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Show mtmmsf A DISCOURSE". - ' .12 f , ?; Q . . . By'Prest. Jospph Smith being the fu-wTn'eraJ'sermon fu-wTn'eraJ'sermon of elder. King Follett; from the Millennial Siar. ';:,; 1 (continued.;) ; r jj . (Errata. In Discourse iii last issue I 1 5th line, read, '-Is it logical to say," I " . etc.Jnstead of"It is logical to say," etc I A man cannot commit the unpar- 1 donable sin after the dissolution of the m body, and there is a way possible for 1 1 1 escape. Knowledge saves a man ; I " and in the world of spirits no man can 1' i'-i- ibe exalted but by knowledge. So. long 1 1j as a man will not give heed to the com- 1 r:i. mandments, lie must abide without m ii- salvation. If a man has knowledge, hi in be can be saved although, if he has I- ... been guilty of great sins, he will be I punished for them. But when he con- I 'i1' sents to obey the Gospel, whether here I or in the world of spirits, he is saved. 1 A man is his own tor men fcer and his own cond'emner. Hence the saying, - They shall gomto the lake that burns ; - with fire and.brirasloce The .torment t of disappointment in the mind of mnn is exquisite as a lake burning with fire and brimstone . I say so is the torment of man. I know the Scriptures and understand under-stand them. I said no man can commit com-mit the unpardonable sin after the disolution of body, nor in this lifeuntil he receives the Holy Ghost ; but they must do it in this world. Henco the salvation of Jesus Christ was brought out for all men in order to triumph over the devil ; for if it did not catch him in one place, it would in another ; for he stood up as a Saviour. All will suffer until they obey Ohrist himself. The content ion in heaven was Jesus said there would be certain eouIs that would not be saved;' and the Devil said he could save them all, and laid his plans before the grand, council, who gave their vote in favor' of Jesus Christ. So the Devil rose up in rebellion rebel-lion against God, and was cast down, with all who put jip their heads for him. All sins shall be forgiven, except "the sin against the Holy Ghost; for Jesus will save all except the sons of perdition. What must a man d ) to commit the unpardonable sin ? He must recive the fioly lhost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against Him. After a man has sinned against the Holy Ghost there is no redemption for him. He has got to say the sun does not shine while he sees it ; he has got to deny Jesus Christ when the heavens have been opened unto him, and to deny the plan of salvation with his eyes open to the truth of it ; and from that time he begins to be an enemy. This is the ease with many apostates of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterrday Saints. When. a man begins to be an enemy to this work, he hunts Die, he seeks to kill me, and never ceases to thirst lor ,my blood. He gets the spirit of the Devil the same spirit thai they had who cruciGed the Lord of Life the same spirit that sins against the Holy Ghost. You cannot save such person-; they make open war, like the Devil, and awful is the consequence. I advise all of you to be careful, what you do, or you may by-and-by find out that you havc:,:be-n deceived. Stay yourselves; don't make any hasty I moves ; you may be saved. If a spirit or bitterness is in you, don't be in haste You may say that man is a sinner. Well, if he repents, he shall be for- I given. Be cautious : await, . When I you find a spirit thai wants bloodshed I niurder, the same is not of God, but fl is of the Devil. Out of the abundance " fl of the heart of man the mouth speaketh. jH The best men bring forth the best works. The man who tells you words H of life is the man who can save you. I warn you against all evil characters H who sin against the Holy Ghost ; for H there is no redemption for tliem in this H world nor the world to come. I could go back and trace every sub- H ject of interest concerning the relation- E ship ot man to God, if I had time. I H can enter into the mysteries ; I cari H enter largely into the eternal worlds '-fl for Jesus said, 'In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so "fl I would have told you.' I gp q B prepare a place for you. (John lUh. t"B chap,, 2nd. v.) Paul .says, 'Ther5e is 1 ifl one-glory of fhe sun, and another glory Kf: H of the moon, and another glory of the stars : for one star differeth from an- Mm other star in glory. So also is . the resurrection Of the dead.' (1st Cor. 15. chap., 41s. v ) What hove we to console us in relation to the dead.? IB We have reason to have (he greatest hope and consolations for our dead of mmm any people on the earth ; for we have 11 seen them walk worthily in our midst jH and seen them sink asleep in the arms fl of Jesus: and those who have died in 11 the faith are now in the celestial Hl kingdom of God. And hence is the kmm glory of the sun. IHfl TO BE CONTINUED. HB |