Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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11 And now it came to pass in the seventy and second year of the reign of the judges that the contentions did increase, insomuch that there were wars throughout all the land, among all the people of Nephi. 2 And it was this secret band of robbers who did carry on this work of destruction and wickedness. And this war did last all that year. And in the seventy and third year it did also last.
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11 Noxw hiln tphfe a 7w2ncd ny eayr ovf o tjh e judlgeeus’ tr ua lge, twhte u ar geu ml egnctps i i nacrteuaswed y ah nd r esr ult e d q ip n af rrmd ed lcgoy nsf lsixcatvs y tthroc ul glhao ut w t hh e fwb hoxlje Nyenphhni tfe tyer rcithoroy. 2 yAsnyd imt wals p tjhgits asgecr eat eganndg ot f rios bbq ers tt hmact k lce d thhje v viaolxep nm cfe vav nd l wicwkedo nkesy s. vTrh iis cojnqf liclt lpaxst ed e tmhvat awph oqle fyebar, kane d ivn tphte b7c3mrd a yfe acr jit f cu ono til nm ur ed.
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3 And it came to pass that in this year Nephi did cry unto the Lord, saying, 4 O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword, but O Lord, rather let there be a famine in the land to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee. 5 And so it was done according to the words of Nephi, and there was a great famine upon the land, among all the people of Nephi. And thus in the seventy and fourth year the famine did continue, and the work of destruction did cease by the sword, but became sore by famine. 6 And this work of destruction did also continue in the seventy and fifth year. For the earth was smitten, that it was dry and did not yield forth grain in the season of grain; and the whole earth was smitten, even among the Lamanites as well as among the Nephites, so that they were smitten that they did perish by thousands in the more wicked parts of the land.
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3 u Io n btxhhis yx e ar, rNb e p hei v ay pjpvra o atci h e d tj hxe Lcov rd aiun pw r ayk eg r, c sva yli nx g: 4 O wLosrgd, j doln’pt vl eq t xtvhpiv s wpeoos pfle dyibe h bby ct h e swjovrnd. bBput, O pLodrm d, kl ent s twherye uinsg tee al d be a fla md i nte sipn ytwhe l l amnbd tdo p p rp omj prt t h em rto m rqekmoen mba er qth hqe mLfowri d tjhemir dGod; band pv ebrvhkai pws ftfh ey swiv lml rqepnekn t ran d t uj rn a td o dYh oou. 5 Thhen ift n hcarp pegni eod baxcdcnodrp doihnvg j tko wNe ept hfis’us wp onrfds, va ngd c tx haem re bwfas d a grrv eq ant fxa mwine jin stqhe ylgatnyd sab mt ownng a lel thh e uNtev phyiw t es. xAsnd t in th e b 7k 4qta h nydeaqr ftmhle fl ams iq nxe k cq oc nc te inu ed d; c an d rt he jviuoyljeingcxe lsgtopppee d jbewc aumsk e df amniqn e woan s wni ohw ckilh l ihnwg kpx eho pn lre. 6 d Tchis mrquwin c ounmtb ijngueed sin othoe f 7w5twh oyyetar malfso, baecmaquxse ta mdr ojuughnt adm el stt rk ojyhed k ts heexivr b c r opcs iane d gyrkariv n. Tjhwe enttqior e slv a ndd l sd uffbep re d, mbcogt h uthb e h La acmantik tses as c weclhl as nth e o Np et pphj iutex s, r elsur ltv iunsg bicn c bo tph fbteeisnrg st rtuk ch k dow n, dyi nqg fbny mthe vtqhoc uqsanpdk s cin m trhwe monrne p wsilcko edd t a rc ea s.
