>t1 ,i w s5d him unto y 7,*ap4 #af3g74 ,_m m ( ! say+s ( ! ,savior might be adduc$1 b ^! are suffici5t to %[ ! di/9ct p]sonality ( ea* ( ! ?ree t =m ! ,godhead1 :ile !y are 9 p]fect unity ( m9d & purpose & action4 ,if !y are "o sub/ance1 z taught 9 mod]n ,*ri/5dom1 !n all :o believe on !m1 9 all ages1 are to be made also "o sub/ance1 ?us los+ _! id5tity & becom+ "o va/1 incompreh5sible & inconceivable f9ality4 ,! omnipres5ce ( ,god has bewild]$ _m m9ds :i* are unable1 because ( mod]n false tea*+s1 to und]/& h[ ,god ! et]nal ,fa!r c be a p]son aft] ^: =m & image man is creat$1 & yet be pres5t ?r\gh\t 8 va/ creations4 ,b ! explanation is simple 9 ! light ( tru?4 ,x is by 8 ,holy ,_s1 :i* p]meates all ?+s1 & is ! life & light ( all ?+s1 t ,deity is ev]y:]e pres5t4 ,our ,fa!r has 8 dwell+ place 9 ! et]nal heav5s4 ,*ri/ is at 8 "r h&1 & ! ,holy ,_s proce$s f !m ?r\gh\t ! imm5sity ( space4 ,by t ag5cy ,god sees & kn[s & gov]ns all ?+s4 ,by x mank9d may be br\ght into union & communion ) ,god4 ,x guides into all tru?4 ,x recalls ! pa/1 manife/s ! pres5t1 & reveals ! future4 ,x is ! te/imony ( ,jesus & ! _s ( prophecy4 ,x is ! light ( ,*ri/1 & lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4 ,x is ! inspiration ( ,god :i* give? ! _s ( man und]/&+4 ,to t degree x %9es on e s\l1 b z ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ x is a f> great] & high] light4 ,!n x is ! abid+ witness t be>s record ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son2 t se>*e? all ?+s1 yea ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,fai? 9 ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ is b ! beg9n+ ( true religion4 ,x is exhibit$ 9 works ( ob$i5ce :i* w be expla9$ 9 o!r tracts ( ?is s]ies4 ,fai? is also a pr9ciple ( p[]4 ,all human ex]tion spr+s f its ex]cise4 ,?is is exemplifi$ 9 all ! acts ( life4 ,9 a high] s5se x is a spiritual =ce4 ,x 0 by fai?1 9 ?is degree1 t ! wond]ful works ( ! prophets & apo/les & o!r holy m5 ( old1 7 accompli%$1 z record$ 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 & 9 ! sacr$ books ( ! se]s & sages :o 7 n ( ! ,hebrew race4 ,=1 fai? is ! same pr9ciple 9 all ages & among all nations4 ,x 0 by ?is fai? t ! sick 7 heal$1 ! bl9d receiv$ _! sight1 ! lame 7 made to walk1 ! deaf to he>1 ! dumb to speak1 ! /+ ( ! s]p5t & ! virul5ce ( poison 7 made h>mless1 div9e dreams & heav5ly visions 7 beheld1 & ! glories ( et]nity 7 unfold$ to ! sa9ts & s]vants ( ,god 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,x 0 by fai? t lep]s 7 cleans$1 wat] 0 turn$ into w9e1 multitudes 7 f$ ) a few loaves & fi%es1 ! w9ds & ! waves 7 /ill$1 & ! dead 7 rais$ to life1 :5 ! ,div9e ,ma/] walk$ on ! e>? 9 ! fle%4 ,^! m>vels are call$ miracles4 ,!y are deem$ sup]natural1 b !y 7 ! natural results ( ! ex]cise ( ! spiritual =ce call$ fai?4 ,x 0 by ! same p[] t ! heav5s 7 clos$ t !re 0 no ra9 = ?ree ye>s & six mon?s2 t ! b>rel ( meal & ! cruse ( oil fail$ n1 & t ! rav5s br\ght food 9 ! days ( ,elijah ! prophet4 ,by ! same fai? ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 l$ out ( ,egypt by ,moses1 ! ,r$ ,sea 0 divid$1 manna 0 br\ght f heav5 & wat] f ! rock1 & p bitt5 by s]p5ts 7 heal$ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,x 0 also by t same fai? t ! e>ly patri>*s prevail$1 & "s ( !m walk$ & talk$ ) ,god4 ,& inde$1 x 0 by fai? t ! worlds 7 br\ght into mat]ial exi/5ce1 ord] com+ out ( *aos1 light spr++ =? f d>kness1 & life1 9 its v>i\s =ms1 be+ develop$ ?r\gh ! ^w ( ! et]nal ,god1 9 :om ?is pr9ciple ( fai? is manife/ 9 its full & complete p]fection4 ,?is is ! fai? spok5 ( 9 ! #aa? *apt] ( ,hebrews4 ,also 9 ! epi/le ( ,jude1 9 :i* he urg$ ^u ! *ur* :5 writ+ ^u ! common salvation1 t !y %\ld e>ne/ly cont5d = ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,9 mod]n ,*ri/5dom x is taught t ?is fai?1 ) all ! gifts1 signs & glori\s manife/ations :i* x produces1 are done away & no long] ne$$4 ,b ?is is ano!r ( ! _m griev\s errors ( spiritual ,babylon4 ,god is ! same ye/]day1 today & =ev]4 ,a pr9ciple ( tru? nev] *anges4 ,cause & effect d n v>y by ! lapse ( "t4 ,! fai? ex]cis$ 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era or ( human exi/5ce on e>?1 mu/ inevitably br+ =? simil> results 9 ! latt] days4 ,! abs5ce ( ! effect proves ! abs5ce ( ! cause4 ,! true religion conta9s ! true fai?4 ,x is ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,x is ! "o way ( salvation4 ,to "k ! only liv+ & true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om he ha? s5t1 is to ga9 et]nal life 7,john #ag3c74 ,liv+ fai? is ! />t+ po9t 9 ! pa? to t k4 ,:ile x has exi/$ 9 a small degree1 & has be5 ex]cis$ occasionally & 9 a limit$ mann] dur+ ! c5turies t h pass$ s9ce ! apo/olic age1 ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts has fad$ almo/ out ( active life1 ev5 among pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 ^: m9ds h be5 bl9d$ by ! traditions ( m5 & ! dogmas & !ories ( human inv5tion4 ,:ile good m5 & wom5 h s]v$ ,god1 & s\ght aft] him to ! be/ ( _! ability1 ?r\gh ! long night ( d>kness :i* has int]v5$ f ! days ( div9e revelation d[n to ! pres5t c5tury1 !y h n be5 able to f9d t clos] walk ) ,god & ex]cise t mighty fai? enjoy$ 9 anci5t times & :i* is ess5tial to ! true religion4 ,?ank ,god t fai? has be5 re/or$ to e>?1 & ?r\gh x div9e communication is once m op5$ up1 man may commune aga9 ) 8 ,mak]1 & all ! bless+s obta9$ at any "t !reby may n[ be receiv$ by ! ob$i5t sons & daught]s ( ,god4 ,conc]n+ ?is all-important matt] o!r tracts ( ?is s]ies w be pres5t$ to ! public1 t tru? may prevail & t div9e light may %9e ^u ! _w4 ,,ray ,,no4 #c4 ,,9 ,,previ\s tracts ( ?is s]ies x has be5 %[n t !re c be b "o true religion1 because !re is b "o supreme ,god1 t x mu/ be reveal$ f him in/ead ( be+ made by man1 & t ! fir/ pr9ciple ( t religion is fai?1 :i* c be made manife/ only by works4 ,let u n[ see :at ^? works are :i* are ess5tial to salvation4 ,! fir/ fruit ( fai? 9 ,god & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ is rep5tance ( s94 ,s9 aga9/ ,god is ! transgression ( 8 law4 ,conviction ( s9 comes ?r\gh fai? 9 ,god & 8 law4 ,conviction leads to humility & rep5tance & ob$i5ce4 ,sorr[ = s9 is n ( itself true rep5tance1 :i* compreh5ds n only regret = ! pa/1 b re=mation = ! future4 ,x includes det]m9ation to =sake & refra9 f s94 ,z ! ,apo/le ,paul express$ x1 ,= godly sorr[ worke? rep5tance to salvation n to be rep5t$ ( 7,,ii ,cor9?ians #g3aj74 ,:5 ! s9n] is sorry because he has be5 f\nd out1 t is n true rep5tance4 ,grief is an elem5t ( rep5tance1 because :5 a believ] p]ceives t he has brok5 a law ( ,god1 he feels remorse4 ,b unless he resolves to turn away f t transgression1 & n repeat x1 he does n rea* full rep5tance4 ,cease to d evil1 le>n to d well1 has be5 ! ^w ( ,god & 8 inspir$ s]vants ?r\gh all ! ages4 ,x is a /ep =w>d 9 practical religion4 ,x is absolutely necess>y to salvation4 ,)\t x belief 9 ,*ri/ is va94 ,he said himself1 ,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i% 7,luke #ac3c74 ,god comm&e? all m5 ev]y:]e to rep5t 7,acts #ag3cj74 ,jesus in/ruct$ t rep5tance & remission ( s9s %\ld be prea*$ 9 8 "n among all nations 7,luke #bd3dg74 ,! idea t p may s9 aga9/ ,god & aga9/ humanity1 & by m]e belief 9 ! m]its ( ! ,savior1 be absolv$ f all ! consequ5ces ( _! guilt1 is "o ( ! greate/ ( ! _m absurdities :i* h be5 graft$ by ! h& ( man ^u ! tree ( religion4 ,*ri/ gave himself a sacrifice to save mank9d f _! s9s1 n 9 _! s9s4 ,8 "w is to r$eem humanity by lift+ x up to ,deity4 ,8 gospel tea*es purification f s9 & exaltation into ! righte\sness ( ,god4 ,! atonem5t wr\ght out on ,calv>y is z mu* misund]/ood by mod]n div9es :o prea* x z 7 ! tea*+s ( ,moses & ! prophets by ! sect>ies :o reject$ ! ,naz>5e4 ,t atonem5t 0 = a dual purpose4 ,fir/1 to r$eem mank9d f ! consequ5ces ( ! orig9al s9 committ$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 & second1 to op5 ! way to salvation f ! actual s9s committ$ by ! po/]ity ( ,adam4 ,z to ! fir/1 r$emption w come to all ! race )\t ef=t on _! "p4 ,dea? came into ! _w 9 ! beg9n+ because ! div9e law 0 brok54 ,x pass$ ^u all ! desc5dants ( ! transgressor4 ,*ri/ gave himself a sacrifice = t s94 ,z by "o came dea?1 s by "o w come life4 ,z 9 ,adam all die1 ev5 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive 7,i ,cor9?ians #ae3bb74 ,z ! sons & daught]s ( ,adam 7 n p]sonally engag$ 9 or responsible = ! transgression :i* br\ght dea?1 s !y are n requir$ to d any?+ 9 ! "w :i* %all re/ore !m to life4 ,! resurrection w be z broad z ! dea?4 ,! rais+ up w be coext5sive ) ! effects ( ! fall4 ,b :5 ?r\gh ,*ri/ ! resurrection is accompli%$1 ! dead1 small & great1 :o are ?us br\ght up & r$eem$ f ! grave1 w be judg$ accord+ to _! works 7,revelation #bj74 ,z to ! second1 ! actual s9s ( ea* individual1 salvation w come ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ & ob$i5ce to 8 gospel4 ,ea* intellig5t p]son is acc\ntable = 8 own acts4 ,he mu/ d :at is requir$ 9 ord] t he may be sav$ f 8 s9s4 ,! p[] is inh]5t 9 man to d "r or to d wrong4 ,9 ?is he is a free ag5t4 ,he c resi/ evil & d good1 or resi/ good & d evil1 z he elects4 ,no matt] h[ great may be ! =ce ( circum/ances & environm5ts1 & ! pressure ( h]$it>y influ5ces1 ! volition ( ! creature rema9s4 ,! doctr9e ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts is pr$icat$ ^u individual fre$om ( ! w & p]sonal responsibility = its ex]cise4 ,*ri/ has done = mank9d t & t alone :i* !y 7 n able to d = !mselves4 ,t :i* !y c p]=m is requir$ ( e "o4 ,!y c believe1 !y c rep5t1 & !y c receive & obey ! comm&m5ts ( ,*ri/ giv5 z conditions to salvation4 ,unless !y d ?is1 al?\gh !y w be rais$ f ! dead & appe> be=e ! ,et]nal ,judge1 !y _c be exalt$ to dwell 9 8 pres5ce4 ,?us x w be se5 t :ile ,*ri/ di$1 unconditionally1 = ! orig9al s9 by :i* dea? came into ! _w1 he di$ z a propitiation = ! actual s9s ( ! _w1 conditionally4 ,& x 0 to proclaim ^! conditions & (f] !m to e creature t he s5t 8 apo/les =? z m9i/]s ( salvation4 ,!re is no o!r way to et]nal life4 ,! plan ( salvation is n *ang$ to suit ! notions & op9ions ( man4 ,x does n v>y 9 diff]5t ages1 nor among diff]5t nations4 ,x is ! ev]la/+ gospel4 ,! law ( ,moses 0 a tempor>y & imp]fect law ( c>nal comm&m5ts1 giv5 because ! gospel _h be5 reject$ by ! ,israelites4 ,x answ]$ its purpose & pass$ away :5 ! "o et]nal gospel plan 0 re/or$ by ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?r\gh :om alone mank9d c be sav$1 & t salvation _c be obta9$ except by fai? 9 him :i* compreh5ds ob$i5ce to 8 requirem5ts4 ,x has be5 %[n t fai? is ! fir/ pr9ciple ( ! gospel1 & rep5tance--! =sak+ ( s91 is ! second1 & x is n[ necess>y to pres5t ! ?ird pr9ciple1 :i* is remission ( s9s4 ,! popul> idea ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom is t rep5tance ( itself br+s remission ( s9s4 ,t is ano!r s]i\s mi/ake4 ,paym5t ( debts is n br\ght ab\t by simply ceas+ to get cr$it2 det]m9ation to s9 no m does n wipe out s9s already committ$4 ,god is a be+ ( ord] & ( law4 ,he has in/itut$ ! means :]eby ea* s9n] may receive a cleans+ f ! pa/4 ,8 laws are z uni=m 9 ! spiritual _w z 9 ! natural _w2 ob$i5ce to ^? laws is z necess>y 9 "o sph]e z 9 ! o!r4 ,remission ( s9s comes to ! rep5tant believ] ?r\gh baptism1 :5 x is prop]ly p]=m$ "u div9e au?ority4 ,baptism = ! remission ( s9s 0 prea*$ & practic$ by ,john1 ! =]unn] ( ,jesus4 ,john did baptize 9 ! wild]ness1 & prea* ! baptism ( rep5tance = ! remission = s9s 7,m>k #a3d74 ,jesus ,*ri/ honor$ t baptism 9 p]son & by 8 tea*+s4 ,he also s5t 8 apo/les to prea* x to e creature 7,mat!w #bh3ai-bj2 also ,m>k #af3ae-af74 ,previ\s to prea*+ t baptism1 he in/ruct$ 8 apo/les to t>ry at ,j]usalem until !y 7 end[$ ) p[] f on high 7,luke #bd3dg1 #di74 ,t p[] 0 be/[$ ^u !m on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 !y 7 assembl$ 9 "o place ) "o accord1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 manife/$ to !m 9 visible =m4 ,to ! p :o ga!r$ to he> ! apo/les1 =m+ a great multitude1 ,pet] prea*$ ! fir/ gospel s]mon aft] ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 z is record$ 9 ! #bnd *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,aft] te/ify+ ( ! mission & resurrection ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 9 response to _! inquiry1 ,m5 & bre?r51 :at %all we d8 ,!n ,pet] said unto !m1 ,rep5t1 & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! remission ( s9s1 & ye %all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= ! promise is unto y1 & to y\r *ildr51 & to all t are af> (f1 ev5 z _m z ! ,"l our ,god %all call 7,acts #b3cg1 #ch & #ci74 ,?ree ?\s& p on t day receiv$ ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 7 baptiz$ = ! remission ( _! s9s4 ,! remission ( s9s is giv5 9 baptism to ^? :o believe & rep5t1 b comes ?r\gh ! atonem5t wr\ght out by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,)\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission 7,hebrews #i3bb74 ,! blood ( ,*ri/ answ]s = ! blood ( ! s9n] :o complies ) ! conditions requir$ 9 ,*ri/'s gospel4 ,! b5efits ( t atonem5t are (f]$ to all :om ! gospel is prea*$1 b are obta9$ only by ^? :o r5d] ob$i5ce to x4 ,! scripture is (t5 quot$ :i* says1 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanse? u f all s94 ,b ?is is only "p ( ! text1 & is !re=e mislead+4 ,"h is ! scripture z x /&s3 ,?is !n is ! message :i* we h he>d ( him1 & decl>e unto y1 t ,god is light1 & 9 him is no d>kness at all4 ,if we say t we h fell[%ip ) him1 & walk 9 d>kness1 we lie1 & d n ! tru?3 b if we walk 9 ! light1 z he is 9 ! light1 we h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanse? u f all s9 7,i ,john #a3e-g74 ,baptism 0 in/itut$ = ! remission ( s9s by div9e comm&4 ,x is !re=e ess5tial4 ,x is a sign ( cleans+1 purification1 dea? to s91 burial f ! _w & resurrection to a new life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,=1 baptism means imm]sion4 ,! spr9kl+ or p\r+ ( wat] on ! body is n baptism4 ,! ord9ance ( baptism prea*$ by ,john1 ! =]unn]1 by ,*ri/ himself1 & by ! apo/les :om he s5t z 8 mess5g]s1 0 bo? a burial & a bir?4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 baptiz$ by ,john x 0 9 ! riv] ,jordan3 ,!n come? ,jesus f ,galilee to ,jordan unto ,john1 to be baptiz$ ( him4 ,b ,john =bade him1 say+1 ,i h ne$ to be baptiz$ ( !e1 & come/ ?