Religious – Book of Revelations 1832-1842

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Religious – Book of Revelations 1832-1842

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Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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    [front cover] Book of Revelations W. Woodruff
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    Jan 5th 1838 Remarks against N E Russells name in Young's Register at Perrysville. "looking for an Endorser" Mem^m^orandum Aug 16th 1841 Elder Dwight Webster sends by Willford Woodruff $5 dollars for the house of the Lord in Nauvoo. Also $4 dollars for the Editors of the Times & Seasons for the 2 & 3rd vol I Willford Woodruff paid the above to R Cahoon for the house & E Robison on the
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    Mem. to Heeton The box for Harriet must be seal up forthwith I. H Modesitt Tavern - Clevesland Dec 19th 1841 I willford met at the house of Joseph Smith the seer this evening to hear Preaching by Elder Kimball he opened by prayer read a chapter in the Book of Mormon & then spoke as he was led by the spirit of God, among other things he spoke a parable of the clay in the hands of the potter that ...
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    doeth. Some say Joseph is a fallen prophet because he does not bring forth more of the word of the Lord why does he not do it, are we able to receive it No not one in this room" he then chastised us for our wickedness & unbelief knowing that whome the Lord loveth he chasteneth & scourgeth evry son & daughter whome he receiveth, & if we do not receive it then are we bastards & not sons. On revelation he said a man would command his son to dig potatoes then saddle his horse but ...
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    who inherited a SCelestial glory so their would be Gods many & Lords many their were many mansions even 12 from the abode of Devils to the SCelestial glory All spirits that have bodies have power over those that have not hence men have power over Devils &c [rest of page blank] ...
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    Dec 27th 1837 at Covington, Ma {Mind was composed—stood by the bar room fire—made ready} Dr Combe on health and mental education {was interrupted by some persons asking the cause of the [trd] wounds and gave me opinion of the original cause we was [disposed]—by [dr] to [remove] from the [apparent] cause [I] [dmped] in + [pln] got bewildered and was unable to recover my composure for considerable time this probably made [he] be [vd] be ...
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    [written in pencil] For the mark! Mr John Pool That's been call'd fool Wishes all those That he owes To bring on their account That he may settle the amount John Pool For the mark [You] This [Evening] Book That I kept for G Cook Is left with the Squire Whose name is Brier John Pool Covington Dec 23rd 1837 ...
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    1838 Revelation given July 8th in Far West Caldwell County Missouri Show unto us thy will O Lord concerning The Twelve [illegible] Ans — Verily thus saith the Lord let a conference be held immediately, let the Twelve be organized & let men be appointed to supply the place of those who are fallen. Let my servant Thomas remain for a season in the land of Zion season to publish my word. let the residue continue to preach from that town, and if they will do this in all low- liness of ...
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    door shall be opened for them from hence forth and next spring let them depart to go over the great waters and there promulge my gospel the fulness thereof and to bear record of my name, let them take leave of my Saints in the City Far West on the twenty sixth day of April next on the building spot of my house saith the Lord let my servant John Taylor — and also my servant John E. Page and also my servant Willford Woodruff — and also my ser vant ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:1-3] A Revelation given Kirtland july 23rd 1837 The word of the Lord unto Thomas B. Marsh concerning the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verily thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Thomas I have herd thy prayers & thine alms have come up as a memorial before me in behalf of those thy Brethren who were chosen to bear testimony of my name & to send it abroad among all nations kindreds tongues & people & ordained through the in- ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:3-7] therefore all thy sins are forgiven thee let thy heart be of good cheer before my face & thou shalt bear record of my name not ownly unto the gentiles but also unto the Jews & thou shalt send forth my word unto the ends of the earth contend thou there fore morning by morning & day after day let thy warning voice go forth & when the night cometh let not the inhabitants of the earth slumber because of thy speach let thy habitation [ink change] ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:7-11] feet be shod also for thou art chosen & thy path lyeth among the mountains and among the mountains many nations and by thy word many high ones shall be brought low & by thy word many low ones shall be exalted, thy voice shall be a rebuke unto the transgr essor, and at thy rebuke let the tongue of the slanderer cease its perversness. Be thou humble & the Lord thy God shall lead thee by thy hand & give thee an answer to thy ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:11-15] and unto all who love my name and pray for your Brethren of the Twelve. Admonish them sharply for my name sake & let them be admonished for all their sins & be ye faithful before me unto my name & after their temptations & much tribulations behold I the Lord will feel after them & if they harden not there hearts & stiffen not their necks against me they shall be converted and I will heal them. Now I say unto you and what I ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:15-19] him & my hand shall be over him & the keys which I have given him & also to youward shall not be taken from him untill I come. Verily I say unto you, my servent Thomas thou art the man whome I have chosen to hold the keys of my kingdom as pertaining to the Twelve abroad among all Nations that thou mayest be my servent to unlock the door of the Kingdom in all places where my serva- nt Joseph & my ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:19-23] in whatsoever place ye shall proclaim my name an affectual door shall be open unto you that they may receive my word. Whosoever recieveth my word recieveth me & whosoever recieveth me recieveth those the first presidency whome I have sent whome I have made counsellors for my name sake unto you. and again I say unto you that whosoever ye shall send in my name by the voice of your Brethren the Twelve duly recomme- nded & authorized by you shall have power to open the ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:23-27] the earth & gross darkness covereth the mind of the people and all fellesh hath become corrupt before my face. Behold vengance cometh spedily upon the inhabitants of the earth, a day of wrath a day of burning, a day of destruction of weeping, of mourning, and of lamenta- tion, as& as a whilrlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth saith the Lord & upon my house shall it begin & from my house shall it go forth saith the Lord first upon those ...
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    [Doctrine and Covenants 112:27-31] not yourselves concerning the affairs of my church in this place saith the Lord but purify your hearts before me & then go ye into all the world & preach my gospel unto every creat- ure who have not recieved it & he that believeth & is baptized shall be saved & he that believeth not & is not baptized shall be damned, for unto you (the Twelve) & those (the first presid- ency) who are appointed with you to be your councsillors and your leaders is the power of ...