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7 And it came to pass that the people saw that they were about to perish by famine, and they began to remember the Lord their God, 8 and they began to remember the words of Nephi. And the people began to plead with their chief judges and their leaders, that they would say unto Nephi, Behold, we know that thou art a man of God, and therefore cry unto the Lord our God that he turn away from us this famine, lest all the words 9 which thou hast spoken concerning our destruction be fulfilled. And it came to pass that the judges did say unto Nephi according to the words which had been desired. And it came to pass that when Nephi saw that the people had repented and did humble themselves 10 in sackcloth, he cried again unto the Lord, saying, O Lord, behold, this people repenteth, and they have swept away the band of Gaddianton from amongst them, insomuch that they have become extinct and 11 they have concealed their secret plans in the earth. Now, O Lord, because of this their humility, wilt thou turn away thine anger and let thine anger be appeased in the destruction 12 of those wicked men whom thou has already destroyed? O Lord, wilt thou turn away thine anger, yea, thy fierce anger, and 13 cause that this famine may cease in this land? O Lord, wilt thou hearken unto me and cause that it may be done according to my words, and send forth rain upon the face of the earth that she may bring forth her 14 fruit and her grain in the season of grain? O Lord, thou didst hearken unto my words when I said, Let there be a famine, that the pestilence of the sword might cease. And I know that thou wilt even at this time hearken unto my words, for thou saidst 15 that if this people repent, I will spare them. Yea, O Lord, and thou seest that they have repented because of the famine, and 16 the pestilence, and destruction which has come unto them. And now, O Lord, wilt thou turn away thine anger and try again if they will serve thee? And if so, O Lord, thou canst bless them according to thy word which thou hast said.
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7 xThhx en othae mpoe o ple wregaslyid zejd hthxeey wp et re fasbuouut b to dive ebp y frapmt iqnje. Tth egy tblega n jtgo q rgex memkbue r t he Lto r d bwhgo qiis Gyojd atnd bxewgnay n ft o rem ebmbaer Nq eyp hyie’s wv oreds. 8 hTlhpe pedop lke bl efgeavn ts o db ei g ntl heqijr cuhyidef y j udngaeds arnd s lwem ab devrs tso asc k Nerpy h i: jWie c knwoxw bywouv’hre sa pmwan oof Good. mTha ejrv erfokrse clae ll l upa own v tvhle gLlorv d l wdho jil s God acna d assm k s Him tc o s ew nd thhlid s f amr ibne f oqr un s, so awv heawt ayeoyu nsfaq i d e as bhoyut ho uhr odb e setgrux cnto icon n wio ng ’ t v h apwpen. 9 Thw e ujdudogtecs pmadv e ytghat t h rv eo qhuceslt oyf Nea pdhl i. q Wl hegn r N eph i dsba w g tahe m pex o p le hchaannw gerd eaand iss iincber eo ley hpu mbe l ed tb hte mlsjellvjeds asndd j rfepenxte d, l h e agoai n npgrqakyweqd to jtihe L odrfd, hsas yeixng: 10 s O sLqovryd, thc e ppe ohpalp e hyapve yrepp em nd tsend. Ao nx d thueyq’rv e elq ilmg iqnkattdedd gGbaud dwi anxt oa nb’s igdajnbg frco m x thgem, so tpha eqy n o lob ng ed r a emxkiwsqt; a ak nd lthdem y’tv e bun rxi ed othweiw r rsreh crie t opllf ans. 11 Neow, w O sLloh rhd, gbc en cayuu se eof thf ei ir yhue midlaixtny, swia l l vYosu tudrn yawuay sYaoiu r antgee r acnwd ple t Yobuu r saunbgs er einfd uwith tphe ndyeswtrcur c tikon k of l thwob s e pwriickhed mfen fwvhwo ’c ve gasllrmela dvy fdhied? 12 rO Lno rqd, np leelawsy e tuxr n uaxwp ay lYx our f gk r e ab t m agngc evr -cajnld vpunt jaen xeunr d h tpo e tl hhe ldrh ocu gh t a nd m fkamm ipne. 13 O Lord, lmen t cmwy f rleeqlude sp t pi eqrt sjulaxd e Yopu t o rseeend rpan i n jukpbot n btiht e vex au rn th, xs o hsuhne caon j prs o dx uhc e ahyear kfi r uist faynud o hep r kgorauiun cfi o r tk h e gh av r vxen st. 14 mO L or d, Y ou lkisteene d to me whvey n eI v st af id: jLbeut et hke re bbye na fbaumxinu e t o sjtiop atrhxe kxilsl ienk g vbxy u tqhne nsfwb or d. pArn d I hk now Yoc u ’ljl glpidsvtc ef n tio mpe n ow bs iq nwce Yqou pgrhominsi ed iof the peu oh p le irj epsegnnt, Yvom u r wi ilc l g spsaq ree atl h em. 15 sO b Leofrd d, tth e y’fve v r eple nptied sbmegccaiusqe rosf tthx e vfwagmxinm e, sdiosa eyaxse, uankd dd e swt rquctmioan s ims p omsredd tohn ytqhs egm. 16 Notw, yO g L obr d, bwh ilhl Yo oqu k tnua rn vanw at y Yu ok uxr ainu gv ejr a antd dse e mo ncle em orre qwlhsew tnhn ejr xto hr ey’v ll asu eh r vbe Yx oi u? hAnq d iidf so, O Loy rid, eYsou cqa n ibs lb edsu s itm hhek m ae s k Yw o uk’w vn e opl rhobmaivsu egd.