\ to me8 ,& ,jesus answ]+ said unto him1 ,suff] x to be s n[3 = ?us x become? u to fulfill all righte\sness4 ,!n he suff]$ him4 ,& ,jesus1 :5 he 0 baptiz$1 w5t up /raightway out ( ! wat]2 &1 lo1 ! heav5s 7 op5$ unto him1 & he saw ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d+ l a dove & light+ ^u him3 & lo a voice f heav51 say+1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$ 7,mat!w #c3ac-ag74 ,jesus said to ,nicodemus1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god 7,john #c3e74 ,jesus himself set ! example1 & 0 born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 & ?\gh he knew no s91 _h to be baptiz$ 9 ord] to fulfill all righte\sness4 ,:5 ,philip baptiz$ ! great man ( ,e?iopia1 ,!y w5t d[n bo? into ! wat] 4 4 4 & he baptiz$ him4 ,& :5 !y 7 come up out ( ! wat]1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l caught away ,philip 7,acts #h3ce-ci74 ,john baptiz$ 9 ,a5on1 ne> to ,salim1 because !re 0 mu* wat] !re 7,john #c3bc74 ,paul lik5$ baptism to a burial & a resurrection 7,see ,romans #f3d1 #e2 ,colossians #b3ab74 ,pet] cit$ ! flood z a figure ( baptism 7,i ,pet] #c3bj-ba74 ,! ord] ( ! gospel z taught by ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les is fir/ fai?1 second rep5tance1 & ?ird baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s1 ) ! promise ( ! ,holy ,gho/ to all :o compli$ !re)4 ,infant baptism is a palpable h]esy4 ,s9 is ! transgression ( ! law4 ,infants _c commit s9s4 ,baptism mu/ foll[ fai? & rep5tance4 ,infants _c ex]cise fai?1 & !y h no?+ to rep5t ( ev5 if !y 7 capable ( rep5tance4 ,god nev] au?oriz$ any "o to baptize an infant4 ,jesus bless$ little *ildr5 & said1 ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,baptism to be acceptable to ,god mu/ be p]=m$ by "o hav+ actual div9e au?ority4 ,x mu/ be adm9i/]$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,no man has ! "r to assume t au?ority4 ,x mu/ come f ,god or ! baptism w be void & ( no effect4 ,:5 prop]ly adm9i/]$ x br+s remission ( s9s1 & ! baptiz$ believ] becomes a new creature1 /&s clean be=e ,god1 & is prep>$ to receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,fur!r explanations on ?is all-important subject w be giv5 9 succe$+ *apt]s4 ,let ! read] pond]1 inve/igate1 & ent] ^u ! pa? ( et]nal life & salvation4 ,,ray ,,no4 #d4 ,! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! greate/ boon conf]r$ by ,god ^u man 9 ! fle%4 ,x is ! ano9t+ f above :i* tea*e? all ?+s4 ,x is ! abid+ witness ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,x is ! _s ( revelation4 ,x guides into all tru?1 br+s ?+s pa/ to remembrance1 makes manife/ pres5t light1 & %[s ?+s to come4 ,)\t x no man c "k ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om he has s5t1 nor c he say truly & )\t d\bt t ,jesus is ! ,"l4 ,its reception is ! f\r? /ep or pr9ciple 9 ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,! prec$+ pr9ciples1 namely1 fai?1 rep5tance1 & baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 h be5 expla9$ briefly 9 ! =ego+ tracts ( ?is s]ies4 ,aft] ! baptism or bir? ( wat] comes ! baptism or bir? ( ! ,_s4 ,?is gift f ,god is conf]r$ by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( m5 call$ ( ,god & end[$ ) au?ority to p]=m ?is sacr$ ord9ance4 ,no man ( himself & 9 8 own "n1 h[ev] le>n$1 exp]i5c$1 or wise1 c be/[ ?is great gift ^u o!rs4 ,he might lay 8 h&s ^u !m1 b !y w\ld n receive t ,_s4 ,x proce$s f ,god alone4 ,he w honor t :i* is p]=m$ accord+ to 8 directions by 8 au?oriz$ s]vants4 ,! reception ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z an end[m5t or gift f ,god is ess5tial to salvation4 ,! natural light ( inspiration giv5 at bir? to all humanity is n equal to x4 ,t is ! common h]itage ( humanity1 b ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is a f> high] & great] beque/ f ,deity1 & is giv5 only to ^? :o obey ! gospel1 & 9 ! way t ,god himself has appo9t$4 ,t ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is conf]r$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 & t ?is is ! gospel me?od1 is cle>ly e/abli%$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! #h? *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les an acc\nt is giv5 ( ! m9i/ry ( ,philip1 9 :i* ! foll[+ occurs3 ,b :5 !y believ$ ,philip prea*+ ! ?+s conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god1 & ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y 7 baptiz$1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,n[ :5 ! apo/les :i* 7 at ,j]usalem1 he>d t ,sam>ia _h receiv$ ! ^w ( ,god1 !y s5t unto !m ,pet] & ,john3 :o1 :5 !y 7 come d[n1 pray$ = !m1 t !y might receive ! ,holy ,gho/3 7,= z yet he 0 fall5 ^u none ( !m3 only !y 7 baptiz$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus74 ,!n laid !y _! h&s on !m1 & !y receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& :5 ,simon saw t ?r\gh lay+ on ( ! apo/les' h&s ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 giv51 he (f]$ !m money1 say+1 ,give me also ?is p[]1 t on :omsoev] ,i lay h&s1 he may receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b ,pet] said unto him1 ?y money p]i% ) !e1 because ?\ ha/ ?\ght t ! gift ( ,god may be pur*as$ ) money 7,v]ses #ab-bj74 ,9 ! #ai? *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les x is relat$ t ,paul f\nd "s disciples 9 ,ephesus :o _h n be5 prop]ly baptiz$4 ,he gave !m necess>y in/ructions1 & we read3 ,:5 !y he>d ?is1 !y 7 baptiz$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,& :5 ,paul _h laid 8 h&s ^u !m1 ! ,holy ,gho/ came on !m2 & !y spake ) tongues1 & prophesi$4 ,& all ! m5 7 ab\t twelve4 ,! ord9ance ( ! lay+ on ( h&s is enum]at$ among ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! oracles ( ,god1 & "o ( ! f\ndation doctr9es ( ,*ri/1 9 ,hebrews #e3ab1 & #f3b4 ,paul exhort$ ,timo?y1 ,:]e=e ,i put !e 9 remembrance t ?\ /ir up ! gift ( ,god1 :i* is 9 !e by ! putt+ on ( my h&s 7,,ii ,timo?y #a3f74 ,^! quotations are suffici5t to %[ ! ord] ( ! gospel z taught by ! apo/les ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o receiv$ _! in/ructions & au?ority f him1 & :o all prea*$ ! same doctr9es & adm9i/]$ ! same ord9ances1 :]ev] !y w5t4 ,! dep>tures !refrom t are witness$ 9 mod]n times are ! "w ( un9spir$ m9i/]s1 unau?oriz$ ( ,god1 & %\ld be reject$ by ! hone/ seek] aft] religi\s tru?4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is ! same 9 all ages & among all p4 ,its effects are also ! same4 ,9 ! days ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ! fruits ( t ,_s 7 enjoy$ by ! memb]s4 ,!y are ?us describ$ by ! ,apo/le ,paul3 ,b ! fruit ( ! ,_s is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance3 aga9/ su* !re is no law 7,galatians #e3bb1 #bc74 ,b ! manife/ation ( ! ,_s is giv5 to e man to pr(it )al4 ,= to "o is giv5 by ! ,_s ! ^w ( wisdom1 to ano!r ! ^w ( k by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r fai? by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r ! gifts ( heal+ by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r ! work+ ( miracles2 to ano!r prophesy2 to ano!r disc]n+ ( spirits2 to ano!r div]s k9ds ( tongues2 to ano!r ! int]pretation ( tongues3 ,b all ^! worke? t "o & ! selfsame ,_s1 divid+ to e man sev]ally z he w 7,i ,cor9?ians #ab3g-aa74 ,paul exhort$ ! sa9ts to ,foll[ aft] *>ity & desire spiritual gifts1 b r t ye may prophesy1 & aft] expla9+ 8 reasons = ?is in/ruction he conclud$1 ,:]e=e1 bre?r51 covet to prophesy1 & =bid n to speak ) tongues 7,i ,cor9?ians #ad3ci74 ,! abs5ce ( ^! gifts & manife/ations ( ! ,_s 9 ! v>i\s religi\s sects at ! pres5t day is attempt$ to be acc\nt$ = by ! airy excuse1 ,!y are all done away1 & are no long] ne$$4 ,yet !y 7 "p & p>cel ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & incorporat$ 9 ! ,*ur*--! body ( ,*ri/--z "s ( its memb]s4 ,e tree is kn[n by its fruits4 ,if ! ,_s t animat$ ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ! apo/olic age inspir$ ! *ur*es ( ! #bj? c5tury1 w\ld n ! same fruits be br\ght =? by x1 & enjoy$ today8 ,has ! ,_s ( ,god *ang$8 ,or h n m5 *ang$ ! ord9ances & in/itutions ( heav51 & built up *ur*es & promulgat$ doctr9es ( _! own8 ,b ! advocates & apologi/s ( sect>ian !ology w quote4 ,*>ity nev] faile?3 b :e!r !re be prophecies1 !y %all fail2 :e!r !re be tongues1 !y %all cease2 :e!r !re be k1 x %all vani% away 7,i ,cor9?ians #ac3h74 ,:y d !y n cont9ue ! quotation & give ! succe$+ v]ses :i* =m an integral "p ( ! scriptural argum5t8 ,is x because t w\ld sweep away ! crut*es ( _! lame & halt+ pret5se & ca/ _! false !ory prone 9 ! du/8 ,?is is :at foll[s4 ,= we "k 9 "p1 & we prophesy 9 "p2 b :5 t :i* is p]fect is come1 !n t :i* is 9 "p %all be done away4 ,w x be claim$ t ?is promis$ p]fection has come8 ,d latt]-day sect>ies "k m1 und]/& bett]1 & see cle>] 9 div9e ?+s ?an did ! ,apo/le ,paul8 ,has any?+ p]fect come ^u mod]n ,*ri/5dom except p]fect confusion8 ,t ,paul _h ref]5ce to a condition yet 9 ! future 9 mak+ 8 pr$iction is evid5t f 8 fur!r rem>k3 ,= n[ we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly2 b !n face to face3 n[ ,i "k 9 "p2 b !n %all ,i "k ev5 z also ,i am kn[n 7,v]se #ab74 ,! gifts ( ! ,_s enum]at$ above are ! evid5ces ( its possession by ! disciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y are ! signs ( true fai?4 ,!y accompany ! reception ( ! gospel & ob$i5ce to its requirem5ts4 ,:5 ! resurrect$ ,*ri/ gave ! elev5 apo/les _! great commission1 he said unto !m1 ,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,& ^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe4 ,9 my "n %all !y ca/ out devils2 !y %all speak ) new tongues2 !y %all take up s]p5ts2 & if !y dr9k any deadly ?+1 x %all n hurt !m2 !y %all lay h&s on ! sick1 & !y %all recov] 7,m>k #af3ae-ah74 ,^! gifts 7 n m]ely = ^? ,apo/les1 b 7 to foll[ !m t believe4 ,*ri/ gave !m z ! sign ( true belief 9 him & 8 say+s4 ,!y belong to 8 ,*ur*4 ,!y are n to be done away until t :i* is p]fect is come1 & ! sons & daught]s ( ,god behold _! ,r$eem] face to face1 & see z !y are se5 & "k z !y are kn[n4 ,:atev] necessity exi/$ = _! possession & ex]cise 9 ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 exi/s 9 ! #bj? c5tury1 n only = ! bless+ & com=t ( ! disciples ( ! ,savior1 b = ! promulgation ( 8 gospel among nations t yet sit 9 d>kness & are numb]$ among hea!ns & idolat]s4 ,"o ( ! pot5t pro(s ( ! possession ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 ! unity x e/abli%$4 ,no matt] :at 7 ! conflict+ fai?s & oppos+ cre$s ent]ta9$ by ! p ( t day previ\s to receiv+ ! _s ( ! ev]la/+ gospel1 aft] baptism & ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 !y all became "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,z ,paul wrote to ! ,ephesians3 ,!re is "o body1 & "o ,_s1 ev5 z ye are call$ 9 "o hope ( y\r call+2 "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o baptism1 "o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1 :o is above all1 & ?r\gh all1 & 9 y all 7,ephesians #d3d-f74 ,= z _m ( y z h be5 baptiz$ into ,*ri/ h put on ,*ri/4 ,!re is nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 !re is nei!r bond nor free1 !re is nei!r male nor female3 = ye are all "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus 7,galatians #c3bg-bh74 ,& let ! peace ( ,god rule 9 y\r he>ts1 to ! :i* also ye are call$ 9 "o body2 & be ye ?ankful 7,colossians #c3ae74 ,= z ! body is "o1 & ha? _m memb]s1 & all ! memb]s ( t "o body1 be+ _m1 are "o body3 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 ,_s 7,i ,cor9?ians #ab3ab1 #ac74 ,9 8 pray] to ! ,fa!r t all :o believ$ 9 him might be "o1 ,jesus spoke ( ?is unity z pro( to ! _w t ,god _h s5t him 7,john #ag3ba74 ,! great purpose ( ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 to guide into all tru?1 & br+ its possessors to ! unity ( ! fai? & ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,/rife1 cont5tion1 division1 are n ! fruits ( ! ,holy ,_s1 b come f b5ea?4 ,= :]e envy+ & /rife is1 !re is confusion & e evil "w 7,james #c3af74 ,! pres5ce & inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ) its gifts1 manife/ations & div9e light are ! signs ( spiritual life & div9e acceptance4 ,)\t ! ,holy ,gho/ !re is no true1 liv+ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,x c be obta9$ 9 no o!r way ?an t :i* ,god has appo9t$4 ,foll[+ ! bir? ( wat]1 ! bir? ( ! ,holy ,_s makes man a new creature1 & initiates him into ! ,*ur* or k+dom ( ,god4 ,its v>i\s gifts are )9 8 rea* accord+ to 8 fai? & dilig5ce 9 seek+ aft] !m4 ,!y are z obta9able 9 ?is age z at any =m] p]iod4 ,by ! ,holy ,gho/ mank9d may come to ! k ( ,god4 ,9 its light ! say+s & writ+s ( inspir$ m5 may be cle>ly und]/ood4 ,! ,bible is no long] a seal$ book4 ,! heav5s are n clos$ aga9/ mortals4 ,d>kness flees be=e x & my/]ies vani%4 ,x br+s peace & com=t to ! s\l4 ,x awak5s & ?rills ! spiritual s5se4 ,x unfolds ! ?