| Show 4 j al beveral SEVERAL QUESTIONS IN HISTORY AND DOCTRINE OF THE tre latter LATTEK D day SAINTS AND ind THE tre HE r settlement PROGRESS OF off atair TERRI TERRITORY toey i 0 OK v manry MAKKI TO fac vac fau 0 y I 1 I 1 ve li bilyj thus saith the lord unto you iny my 0 arvant joseph that inasmuch as you have bave inquired of my hand isnow tornow to and understand wh wherein brein I 1 the izord lord justified my servants Ab abraham esaac isaac and jcak 4 as also moses david dayl d and solomon my servants as touching the principle and doctrine of their having many wives and concubines behold and lo 10 I 1 am the lord thy god and will answer thee as touching this matter therefore prepare thy heart to receive and obey the instructions which I 1 am about to give unto you for all those who have this law reveal revealed bd unto them hem mut must obey the same for behold I 1 reveal unno unto yon coq ill ILI new and an everlasting covenant eoven coven covenant tnt int and if lf ye abide not that thau cove covenant nant then are ye danl dahl damned ned bed forzly forgone one can ean reject this cove covo covenant nant and be permitted pe ai e to enter into info my glory for hatti all wio 0 will have a blassl blessing at luyi inai my hands hanos shall shail abide the jhb law winch was fo that blesing bind nd tili th cond conditions I 1 ions lons 0 thereof is aggas was vas instituted be adfor norm fore or the world and alad tv a as detaining peta tal tai lulng ining tp tila tiia ever eyer laston an ants anis full ness ners f r anil antl ah ulless ulin ss thereof must wust t abid ahda shall hall abide e I 1 or he hb shall ba U damned saith baith the abr md r god f and ana verily T biby alb nib that thae th the ei of this law 4 re 0 bo uee all contracts bonds oaths performances connections associations 1 or 04 expectations batione tat lone ione that are not made and entered 1 into inlo joi toi andoe and sealed pealed aled by the noly zoly spirit DC rif promise of higa hita who A is s anointed bath as well for time f and foi for all ail eternity and that too most ho hoy Y iby revelation and commandment through th fhe ba medium of mine anointed whom in I 1 have appointed on the eartle to hold t his this power tand band and 1 I 1 havo have ap pointe poin td unta my servant joseph ar to 0 1 hold bold old oid this power in the last dayd days and there is Js never but one ou on the earth at a timo tim on whom this power aud and the keys of this priesthood are conferred are of no efficacy virtue or force in f and after the tho resurrection fro from the dead mad for all contracts ta that are not mado unto lanto Ns his end I 1 batern haye nn uld oid bhe uie hie mem men A are ate dead AK A K r idi ida l ki ti 0 t i N behold I 1 mine lug fio lio usla usia is a hs ahe der fsmith saith the lord abdi and not a house bouse of contusion confusion con eon W willi 11 accept of an offering saith the lord void that ig ia not inadell lai eai my uy name or will 1 I re receive cerve tat lat yourl hands that which I 1 have havo slot tibt 1 dl angwill And will lap point bod god w wg saith aith the lord except 1 I it bp by uw 1 V devell ti evoh eveh as land band I 1 and my bay fal father ordained ab unto ia ty lyou ayou you ou before tue tuo world was ihmie lam Ihm he t dord lord thy god and I 1 give gitre unto you efthia command commandment murit that noman no man shall wid mid come unto linth the father tather batby but bub by me me r by ok eli ebi til 14 my w word ord which is 13 aly inny law saith the ia lord lora od and everything that 19 in the afaf world therit be bei ordained of men by thrones or principalities or powers milor tj joir thing of niame llam e wha whatsoever X they ey it anay ay be that aret area are hat by iby me or by reword rf word baith balth me tue lord shall be thrown throw d dt I 1 down and shall shail nt riot remain aate after men neither 1 in nor not after aften the re ur saith tha lora lord your god for c f whatsoever things remal beth heth are by me ardd arid whatsoever things thing s are not by ame a me shall shail be shaken and destroyed 0 i 1 therefore theredore if a man mariy marry him a wife in the world and he marry her not by horby nor hor norby by my word and he covenant atwith her bolong so long iong as he 18 in the world and she with him their thein covenant and marria matrIa marriage gei gel IY its not of force foree when vihn they are cycad and when they are out of the 1 11 there therefore fore thay th eyare are not baund by 1 aay auy L law when they are arc out ont the world 10 1 ther therefore eDre when they are out of the horld burld vor ld they neither marry lor nor are given ia mair makr marriage lage but are appointed aagelo f aa gels geis in I 1 heaven which angel augel 4 afe aie are ministering servants W minister cpr those who are worthy of ofa a far fax more and an ith exceeding and alid an eternal weight aida muo nuo glory for thee these angels angew did ab nb nofi abide iny tny laff taff la ay iy therefore they baui bahi bahilot ca fot b n 4 cI kl arged but remain separately and sing sang maw naw without in their ved to all eternity and fam fpm henceforth honce cili clil cUdith forth are aro not gods outi are of God forever and etu eva lit PW jit R arld alid vernly verily I 1 say sayvant yant snit if af a 4 mar man marry