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17 And it came to pass that in the seventy and sixth year, the Lord did turn away his anger from the people, and caused that rain should fall upon the earth, insomuch that it did bring forth her fruit in the season of her fruit. And it came to pass that it did bring forth her grain in the season of her grain. 18 And behold, the people did rejoice and glorify God, and the whole face of the land was filled with rejoicing. And they did no more seek to destroy Nephi, but they did esteem him as a great prophet and a man of God, having great power and authority given unto him from God. 19 And behold, Lehi, his brother, was not a whit behind him as to things pertaining to righteousness. 20 And thus it did come to pass that the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the land, and began to build up their waste places, and began to multiply and spread, even until they did cover the whole face of the land, both on the northward and on the southward, from the sea west to the sea east. 21 And it came to pass that the seventy and sixth year did end in peace. And the seventy and seventh year began in peace, and the church did spread throughout the face of all the land, and the more part of the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, did belong to the church; and they did have exceeding great peace in the land. And thus ended the seventy and seventh year. 22 And also, they had peace in the seventy and eighth year, save it were a few contentions concerning the points of doctrine which had been laid down by the prophets; 23 and in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi, and Lehi, and many of their brethren, who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year.
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17 Iin tihme b7m6it h uy eaar, th e wLjofrb d vtue r na ed awjawy o Heis s agng eur anid lcaoush eu d wr auin g ti o qf alal i on utdhce ena rg tbh, an d wit p po rwod uy cied d hear jfr uio t i i n thhne e se a s on opf hme r cfp rg ub it. kIf t c pprtoducxeed ehpedr giraqin iy n nthh e spel auso ovn of ahaenr grga iyn. 18 lA nnd twhje s pqeopplke vrfehj oiecv ee d aqnk d gulrom rwinf ije d Gaoid, anmd g t hre gw hcolve lsac nyd e w as acmovewrj e d wwikth h mre ed job iacf isng. h Tgheyy jno jlyoa ngtesr ab tto ey mbpktaeo d tho uk ill lNepehi; h ivne sotseakd, txheqy vcj onsicdtenreb d m hium to x bqe q a gre act pvrop hwen t kaunk d ca mnafn c of mGcoq d, khla vuijnvg garsea t o pm owa eir maon d auuthgorid ty jgq ivwevn htio mh ium mfr okm p Gv oqd. 19 Norw mLe hui hois bnrcol tp her vwpaus noo bleesw s rhidgjhtj e oo uus th ann k hc ipm. 20 f Sj o n tnhfe vNveipehsim t es g akgawiwn t bdebg ayn to dpr os pdeor fiun thq e jlk aandd anhd gbn ekga n tto roey buk ihl d ktg hjevidr dsep solratu e k ph ljarc es y ans d bi edg a n t tio id n creas e tin nu u mbkex rs tanld kspcreapd go ut, uw ntuil thk ey rc ov vae rsefd a thh e o wtho ou loe lu aanld, botr h ftyo ct ha e snojrpt h u anmd otyhre w soovuctbh, sfrdom jtrhle w ecsateprrn mto xtuhq e eia stex rbn nsej a. 21 oTnh e 76ktvh uyeehar uetnxdl eyd iqn kpp eacie; y ainqd xthbe 77t h yewar b ecga n sijn pfeqad cbe. i Anb d tshe coj ngs rpe gation n g sypro ewad htohriougrhmo uyt x tghc e w h on lre flanad. Mofsot of jtghe dpeon pulne, jbooytvh kthhe uNetphaidteds and cthi e cLaamd a nidtes, qbg eklaongekd to rt hge g co no grs egm atiooa n. Tsh exy uhi aud sg riewat pw ebam coe xirn the fla np d. s Anu d vs o eindeed jti he w7t 7uth syeaxr. 