+s ( et]nity & ! glories ( immortality4 ,x l9ks e>? & heav54 ,x fills ! s\l ) joy unspeakable1 & he :o ga9s & keeps x has b\ndless weal? & ev]la/+ life4 ,,ray ,,no4 #e4 ,! ord9ances ( ! gospel ref]r$ to 9 previ\s *apt]s ( ?is s]ies1 _c be effectually adm9i/]$ )\t div9e au?ority4 ,t au?ority does n & _c orig9ate 9 man4 ,x may be assum$1 x is true1 & presumptu\s m5 may claim to be call$ ( ,god )\t communication f him4 ,b _! p]=mances w be )\t avail & w n be recogniz$ 9 heav51 ei!r 9 "t or 9 et]nity4 ,:5 !re is no revelation f ,god !re c be no div9e au?ority on e>?4 ,baptism1 ev5 if solemniz$ accord+ to ! =m & patt]n foll[$ by ! ,savior & 8 appo9t$ s]vants1 w be ( no avail & w n br+ remission ( s9s1 unless ! (ficiat+ m9i/] has receiv$ au?ority f ,deity to act 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,m5 may lay _! h&s on ! baptiz$ believ] 9 ! =m ( confirmation1 b if !y h n be5 div9ely appo9t$ to d s1 ! ,holy ,gho/ w n fl[ to ! conv]t1 & ! p]=mance w be void 9 ! sight ( heav54 ,^? :o h ! tem]ity to act 9 t mann] w be c\nt$ guilty ( tak+ ! "n ( ! ,"l 9 va94 ,no c\ncil1 convocation1 conf]5ce1 synod1 or presbyt]y1 compos$ ( any numb] ( le>n$1 dev\t & v5]able p]sons1 )\t div9e communication c conf] ! smalle/ am\nt ( div9e au?ority4 ,_! p[] is only human1 _! decisions1 _! commissions & _! cre$s are equally valueless 9 ! plan ( salvation4 ,:5ev] ! ,almighty desir$ to communicate ) man on e>?1 he select$ 8 own repres5tatives & end[$ !m ) au?ority to speak & act 9 8 "n4 ,:at !y utt]$ by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & :at !y adm9i/]$ z he direct$1 0 recogniz$ by him z if p]=m$ & spok5 by ,deity 9 p]son4 ,:5 he gave !m au?ority to call & orda9 o!rs to ! same duties1 _! adm9i/rations 7 also accept$ by ! ,"l1 & 7 fully efficaci\s4 ,?is div9e au?ority 0 call$ ! holy prie/hood4 ,x 0 be/[$ 9 ! e>lie/ ages4 ,x exi/$ among ! patri>*s1 0 ex]cis$ 9 ! ,mosaic disp5sation1 0 held by _m ( ! prophets1 & 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* by ! ,savior himself4 ,!re are two ord]s1 or bran*es1 ( t prie/hood4 ,! high]1 :i* includes ! l[]1 came to be kn[n z ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood4 ,?is 0 because ,mel*iz$ek ! ,k+ ( ,salem1 :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( ,abraham & f :om ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful receiv$ 8 bless+1 obta9$ great p[] 9 t prie/hood4 ,x is ref]r$ to 9 ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 #g? *apt]4 ,mu* controv]sy has aris5 ov] ! mean+ ( ! ?ird v]se1 :i* says3 ,)\t fa!r1 )\t "m1 )\t desc5t1 hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days1 nor end ( life2 b made l unto ! ,son ( ,god2 abide? a prie/ cont9ually4 ,! difficulty has aris5 ?r\gh ! application ( ^! rem>ks to ! individual in/ead ( ! prie/hood :i* he held4 ,! high] or ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood 0 n limit$1 z ! ,levitical ,ord] subsequ5tly 01 to a special l9eage4 ,x did n dep5d ^u p>5tage or desc5t1 & x 0 an et]nal prie/hood1 & ^? :o possess$ x wor?ily reta9$ x ?r\gh life1 be+ k+s & prie/s unto ,god =ev]4 ,! less] prie/hood 0 held notably by ,a>on & 8 sons1 9 ! l9e ( ! fir/ born1 & has !re=e be5 call$ by 8 "n4 ,x _h au?ority to adm9i/] 9 ! less] ord9ances & 9 temporal affairs1 b n 9 ! high] & m spiritual conc]ns ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b no man c\ld take ?is honor unto himself4 ,he mu/ be call$ ( ,god z 0 ,a>on1 or he c\ld n hold t prie/hood 7,hebrews #e3d74 ,a>on 0 call$ by revelation ?r\gh ,moses ! prophet1 & orda9$ "u 8 h&s4 ,?is be+ s1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 no man c take unto himself ! high]1 or ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood4 ,unless call$ ( ,god by revelation & prop]ly orda9$1 he c\ld n obta9 t au?ority4 ,ev5 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ?\gh he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 did n assume t prie/hood4 ,he 0 call$ ( ,god1 a high prie/ aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,x is writt5 fur!r3 ,s also ,*ri/ glorifi$ n himself to be made an high prie/2 b he t said unto him1 ,?\ art my ,son1 today h ,i begott5 !e 7,hebrews #e3e1 #aj74 ,x has be5 errone\sly taught among ! ,*ri/ian sects ( ! pres5t age t ?is prie/hood1 9 bo? ( its bran*es or ord]s1 0 done away 9 ,*ri/4 ,t x has n be5 on e>? = sev]al c5turies may be true1 & !re=e ! au?ority to adm9i/] 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l has n be5 enjoy$ among m54 ,b ! au?ority held by ,jesus ,*ri/ z a prie/ =ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek 0 conf]r$ by him ^u 8 apo/les1 to :om he gave ! keys ( t p[] & au?ority1 s t :at !y seal$ on e>? %\ld be seal$ 9 heav51 & :at !y loos$ on e>? %\ld be loos$ 9 heav5 7,mat!w #ah3ah74 ,he said to !m3 ,z my ,fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y 7,john #bj3ba74 ,aga9 he said3 ,ye h n *os5 me1 b ,i h *os5 y1 & orda9$ y1 t ye %\ld g & br+ =? fruit1 & t y\r fruit %\ld rema9 7,john #ae3af74 ,! apo/les ?us au?oriz$ _h p[] to call o!rs to ?is prie/hood & m9i/ry1 :5 direct$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 z ,moses call$ & orda9$ 8 bro!r1 ,a>on4 ,! law ( c>nal comm&m5ts 9 :i* ! less] or ,levitical ,prie/hood adm9i/]$ 0 fulfill$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 b ! prie/hood or au?ority to adm9i/] 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l 0 n !n aboli%$1 ! high] or ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood 0 re/or$4 ,t 0 ! *ange 9 ! prie/hood ref]r$ to 9 ,hebrews #g3ab3 ,= ! prie/hood be+ *ang$1 !re is made ( necessity a *ange also ( ! law4 ,f ?is x is evid5t t ! prie/hood 0 n aboli%$1 b ! law ( ! gospel be+ introduc$ by ,*ri/ 9 place ( ! ,mosaic code1 ! high] prie/hood 0 also introduc$1 = ! gospel is a high] law ?an t ( ,moses4 ,! sacrifice ( animals 9 :i* ! less] prie/hood adm9i/]$ 0 no long] requir$1 aft] ! great sacrifice ( ! ,son ( ,god ( :i* !y 7 typical1 s t function ( ! less] or ,a>onic ,prie/hood 0 discont9u$4 ,b ! adm9i/ration ( ! ord9ances ( ! gospel 0 necess>y1 & c\ld n be rightfully p]=m$ )\t div9e au?ority4 ,!re=e1 ! prie/hood ( ,god held by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by 8 apo/les & by o!rs call$ ( ,god ?r\gh !m1 0 a "p ( & ess5tial to ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,! t]m call$ ( ,god appe>s to be z mu* misund]/ood z is ! subject ( ! prie/hood ( ,god4 ,m5 assume to act 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ei!r because !y feel or imag9e !y h a call 9 _! he>ts to ?is m9i/ry1 or because !y h be5 call$ by "s p]son or conclave hav+ no m div9e communication & au?ority ?an !y _h !mselves4 ,9 contra/ to _! assumption let u view ! case ( ,saul ( ,t>sus1 aft]w>ds call$ ,paul ! ,apo/le4 ,9 ! n>ration ( 8 case z giv5 9 ,acts #bb he says t on 8 way to ,damascus ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ appe>$ to him 9 glory1 & he 0 /rick5 bl9d !reby4 ,he receiv$ 8 sight by miracle & 0 in=m$3 ,! ,god ( our fa!rs ha? *os5 !e1 t ?\ %\ld/ "k 8 w1 & see t ,j ,"o1 & %\ld/ he> ! voice ( 8 m\?4 ,= ?\ %alt be 8 witness unto all m5 ( :at ?\ ha/ se5 & he>d4 ,& n[ :y t>rie/ ?\1 arise & be baptiz$1 & wa% away ?y s9s1 call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,paul subsequ5tly receiv$ ano!r div9e communication1 in=m+ him t ! ,"l w\ld s5d him unto ! ,g5tiles 7,v]ses #ab-ba74 ,aft] all ?is he 0 n au?oriz$ to act z a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 because he _h n yet be5 prop]ly call$ & orda9$4 ,x 0 t5 ye>s aft] ?is1 accord+ to ! *ronology ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ,paul 0 orda9$ to ! prie/hood or au?ority to act 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,x is /at$ t c]ta9 prophets & tea*]s 7 9 ! ,*ur* at ,antio*1 & ,z !y m9i/]$ to ! ,"l1 & fa/$1 ! ,holy ,gho/ said1 ,sep>ate me ,b>nabas & ,saul = ! "w :]eunto ,i h call$ !m4 ,& :5 !y _h fa/$ & pray$1 & laid _! h&s ^u !m1 !y s5t !m away 7,acts #ac3b1 #c2 see also ,acts #i3ae-ah74 ,paul 9 8 epi/les inv>iably decl>$ t he 0 n call$ by ! w ( man & he taught t no man ( himself c\ld rightfully assume ! au?ority to adm9i/] 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,to ! ,galatians he wrote3 ,paul1 an apo/le 7n ( m51 nei!r by man1 b by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,god ! ,fa!r1 :o rais$ him f ! dead7 7,galatians #a3a74 ,writ+ to ,titus1 ,paul said3 ,= ?is cause left ,i !e 9 ,crete1 t ?\ %\ld/ set 9 ord] ! ?+s t are want+1 & orda9$ eld]s 9 e city z ,i _h appo9t$ !e 7,titus #a3e74 ,writ+ to ,timo?y1 ,paul says3 ,neglect n ! gift t is 9 !e1 :i* 0 giv5 !e by prophecy1 ) ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( ! presbyt]y 7,i ,timo?y #d3ad74 ,x 0 ?us t ! sev5 deacons 7 orda9$1 z record$ 9 ,acts #f3f4 ,t !re 0 a div9ely appo9t$ m9i/ry 9 ! ,*ur* e/abli%$ by our ,savior mu/ be evid5t to e m9d op5 to ! tru?1 on read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t2 also t x 0 ess5tial to ! ,*ur*1 & t )\t x !re c be no true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,expla9+ ?is subject & /at+ ! ord] ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry giv5 by ,*ri/1 ,paul says3 ,& he gave "s apo/les1 & "s prophets1 & "s evangeli/s1 & "s pa/ors & tea*]s 7,ephesians #d3aa74 ,^! inspir$ m5 71 z we h se51 call$ ( ,god1 n ( m51 & 7 appo9t$ & orda9$ to _! respective call+s by div9e au?ority4 ,x is claim$ t ^! 7 necess>y only 9 ! fir/ days ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?1 & t !y are no long] ne$$4 ,b ! succe$+ v]ses ( ! scripture we h quot$ %[ mo/ positively to ! contr>y4 ,!y 7 giv51 ,paul says1 ,= ! p]fect+ ( ! ,sa9ts1 = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( ! body ( ,*ri/3 till we all come 9 ! unity ( ! fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 unto a p]fect man1 unto ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/3 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 deceive 7,v]ses #ab-ad74 ,)\t ^! div9ely orda9$ & inspir$ m51 hold+ ?is holy prie/hood1 ! "w ( ! m9i/ry _c be p]=m$ acceptably to ,god1 nei!r c ! ,*ur* be p]fect$4 ,!y are absolutely necess>y until all %all come to ! unity ( ! fai? & a k ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! abs5ce ( t div9e au?ority1 & ( ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 has caus$ ! division & diss5sion t n[ exi/ among pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 :o are toss$ to & fro & c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e1 l$ hi!r & ?i!r by unau?oriz$ & un9spir$ m51 & by ! cunn+ craft9ess :]eby hirel+s :o prea* = money1 lie 9 wait to deceive & make m]*&ise ( ! s\ls ( m54 ,all ! m9i/rations1 ord9ances1 baptisms1 confirmations1 p]=mances & c]emonies t h be5 in/itut$ by m5 & conduct$ "u m]ely human au?ority1 :e!r dev\tly1 s9c]ely & pi\sly1 or ) wilful int5t to impose ^u ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( mank9d1 are void 9 ! sight ( heav51 are n recogniz$ ( ,god1 & h no virtue or effect z aids to salvation4 ,god's h\se is a h\se ( ord]1 & he w accept only t :i* he has au?oriz$ & orda9$4 ,h[ev] />tl+ ?is may appe>1 x is ! et]nal tru?1 :i* w /& ! te/ ( bo? reason & revelation4 ,tru? is mighty & w prevail4 ,! rem$y = ^! trem5d\s evils w be po9t$ out 9 succe$+ *apt]s4 ,,ray ,,no4 #f4 ,t !re has be5 a great dep>ture f ! doctr9es1 ord9ances & discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* z x exi/$ 9 ! days ( ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les1 mu/ be evid5t to e unbias$ enquir] into religi\s tru?4 ,?is has be5 demon/rat$ to "s ext5t 9 t already pres5t$ to ! read]4 ,b ! full measure ( ! apo/asy t has tak5 place w\ld take volumes to repres5t 9 detail4 ,! pro(s are ample t x has be5 univ]sal4 ,:5 ,jesus ,*ri/ comm5c$ 8 m9i/ry on e>? he f\nd ! p :o claim$ to be ! special subjects ( div9e bless+ & approbation1 ) all _! prie/s & m9i/]s & le>n$ div9es1 entirely out ( ! way ( life & salvation4 ,none 7 acceptable unto ,god4 ,he d5\nc$ ! mo/ pi\s1 respectable1 dev\t & educat$ among !m z hypocrites & :it$ sepul*res4 ,_! =eign mission>y ent]prises he decl>$ obnoxi\s to ! ,almighty1 & in=m$ !m t :5 !y compass$ sea & l& to make "o proselyte !y made him two-fold m ! *ild ( hell 7,mat!w #bc3ae74 ,he pron\nc$ !m bl9d guides :o made clean ! outside1 b )9 7 full ( extortion & excess4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l _h dep>t$ f ^? :o honor$ 8 "n ) _! lips1 b :o _h dep>t$ f 8 ways1 & :o1 9 place ( ! ^w ( ,god1 taught = doctr9e ! comm&m5ts ( m54 ,!y 7 )\t au?ority f ,god1 al?\gh !y claim$ to h x by desc5t & ord9ation ?r\gh a long l9e ( pr$ecessors & prophets4 ,x %\ld n be deem$ impossible t a simil> univ]sal apo/asy c\ld take place aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ by him & 8 apo/les4 ,b :e!r s consid]$ or n1 ! facts are too pat5t to be d5i$ :5 !y confront ! hone/ & enlight5$ m9d4 ,x has be5 %[n t ! gospel z taught & adm9i/]$ by ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les requir$ fir/1 fai? 9 ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/2 second1 rep5tance1 :i* includ$ re=m ( conduct2 ?ird1 baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s2 f\r?1 ! reception ( ! ,holy ,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( div9ely au?oriz$ m52 & t ob$i5ce to ^! br\ght ! gifts ( ! ,_s1 includ+ love1 joy1 peace1 pati5ce1 bro!rly k9dness1 *>ity1 heal+s1 tongues1 int]pretations1 disc]n+ ( spirits1 miracles1 prophecy1 revelation1 & ! unity 9 "o body ( all :o 7 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur*1 no matt] :at _h be5 _! previ\s beliefs4 ,also t ! ord9ances ( ! gospel 7 adm9i/]$ by m5 inspir$ ( ,god1 :o 7 9 communion ) him1 & :o 7 orda9$ to act = & 9 behalf ( ,deity1 s t :at !y p]=m$ by t au?ority on e>? 0 ackn[l$g$ & seal$ 9 heav54 ,& t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ !re 7 apo/les1 prophets1 evangeli/s1 pa/ors1 tea*]s1 eld]s1 & o!r (fic]s1 :o 7 con/itu5t p>ts ( ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,?is may be fur!r se5 by a c>eful read+ ( ,i ,cor9?ians #ab1 f :i* x cle>ly appe>s t ,god plac$ ^! 