A wite wito p a cove inu rau lau with her fir tinie time ana and aud for fon s at if lj is me al r by my va id and ana note aled by the tho holy spirit of prom a xe I 1 through fh rough him whom I 1 ha haye ya anointed f ed and appointed this ahls power 1 0 l then it is 4 apt valid neither of force i ich inh when they arnout of the world because they are not joined by me rae saith the lord nord nei nel neither tny word wh ane n they ane arnout are out of the bet be het t 1 I v 2 ed there because the tho angels and the gods goda aa aze are appointed there thene by whom iney eney canh dt pass pasi they camat ibre ihre nore noie fore inhern my grory api my bousis is ylo lionso aho lio ifie uso of order grden saith eaith the lard god FI anad annd and atad again verily I 1 say unto YAU yo u lif lir i a man marry a wife by my xay word which is my law and by tha the new and everlasting covenant anich and it ia 14 sealed unto them bythe by the holy spirit I 1 of promise by him who is 19 anointed unto whom I 1 have appointed this power and the keep yf of this priesthood and I 1 it shall be said edio linto them ye shall shail come forth in the fiest first resurrection and it if ibbe after the tho first resurrection inthe in the next resurrect inherit principalities rR and power dominions a all ali 1 freights heights eights and depths then shall it b be written in the lambs bool booi of life lide that he shall commit no marder whereby to shed innocent i blood and if ye yo abide in my e covenant 0 venant ve nant and commit no murder murden where whereby ay to shed innocent blood it ite hall shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them in time and through nu eternity and snail be of full force when they are out of the world arnd arid they shall hall pass bass by the angels and the gods which are arp set sek there to their exaltation and glory in all ail things as hath been sealed upon their heads which glory shall be a ful ness riess and a continuation of the seeds for ever and ever then shall they be e gods because they have no end elid therefore phail shull they be from everlasting tt to everlasting because they continue then shail shall they be kte above all because all ail things are subject unto km hem then shall they be gods be caunce e they haye have all power dowar and the an gels gelb 1 I 1 s are subject unto them verily verily leay isay I 1 bay aay unto you except yo abida my law ye cannot attain td 0 this glory glary for foi strait ia is the gate nd narrow tew rew the aytha fc unto the ea e illation and continuation othe the tho livas a and few thereby the rebe rebo that nind find it receive inz me e not in the world neither do llo ya 1 know me but if ye receive me mel in id ap 6 ilien lilen shall bhail ye hilow know me ali ati and shall receive your youn i that w where er I 1 am aul ye ahall ahau be lie bisor ako this ils lis eternal f af t knowle and tm b lod god bod od and d fean arlt arit aiom he hath bath enc i pm he receive ye there fofe my cay lawi cawi broad is the gate and aund wid tha the the way totlee death lath 1 annd sany many ther there 6 aee afe are that fo ih 14 whereat thereat be 0 tb they receive moe toe m e not apt jaell neith truo f verily J verily I 1 say unto you tf f a man marry a wife nife acco according to tu my they are re sealed by the te holy spirit of promise according to mine appointment and beor he or she shall COME commit any sin lain or transgression of the new and cv er lasting covenant whatever and all manner of blasphemies and they commit no murder where wherein iri irr they shed innocent blood yet et they shall come forth in the first resurrection and enter enten ent r frito their exaltations but they them shall ba eide destroyed in tb elesh and shall shail he be ered unto cinto the umme Uffe tings of fiatau unto the day of baith saith athe P lord god the blasphemy against til the ild iid holy li chott which shall not be forgiven in la 1 tug the world nor mor out butof of the horld ia 14 14 n that ye coin corn commit dilt murder wherein yel yai shed innocent blood lood aad and and dad assent unto my death after ye yo iha have v e r received eceil t my new and tind everlasting covenant sai sal saith the itie lord god and he that arideth not this law can ean in no wise enter in my glory 0 I 1 o ry buttshall but shall shail be damned saith the durd jurd lord lond 1 I 1 am thy god and will give unto thee the law lawo q my holy roly priesthood as was ordained by me and my father beford before the world was abraham recel received ved ted all ali things whatsoever he received by rev rei revelation elation and commandment mentry by my word baith saith the lord wd arid hath entered into his exaltation and beit feit teth ii pon upon his throne abraha abraham iniece received iva led e p promises concerning his hia seed arid abdu of J fhe the b e fruit oc or his lo 10 loins in 4 from whose are vimy almy servant J which apro to io continue so long as lilby they v frere re jiff III the world and alid as touching toti chin g abraham abiatan q and his bu seed deew out of the world they should continue both id the world and out wit of bf the world wort should they continue as innumerable As as the ita stars ison isor or itye if ye wira wera were to count tile tiie sand upon the seashore y ye 6 could iia