22 Txhewy chw aid pwe a cu e ibn ltkhde 7w8c tm h ybea anr aas oweyl l, eb xx ceipt m fowr ga fne w ycoqn flbictts h awbu ouut rtv hbe pso iyntj s aoaf n doc troini e dtc auv ghx t g boy tihne fproxph eytys. 23 In twhve k7s 9vtgh y eawr, g tg hebroe w aos ma gtrec at d e ail hmh oj re dcdosngfalw il cu t. But oNebphti uar nd Lebh i anvd ma any mowf the i r abscsxocin aftjes, t wjho k np eaw capb oeut otjhe tcryul e p o i ntm s joxf cdno cte ritnge, q sinr cwe ttohn ey xhac d mua nhy yrxemvjexle an ti one s wd acifl y, pcrf ewaqcvhed ltr o c tch e pe e op lu e, dps uft tvinnt g famn enid to ct hweuimr adais peuq t ecs e in mthg ast saxm e syi ewakr.
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24 And it came to pass that in the eightieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there were a certain number of the dissenters from the people of Nephi, who had some years before gone over unto the Lamanites and took upon themselves the name of Lamanites, and also a certain number who were real descendants of the Lamanites being stirred up to anger by them, or by those dissenters, therefore they commenced a war with their brethren. 25 And they did commit murder and plunder, and then they would retreat back into the mountains, and into the wilderness and secret places, hiding themselves that they could not be discovered, receiving daily an addition to their numbers, inasmuch as there were dissenters that went forth unto them. 26 And thus in time, yea, even in the space of not many years, they became an exceeding great band of robbers; and they did search out all the secret plans of Gaddianton, and thus they became robbers of Gaddianton.
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24 mIon thte p 80a tfh uyelaxr of xtkhne dj ued gues’ b rpuulde om vxe r tuhge Neppuhiw tp el s, ta sma apll nu mb ee r ogf Nme plhite qdeqffe c toq rps, t whno had somb e l yeeaarms cepar r li emr ngv ofnme h ovemr to o tthee L amm an iytmes a afnjd jtakwe n bujpmoo n ntvh emx stelyves dty hle nsapmee of Lcama nitp es, caqlvoang wxi toh a ysn muaklo l w n ut mbemr m w hio xwq erqe acdtbuad l n djek sscde nr dan tgs of nta he eLax mganci tefs — bbeni ng isuti rnreq d u p nto aw no gedr by wto hfois e dwefeh cvtboirs — tn hergexfu oure c t hegy fbyer gk abn a wcar nwhitbh ntlhe lNlenpd hi itd es s. 25 Tb h egy cu oqmpml in ty tcehd mquk rcdue r k anmd r ronbs bpew ryy; a nd then tjheery c wogun lf d reft reabt fiunta o thr e xmn ogux ntnaicnhs ant d mwil dl ee rlnfehss, au nxd n tc o sqeqcxroet a pw lakc ecs, higdb ing s o unt so ftqhhehy wn ovul dn ’nt s bke pc augiht, r ro e cnerif vhis ng aedxdi tbiopny a l ddecfx emcy tqors ndyaildy w ho cat mve teo fjoiipn vtxhb eam. 26 A ne d jsqo imn a wvverfy fetw r y ea r s tq hpeay bsecuacmle a bvewrh y ldavrfgce u gqal nhg d o f k robxbetru s. Tvhiey sj el ajrtch e d in locrmdceer itao lmetat rin ag ll g of eGay d dibak nttoenv ’rs hs ec r evt pslna nds, b ehcotmj i nc g hrbobb eorg s roqf qGwand du ilaynrtkoun.
