But God alone & it never will be forgiven untill He does it
the time will come that if a man will take the name of God
in vain He will be hewn down without Judgment or trial
Hear it O ye Elders, for it is time. Let this people
sanctify their Hearts & then take the Name of God in vain
& they will not be forgiven the time will also come
when if the parents are scanctifyed before the Lord & their
children rise up in disobedience against them they will
be hewn down. If you sin against God & take the name
of God in vain if you get forgiveness it will have to be forgiven
by Him & not from man. some think if they are alone
& sware or sin nobody will know it but they will find
themselves mistaken still if a man has to sware let
him be alone if a man damns himself let him be alone
that others may not be polluted by his sin. If you take
the name of God in vain I will not forgive ^it,^ for I cannot
if the Lord will forgive you I will forgive you for maring
my feelings by speaking int in my ears the more you
see the veil parted & the more you learn the more you will see Gods
ways are not as our ways [Isaiah 55:8] this people are passing through a great
school of experiance. I remember while in Kirtland if any of the
Brethren felt their rights infringed upon in any wise or abused would
retaliate & be ready to quarrel about it & be ready to get up a lawsuit
for ^a debt of^ three dollars But the minds of the saints have become more noble
Now if a man is abused who understands principle He is above quar-
reling about it and He feels to say it is nothing to me I am not to suffer
by it. But you that have Abused me has the penalty to pay. But
if the devvel can ownly make you think that you are abused or
ill treated And you begin to fret about it and you give the devil
power ^over^ you & in the end it is as bad as though you had done wrong yourself
Now if a man sins against you untill seventy times seven & He repents
& with an humble heart Asks forgiveness you should forgive him
for this is the law & the prophets. [Matthew 18:21-22] He must ask forgiveness & be Humble
or He cannot be forgiven. As much has been said & many fears
entertained By many concerning the sin against the Holy Ghost I will
speak further concerning that subject to sin against the Holy
Ghost is a sin against God the Father the Son & the Holy Ghost that
Bears record of them. A man cannot sin against the Holy Ghost
untill the Holy Ghost has revealed unto him the Father & Son &
a knowledge of Eternal things in a great degree degree
when He has a knowledge of these things with his eyes open He
rebels against God & defys his power. He sins against all things
if a man does sin against the Holy Ghost the people Have nothing
to do with it for they cannot forgive that sin & none but God
can do it & probably He will not in this world nor the world to
come for they become sons of perdition & probably will never
repent of or have a disposition to.
If you Blaspheme the Name
of God dont ask this people to forgive you for they cannot do it
you may ask them to pray God to forgive you. If God does
forgive the sin then you can go down into the waters of Baptism
when you get knowledge you will be ashamed to sin
Now I want to Bring this subject Home. what are the acts of the people
do they not sin & trespass against their Brethren Parrents against
their children, & children against their parents the Husband against
the wife & wife against the Husband this is with us & this we
But God alone & it never will be forgiven untill He does it
the time will come that if a man will take the name of God
in vain he will be hewn down without judgment or trial
Hear it O ye Elders, for it is time. Let this people
sanctify their hearts & then take the Name of God in vain
& they will not be forgiven the time will also come
when if the parents are scanctifyed before the Lord & their
children rise up in disobedience against them they will
be hewn down. If you sin against God & take the name
of God in vain if you get forgiveness it will have to be forgiven
by Him & not from man. some think if they are alone
& sware or sin nobody will know it but they will find
themselves mistaken still if a man has to sware let
him be alone if a man damns himself let him be alone
that others may not be polluted by his sin. If you take
the name of God in vain I will not forgive it, for I cannot
if the Lord will forgive you I will forgive you for maring
my feelings by speaking it in my ears the more you
see the veil parted & the more you learn the more you will see Gods
ways are not as our ways this people are passing through a great
school of experiance I remember while in Kirtland if any of the
Brethren felt their rights infringed upon in any wise or abused would
retaliate & be ready to quarrel about it & be ready to get up a law suit
for a debt of three dollars but the minds of the saints have become more noble
Now if a man is abused who understands principle he is above quarreling about it and he feels to say it is nothing to me I am not to suffer
by it but you that have abused me has the penalty to pay. But
if the devivel can ownly make you think that you are abused or
ill treated and you begin to fret about it and you give the devil
power over you & in the end it is as bad as though you had done wrong yourself
Now if a man sins against you untill seventy times seven & he repents
& with an humble heart asks forgiveness you should forgive him
for this is the law He must ask forgiveness & be humble
or he cannot be forgiven. As much has been said & many fears
entertained concerning the sin against the Holy Ghost I will
speak further concerning that subject to sin against the Holy
Ghost is a sin against God the Father the Son & the Holy Ghost that
bears record of them. A man cannot sin against the Holy Ghost
untill the Holy Ghost has revealed unto him the Father & Son &
a knowledge of Eternal things in a great degree
when he has a knowledge of these things with his eyes open he
rebels against God & defys his power He sins against all things
if a man does sin against the Holy Ghost the people have nothing
to do with it for they cannot forgive that sin & none but God
can do it & probably He will not in this world nor the world to
come for they become sons of perdition & probably will never
repent of their sin or have a disposition to.
If you blaspheme the Name
of God dont ask this people to forgive you for they cannot do it
you may ask them to pray God to forgive you. If God does
forgive the sin then you can go down into the waters of baptism
when you get knowledge you will be ashamed to sin
Now I want to bring this subject home what are the acts of the people
do they not sin & trespass against their Brethren Parrents against
their children & children against their parents the husband against
the wife & wife against the husband this is with us & this we
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