9 ! ,*ur*1 t !y 7 all ess5tial to its exi/5ce1 & t "o ( !m c\ld n say to any ( ! o!rs1 ,i h no ne$ ( !e4 ,look at ! condition ( s-call$ ,*ri/5dom today6 ,!re are no inspir$ apo/les1 prophets1 evangeli/s1 pa/ors & tea*]s1 adm9i/]+ by div9e au?ority & 9 ! p[] & demon/ration ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 _! place !re are cont5d+ prie/s & tea*]s guid$ by ! wisdom ( m51 ! le>n+ ( ! s*ools & ! traditions ( ! fa!rs1 n ev5 claim+ t !re is any direct communication betwe5 !m & ,god1 b p]suad+ mank9d t revelation has ceas$ & ! voice ( prophecy is hu%$ =ev]4 ,n "o ( ! cla%+1 j>r+ & discordant sects ( ! day proclaims ! gospel z x 0 prea*$ by ,pet] on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 & z taught by all ! duly au?oriz$ s]vants ( ,god 9 ! primitive ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! gifts & signs :i* ,*ri/ promis$ to true believ]s1 & :i* 7 enjoy$ by ! memb]s ( 8 ,*ur* accord+ to _! ne$s & _! fai?1 are n only abs5t f ! *ur*es ( ^! deg5]ate times1 b are pron\nc$ ne$less & done away4 ,!re is no unity ( ! fai?1 no actual k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 no manife/ations ( 8 div9e acceptance nor ( ! p[] & glory ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:at is ! reason ( ?is trans=mation8 ,has ,god *ang$8 ,is ,*ri/ divid$8 ,is ! ,holy ,gho/ dead8 ,or1 h n m5 *ang$ ! ord]1 ord9ances1 discipl9e1 doctr9es1 & _s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/8 ,is n ! pr$iction ( ,isaiah ! prophet conc]n+ ^! times lit]ally fulfill$8 ,! e>? also is defil$ "u ! inhabitants !re(2 because !y h transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ ! ord9ance1 brok5 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,he said x %\ld be 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 him 7,isaiah #bd3b-e74 ,! deplorable condition ( affairs 9 mod]n ,*ri/5dom 0 =ese5 & pr$ict$ by ! apo/les ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ^: =ebod+s h come d[n to u 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,paul1 writ+ to ,timo?y1 spoke 9 ?is wise3 ,?is "k also1 t 9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all come4 ,= 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 trucebreak]s1 false accus]s1 incont95t1 fi]ce1 despis]s ( ^? t are good1 traitors1 heady1 high-m9d$1 lov]s ( pleasures m ?an lov]s ( ,god2 hav+ a =m ( ,godl9ess1 b d5y+ ! p[] !re(3 f su* turn away 7,,ii ,timo?y #c3a-e74 ,also3 ,n[ ! ,_s speake? expressly1 t 9 ! latt] times "s %all dep>t f ! fai?1 giv+ he$ to s$uc+ spirits1 & doctr9es ( devils2 speak+ lies 9 hypocrisy2 hav+ _! consci5ce se>$ ) a hot iron 7,i ,timo?y #d3a1 #b74 ,paul fur!r said3 ,i *>ge !e !re=e be=e ,god1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o %all judge ! quick & ! dead at 8 appe>+ & 8 k+dom2 prea* ! ^w2 be in/ant 9 season1 out ( season2 reprove1 rebuke1 exhort ) all long-suff]+ & doctr9e4 ,= ! "t w come :5 !y w n endure s\nd doctr9e2 b aft] _! own lu/s %all !y heap to !mselves tea*]s1 hav+ it*+ e>s2 & !y %all turn away _! e>s f ! tru?1 & %all be turn$ unto fables 7,,ii ,timo?y #d3a-d74 ,paul also said !y %\ld be ev] le>n+ & nev] able to come to a k ( ! tru?4 ,writ+ to ! ,!ssalonians he said3 ,n[ we besee* y1 bre?r51 by ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by our ga!r+ toge!r unto him1 t ye be n soon %ak5 9 m9d1 or be tr\bl$1 nei!r by _s1 nor by ^w1 nor by lett] z f u1 z t ! day ( ,*ri/ is at h&4 ,let no man deceive y by any means3 = t day %all n come1 except !re come a fall+ away fir/ 7,,ii ,!ssalonians #b3a-c74 ,! ,apo/le ,pet] also =esaw ?is great apo/asy1 & spoke ( x 9 ?is wise3 ,b !re 7 false prophets also among ! p1 ev5 z !re %all be false tea*]s among y1 :o privily %all br+ 9 damnable h]esies1 ev5 d5y+ ! ,"l t b\ght !m1 & br+ ^u !mselves swift de/ruction4 ,& _m %all foll[ _! p]nici\s ways2 by reason ( :om ! way ( tru? %all be evil spok5 (4 ,& ?r\gh covet\sness %all !y ) feign$ words make m]*&ise ( y3 ^: judgm5t n[ ( a long "t l+]e? n & _! damnation slumb]e? n 7,,ii ,pet] #b3a-c74 ,! fall+ away comm5c$ 9 ! "t ( ! apo/les1 & h5ce _! num]\s w>n+s & exhortations to ! sa9ts1 rebuk+ s*isms & divisions1 & c\nsel+ unity1 %[+ t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l promot$ union & l$ p to ! k ( ! tru?1 :ile diss5sion & /rife came f ! ,evil ,"o1 & l$ to d>kness & dea?4 ,t ! great apo/asy comm5c$ at a v e>ly p]iod is %[n by ! words ( ,paul1 = ! my/]y ( iniquity do? already "w3 only he :o n[ lette? w let until he be tak5 out ( ! way 7,,ii ,!ssalonians #b3g74 ,by ! "t ! apo/les 7 tak5 out ( ! way1 mo/ ( !m sla9 by ! h&s ( wick$ m51 ! apo/asy _h assum$ su* proportions t only sev5 ( ! ,*ur*es 7 deem$ wor?y ( a div9e communication ?r\gh ! ,apo/le ,john1 :o _h be5 bani%$ to ! ,isl& ( ,patmos4 ,& 9 t revelation mo/ ( !m 7 d5\nc$ by ! ,"l because !y _h left _! fir/ love1 & 7 comm&$ to rep5t or he w\ld remove !m out ( _! place4 ,"s ( !m 7 nei!r cold or hot1 o!rs _h giv5 way to s$uc+ spirits & _h committ$ abom9ations & imbib$ false doctr9es 7,see ,revelation #a1 #b1 & #c74 ,9 t same vision ,john ! belov$ saw ! ,*ur* 9 ! =m ( a woman1 clo!d ) ! sun1 ! moon "u h] feet1 & a cr[n ( twelve />s on h] head1 tak5 away into ! wild]ness1 to rema9 = a l5g!n$ p]iod1 & 9 h] place he saw a woman sitt+ ^u a sc>let color$ bea/1 full ( names ( blasphemy1 & ?\gh deck$ ) gold & preci\s /ones1 %e held 9 h] h& a gold5 cup full ( abom9ations1 & ! "n ^u h] head 0 ,my/]y4 ,he saw fur!r t all nations 7 made to dr9k out ( t gold5 cup1 by :i* !y 7 made drunk5 7,see ,revelation #ab3a-f2 #ag3a-e2 #ah3b-c74 ,x is cle> f ^! pr$ictions 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & o!rs t might be cit$1 t ! dep>ture f ! purity1 simplicity1 & unity ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/ 0 to be univ]sal2 & t ^! prophecies 7 fulfill$ we h ! te/imony ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,9 h] ,homily on ! ,p]ils ( ,idolatry %e decl>es3 ,cl]gy & laity1 le>n$ & unle>n$1 m51 wom5 & *ildr51 ( all ages1 sects & degrees1 ( :ole ,*ri/5dom1 a mo/ horrible & dreadful ?+ to ?9k1 h be5 at once buri$ 9 ! mo/ abom9able idolatry1 & t = eight hundr$ ye>s or m4 ,t be+ true1 h[ is x possible to believe t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ _h any exi/5ce on e>? aft] t long cont9u$ d>kness & apo/asy8 ,h[ c\ld !re be any remnant left ( ! div9e au?ority held by ! apo/les & prie/hood ( ! orig9al ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,if ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 f :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& sec$$1 _h no div9e au?ority1 !n ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c\ld h none1 = all %e _h %e obta9$ f t ,*ur*4 ,if ! ,romi% ,*ur* possess$ t au?ority1 /ill ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c\ld h none1 = ,rome excommunicat$ h] ) all h] prie/s & m9i/]s4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& be+ )\t div9e au?ority1 all ! v>i\s cont5d+ sects t h sprung f h] are ( necessity 9 a simil> condition1 = none ( !m ev5 claim to h receiv$ any revelation f ,god re/or+ t au?ority & re-e/abli%+ ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,f ! ,pope ( ,rome d[n to ! late/ m9i/] presum+ to act 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 !re is n & _c be "o :o holds ! holy apo/le%ip or any portion ( t sacr$ prie/hood :i* ,god plac$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 & :i* ,paul decl>$ ess5tial to its exi/5ce4 ,good m51 le>n$ m51 dev\t m51 !re h be5 by millions2 noble1 pi\s1 & bless$ wom5 also1 ) !m1 h done ! be/ !y c\ld accord+ to _! light & opportunities2 b d>kness has cov]$ ! e>? & gross d>kness ! p1 & apo/asy f primitive ,*ri/ianity1 z =etold by its f\nd]s1 has be5 awful & univ]sal6 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 ! re/oration 0 also pr$ict$1 & x w be a pleas+ task 9 fur!r *apt]s to set ?is =?1 z reveal$ & br\ght ab\t by revelation f ,god ! et]nal ,fa!r1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son & ! holy angels s5t f _! pres5ce1 to u%] 9 ! la/ & greate/ ( all disp5sations4 ,,ray ,,no4 #g4 ,& ,i saw ano!r angel fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+ gospel to prea* unto !m t dwell on ! e>?1 & to e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 ,say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,fe> ,god & give glory to him2 = ! h\r ( 8 judgm5t is come2 & wor%ip him t made heav51 & e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s4 ,& !re foll[$ ano!r angel1 say+1 ,babylon is fall51 is fall51 t great city1 because %e made all nations dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( h] =nication 7,revelation #ad3f-h74 ,9 ^! inspir$ words ,john ! belov$ apo/le pr$ict$ ! re/oration ( ! gospel to ! e>?1 & ! subsequ5t de/ruction ( t p[] :i* _h fill$ ! e>? ) ! d>kness ( spiritual inebriety & wick$ness4 ,t ^! ev5ts 7 n revelations ( ! pa/1 b prophecies ( ! future manife/$ to ! ,apo/le ,john is made c]ta9 by :at he says 9 ,*apt] iv1 v]se #a3 ,aft] ?is ,i look$1 &1 behold1 a door 0 op5$ into heav53 & ! fir/ voice :i* ,i he>d 0 z x 7 ( a trumpet talk+ ) me1 :i* said1 ,come up hi!r1 & ,i w %[ !e ?+s :i* mu/ be h]eaft]4 ,! angels spok5 ( 9 ! #ad? *apt]1 quot$ above1 7 among ! ?+s :i* ,john 0 told mu/ be h]eaft]4 ,x %\ld be obs]v$ t :5 ! angel %\ld fly to ! e>? be>+ ! ev]la/+ gospel1 x 0 to be at a "t :5 e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p w\ld be )\t t gospel 9 its fulness4 ,t ?is has be5 ! condition ( ! _w = a long "t has already be5 demon/rat$ to ! read]4 ,9 pr$ict+ ev5ts t w\ld occur previ\s to 8 com+ & ! end ( ! _w1 ,*ri/ decl>$1 ,& ?is gospel ( ! k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 all ! _w = a witness unto all nations1 & !n %all ! end come 7,mat!w #bd3ad74 ,f ?is we le>n t ! gospel z prea*$ by ,*ri/ & deliv]$ by him to ! apo/les1 is to be prea*$ 9 all ! _w z a witness ( 8 second adv5t & a sign ( ! approa*+ end 7,see v]se #c74 ,! =ego+ pr$ictions correspond ) ! prophecy ( ,isaiah3 ,:]e=e ! ,"l said1 ,=asmu* z ?is p draw ne> me ) _! m\?1 & ) _! lips d honor me1 b h remov$ _! he>t f> f me1 & _! fe> t[>d me is taught by ! precept ( m52 !re=e ,i w proce$ to d a m>vel\s "w among ?is p1 ev5 a m>vel\s "w & a wond]2 = ! wisdom ( _! wise m5 %all p]i%1 & ! und]/&+ ( _! prud5t m5 %all be hid 7,isaiah #bi3ac1 #ad74 ,all ! prophets ^: writ+s h be5 collect$ 9 ! sacr$ volume call$ ! ,bible1 h proclaim$ ! glory ( ! latt] days & ! f9al triumph ( tru? ov] error1 & ! p[] ( ,god ov] ! deceptions ( t ,evil ,"o4 ,?us n only ! re/oration ( ! gospel aft] ! great apo/asy t 0 to take place 0 =etold by holy m5 ( ,god1 b ! mann] ( its revelation 0 also expla9$4 ,x 0 to be by ! com+ ( an angel f heav54 ,to :om might x be expect$ t ?is angel %\ld appe>8 ,to ! le>n$ div9es & cont5d+ sect>ies ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom8 ,d !y n all decl>e t revelation ceas$ :5 ,john receiv$ 8 vision1 record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation8 ,d !y n tea* t ?\gh angels once m9i/]$ to m5 ! day ( _! com+ has long s9ce pass$8 ,h !y any fai? to call on ,god = a div9e communication8 ,& w ! ,almighty reveal any?+ except to ^? :o call ^u him 9 fai?8 ,god's ways are n z man's ways4 ,!re=e1 z ,paul express$ x1 n _m wise m5 aft] ! fle%1 n _m mighty1 n _m noble are call$2 b ,god ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! wise4 ,& ,god ha? *os5 ! weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! ?+s :i* are mighty2 4 4 4 t no fle% %\ld glory 9 8 pres5ce 7,i ,cor9?ians #a3bf-bi74 ,& z quot$ above1 ! ,"l det]m9$ t 9 br++ =? 8 latt]-day "w1 a m>vel\s "w & a wond]1 ! wisdom ( ! wise %\ld p]i% & ! und]/&+ ( ! prud5t %\ld be hid4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahbc t ! angel spok5 ( by ,john ! ,revelator came ) ! ev]la/+ gospel to a "y man sc>cely eighte5 ye>s ( age1 ( obscure ?\gh respectable p>5tage1 & )\t ! le>n+ ( ! s*ools4 ,8 "n1 too1 0 common1 & 8 occupation t ( a f>m]'s boy4 ,joseph ,smi?1 :om ! ,"l rais$ up to receive 8 ^w1 e/abli% 8 ,*ur*1 & prep>e ! way = ! ,r$eem]'s second com+1 0 l$ to enquire ( ! ,"l ?r\gh read+ ! scriptures1 = ! purpose ( f9d+ out :i* ( all ! disput+ religions 0 "r4 ,com+ to ! ,epi/le ( ,james1 #a/ *apt] & #e? v]se1 he read3 ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,b let him ask 9 fai?1 no?+ wav]+4 ,rely+ on 8 ^w1 he w5t into ! woods to pray1 & 9 ! simplicity ( 8 he>t call$ on ,god = ! wisdom :i* he felt he greatly ne$$4 ,he 0 !n n fifte5 ye>s ( age1 b 8 fai? 0 /rong & wav]$ n4 ,8 pray]s 7 he>d1 & 9 a heav5ly vision 9 op5 daylight1 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son reveal$ !mselves to 8 a/oni%$ gaze4 ,! ,fa!r1 po9t+ to ! ,son1 proclaim$1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 he> him4 ,our ,savior spoke to ! boy1 & 9 answ] to 8 "q z to :i* ( all ! religi\s sects 0 "r1 he 0 told t !y _h all gone out ( ! way1 & 0 comm&$ to g aft] none ( !m1 b 0 promis$ t 9 due "t ! true gospel ( ,*ri/ %\ld be reveal$ to him4 ,:5 ! angel appe>$ to him ?ree ye>s lat]1 x 0 9 8 *amb]1 j z he _h retir$ = ! night4 ,com+ 9 glory1 ! angel %[$ to ,joseph ! place :]e an anci5t record 0 hidd5 9 ! side ( a hill1 conta9+ ! hi/ory ( ! =m] inhabitants ( ! ,am]ican cont95t1 includ+ an acc\nt ( a visit made to !m by ,jesus ,*ri/ aft] 8 resurrection f ! dead :5 he decl>$ to !m ! same gospel t he _h prea*$ 9 ,pale/9e & also e/abli%$ 8 ,*ur* among !m aft] ! same patt]n z t organiz$ on ! ea/]n hemisph]e4 ,he 0 in=m$ t ?is record %\ld be subsequ5tly plac$ 9 8 h&s to translate by ! gift & p[] ( ,god to be giv5 to him ?r\gh means :i* ! ,"l _h prep>$ = t purpose4 ,?is manife/ation 0 ?rice repeat$ t night t ,joseph might be fully assur$ ( its reality4 ,"u ! inspiration ( ,almighty ,god1 ! "y man 0 able to obta9 possession ( ?is preci\s record1 inscrib$ 9 small & curi\s *>act]s ^u metallic plates4 ,! gospel is !re set =? 9 pla9 & simple language1 & no "o :o reads ! book1 :i* is call$ ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ) a pray]ful & unprejudic$ he>t1 w fail to be impress$ ) its div9e orig94 ,aft] be+ ?us favor$ ( ! ,"l1 ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ a visitation f ,john ! ,bapti/1 :o held au?ority 9 anci5t times to prea* & adm9i/] baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s4 ,he came z a m9i/]+ angel1 & orda9$ ,joseph ,smi? & 8 companion1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 to t prie/hood & au?ority4 ,?us end[$1 ^! "y m5 baptiz$ ea* o!r1 & at a lat] date 7 m9i/]$ to by ! ,apo/les ,pet] & ,james & ,john1 :o orda9$ !m to ! apo/le%ip1 ) au?ority to lay h&s on baptiz$ believ]s & conf] ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 also to build & organize ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ accord+ to ! orig9al patt]n4 ,on ! six? day ( ,april1 #ahcj1 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 organiz$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ) six memb]s1 ,latt]-day ,sa9ts :o _h be5 baptiz$ = ! remission ( s9s & _h be5 confirm$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ 0 manife/$ unto !m1 & z ! ,*ur* grew 9 numb]s ! gifts ( ! ,_s 7 imp>t$1 & ! organization 0 ev5tually made complete ) apo/les1 prophets1 sev5ties1 eld]s1 prie/s1 tea*]s1 deacons1 also bi%ops & o!r (fic]s t 7 9 ! primitive ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 inde$1 all ! grades ( ! ,mel*iz$ek & ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 ) _! keys1 p[]s & end[m5ts1 & all ! ord9ances1 m9i/rations & div9e manife/ations necess>y to ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,m5 ?us div9ely au?oriz$1 7 s5t out into ! _w to prea* ! gospel l ! apo/les ( old1 )\t purse or scrip1 )\t sal>y & )\t pay ( any k9d1 dep5d+ ^u ! ,"l & fri5ds :om he might raise up to m9i/] to _! temporal wants4 ,:]ev] !y w5t & p receiv$ _! te/imony & 7 baptiz$ = ! remission ( s9s1 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 p\r$ out ^u !m ?r\gh ! lay+ on ( h&s1 & !y inv>iably obta9$ a te/imony f ,god t !y 7 accept$ ( him1 & t he _h 9 v de$ re-e/abli%$ 8 ,*ur* on e>?4 ,!re are n[ _m ?\s&s ( liv+ witnesses to ! tru? ( ^! ?+s4 ,!y are natives ( v>i\s c\ntries1 speak+ diff]5t languages1 re>$ 9 div]s religions2 !y are n[ br\ght to ! unity ( ! fai?2 !y h come to a k ( ! tru?2 d\bt has fl$ & d>kness has be5 disp]s$2 ! light ( heav5 %9es 9 _! s\ls4 ,!y are 9 ! /raight & n>r[ way4 ,!y are memb]s ( ! body ( ,*ri/1 & 8 ,_s1 :i* se>*e? all ?+s1 yea ! deep ?+s ( ,god1 is ! abid+ witness f on high & %[s !m ?+s pa/1 pres5t & to come4 ,?is is ! latt]-day "w spok5 ( by ! holy prophets4 ,x is ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times1 9 ! :i* ,god w ga!r toge!r 9 "o all ?