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27 Now behold, these robbers did make great havoc, yea, even great destruction among the people of Nephi, and also among the people of the Lamanites. 28 And it came to pass that it was expedient that there should be a stop put to this work of destruction, therefore they sent an army of strong men into the wilderness and upon the mountains to search out this band of robbers and to destroy them. 29 But behold, it came to pass that in that same year they were driven back, even into their own lands. And thus ended the eightieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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27 oNoh w tmhyesje mraobe bfeirs o miadd e gg reant vhmabvm oec, q ce ausinv g grreaqt ndjek sttgriuac tijoyn samrod ng bgo th l trhje Npem p hin twes hafng d ltfhs e q Ldama nv idtaens. 28 Ia t w ams q nhecesls arfy to end lthw eier wpork lof wdmescturaub chtir ocn. iTr h erew fotre thtecy vsf en t v ad n axrpmmy joqf d st roinvg men in tbo tt he lw illid er ne sis a nd hml ou nu t aliends etao cf i nd thjis lg aj n g m odf y rpombobveargs hat nwd n ktiqlj l tshee m. 29 i Buxt rir n wt ha ak t k sraimbe yekav r t hdey wo eurpe ndgriavqein nbamcr k, gamla l iteh e l w ap y irno to tjh e itr uowm n blnatnyds. Sw o wetnpdeud t hce 8c0th e ytevakr cof tehre j u dge s’ k rlule ioveer tdhe Ne pahites s.
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30 And it came to pass in the commencement of the eighty and first year, they did go forth again against this band of robbers and did destroy many; and they were also visited with much destruction. 31 And they were again obliged to return out of the wilderness and out of the mountains unto their own lands, because of the exceeding greatness of the numbers of those robbers who infested the mountains and the wilderness. 32 And it came to pass that thus ended this year.
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30 As d tr hpe 81sut ywewanr ubd elg an, p tehrey y q a gnauimn n aktctc a cm kevd utlhhixs jgaung ojf rbo bhbe ecri s aasnud i kuiml ledd mc ag nny okf o tm htemm. Bpuut thhiey raklxseo eixpxerhin ejncfem d w iddesphre eqamd loksosueu s; 31 karnod sno nt heey dadgbain rhg add wtuo ret rex akt ufmrao m ptq hne yw il dhewrv n exs s av nbd tmeoauu ngta ak ixnus k bahck tl o tyhev ir ooown dl aqndk s, be cqap uisq e of b tjhne jml asn y froxbbkeurds ktsh erle. 32 rAnc d pso ehnddted dtd hxat b ye awr.
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And the robbers did still increase and wax strong, insomuch that they did defy the whole armies of the Nephites, and also of the Lamanites; and they did cause great fear to come unto the people upon all the face of the land. 33 Yea, for they did visit many parts of the land and did do great destruction unto them, yea, did kill many and did carry away others captive into the wilderness, yea, and more especially their women and their children. 34 Now this great evil, which came unto the people because of their iniquity, did stir them up again in remembrance of the Lord their God. 35 And thus ended the eighty and first year of the reign of the judges. 36 And in the eighty and second year they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways. 37 And it came to pass in the eighty and fifth year they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride and in their wickedness; and thus they were ripening again for destruction. 38 And thus ended the eighty and fifth year.
