fellowshiping them and doing the same
ourselves but it is not so and Joseph suffered
much from the same cause because He
knew of the rascality and wickedness
His enemies and many of the saints thought
He was guilty of it himself the truth of
the matter is those who are leading the
House of Israel while in the path of there
duty know the wickedness that is among
the people it cannot be hid from them
for they are in vision all the time.
I will now look a little upon the other
side of the question I will say However
that if we are a mind to be subject to
the will of the deveil, Death, Hell and the
grave we may be & bow down to it all
the day long or we may have perfect
power and triumph over it. who am I
surrounded by, by men who arhave entered
into covenant with God, have recieved
endowments in the temple and are called
to be saviors upon mount Zion, to save who
our Fathers and Israel clear back to Father Adam who are still lying in there graves
and waiting for the redemption of there
bodies through your instrumentality, then
will you curs, swear, lie, steal, commit Adultery
and take the name of God in vain putty
saviors you would be, O shame. God and
Angels would blush at such conduct. then
repent and do the work appointed yoo
many men are overtaken in a fault desire
to repent and turn to God shall we cast
such away Nay but bear with them
fellowshiping them and doing the same
ourselves but it is not so and Joseph suffered
much from the same cause because he
knew of the rascality and wickedness
His enemies and many of the saints thought
he was guilty of it himself the truth of
the matter is those who are leading the
House of Israel while in the path of there
duty know the wickedness that is among
the people it cannot be hid from them
for they are in vision all the time.
I will now look a little upon the other
side of the question I will say however
that if we are a mind to be subject to
the will of the devil, Death, Hell and the
grave we may be & bow down to it all
the day long or we may have perfect
power and triumph over it. who am I
surrounded by, by men whohave entered
into covenant with God, have recieved
endowments in the temple and are called
to be saviors upon mount Zion, to save who
our Fathers and Israel clear back to Father
Adam who are still lying in there graves
and waiting for the redemption of there
bodies through your instrumentality, then
will you curs, swear, lie, steal, commit adultey
and take the name of God in vain putty
saviors you would be, O shame God and
Angels would blush at such conduct. then
repent and do the work appointed yoo
many men are overtaken in a fault desire
to repent and turn to God shall we cast
such away Nay but bear with them
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