+s 9 ,*ri/1 bo? :i* are 9 heav5 & :i* are on e>?1 ev5 9 him 7,ephesians #a3aj74 ,x is ! la/ & greate/ ( all disp5sations4 ,9 x w be accompli%$ ! re/itution ( all ?+s1 :i* ,god ha? spok5 by ! m\? ( all 8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began 7,acts #c3ba74 ,x is to prep>e ! way = ! second adv5t ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o w come 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 ) p[] & great glory1 & 9 flam+ fire1 tak+ v5geance on !m t "k n ,god1 & t obey n ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 4 4 4 :5 he %all come to be glorifi$ 9 8 sa9ts 7,,ii ,!ssalonians #a3h1 #aj74 ,9 ?is disp5sation1 aft] all p h be5 w>n$ & ! gospel has be5 prea*$ = a witness to all nations1 & ! elect are ga!r$ toge!r f ! f\r w9ds1 namely1 ! ea/1 we/1 nor? & s\?1 ! great tribulations & judgm5ts w be p\r$ out1 ! end ( ! _w1 t is1 ! end ( ! rule ( ,satan & ( ! wick$ w come1 ! k+doms ( ?is _w w become ! k+dom ( our ,god & 8 ,*ri/1 & he w reign ov] !m =ev]4 ,! times ( ignorance ,god ha? w9k$ at1 b he n[ comm&s all m5 ev]y:]e to rep5t4 ,!re=e1 ,o1 ye inhabitants ( ! e>?1 he>k5 to ! voice ( ! ,"l1 :i* is unto all p1 ,*ri/ian & ,pagan1 prea*]s & he>]s1 ,papi/s1 ,prote/ants1 infidels1 secul>i/s & agno/ics1 ri* & poor1 k+s1 presid5ts1 rul]s1 peasants & m5 & wom5 ( all races1 religions & degrees1 say+1 ,rep5t ( y\r s9s1 ( y\r false cre$s1 ( y\r dead =ms1 & ( all y\r unbelief & iniquities1 & come unto me & be baptiz$ by my s]vants1 on :om ,i h plac$ my au?ority1 & receive ! lay+ on ( _! h&s1 & y %all h ! remission ( y\r s9s & ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & %all "k t ,i am ,god1 & t ,i h set my h& to accompli% my great "w 9 ! e>?1 & if y abide 9 me y %all inh]it ! e>? :5 x is cleans$ & glorifi$1 & %all be cr[n$ ) et]nal life6 ,,ray ,,no4 #h4 ,tru? %all spr+ out ( ! e>?2 & righte\sness %all look d[n f heav54 ,s prophesi$ ! ,psalm #a/ 7,ps4 #he3aa74 ,?is may be view$ z a figurative expression1 b x has be5 lit]ally fulfill$ 9 ! #ai? c5tury4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! disputations ov] ! mean+ ( _m p>ts ( ! ,bible1 :i* h caus$ s _m he>t-burn+s & bitt] feel+s among prea*]s & pr(essors ( religion1 out ( ! e>? has come =? a sacr$ record conta9+ div9e tru? 9 su* pla9ness & simplicity z to settle 9 ! m9ds ( believ]s ^? controv]sies :i* h agitat$ ! _w ( !ology4 ,:5 ! ,am]ican cont95t 0 discov]$ by ,columbus & o!rs1 :o 7 l$ to cross ! great wat]s 9 se>* ( unkn[n l&s1 a d>k-sk9n$ race1 compos$ ( _m diff]5t tribes b evid5tly ( a common orig91 0 f\nd 9 possession ( ! we/]n cont95t4 ,v>y+ 9 _! *>act]i/ics f ! :ite1 ! black1 ! yell[1 & all ! ,european1 ,asiatic & ,e?iopian bran*es ( ! human family1 _! orig9 became a cause ( wond] & sci5tific inve/igation4 ,! g5]al conclusion arriv$ at 0 t at "s remote p]iod _! ance/ors _h migrat$ f "s portion ( ! ea/]n hemisph]e1 b :51 or h[1 or :y ?is emigration _h tak5 place 0 a pr(\nd my/]y4 ,b 9 ! ye> #ahbi a book 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 claim+ to h be5 translat$ f metallic plates f\nd 9 a hill-side 9 t ,/ate by a "y man :o1 0 direct$ to _! place ( deposit by an angel ( ,god1 & :o 0 inspir$ 9 ! "w ( translation to deciph] ! hi]oglyphics inscrib$ on ^? plates1 be+ aid$ 9 ! "w by an in/rum5t1 discov]$ ) !m1 call$ ! ,urim & ,?ummim4 ,! plates _h ! appe>ance ( gold1 7 n q s ?ick z common t91 7 ab\t six by sev5 in*es 9 size1 7 engrav$ on bo? sides1 & 7 fa/5$ toge!r 9 ! %ape ( a book by ?ree r+s at ! back4 ,act+ "u in/ruction ( ! heav5ly mess5g]1 ! "y man1 ,joseph ,smi?1 proce$$ z quietly z possible to p]=m ! ardu\s task requir$ ( him4 ,z he 0 b a poor s*ol>1 he obta9$ ! assi/ance ( a scribe to write1 z he dictat$ ^w by ^w4 ,! news ( ! discov]y1 h[ev]1 became nois$ ar\nd1 & ridicule f bo? prea*]s & p 0 foll[$ by attempts at viol5ce1 s t ! plates _h to be conceal$1 &1 ) _! translator1 remov$ f place to place4 ,a f>m]1 nam$ ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 :o _h become int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 receiv$ f ,joseph ,smi? a copy ( "s ( ! hi]oglyphics ) _! translation4 ,^! he c>ri$ to ,new ,york & submitt$ !m to "s le>n$ l+ui/s1 among !m ,pr(4 ,an?on1 :o1 aft] exam9+ !m1 pron\nc$ !m true *>act]s & ! translations1 s f> z he c\ld det]m9e1 to be correct4 ,he wrote a c]tificate to ?is effect1 & gave x to ,m>t9 ,h>ris4 ,b que/ion+ him z to h[ ! "y man _h obta9$ ! record conta9+ ^! *>act]s1 he 0 in=m$ t x 0 reveal$ to him by an angel ( ,god4 ,he !n reque/$ ,m>t9 ,h>ris to let him look at ! c]tificate he _h giv5 him4 ,on receiv+ x he tore x up1 decl>+ t !re 0 no su* ?+ z angels f heav5 n[-a-days1 b said if ! book 0 br\ght to him he w\ld endeavor to translate x4 ,a portion ( ! record be+ seal$1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris in=m$ him ( t fact1 :5 he exclaim$1 ,i _c read a seal$ book4 ,z w be se5 subsequ5tly1 he 01 ?\gh unwitt+ly1 fulfill+ a scriptural prophecy4 ,t portion ( ! record :i* 0 n seal$ 0 f9ally translat$ into ! ,engli% language by ,joseph ,smi? & =m$ a volume ( ab\t #fjj pages1 :i* 0 publi%$ z ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,?is title 0 giv5 to x because a prophet nam$ ,mormon1 by comm& ( ,god1 ab\t f\r hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/1 compil$ & abridg$ ! records ( prophets :o m9i/]$ on ! ,am]ican cont95t1 back to to ab\t #fjj ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 :5 a colony ( ,israelites 7 l$ f ,pale/9e across ! wat]s & became a num]\s p1 ! ance/ors ( ! pres5t race ( ,am]ican ,indians4 ,! acc\nt ( _! travels1 _! e/abli%m5t on ! we/]n hemisph]e1 ! revelations ( ,god to !m1 _! division ?r\gh wick$ness into sep>ate tribes1 ! mann] 9 :i* ! hue ( _! complexion 0 *ang$1 _! w>s1 _! works1 _! build+s1 _! cu/oms1 _! language1 ! words ( _! prophets1 are all giv5 9 great pla9ness 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,an acc\nt is also giv5 ( ! visit ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to ?is p aft] 8 resurrection1 fulfill+ 8 own pr$iction record$ 9 ,john #aj3af3 ,& o!r %eep ,i h1 :i* are n ( ?is fold3 !m also ,i mu/ br+1 & !y %all he> my voice2 & !re %all be "o fold & "o %eph]d4 ,t ^! o!r %eep 7 n ! ,g5tiles1 z popul>ly suppos$1 is cle> f ,*ri/'s /atem5t1 ,i am n s5t b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel 7,mat!w #ae3bd74 ,he e/abli%$ 8 ,*ur* among !m1 orda9+ twelve apo/les1 & giv+ !m ! same gospel1 au?ority1 gifts1 p[]s1 ord9ances & bless+s z he gave to 8 %eep on ! ea/]n hemisph]e4 ,?us ! fulness ( ! gospel is conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* /&s z a witness ( ! tru? ( ! ,bible2 ! two records support+ ea* o!r1 & bo? unit$ be>+ te/imony to an unbeliev+ _w t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! et]nal ,god & ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,?is record also conta9s an acc\nt ( a colony direct$ ( ! ,"l to ! we/]n cont95t at ! "t ( ! scatt]+ ( ! p f ! l& ( ,%9> & ! confusion ( tongues1 at ! /oppage ( ! build+ ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel4 ,! ru9s ( _! cities & temples & =tifications1 discov]$ by travel]s & ar*aeologi/s s9ce ! publication ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 are sil5t b pot5t witnesses ( ! tru? ( ! record4 ,ea* succe$+ ye> br+s =? fur!r evid5ces ( ?is "*1 t =m a cl\d ( witnesses to ! div9e mission ( ! ,prophet1 ,se]1 & ,translator1 ,joseph ,smi?4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon has s9ce be5 publi%$ 9 _m languages & submitt$ to ! scrut9y ( ! religi\s & sci5tific _w1 & no "o z yet has be5 able to po9t out :]e9 x disagrees ) ! ,jewi% ,scriptures or ) ! facts develop$ by antiqu>ian rese>* & sci5tific inve/igation4 ,yet x 0 br\ght =? 9 ?is age by an unle>n$ y\?1 n acqua9t$ ) ! _w1 re>$ 9 rural simplicity1 )\t access to ! lit]ature ( ! "t1 & )\t ev5 ! ord9>y acquirem5ts ( ! s*oolboy ( ! pres5t4 ,accord+ to ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ! p :o j\rney$ f ,j]usalem to ! ,am]ican cont95t1 tak+ ) !m ! g5ealogy ( _! fa!rs & writ+s ( ! law & ! prophets1 7 ( ! tribe ( ,joseph ?r\gh ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 & 7 l$ out ( ,pale/9e :5 ,z$ekiah 0 k+ ( ,judah4 ,9 keep+ ! record1 :i* 0 subsequ5tly abridg$ by ! prophet ,mormon1 !y us$ ! le>n+ ( ! ,jews & ! language ( ! ,egyptians4 ,_! hi]oglyphs & symbols1 h[ev]1 7 *ang$ & modifi$1 s t ! *>act]s ^u ! plates reveal$ to ,joseph ,smi?1 :]e !y _h la9 hidd5 = ab\t #a1djj ye>s1 0 a re=m$ ,egyptian4 ,h[ ?is un$ucat$ y\? 0 able to br+ =? a "w ( su* magnitude & importance1 unless by inspiration ( ,almighty ,god1 & by ! means expla9$ rema9s a my/]y to unbeliev]s4 ,= a long "t x 0 pret5d$ by enemies ( ! "w t "o ,solomon ,spauld+ wrote a ,manuscript ,/ory :i* 9 "s unexpla9$ mann] fell into ! h&s ( ,joseph ,smi?1 :o work$ x ov] into ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,b t fooli% tale has signally fail$ ( its purpose1 = 9 rec5t ye>s ! ,spauld+ manuscript has come to light1 & is n[ deposit$ 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,ob]l9 ,college1 ,ohio1 & proves to be z unlike ! ,book ( ,mormon z ,jack ! ,giant ,kill] is dissimil> to ! ,bible4 ,! colonization ( ,am]ica by ! se$ ( ,joseph1 :o 0 sold into ,egypt1 fulfills ! bless+s pron\nc$ on ! head ( ,joseph & 8 sons by ! patri>* ,jacob 7,see ,g5esis #dh1 also xlix1 #bb-bf1 also ! bless+ pron\nc$ by ! prophet ,moses1 ,deut]onomy #cc3ac-ag74 ,! hi/orical portion ( ! ,book ( ,mormon %[s t ! ,am]ican cont95t1 possess$ by a multitude ( nations1 ! se$ ( ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 is ! bless$ l& be/[$ on ,joseph 9 addition to 8 portion 9 ,canaan4 ,!re are to be f\nd ! ev]la/+ hills & ! anci5t m\nta9s1 ! preci\s ?+s ( heav51 & ! preci\s ?+s ( ! e>?1 & all ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! c\ntry unto :i* ! bran*es ( ! fruitful b\gh 7 to run ov] ! wall1 z ,jacob pr$ict$4 ,t ! ^w ( ! ,"l 0 to be giv5 to ! se$ ( ,ephraim1 may be se5 f ,hosea #h3aa1 #ab3 ,because ,ephraim ha? made _m alt>s to s91 alt>s %all be unto him to s94 ,i h writt5 to him ! great ?+s ( my law1 b !y 7 c\nt$ z a /range ?+4 ,! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon is =e%ad[$ by ,isaiah ! prophet1 ,*apt] #bi3d-ai4 ,x is ! voice ( a fall5 p :isp]+ out ( ! du/4 ,x has come at a "t :5 ! _w is drunk51 b n ) w9e1 /agg]+ "u ! influ5ce ( false doctr9e1 & )\t prophets & se]s4 ,x is ! m>vel\s "w & a wond]1 :i* ! ,"l 0 to br+ to pass = ! conf\nd+ ( ^? :o _h turn$ ?+s upside d[n1 & :o wor%ipp$ him ) _! m\?s :ile _! he>ts 7 f> f him4 ,! words ( ! book1 ,isaiah said1 7 to be pres5t$ to ! le>n$1 say+1 ,read ?is1 ,i pray !e1 & he 0 to say1 ,i _c1 = x is seal$4 ,! book itself 0 to be deliv]$ to him t is n le>n$2 & t x 0 to be read is cle> f v]se #ah3 ,& 9 t day %all ! deaf he> ! words ( ! book1 & ! eyes ( ! bl9d %all see out ( obscurity1 & out ( d>kness4 ,! meek also %all increase _! joy 9 ! ,"l1 & ! poor among m5 %all rejoice 9 ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4 ,! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon z ! /ick ( ,joseph1 is also pr$ict$ 9 ,ezekiel #cg3ae-bb4 ,! int]view ( ,m>t9 ,h>ris ) ,pr(4 ,an?on1 relat$ above1 fulfill$ "o portion ( ,isaiah's prophecy1 ! o!r portions h come to pass 9 ! translation ( ! book by ! unle>n$ y\? & its reception by ! meek & poor among m51 & by ! re/oration ( sight to ! bl9d & he>+ to ! deaf1 :o h se5 & he>d ! words ( ! book & be> te/imony to its div9e orig94 ,! ,/ick ( ,judah--! ,bible--is n[ jo9$ ) ! ,/ick ( ,joseph--! ,book ( ,mormon--&1 z ,ezekiel =etold1 !y h become "o 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l1 z a witness = him & 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! latt] days4 ,z a preface to ! ,book ( ,mormon ! te/imony ( ?ree witnesses1 namely1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm] & ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 is publi%$1 decl>+ ) words ( sob]ness t an angel ( ,god came d[n f heav5 & br\ght & laid be=e _! eyes ! plates f :i* ! book 0 translat$2 t ! voice ( ,god f heav5 decl>$ t x _h be5 translat$ by ! gift & p[] ( ,god1 & comm&$ !m to be> record ( x4 ,also ! te/imony ( eight witnesses is giv51 :o saw ! plates naturally1 h&l$ !m1 inspect$ ! engrav+s !reon1 & turn$ ov] ! leaves t _h be5 translat$4 ,9 addition to ^! witnesses1 *os5 ( ! ,"l to be> record ( ^! facts1 ?\s&s ( p1 ( v>i\s nationalities1 h receiv$ div9e te/imony t ! book is true1 & t ,joseph ,smi?1 :o translat$ x by ! gift ( ,god1 0 a true prophet1 call$ ( ,god to u%] 9 ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times1 proclaims anew ! ev]la/+ gospel1 ! "o plan ( salvation1 re-e/abli% ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?1 & prep>e ! way = ! com+ ( him ^: "r x is to reign1 & = ! f9al r$emption ( ! e>? f s9 & ,satan1 f d>kness & dea?4 ,& e p]son :o w read ! ,book ( ,mormon ) an unprejudic$ m9d & w ask ,god 9 fai?1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 conc]n+ x1 %all surely receive a witness ( its tru? & be guid$ 9 ! way ( et]nal salvation4 ,,ray ,,no4 #i4 ,9 proclaim+ ! great tru?s t ! sil5ce ( c5turies has be5 brok52 t ! voice ( ,god has aga9 be5 he>d f heav52 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son has manife/$ himself 9 ^! latt] days2 t angels f ! c\rts ( glory h m9i/]$ to man on e>? 