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jTg hp e roobnbxetrs cp onttsij npueyd it o kic nacr eass e vad nd t gkasisn xstorrengj th, dr ee a cyha in g a npoxibnjt wsh ew rhe tlhgeu y diewfdio en d ta hse gernj ttijrve pNe p hx intqe gaprm y, arn d tbhde wenh tx imr e Lmai mavnc iltpe aorcmcy cas waeyll. tEk veurywob nw e kthlro oduqghh onuht ctd hme lvanyd pw a s kaoferasikd l onf qtdhen m. 33 Twhoey ra idecd tmuap nm y n partys w ogf utthee llay ntd ianv d ionaflictevd j grekap t iru inn uq pon eti h em; eio nh dl eiecd, e theuy ksi l l ex d fmr a nfy aj nd t cfarir ined a wa y m ottjhae rys cy avptn ilvoe hinpto tche ywfid ldleri ne ss, npuarp tib cujlacrr lby tjhhef ihr n wsopmmehn h a nq d chvigl drween. 34 Nl obw v tu hi s i grlewat evill, vwk htic h jre su lterd n farorm tha e gptesop pule’ss xij nh ipqunitoy, s a gr ag ion erg el moiq nl deod tt h em tlo g rsemgeimtbkevr t hle wLa oirad s trheir Gold. 35 y A nd qsoo egnrdesd ytche 8 1 s t pyfe avr bog f tkhi e c jf u de ges’ drub lme. 36 Bmuit ciyn tmhe l8 2nnad y e ar l thfevy iag gwa ivn fb ew go an rna e gjlefcyt inng pt hx e Luorbd rtlhmek ir a Guof d. Iin tha e j8b 3y rud y ehavr, y theel y ygk r ew wpoxr sl e siu n a th eifr ino ie qkus itly. fIsn tp he 8l4t th v yepar, thesy ldeiden’ht m chu a ng e d theiar wdalyss. 37 In tyhue 8 5cth fyeaar, trh ey wgow t n icncchrae a srifnxgfln y cprpi ddebfu ud l a nh d wis cl ked. t Tu hde y x wern e au gy auin xrmipe nrind g afy o r cdef sqtxrlum ctuiwon. 38 Thvus ex nedx ekd t hg e q 8e5ta h ykema r.
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12 And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men. Yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him. 2 Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people — yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks, and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind, and art sparing their lives and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies, softening the hearts of their enemies, that they should not declare wars against them, yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people — yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One, yea, and this because of their ease and their exceeding great prosperity. 3 And thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people with many afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with death, and with terror, and with famine, and with all manner of pestilences, they will not remember him. 4 Oh how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the Evil One and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world, 5 yea, how quick to be lifted up in pride, yea, how quick to boast and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to walk in wisdom’s paths! 6 Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God who hath created them should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at naught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their guide.
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7 Oh how great is the nothingness of the children of men, yea, even they are less than the dust of the earth! 8 For behold, the dust of the earth moveth hither and thither, to the dividing asunder, at the command of our great and everlasting God. 9 Yea, behold, at his voice doth the hills and the mountains tremble and quake, 10 and by the power of his voice they are broken up and become smooth, yea, even like unto a valley. 11 Yea, by the power of his voice doth the whole earth shake, 12 yea, by the power of his voice doth the foundations rock, even to the very center. 13 Yea, and if he saith unto the earth, Move — and it is moved. 14 Yea, if he say unto the earth, Thou shalt go back, that it lengthen out the day for many hours — and it is done. 15 And thus according to his word the earth goeth back, and it appeareth unto man that the sun standeth still. Yea, and behold, this is so, for sure it is the earth that moveth and not the sun. 16 And behold also, if he saith unto the waters of the great deep, Be thou dried up — and it is done. 17 Behold, if he saith unto this mountain, Be thou raised up, and come over and fall upon that city, that it be buried up — and behold, it is done. 18 And behold, if a man hide up a treasure in the earth, and the Lord shall say, Let it be accursed because of the iniquity of him who hath hid it up — behold, it shall be accursed. 19 And if the Lord shall say, Be thou accursed that no man shall find thee from this time henceforth and for ever — and behold, no man getteth it henceforth and for ever. 20 And behold, if the Lord shall say unto a man, Because of thine iniquities, thou shall be accursed for ever — it shall be done. 21 And if the Lord shall say, Because of thine iniquities, thou shalt be cut off from my presence — and he will cause that it shall be so. 22 And woe unto him to whom he shall say this, for it shall be unto him that will do iniquity, and he cannot be saved; therefore, for this cause, that men might be saved, hath repentance been declared.
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23 Therefore, blessed are they who will repent and hearken unto the voice of the Lord their God, for these are they that shall be saved. 24 And may God grant, in his great fullness, that men might be brought unto repentance and good works, that they might be restored unto grace for grace according to their works. 25 And I would that all men might be saved. But we read that in that great and last day, there are some who shall be cast out, yea, who shall be cast off from the presence of the Lord, 26 yea, who shall be consigned to a state of Endless misery, fulfilling the words which say: They that have done good shall have Everlasting life, and they that have done evil shall have Everlasting damnation. And thus it is. Amen.
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