nat number thom this prom promise isell Js yours isoa isop because ye are ane io of or abraham and the promise tyas made maie unto abrl Abri abraham fiani ah and d b byth law are the coutan continuation arioli of the work my Iny father wherein he 0 glori fieth hini hinl himself selo self go ye therefore and do the tho I 1 oA oC Abraham briham enter enten y ye into m my ii jaw aw and yo i shall shail be saved but if ye enter rit zit into tn my law Y ye e canoot cannot receive the promise premise T of pi my y Father alch which he made jinto Alah god naarah gave hagar to adia Abia abraham liam llam to wife and why did she do 1 if because this was thelah the law and from hag az a sprang many people T hig this therefore was fulfilling other othen thin things gr the promises s was abraham thare therefore fore under condemnation verily X sax lax say unto you sou nizy yay for fop 1 I the lord 6 it ahra Abra abrahami Abru hami fiani was commanded to offer his son isaac isaac isaae nevertheless it was written thou not kilL abraham however did oid not refuse and if it was accounted unto him for fot righteousness A abraham br received concubines and they bare him th children ildren and it was accounted unto him bim for righteousness because they chev were vird verd given unto him and he abode in hi my law as isaac also 1 and jacob did nolie noile none other things tha than that they were commanded and because they did other things than that which they were domm commanded anaed they have entered nto their exaltation according to the pro promises iseo and sit pit upon thrones and dad are axe fe not 0 p angels but are gods david also aiso received e e ved red many wives and concubines as also aiso solomon and mose moses my uly servant serva ifft as aiso also many others of my servants aroln from the beginning of creation jintil this time and in lu nothing did they aid did sin save sava in thos those things eWIngs which they received nat of bf me davids wives and concubines were given unto him of or me by the hand of nathan my servant and other others of the prophets who had ahe the he keys af this power andin and in none of these things did he sin against me save in the case of uriah urlah and his hla wid wife and therefore he hath fallen from his hia exaltation and rp calved his portion and he shall not inherit them out opt of the world for I 1 gave them unto another saith the lord I 1 am the lord thy god and X gave unto thee my servant joseph an ap and restore all things ask what iii lii and arld shall be jowill ye if it given unta you accor according Mg to dij my word and aye ayo have hate asked v verily verily I 1 say unto mito you yhu if a magret A wife ib the tha new e and evor ever last ing avenant and at 1 she sho be with another mn mau and and I 1 lave cave not appointee unto hr lir 1 by t the b holy oly slid sh hath hat committed and destroyed if A bo e he be not in n ch uw or new rew dmd and everlasting ting q covenant anant bria brid anria and shah with anther anthen iler ilen man ahe she adultery ant if it her liuska husband ah a bo do with another and her hek w vow he hith broken his fils vow and hath hata combat committed commit teA ten d k d adultery il aultry andt and she abe hatli hau nov not committed yn tit fe adultery but put j is innocent lahd and bath batt tnt t broken iier iler tow yow and ehg phd it and 1 reveal it unto you my servant joseph then shall yo you u have power by the power of my holy priesthood to take her and give her unto him ti tt at hath bath not pot committed adultery hut but hath been faithful for he shall be m made ide ade ruler over many for I 1 have conferred upon you the keys and power of he priesthood wherein I 1 restore all hit things and make known unto you all things w due duo time and verily verily I 1 say unto you that whatsoever you sealon seal beal on earth earthy shall shall be sealed in heaven and w whatsoever whatsoever yag bind hind on earth in my ray name and by my word saith the lordi lord it shall be eternally bound in the heavens and whosoever sins you remit on earth earthy shall be remitted eter eternally in the heavens and whosoever bins sins you retain on earth shall be retained in heaven and land again verly verily isay issy whomsoever yon you bless pless I 1 will biess bless and whomsoever you curse I 1 will curse saith eaith the thelded lord LOed for 1 I the lord am thy god and again verily I 1 say unto you youl my servant joseph mep bl thai that whatsoever eyer you give oneder m 4 and to whomsoever er you give any one on earth by ink my word and according to my law it shall shail be visited with blessings and not cursi curlings cur eur sings slugs ngai nasi and arid with my power powen saith baith the bordi lordi lord and shall be without condemnation ah earth and in heaven for I 1 am the nord lord thy aly god add and will R be with thee thea een eten unto undo the end 0 of k til tile tiie e I 1 world lind and through all eternity for verily vally laeal I 1 seal upon you your exaltation 1 1 aad a p prepare a 4 throne nie fie for lor you in in the ibe k kingdom of my father eather with abraham your your father lather beholds behold 1 I have seen your ybur sacrifices sacrificed and will forgive all your sins I 1 have seen been sacrifices 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