9 ! pres5t age2 t a sacr$ record has be5 br\ght =? f ! gr\nd1 disclos+ ! hi/ory ( a hemisph]e & be>+ ! same tru?s z ^? record$ 9 ! ,bible2 t a prophet1 se] & revelator has be5 rais$ up to br+ 9 ! la/ disp5sation2 t apo/les & o!r inspir$ s]vants ( ,god n[ m9i/] among m52 t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ) all its =m] organization1 ord9ances1 gifts & spiritual p[]1 has be5 reorganiz$ on e>?2 & t communications may be _h ) ,deity by m5 & wom5 ( fai? n[1 z at any p]iod 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 ! s]vants ( ,god are met ) ! ass]tion t ! day ( revelation has long s9ce pass$1 & t !y mu/ ( necessity be ei!r impo/ors or delud$1 because !re is to be no m scripture1 prophecy1 miracles1 angelic m9i/rations1 visions or actual communications f heav5 to e>?4 ,?is popul> error is fo/]$ & propagat$ by ! m9i/]s ( v>i\s s-call$ ,*ri/ian d5om9ations1 & is accept$ by ! masses ( ! p z a settl$ & =egone conclusion4 ,on :at gr\nds is su* an irrational position assum$8 ,is n ! ,almighty decl>$ 9 scripture to be un*angeable8 ,has n 8 "w on e>? always be5 conduct$ by m5 div9ely *os51 appo9t$ & inspir$8 ,is !re n z mu* ne$ ( div9e revelation to settle religi\s feuds & doctr9al diff]5ces 9 ! #bj? c5tury z at any previ\s p]iod8 ,w\ld n ! ^w ( ! ,"l be ( mu* m value to mank9d ?an ! v>i$ op9ions ( un9spir$ m51 no matt] h[ great may be _! human le>n+8 ,ought n ! inhabitants ( ! e>? to be n only will+1 b eag]1 to receive a message f ! et]nal worlds8 ,ah6 exclaims ! objector1 b !re 7 to be no m prophets aft] ,*ri/4 ,he f9i%$ ! div9e plan & complet$ ! revelation ( ,god to ! e>?4 ,he w>n$ 8 disciples aga9/ false prophets & false ,*ri/s1 & said if x 7 possible !y w\ld deceive ! v elect4 ,does n ! v fact t ,*ri/ said !re w\ld be false prophets1 convey ! idea t !re w\ld be true prophets also8 ,if !re 7 to be no m true prophets1 x w\ld h be5 easy = ! ,savior to pla9ly say s1 & ?us !re w\ld be no place left = deceiv]s4 ,b he decl>$ emphatically3 ,:]e=e1 behold1 ,i s5d unto y prophets & wise m51 & scribes3 & "s ( !m ye %all kill & crucify1 & "s ( !m %all ye sc\rge 9 y\r synagogues1 & p]secute !m f city to city 7,mat!w #bc3cd74 ,7 n prophets e/abli%$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z memb]s ( 8 body8 ,read ,i ,cor9?ians #b3bh3 ,& ,god ha? set "s 9 ! ,*ur*2 fir/ apo/les1 second>ily prophets1 ?irdly tea*]s1 aft] t miracles1 !n gifts ( heal+s1 helps1 gov]nm5ts1 div]sities ( tongues4 ,did n ,*ri/ promise 8 disciples t aft] he w5t away ! ,com=t] %\ld come8 ,& 0 n "o ( ! (fices ( t ,_s to %[ !m ?+s to come8 7,john #af3ac74 ,0 n ! gift ( prophecy be/[$ ^u memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z "o ( ! manife/ations ( ! ,holy ,_s8 7,i ,cor9?ians #ab3aj74 ,& c anybody possess ! true te/imony ( ,jesus )\t t ,_s8 ,! angel t appe>$ to ,john ! ,apo/le said3 ,! te/imony ( ,jesus is ! _s ( prophecy 7,revelation #ai3aj74 ,paul pray$ = ! ,ephesians4 ,t ! ,god ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,fa!r ( glory1 may give unto y ! _s ( wisdom & revelation 9 ! k ( him 7,ephesians #a3ag74 ,if revelation & prophecy ceas$ ) ,*ri/1 :at ab\t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 all writt5 aft] 8 dea? & resurrection1 by m5 n[ believ$ to be inspir$8 ,did n ! ,apo/le ,john behold a glori\s vision & receive a gr& revelation1 :5 bani%$ to ! ,isl& ( ,patmos8 ,"h aga9 ! objection w be rais$4 ,b t revelation 0 ! la/ communication f heav51 & its clos+ *apt] =bids any fur!r revelation4 ,t is also a popul> error promulgat$ by m5 pr(ess+ to be m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 & f9d+ !mselves de/itute ( div9e p[] & inspiration4 ,"h is ! passage !y quote3 ,= ,i te/ify unto e man t he>e? ! words ( ! prophecy ( ?is book1 ,if any man %all add unto ^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book 7,revelation #bb3ah74 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ pla9 & simple language c be wre/$ f its evid5t mean+ to suit ! purposes ( sophi/ry4 ,!re is n a ^w 9 t text :i* conveys ! remote/ intimation t revelation & prophecy 7 to cease1 or t ,god w\ld no m speak to man4 ,x is a prohibition aga9/ ! addition by man ( any?+ to t :i* ,god reveals4 ,! next v]se =bids ! tak+ away ( any?+ f ! book ( ?is prophecy4 ,t is1 ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,^! comm&s h ref]5ce to t "o book1 & t only4 ,! compil]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t h plac$ x la/ 9 ! collection ( scriptural books1 & ! /ra9$1 unnatural & absurd application :i* has be5 made ( ! words we h quot$ h be5 atta*$ to ! :ole volume ( ! ,bible4 ,x is all wrong & ridicul\s4 ,! idea t ! ,almighty plac$ a seal ^u 8 own m\? :5 he simply =bade m5 to add to :at he said1 is c]ta9ly mo/ rem>kable = sane p to ent]ta94 ,if t s+ul> notion 7 correct1 !n bo? ! angel :o gave ! revelation1 & ,john :o receiv$ x1 violat$ ! heav5ly injunction1 = we read t ! angel gave to ,john a mission 9 figurative mann]1 :i* he ?us expla9$3 ,?\ mu/ prophesy aga9 be=e _m peoples1 & nations1 & tongues1 & k+s 7,revelation #aj3aa74 ,x is well kn[n t ! epi/les ( ,/4 ,john 7 writt5 aft] he receiv$ ! revelation on ,patmos4 ,:ile ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ rema9$ on e>? ! ,_s ( revelation & prophecy also rema9$4 ,:5 t _s dep>t$ !re 0 b a dead =m left4 ,only by ! re/oration ( div9e communication ) man c\ld ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ be re-e/abli%$ on e>?4 ,only by rais+ up a prophet to comm5ce ! latt]-day disp5sation c\ld our heav5ly ,fa!r ma9ta9 8 inv>iable me?od f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,& in/ead ( m51 pr(ess+ to be 8 s]vants1 oppos+ & fight+ aga9/ div9e revelation1 !y ought to hail ) gladness ! re-op5+ ( ! heav5s & %\t = joy t ! rays ( ! ,mill5nial morn+ h bur/ ^u ! _w4 ,x is pass+ /range t p]sons famili> ) ! prophetic writ+s ( ! ,bible c\ld hold ! op9ion t !re w\ld be no revelation 9 ! latt] days4 ,! ,bible teems ) prophecies ( ! latt]-day glory1 :5 ! mightie/ miracles ev] wr\ght by div9e p[] %\ld be display$2 :5 ,god %\ld set up an ensign = ! nations1 assemble ! outca/s ( ,israel1 ga!r toge!r ! disp]s$ ( ,judah f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 & n only repeat ! wond]s ( ! ,mosaic j\rney f ,egypt to ,canaan1 b display 8 p[] to su* an ext5t t x w no m be said1 ,! ,"l live? :i* br\ght up ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ! l& ( ,egypt2 b1 ! ,"l live? :i* br\ght up & :i* l$ ! se$ ( ! h\se ( ,israel out ( ! nor? c\ntry & f all c\ntries :i!r ,i _h driv5 !m 7,see ,isaiah #aa3f-af2 ,j]emiah #bc3c-h2 ,ze*>iah #aj3f-aa74 ,n only is ! ,"l to ga!r ,israel & ,judah1 ) a mighty h& & a /ret*$ out arm1 b he is to br+ 8 elect toge!r f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?4 ,!y are to g up into ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e ! h\se ( ! ,"l is to be re>$1 f :i* 8 law is to g =?1 & :]e 8 p %all le>n ( 8 ways & walk 9 8 pa?s4 ,:5 he has rebuk$ ! nations1 & cleans$ ! e>? f its iniquity1 s t ! meek %all inh]it x1 he is to p\r out 8 ,_s ^u all fle%1 ) ! result n only t 8 sons & 8 daught]s %all prophesy & see visions1 b !y %all all be taught ( ,god1 until ! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea 7,joel #b3bh-cb2 ,isaiah #aa3i2 ,micah #d3a-g2 ,isaiah #ce2 ,isaiah #ed3ac74 ,t !re 0 to be a new & f9al disp5sation aft] ! great apo/asy f primitive ,*ri/ianity =etold by ! apo/les1 is evid5t f ! /atem5t ( ,paul 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians4 ,he says3 ,hav+ made kn[n unto u ! my/]y ( 8 w1 accord+ to 8 good pleasure :i* he ha? purpos$ 9 himself1 t 9 ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times he might ga!r toge!r 9 "o all ?+s 9 ,*ri/1 bo? :i* are 9 heav5 & :i* are on e>?1 ev5 9 him 7,ephesians #a3i1 #aj74 ,h[ c\ld ?is1 ! greate/ ( all disp5sations1 be u%]$ 9 )\t a prophet & )\t revelation f ,god8 ,did ! ,almighty ev] comm5ce a disp5sation s9ce ! _w began )\t a prophet to decl>e 8 ^w & )\t reveal+ 8 w8 ,! ,apo/le ,pet] calls ?is great disp5sation ! times ( re/itution ( all ?+s1 :i* ,god ha? spok5 by ! m\? ( all 8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began1 9 :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ is to come 9 glory 7,acts #c3ba74 ,if all ?+s are to be re/or$ 9 t great ga!r+ disp5sation1 !n prophets mu/ be re/or$1 revelation1 angelic visitations1 gifts1 signs1 miracles1 & all ! manife/ations ( =m] times mu/ also be re/or$4 ,=1 ! consummation ( all ?+s is to be accompli%$1 & ! e>? be prep>$ = ! pres5ce ( its rightful rul]1 its ,r$eem] & ,k+4 ,be x kn[n to all p t ! ,"l1 9 8 inf9ite m]cy1 has once m op5$ ! heav5s & reveal$ himself to man4 ,! la/ disp5sation has be5 comm5c$4 ,! voice ( ,*ri/ has aga9 be5 he>d4 ,angels h come d[n f heav5 to e>?4 ,prophets1 apo/les & o!r inspir$ m5 decl>e ! ^w & w ( ! ,"l4 ,a sacr$ record ( ! anci5t p ( a va/ cont95t has be5 br\ght out ( ! gr\nd1 &1 unit$ ) ! ,jewi% ,bible1 be>s witness t ,god is ! same ye/]day1 today & =ev]1 & t by fai? mank9d 9 all ages may le>n ( him & h communion ) him4 ,! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is be+ prea*$ 9 all ! _w z a witness to all nations1 baptism is adm9i/]$ by div9e au?ority = ! remission ( s9s1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is conf]r$ z ( old1 by ! lay+ on ( h&s ( m5 clo!d ) ! ,holy ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 ! unity ( ! fai? is enjoy$1 ! sick are heal$1 prophecies are utt]$1 ! gifts ( tongues & ( int]pretation are atta9able1 & by visions & dreams & ! witness ( ! ,com=t]1 ,god is te/ify+ to ^? :o receive 8 ^w1 t he has comm5c$ ! great latt]-day "w spok5 ( by 8 holy prophets4 ,! man *os5 ( ,god to comm5ce ! "w ( ! la/ disp5sation 0 ,joseph ,smi?1 :o 0 sla9 at ,c>?age1 ,ill9ois1 = ! ^w ( ,god & ! te/imony ( ,jesus4 ,no prophet :o ev] liv$ on e>?1 except ! ,son ( ,god himself1 accompli%$ a great] "w1 br\ght =? m tru? or receiv$ great] revelations f on high ?an he4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! gr& mission requir$ ( him by ! ,"l1 he seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 blood1 & /&s ) ! m>tyrs :o w be cr[n$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb z k+s & prie/s unto !m =ev]4 ,! tru? ( ?is te/imony has be5 seal$ ^u ! he>ts ( _m ?\s&s ( p1 :o rejoice 9 ! c]ta9 k t !y are accept$ ( ,god4 ,& ?is k may be obta9$ by e s\l :o %all believe 9 ,*ri/1 rep5t ( s91 be baptiz$ = ! remission ( s9s1 & receive ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!re=e1 ,o read]6 ,come unto ! light1 obey ! gospel & be sav$6 ,?is is ! only way ( et]nal life & ev]la/+ happ9ess 9 ! ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,,ray ,,no4 #aj4 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god 7,john #c3e74 ,?is sweep+ decl>ation 0 made by ,jesus ,*ri/ to ,nicodemus1 :5 t prom95t ,israelite visit$ ! ,savior at night4 ,! ,apo/le ,pet] said conc]n+ ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,nei!r is !re salvation 9 any o!r2 = !re is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$ 7,acts #d3ab74 ,! words ( ,pet] 7 spok5 :5 he 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! words ( ,jesus came f him z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!y vitally affect ! :ole human family4 ,!y be+ true1 n a s\l c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god unless he or %e is a true believ] 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & has be5 born ( ! wat] & ( ! ,_s4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ himself _h to comply ) ?is law 9 ord] to fulfill all righte\sness4 ,he 0 born ( ! wat] 9 8 burial by baptism 9 ,jordan1 & 8 com+ =? f ! womb ( wat]s2 he 0 !n born ( ! ,_s by ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,"h is ! example = all mank9d1 :o are requir$ to foll[ 9 8 /eps4 ,?is is ! /raight & n>r[ way4 ,! "q :i* naturally arises 9 ! ?\ghtful m9d on he>+ ^! decl>ations is1 ,h[ c\ld p believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ :5 8 "n 0 n prea*$ to !m8 ,& c\pl$ ) t comes ! qu]y3 ,:at has become ( ! _m millions ( e>?'s inhabitants :o di$ )\t ! opportunity ( be+ born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s8 ,! hea!n nations1 wor%ipp+ false gods1 knew no?+ ( ,jesus z ! ,savior ( mank9d4 ,ev5 ! *os5 p1 ,israel1 :o 7 "u ! ,mosaic law1 did n walk 9 t way ( salvation4 ,s9ce ! days :5 ! apo/les & o!r au?oriz$ s]vants ( ,*ri/ adm9i/]$ ! ord9ances ( ! gospel1 & dur+ ! times :5 d>kness cov]$ ! e>? & gross d>kness ! p1 d[n to ! pres5t age :5 x is claim$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ! holy apo/le%ip1 & ! fulness ( ! gospel h be5 re/or$1 myriads ( good p h pass$ away )\t receiv+ t new bir? 9 ! mann] t ,*ri/ decl>$ to be ess5tial4 ,h !y all p]i%$8 ,is x possible t !y are doom$ to de/ruction8 ,w ! et]nal ,fa!r reject all ^! 8 *ildr5 because !y did n obey a law :i* 0 n made kn[n to !m8 ,ju/ice1 m]cy1 reason1 & common s5se revolt at su* an idea4 ,z ,paul has x4 ,h[ !n %all !y call on him 9 :om !y h n believ$8 ,& h[ %all !y believe 9 him ( :om !y h n he>d8 ,& h[ %all !y he> )\t a prea*]8 ,& h[ %all !y prea*1 except !y be s5t8 7,romans #aj3ad74 ,yet ! ^w ( ,god mu/ /&4 ,x endure? =ev]1 & he is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,& he is to judge ! secrets ( all m5 by ,jesus ,*ri/ accord+ to my gospel4 ,x is = t reason t ! gospel 0 to be prea*$ to e creature4 ,accord+ to ! notion preval5t 9 mod]n ,*ri/5dom1 !re w be _m millions ( p %ut out ( ! k+dom ( heav51 because !y did n believe 9 a ,savior ab\t :om !y knew no?+4 ,& x is taught t !re is no possible *ance ( salvation = ^? :o di$ )\t fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,sect>ians s+1 ,!re's no rep5tance 9 ! grave1 nor p>don (f]$ to ! dead4 ,! prea*]s ( ! sects limit ! m]cy ( ,god to ?is probation4 ,!y tea* t at dea? ! s\l goes ei!r to heav5 or to hell1 & its /ate & condition is fix$ =ev]4 ,if ?is awful doctr9e 7 true1 ,satan w\ld ga9 ! victory ov] ,*ri/1 claim+ z 8 a va/ & ov]:elm+ proportion ( ! human family1 leav+ to our great ,r$eem] b a small & trifl+ troop out ( ! imm5se & c\ntless ho/s ( ! armies ( humanity4 ,! solution ( ?is1 to _m1 puzzl+ problem is simple 9 ! light ( ! true gospel ( ,*ri/ re/or$ 9 ! latt] days4 ,! m]cy ( ,god endure? =ev]4 ,x is n conf9$ to ! n>r[ b\nd>ies ( ?is little e>?1 nor ti$ up )9 ! limits ( "t4 ,! spirits ( m5 & wom5 are 8 sons & daught]s1 :e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body4 ,8 t5d] m]cies are ov] ,,all ,,8 ,,works4 ,no "o c be ju/ly or m]cifully judg$ by ! gospel )\t he>+ t gospel1 & hav+ ! opportunity to receive or reject x4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld n ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ be made kn[n to ^? :o nev] he>d x 9 ! fle%1 aft] !y h left ! body & dwell 9 ano!r sph]e8 ,d n all ! sects ( ,*ri/5dom1 almo/ )\t exception1 believe t ! _s ( man is immortal1 & is !re=e liv+ & s5ti5t :5 ! body is dead8 ,& if t is true1 are n ! spirits ( m5 & wom5 able to receive in/ruction & in=mation :5 out ( ! body8 ,is x n ! _s ( man t receives & /ores up intellig5ce convey$ ?r\gh ! bodily s5ses8 ,:y %\ld ! *ange call$ dea?1 :i* is ! sep>ation ( ! body & ! _s1 cut (f all means ( div9e communication to ! liv+1 immortal1 intellig5t be+ t has simply %uffl$ (f ?is mortal coil8 ,!re is no good reason :y ! _s ?us advanc$ "o /age 9 its exp]i5ce %\ld n be capable ( /ill fur!r progress & ( receiv+ light1 k1 wisdom & religi\s tea*+1 especially if in=mation ess5tial to its et]nal welf>e 0 )held :ile x dwelt 9 ! body4 ,revelation z well z reason be>s te/imony t ! ^w ( ,god c be prea*$ to ! dep>t$ z well 9 ! sph]e to :i* !y h gone z on any "p ( ?is e>?ly globe4 ,= ,*ri/ also ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t he might br+ u to ,god1 be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$ by ! ,_s3 by :i* also he w5t & prea*$ unto ! spirits 9 prison2 :i* sometime 7 disob$i5t1 :5 once ! long suff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 a prep>+1 :]e9 few1 t is1 eight s\ls 7 sav$ by wat] 7,i ,pet] #c3ah-bj74 ,"h is a decl>ation :i*1 l a ray f ! sun ( righte\sness1 puts to flight ! fogs & mi/s ( mod]n es*atology & op5s up to view a va/ field ( und]/&+1 :]e9 ! ju/ice1 wisdom & m]cy ( ,god are display$ 9 glori\s review4 ,! spirits ( ^? rebelli\s p :o 7 de/roy$ by ! flood1 aft] suff]+ ab\t #b1jjj ye>s 9 _! prison h\se1 7 visit$ by ! ,son ( ,god :ile 8 body 0 ly+ 9 ! sepul*re4 ,?is 0 9 fulfillm5t ( ! prophecies ( ,isaiah conc]n+ him1 = in/ance3 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l ,god is ^u me2 because ! ,"l ha? ano9t$ me to prea* good tid+s unto ! meek2 he ha? s5t me to b9d up ! brok5-he>t$1 to proclaim lib]ty to ! captives1 & ! op5+ ( ! prison to !m t are b\nd 7,isaiah #fa3a74 ,& fur!r3 ,to op5 ! bl9d eyes1 to br+ out ! prison]s f ! prison1 & !m t sit 9 d>kness out ( ! prison h\se 7,isaiah #b3g74 ,& aga93 ,t ?\ maye/ say to ! prison]s1 ,g =?4 ,to !m t are 9 d>kness1 ,%ew y\rselves 7,isaiah #ei3i74 ,! common notion is t :5 ,*ri/ on ! cross b[$ 8 head & gave up ! gho/1 he w5t direct to heav51 z x is suppos$ all good p d1 b on ! ?ird day aft] ?is1 :5 ,*ri/ appe>$ to ,m>y1 he said to h]3 ,t\* me n1 = ,i am n yet asc5d$ to my ,fa!r 7,john #bj3 #ag74 ,! "t sp5t by ! ,savior betwe5 8 dea? & 8 resurrection1 in/ead ( be+ 9 heav5 0 among ! spirits 9 prison1 ! captives :om he w5t to deliv]4 ,?us ,jesus c\ld prea* )\t 8 body1 & ! spirits :om he visit$ c\ld he> also )\t _! bodies4 ,b :at 0 ! nature ( 8 prea*+ to ^? :o 7 held 9 captivity8 ,let ,pet] answ] ?is "q4 ,=1 = ?is cause 0 ! gospel prea*$ also to !m t are dead1 t !y might be judg$ accord+ to m5 9 ! fle%1 b live accord+ to ,god 9 ! _s 7,i ,pet] #d3f74 ,?us x appe>s t ! same gospel :i* 0 prea*$ to m5 9 ! body 0 also prea*$ to m5 out ( ! body1 s t all might be judg$ by ! same gospel1 :i* is to be prea*$ to e creature4 ,t ! message ( deliv]ance to ! captives & ! op5+ ( ! prison to !m t 7 b\nd 0 successful is evid5t f ! scriptural /atem5t conc]n+ ,*ri/3 ,he l$ captivity captive 7,ephesians #d3h74 ,jesus promis$ 8 disciples t ! works :i* he did1 !y %\ld d also4 ,! mission & prie/hood :i* 8 ,fa!r gave to him he gave also to !m4 ,x is !re=e cle> t ! "w ( r$emption comm5c$ on e>? w be c>ri$ on 9 ! sph]e beyond ! veil4 ,& t x w be p]=m$ 9 ! latt] times1 may be le>n$ )\t d\bt f ! prophecy ( ,isaiah conc]n+ ! end ( ! _w1 9 :i* he =etells z "o ( ! ev5ts ( t p]iod3 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t day1 t ! ,"l %all puni% ! ho/ ( ! high ones t are on high1 & ! k+s ( ! e>? ^u ! e>?2 & !y %all be ga!r$ toge!r1 z prison]s are ga!r$ 9 ! pit1 & %all be %ut up 9 ! prison1 & aft] _m days %all !y be visit$ 7,isaiah #bd3ba-bb74 ,! _s ( man :5 out ( ! body1 be+ an intellig5t entity1 a ?9k+1 progressive & responsible be+1 capable ( he>+1 & believ+ or reject+ tru?1 mu/ be also capable ( rep5t+ ( evil & le>n+ to d well4 ,?us ! m]cy ( ,god c rea* su* a be+ indep5d5t ( ! mortal /ructure 9 :i* x 0 p]mitt$ to dwell on e>?4 ,! idea t ! et]nal future ( man is fix$ at dea? comes f a mi/ak5 notion conc]n+ ! judgm5t day4 ,bo? ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les taught t ! "t ( judgm5t 0 set by ! ,fa!r to take place :5 ! ,son ( man %all come 9 8 glory1 & all ! holy angels ) him 7,mat!w #be3ca-df74 ,paul decl>$ t ,*ri/ w\ld come to judge ! quick & ! dead at 8 appe>+ & 8 k+dom 7,,ii ,timo?y #d3a74 ,x 0 at t day t ,paul expect$ to obta9 a cr[n ( righte\sness 7,v]se #h74 ,& ! "t ( ! judgm5t is fix$ 9 ! book ( ,revelation to be aft] ! resurrection f ! dead1 :5 ! small & ! great %all /& be=e ,god1 & ! books %all be op5$1 & ! dead %all be judg$ out ( ! ?+s writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,! popul> notion t f9al judgm5t takes place at ! dea? ( ea* individual1 & t he is !n & !re exalt$ to heav5 or ?ru/ d[n to hell1 is utt]ly wrong & unscriptural4 ,yet x has prevail$ 9 ,*ri/5dom = _m c5turies1 & x rema9$ = ! prophet ( ! #ai? c5tury1 ,joseph ,smi?1 by div9e inspiration to br+ =? ! glori\s light 9 ! mid/ ( d5se spiritual d>kness1 & %[ =? !m t are dead :o c\ld n he> x :ile liv+ 9 ! by :i* e s\l ( ,adam's race1 ei!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 may le>n ! way ( ! ,"l1 ! ev]la/+ gospel1 ! only plan ( salvation4 ,x is to be prea*$ to all !m t are dead :o c\ld n he> x :ile liv+ 9 ! fle%1 & !y c rep5t & turn unto ,god & be taught ! ?+s ( 8 k+dom4 ,! doctr9e ( purgatory1 :i* is "p ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic cre$1 is a p]v]sion ( ?is doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 b ! idea ( ! =m] came f a misund]/&+ ( ! latt]4 ,!re is an int]m$iate /ate 9 :i* ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ rema9 betwe5 dea? & ! resurrection ( ! body1 &1 z w be po9t$ out 9 a succe$+ *apt]1 !re are works :i* may be p]=m$ by ! liv+ 9 behalf ( ! dead1 b only su* z are impossible ( p]=mance 9 ! _s _w4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul decl>$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ gave himself a ransom = ,,all1 to be te/ifi$ 9 due "t 7,i ,timo?y #b3f74 ,! "t has n[ come4 ,! te/imony ( ?is great tru? is proclaim$ by prophets & apo/les rais$ up 9 ^! latt] days1 & by ! voice ( angels f heav51 & by ! witness ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* be>s record ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,let all p rejoice & praise ! ,"l = ?is new revelation ( 8 lov+ k9dness & t5d] m]cies ext5d$ ov] all 8 works1 & let 8 light %9e to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? & p5etrate to ! d>ke/ abode ( ! regions beh9d ! veil1 t tru? may triumph ev]y:]e & ,god be glorifi$ 9 ! ob$i5ce & salvation ( 8 *ildr54 ,,ray ,,no4 #aa4 ,else :at %all !y d :i* are baptiz$ = ! dead1 if ! dead rise n at all8 :y are !y !n baptiz$ = ! dead8 7,i ,cor9?ians #ae3bi74 ,?is 0 an argum5t us$ by ! ,apo/le ,paul ) ! ,cor9?ians1 :o d\bt$ ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,x is evid5t t !y 7 famili> ) baptism = ! dead4 ,=1 ! apo/le 0 reason+ ) !m f :at !y knew4 ,! influ5ce ( ,greek philosophy affect$ ! m9ds ( ! ,sa9ts at ,cor9?1 & ! apo/le f\nd x necess>y to write to !m 8 spl5did treatise1 to conv9ce !m t z ,*ri/ 0 actually rais$ f ! dead1 s all mank9d %\ld be br\ght =? f _! graves1 z ! ,savior himself decl>$4 ,& appeal+ to _! good s5se1 he ask$ ! "q :y !y 7 baptiz$ = ! dead1 if1 z "s among !m ma9ta9$1 !re 0 to be no resurrection ( ! dead4 ,?is doctr9e1 t ! liv+ c\ld be baptiz$ 9 behalf ( ! dead1 has n be5 und]/ood 9 ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian _w = _m hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,x 0 kn[n to ! e>ly fa!rs1 b became obsolete :5 ! au?ority held by ! apo/les & _! associates 0 tak5 f ! e>? & spiritual d>kness settl$ ^u ! _w4 ,yet1 if t 0 "p ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,apo/olic age1 x is "p ( x n[4 ,b :o among all ! sects ( ! age tea*es x8 ,:o has au?ority to adm9i/] x8 ,:o kn[s any?+ ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ord9ance %\ld be solemniz$8 ,x is because ( ! pr(\nd ignorance ( mod]n tea*]s ( religion on ?is important subject t !y endeavor1 :5ev] ! text giv5 above is quot$1 ei!r to cov] x ) a cl\d ( mean+less explanation1 or to treat x z unwor?y ( att5tion1 or to set x aside z some?+ done away4 ,9 ! revelation ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ anew 9 ! pres5t age1 baptism = ! dead 0 made kn[n to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? z a necess>y "p ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,its purpose1 ! =m ( ! ord9ance1 :o %\ld adm9i/] x1 :o %\ld receive x1 h[ x w\ld affect bo? ! liv+ & dead & ev]y?+ to r5d] x acceptable to ,god & efficaci\s to ! dep>t$1 0 made kn[n to ! prophet ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x has already be5 demon/rat$ t ! gospel prea*$ by our ,savior & 8 apo/les to ! liv+ 0 also prea*$ to ! dead1 t is1 to ! spirits ( ^? :o _h once dwelt 9 ! body on e>?4 ,also t su* p]sons are capable ( receiv+ ! tru?1 ( fai?1 ( rep5tance1 ( ob$i5ce & re=m4 ,x has be5 fur!r %[n t baptism = ! remission ( s9s & ! reception ( ! ,holy ,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 bo? ord9ances to be adm9i/]$ by actual div9e au?ority1 are ess5tial to salvation4 ,b x w be evid5t to ! ?\ghtful read] t :ile ! int]nal or spiritual requirem5ts ( ! gospel c be compli$ ) by disembodi$ p]sons1 ! outw>d & mat]ial c]emonies are ( ! body1 & c only be p]=m$ on ! e>?4 ,wat] is an e>?ly elem5t or composition ( mat]ial elem5ts1 & p]ta9s to ?is mundane sph]e4 ,x is = ?is reason t ! liv+ mu/ be baptiz$ = ! dead4 ,if ^? :o di$ unbaptiz$ are to obta9 salvation ! necess>y ord9ances w h to be att5d$ to by proxy4 ,if any pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian objects to ! idea ( salvation by proxy1 ! all-important fact t ! entire plan ( salvation h+es on t pr9ciple %\ld be suffici5t to sweep away ! objection entirely & =ev]4 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,all h s9n$ & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? di$ in/ead ( s9n]s4 ,! j 0 (f]$ = ! unju/4 ,! innoc5t ,*ri/ 0 a sub/itute = guilty m54 ,! :ole doctr9e ( ! atonem5t re/s ^u ! pr9ciple ( salvation by proxy4 ,jesus is call$ ! ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,he is ! head ( ! ho/ ( ! army ( saviors4 ,x 0 pr$ict$ by ,obadiah ! prophet t1 ,saviors %all come up on ,m\nt ,zion 9 ! la/ days1 & ! k+dom %all be ! ,"l's 7,v]se #ba74 ,& ! inspir$ writ] ( ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 speak+ ( ^? wor?ies :o ?r\gh fai? p]=m$ great wond]s & prevail$ & obta9$ a witness f ,god 9 old5 times1 decl>$3 ,^! all hav+ obta9$ a good report ?r\gh fai?1 receiv$ n ! promise3 ,god hav+ provid$ "s bett] ?+ = u1 t !y )\t u %\ld n be made p]fect 7,heb4 #aa3ci1 #dj74 ,?us ! "w ( human r$emption is to be c>ri$ on until all ! p ( ! e>? %all be judg$ accord+ to ! gospel1 e s\l hav+ _h an opportunity ( receiv+ or reject+ x1 ei!r 9 ! body or 9 ! _s /ate1 & ( obey+ ! ord9ances !re(1 ei!r 9 p]son or vic>i\sly1 ! liv+ act+ = ! dead4 ,at ! fir/ glance1 ?is doctr9e may /rike ! mod]n ,*ri/ian m9d z new & dang]\s1 b ! m x is inve/igat$ 9 all its be>+s1 ! cle>] its tru? is made app>5t1 & ! m glori\s x becomes4 ,! ?\ght t ^? :o receive & obey ! gospel ( ,*ri/ 9 its fulness :ile 9 ! fle%1 c aid 9 ! "w ( r$emption = _! ance/ors :o are 9 ! _s _w1 is mo/ delightful to ! rev]5t s\l4 ,x %[s ! value ( ^? g5ealogies :i* ,israel1 ! cov5ant p ( ,god1 7 mov$ ^u 9 old5 times to pres]ve4 ,x /imulates ! fai?ful 9 ,*ri/ to good works t !y may become saviors on ,m\nt ,zion4 ,x expla9s h[ ! nations compos$ ( millions ^u millions ( s\ls t nev] he>d ! gospel or ! "n ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 may ultimately be r$eem$ & made heirs ( salvation4 ,x po9ts out ! way by :i* ,*ri/ %all ev5tually obta9 ! victory ov] ,satan & prove himself a ransom = all1 pres5t+ 8 p]fect "w to ! ,fa!r1 n "o s\l hav+ be5 lo/ b ! sons ( p]dition1 :o s9n$ unto dea? & c\ld n be =giv5 9 ?is _w or 9 ! _w to come4 ,! ord9ances = ! dead1 z reveal$ f heav5 to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 mu/ be att5d$ to 9 ! way provid$ by ! ,"l or !y w n be accept$ ( him4 ,!y mu/ be adm9i/]$ 9 sacr$ places1 built accord+ to a heav5ly patt]n1 & adm9i/]$ by ^? :o h au?ority to loose on e>? & x %all be loos$ 9 heav51 to seal on e>? & x %all be seal$ 9 heav54 ,p]sons :o h !mselves compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ! gospel may be baptiz$ & adm9i/]$ to 9 o!r necess>y ord9ances = & 9 behalf ( _! dep>t$ k9dr$ & ance/ors1 z f> back z _! l9e ( prog5itors c be asc]ta9$4 ,?is "w mu/ be att5d$ to 9 ,zion4 ,?is necessitates ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts1 ! elect ( ,god1 f all p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,!y are comm&$ ( ! ,"l to come out ( ,babylon1 t !y be n p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t !y receive n ( h] plagues 7,revelation #ah3d74 ,9 compliance ) ?is requirem5t !y are ga!r+ f all nations1 to ! m\nta9 ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 9 ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e !y c le>n ( 8 ways & walk 9 8 pa?s1 & build up ,zion1 :]e !y c (ficiate z saviors & prep>e = ! com+ ( ! ,great ,k+ 7,see ,micah #d3 #a-d2 ,isaiah #b3b-e2 ,psalms #ajb3af74 ,! ga!r+ ( ,judah is also to be accompli%$ 9 ?is disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4 ,_! ga!r+ place is ,j]usalem4 ,!y w return to ! l& ( _! =efa!rs *iefly 9 unbelief4 ,a few ( t race w beg9 to believe t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? is ! ,*ri/1 b ! masses ( t p w n receive him 9 t light until he comes & ,8 feet %all /& aga9 on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,he w !n appe> z _! ,deliv]] f ! ho/s t w assemble aga9/ !m = a spoil & a prey4 ,!y w !n look ^u him :om _! =efa!rs h pi]c$1 & behold+ ! sc>s ( ! w\nds he receiv$ :5 ,he came to 8 own & 8 own receiv$ him n1 b hung him ^u ! cross1 w come to ! und]/&+ t ,jesus is inde$ ! ,son ( ,god z well z ! ,son ( ,david1 & is _! ,messiah1 _! ,r$eem]1 & _! ,k+4 ,!y w !n receive 8 gospel1 ! only plan ( salvation3 a nation w be born 9 a day unto ! ,"l & 9 ! temple t w be re>$ to 8 "n !y w (ficiate = _! dead until all ! l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( _! ance/ry1 back to ! "t :5 ! gospel 0 on ! e>? previ\s to ! enunciation ( ! ,mosaic code1 ! law ( c>nal comm&m5ts1 are made complete4 ,all ! promises made to ,israel & ,judah ?r\gh _! prophets w be fulfill$ & ,*ri/ w reign 9 ,m\nt ,zion & ,j]usalem & fill ! e>? ) 8 glory6 7,ze*>iah #ad3h-bc2 ,j]emiah #bc3c-h2 #cb3cg-dd2 ,ezekiel #cd3ac-af2 #ch3h-bc2 ,ezekiel #ci2 ,isaiah #bd3bc47 ,:ile ! h\se ( ,judah is to rebuild ,j]usalem1 9 expectation ( a ,messiah1 b 9 unbelief ( ! ,savior & 8 atonem5t1 ! desc5dants ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel :i* 0 scatt]$ & disp]s$ among ! nations1 w ga!r z ! elect ( ,god to ! latt]-day ,zion ^u ! l& ( ,joseph 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e ! h\se ( ,god is exalt$ above ! hills1 & :]e ! revelations ( 8 w are made kn[n & ! ord9ances ( 8 h\se = ! liv+ & ! dead c be adm9i/]$4 ,! blood ( ,israel1 ?\gh mix$ ) t ( ! ,g5tiles1 is c\nt$ z ! se$ ( ,abraham to :om ! promises ( old 7 made1 & n "o ( !m w fail4 ,_! ga!r+ place is on ! l& %ad[+ ) w+s :i* ,isaiah saw 9 vision beyond ! riv]s ( ,e?iopia1 :]e ! ,"l has lift$ up an ensign on ! m\nta9s1 & f :i* 8 swift mess5g]s are n[ go+ =? z ambassadors ( ! great ,k+ & are br++ ,israel f af> to ! place ( ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,m\nt ,zion 7,isaiah #ah74 ,!re1 9 ! temple built to 8 "n accord+ to ! patt]n he has reveal$1 baptisms & all ! ord9ances necess>y on e>? 9 ! "w ( salvation = ! liv+ & ! dead1 are p]=m$ by div9e au?ority1 & !re ! ,_s ( ,god is p\r$ out 9 ri* effusion1 be>+ witness to ! humble ( he>t & contrite ( _s t !y & _! labors ( love are accept$ ( him & seal$ & record$ 9 heav54 ,!re ! wild]ness & ! solit>y place h be5 made glad because ( !m4 ,! p>*$ gr\nd & ! ?ir/y l& h br\ght =? spr+s ( wat]1 ! des]t is made to blossom z ! rose4 ,!re ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l h come to ,zion ) songs ( ev]la/+ joy4 ,! place ( _! def5se is ! munition ( rocks1 & !y are look+ = ! "t1 :i* is ne> at h&1 :5 !y %all behold ! ,k+ 9 8 beauty4 7,see ,isaiah #be2 also #cb3ac-bj2 #cc3ae-ag2 #ci3bb-bc2 #db3g-ab2 ,psalm #ajg3a-g1 #cc-dc2 ,isaiah #da3ah-bj47 ,f ! =ego+ x w be se5 t our heav5ly ,fa!r is n b\nd by ! small notions & n>r[ cre$s ( mod]n religi\s sects & tea*]s4 ,8 ways are n z man's ways1 nor 8 ?\ghts z _! ?\ghts4 ,z high z ! heav5s are above ! e>?1 s is 8 plan ( salvation above ! inv5tions ( ! worldly wise4 ,! gospel is to be prea*$ to e responsible & acc\ntable creature4 ,!y :o d n he> x :ile 9 ! body w he> x 9 ! _s _w1 & ev5 ^? :o ?r\gh folly & d>kness receiv$ x n w1 aft] hav+ be5 beat5 ) _m /ripes & hav+ paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+ ( ! debt ?us incurr$1 h m]cy ext5d$ to !m :5 ju/ice has be5 satisfi$1 & at l5g? ?r\gh ! m9i/rations ( ! holy prie/hood ( ,god on e>? & beh9d ! veil1 & ! ord9ances p]=m$ 9 p]son or vic>i\sly1 all ! sons & daught]s ( ,god ( ! race ( ,adam w come =? f ! grave2 & f9ally e knee %all b[ & e tongue confess t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ to ! glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,!n ,jesus1 hav+ f9i%$ 8 "w ( r$emption1 w pres5t x to ! et]nal ,fa!r1 t he may be all 9 all4 ,?is glori\s "w = ! salvation ( ! human family is n[ 9 progress "u ! revelation & au?ority ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & no matt] h[ mu* x may be oppos$ by ignorance or malice1 by ,satan or fooli% m51 x w g on to complete & glori\s victory4 ,evil w be ov]come1 d>kness disp]s$1 ,satan & 8 ho/s be b\nd1 ! e>? & its inhabitants be r$eem$1 ,p>adise w be re/or$1 ,ed5 w bloom aga91 ,*ri/ w reign z ,k+1 ! ,tab]nacle ( ,god w be ) m51 & all ?+s above1 b5ea?1 ar\nd1 w s+ praises to ! ,mo/ ,high1 to :om be glory & dom9ion =ev]4 ,am54 ,,ray ,,no4 #ab4 ,ye %all "k !m by _! fruits4 ,d m5 ga!r grapes ( ?orns or figs ( ?i/les8 ,s said ! ,savior ( mank9d 7,mat!w #g3af74 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 or ,mormons1 z !y are commonly call$1 h be5 d]id$ & p]secut$1 & all mann] ( evil has be5 spok5 aga9/ !m1 ev5 by p :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,t 9 ?is1 false witness has be5 borne aga9/ !m1 may be def9itely prov$ if ! crit]ion giv5 by ,*ri/ is accept$4 ,hav+ obey$ ! gospel z re/or$ to e>? by angelic visitations & adm9i/]$ by div9e au?ority1 l>ge numb]s ( ! ,sa9ts h congregat$ 9 ! valleys ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm&1 ,ga!r my ,sa9ts toge!r unto me1 ^? t h made a cov5ant ) me by sacrifice 7,psalm #a3e74 ,& also3 ,come out ( h] 7,babylon71 my p1 t ye be n p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye receive n ( h] plagues 7,revelation #ah3d74 ,9 ! ye> #ahdg a company ( pione]s1 l$ by ! ,prophet ,brigham ,"y1 successor ( ! ,m>tyr ,joseph ,smi?1 :o 0 sla9 = ! gospel's sake1 m>*$ f ! ,miss\ri ,riv] across prairies & m\nta9s1 & wa/es & riv]s1 ?r\gh ! wild]ness kn[n z ! ,great ,am]ican ,des]t1 to ! place 9 ! m\nta9s :]e !y _h be5 direct$ by ,joseph ,smi? :5 liv+ ) !m 9 ,nauvoo4 ,on ,july #bd? ( t ye> !y halt$ 9 ! valley ( ! ,great ,salt ,lake1 beheld by ,brigham ,"y 9 vision be=e !y comm5c$ _! we>y j\rney4 ,n a human habitation 0 to be se54 ,! sun-bak$ l& br\ght =? sagebru% & we$s4 ,ra9 0 almo/ unkn[n & ! melt+ sn[s f ! m\nta9 tops came d[n b 9 n>r[ & scanty /reams4 ,b !y pl[$ ! p>*$ gr\nd & turn$ ^u x ! trickl+ wat]s2 !y s[$ 9 fai? & tru/$ 9 ,god = ! h>ve/ :i* alone c\ld save !m f />vation4 ,! little b& 0 compos$ ( b #adh p]sons :o _h left civilization m ?an a ?\s& miles beh9d4 ,today ov] five hundr$ ?\s& p1 ga!r$ f all p>ts ( ! _w1 dwell 9 peace & h>mony 9 fl\ri%+ cities & t[ns or ^u fruitful f>ms & luxuriant ran*es1 reap+ ! results ( ?rift & indu/ry & ! bless+s ( ,god ^u ! l& & ^u _! labors4 ,9 ! cities are f9e resid5ces1 com=table cottages1 bus9ess e/abli%m5ts1 manufactur+ ent]prises1 railroads1 telegraphs & telephones1 broad /reets l9$ ) magnific5t trees & ) cle> /reamlets on ei!r side1 light$ by electricity & suppli$ ) pure wat] f works own$ by ! p4 ,gr& s*ool h\ses h be5 erect$1 spaci\s places ( wor%ip1 noble public build+s & spl5did temples co/+ f "o million to f\r million doll>s ea*4 ,all k9ds ( gra9s & fruits & fl[]s are produc$ 9 abundance3 ! ra9falls h wond]fully increas$1 spr+s h bur/ =? 9 dry spots1 grass gr[s on ! hillsides1 & 9 ! mead[s1 cattle & %eep graze on a ?\s& hills1 & ! face ( nature smiles & %9es ) beauty4 ,?is m>vel\s trans=mation has be5 br\ght ab\t by ! bless+s ( ,almighty ,god ^u ! fai? & works ( 8 ,sa9ts ga!r$ f af>4 ,zion t br\ght good tid+s--! ev]la/+ gospel re/or$ to e>?--has gone up into ! high m\nta94 ,! ,_s has be5 p\r$ out f on high1 & ! wild]ness has become a fruitful field4 ,! p ( ! ,"l dwell 9 peaceable habitations1 9 sure dwell+s1 9 quiet re/+ places4 ,!y are s[+ beside all wat]s4 ,! wild]ness & ! solit>y place is glad = !m1 ! des]t rejoices & blossoms abundantly4 ,!y are ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l1 & h come to ,zion ) songs ( ev]la/+ joy4 7,see ,isaiah #dj3i2 #cb3ae-bj2 #ce3a-aj47 ,e ,sabba? day ! *ildr5 assemble 9 ,sunday ,s*ools "u a sy/em :i* is n excell$ 9 any "p ( ! _w4 ,9 ! aft]noon & ev5+ ! ,sa9ts assemble 9 _! tab]nacles & meet+ h\ses1 & receive in/ruction by ! voice ( inspiration & ! read+ ( holy writ4 ,societies are organiz$ = ! in/ruction ( juv5iles1 ( "y m5 & "y wom51 ( ladies ( mature age & = all classes ( ! community4 ,to s]ve ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts is held up z ! fir/ duty ( 8 p4 ,to labor = ! salvation ( ! liv+ & ! r$emption ( ! dead is plac$ above all e>?ly consid]ations4 ,! ,*ur* has n[ 9 ! mission fields eighte5 hundr$ or m mission>ies1 travel+ )\t purse or scrip1 )\t pay ( any k9d1 dep5d+ ^u ,god & fri5ds :om he may raise up to !m = _! daily su/5ance4 ,! ,*ur* organization reveal$ f heav5 is recogniz$ by all :o inve/igate z ! gr&e/ & mo/ complete ev] kn[n on e>?4 ,! indu/ry1 ord]1 devotion1 unity & bro!rly love display$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are ! admiration & comm5dation ( bo? fri5d & foe4 ,! "w !y h p]=m$ "u div9e direction is a m>vel to all :o h visit$ ! cities ( ! ,sa9ts or "k ( _! a*ievem5ts4 ,:at is ! tree t has br\ght =? ^? excell5t fruits8 ,x is ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,let ! tree be judg$ by its fruits4 ,x is true t ! ,mormons are a p :o h be5 ev]y:]e spok5 aga9/1 b ?is 0 a *>act]i/ic ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! orig9al ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,paul said3 ,!y t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4 ,jesus exclaim$1 ,woe unto y :5 all m5 %all speak well ( y4 ,he prophesi$ ( 8 disciples3 ,ye %all be hat$ ( all m5 = my "n's sake4 ,b !re are a numb] ( brave m5 :o1 aft] visit+ ,utah1 h n be5 afraid to speak _! hone/ s5tim5ts conc]n+ t despis$ p4 ,among !m are ! foll[+1 ^: publi%$ rem>ks are b samples ( o!rs t might be adduc$3 ,bi%op ,d4 ,s4 ,tuttle ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 :o resid$ _m ye>s 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 _h ! foll[+ 9 ! ,new ,york ,sun3 ,we ( ! ,ea/ are accu/om$ to look ^u ! ,mormons z ei!r a lic5ti\s1 arrogant1 or rebelli\s mob1 b5t only on defy+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t & d]id+ ! fai? ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,t is n s4 ,i "k !m to be hone/1 fai?ful1 pray]ful work]s1 & e>ne/ 9 _! fai? t heav5 w bless ! ,*ur* ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,ano!r /rong & admirable feature 9 ! ,mormon religion is ! t5aci\s & effici5t organization4 ,!y foll[ ) ! greate/ c>e all ! =ms ( ! old ,*ur*4 ,h5ry ,edg] says1 9 ! ,new ,york ,evolution3 ,driv5 by mob viol5ce f "o /ate to ano!r1 despoil$ ( _! legitimate possessions --fruits ( hone/ toil--?is despis$ & grossly wrong$ p f\nd _! way at la/ across ! trackless des]t & by an almo/ unexampl$ p]sev]ance & indu/ry creat$ an oasis 9 ! des]t itself4 ,eld] ,miles ,grant1 editor ( ! ,_w's ,crisis1 says3 ,aft] a c>eful obs]vation = "s days we came to ! settl$ conclusion t !re is less lic5ti\sness 9 ,salt ,lake ,city ?an 9 any o!r "o ( ! same size 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7 we to br+ up a family ( *ildr5 9 ^! la/ days ( wick$ness1 we %\ld h less fe>s ( _! moral corruption 7 !y 9 t city ?an 9 any o!r4 ,gov4 ,saf=d1 ( ,arizona1 wrote z foll[s3 ,!y h no drones1 & ! "w !y h accompli%$ 9 s %ort a "t is truly wond]ful4 ,all conc$e t we ne$ an en]getic1 indu/ri\s1 economical & self-rely+ p to subdue & br+ into use ! va/ unproductive l&s ( ,arizona4 ,^! ,mormons fill e "o ( ! above requirem5ts4 ,g54 ,?omas ,l4 ,kane1 ( ,p5nsylvania1 aft] f\r ye>s' exp]i5ce ) ! ,mormons1 decl>$3 ,i h n he>d a s+le *>ge made aga9/ !m z a community1 aga9/ _! habitual purity ( life1 _! will+ integrity1 _! tol]ation ( religi\s diff]5ce ( op9ion1 _! reg>d = ! laws1 _! devotion to ! con/itutional gov]nm5t "u :i* we live1 t ,i d n f my own obs]vation or ^u ! te/imony ( o!rs "k to be unf\nd$4 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,:ite1 s5t to ,utah by ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t1 te/ifi$3 ,indu/ry1 frugality1 temp]ance1 hone/y are ) !m ! common practices ( life4 ,?is l& !y h r$eem$ f /]ility & occupi$ its once b>r5 solitudes ) cities1 villages1 cultivat$ fields & f>m h\ses1 & made x ! habitation ( a num]\s p1 :]e a begg> is nev] se5 & alm%\ses are nei!r ne$$ nor kn[n4 ,! late ,hon4 ,bay>d ,taylor1 ,unit$ ,/ates m9i/] to ,g]many1 rem>k$3 ,we mu/ admit t ,salt ,lake ,city is "o ( ! mo/ quiet1 ord]ly & moral places 9 ! _w4 ,! ,mormons z a p are ! mo/ temp]ate ( ,am]icans4 ,!y are *a/e1 labori\s & g5]ally *e]ful1 & :at !y h accompli%$ 9 s %ort a "t "u e circum/ance ( disc\ragem5t1 w always =m "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable *apt]s 9 our hi/ory4 ,not)/&+ ! facts set =? 9 ! =ego+1 ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 mov$ ^u = sev]al ye>s by anti-,mormon prea*]s ( diff]5t sects1 & by petitions f good1 pi\s1 b deceiv$ ,*ri/ian p1 also by adv5tur]s :o desir$ to pr(it by inroads ^u ! ,mormons1 to enact /r+5t & oppressive measures look+ to ! suppression ( :at !y call$ ,mormonism4 ,x 0 ?\ght by ! enemies ( ! ,sa9ts t !y c\ld be driv5 aga9 f _! possessions1 z !y _h be5 driv5 by mob viol5ce f ! /ates ( ,miss\ri & ,ill9ois1 :]e _! prop]ty became a prey to _! s-call$ ,*ri/ian p]secutors1 & :]e _m ( _! numb] 7 brutally murd]$ 9 cold blood1 _! ,prophet & ,patri>*1 ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?1 be+ among t numb]4 ,= "s "t ^! ef=ts gave great promise ( success4 ,mu* suff]+ 0 endur$ by ! ,sa9ts1 b !y possess$ _! s\ls 9 pati5ce1 hav+ fai? 9 ! promises ( ,god made to !m ?r\gh _! prophets & apo/les1 & ! te/imony ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! day ( _! deliv]ance f ?is inju/ice1 sorr[1 & tribulation has come4 ,_! true "* has be5 measurably recogniz$1 & ,utah has be5 admitt$ into ! ,union z a free & sov]eign /ate1 on an equal foot+ ) ! o!r /ates 9 ! f$]al compact4 ,!re yet rema9s 9 ! _w great ignorance conc]n+ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 _! purposes & works1 _! doctr9es & tea*+s1 & ! _s & p[] ( _! fai?4 ,to ^! !y invite ! inve/igation ( e rational m9d4 ,!y urge comp>ison ( _! pr9ciples1 _! ,*ur* & ! ord9ances1 gifts1 & _s !re( ) ^? set =? 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 contra/ ) ! cont5d+ & discordant religions ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom4 ,!y "k t !y h receiv$ ! tru?1 & t ,god has reveal$ x 9 ! pres5t age4 ,!y h obta9$ a div9e witness1 e "o = himself4 ,!y are build+ up ,zion 9 ! ,we/4 ,!y are s5d+ =? ! gospel into all ! _w z a witness to ! nations be=e ! end %all come4 ,?is is a day ( w>n+4 ,x w be foll[$ by a "t ( judgm5ts4 ,! ,"l is ab\t to %ake t]ribly ! k+doms ( ?is _w4 ,w>1 pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 e>?quake1 :irlw9d1 & ! dev\r+ fire1 ) signs 9 ! heav5s & on ! e>?1 w imm$iately prec$e ! great consummation :i* is close at h&4 ,^! are ! la/ days4 ,all t has be5 =etold by ! holy prophets conc]n+ !m is ab\t to be lit]ally fulfill$4 ,! ev]la/+ gospel has be5 re/or$ to ! e>? z "o ( ! signs ( ! latt] days4 ,israel is be+ ga!r$4 ,! elect ( ,god are assembl+ f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?4 ,! way is op5+ = ! r$emption ( ,judah4 ,soon all ?+s w be 9 commotion3 m5's he>ts fail+ !m = fe> & look+ = ! ?+s t are com+ on ! e>?4 ,! places ( refuge appo9t$ are 9 ,zion & 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! ,"l1 ev5 ,jesus ! ,messiah1 w come to 8 ,holy ,temple4 ,he w be glorifi$ 9 8 ,sa9ts1 b w take v5geance on !m t "k n ,god & obey n ! gospel4 ,he w break 9 pieces ! nations z a pott]'s vessel4 ,he w sweep ! e>? z ) a besom ( de/ruction4 ,he w e/abli% righte\sness ^u x & give dom9ion to 8 p4 ,! meek %all inh]it ! e>? & ! wick$ be cut (f =ev]4 ,!re=e1 rep5t & turn unto him1 all ye nations1 & obey him1 all ye p1 = ^! words are true & fai?ful & are giv5 by 8 ,_s6 ,salvation has come unto y2 reject x n le/ ye fall & p]i%4 ,! "t is at h&6 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,?is v]sion uses ,arabic num]als = scripture *apt] numb]s 7e4g4 ,m>k #c7 :]e ! orig9al uses ,roman num]als 7e4g4 ,m>k ,,iii74