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Our translation drawing to a close, we went to Palmyra, Wayne County, New York, secured the copyright, and agreed with Mr. Egbert B. Grandin to print five thousand copies for the sum of three thousand dollars.
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It was around this time, that I received the following revelation by means of the seer stone:
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¶ Yea, even I, I am he, the beginning and the end; Yea, Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord, the Redeemer of the world.
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I, having accomplished and finished the will of him whose I am, even the Father.
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Having done this, that I might subdue all things unto myself;
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Retaining all power, even to the destroying of Satan and his works at the end of the world, and the last great day of judgment, which I shall pass upon the inhabitants thereof, every man according to his works, and the deeds which he hath done.
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And surely every man must repent or suffer, for I, God, am endless.
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Wherefore, I revoke not the judgments which I shall pass, but woes shall go forth, weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth, yea, to those who are found on my left hand;
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Nevertheless, it is not written, that there shall be no end to this torment; but it is written endless torment.
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¶ Again, it is written eternal damnation: wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name’s glory.
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Wherefore, I will explain unto you, this mystery, for it is mete unto you to know, even as mine apostles.
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I speak unto you that are chosen in this thing, even as one, that you may enter into my rest.
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For behold, the mystery of Godliness: how great is it?
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For behold I am endless, and the punishment which is given from my hand, is endless punishment, for endless is my name.
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Wherefore eternal punishment is God’s punishment: endless punishment is God’s punishment.
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Wherefore, I command you by my name, and by My Almighty power, that you repent.
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Repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore.
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How sore you know not!
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How exquisite you know not!
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Yea, how hard to bear you know not!
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For behold, I God have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer, if they would repent,
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But if they would not repent, they must suffer even as I, which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, both body and spirit.
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And would that I might not drink the bitter cup and shrink;
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Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men.
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Wherefore, I command you again by my Almighty power that ye confess your sins lest ye suffer these punishments of which I have spoken of in the smallest;
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Yea, in the least degree, ye have tasted at a time I withdrew my Spirit.
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¶ I command you that ye preach naught but repentance; and shew not these things, neither speak these things, unto the world;
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For they cannot bear meat but milk they must receive.
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Wherefore, they must not know these things lest they perish;
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Wherefore, learn of me and listen to my words, walk in the meekness of my Spirit and ye shall have peace in me, by the will of the Father.
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¶ And again, I command you that thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife;
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Nor seek thy neighbor’s life.
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¶ And again, I command you that thou shalt not covet thine own property but impart it freely to the printing of the Book of Mormon, which contains of the Word of God, which is my Word to Gentile.
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Soon it may go to the Jew, of which the Lamanites of are a remnant, that they may believe the Gospel and look not for a Messiah to come, which has already come.
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¶ And again, I command that thou shalt pray vocally, as well as to thyself;
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Yea before the world as well as in secret;
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In public as well as in private.
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And thou shalt declare glad tidings;
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Yea publish it upon the mountains, and upon every high place, and among every people which thou shalt be permitted to see.
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And thou shalt do it with all humility trusting in me, reviling not against revilers.
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And of tenets thou shalt not talk;
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But thou shalt declare repentance and faith on the Savior and remissions of sins by baptism and by fire, yea even the Holy Ghost.
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¶ Behold this is a great and last commandment which I shall give unto you;
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For this shall suffice for thy daily walk, even unto the end of thy life;
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And misery shalt thou receive if thou wilt slight these councils, yea even destruction of thyself and property.
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Impart a portion of thy property, yea even a part of thy lands and all, save the support of thy family;
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Pay the printers debt, release thyself from bondage.
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Leave thy house and home, except when thou shalt desire to see them;
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And, speak freely to all: Yea; preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice;
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With a sound of rejoicing crying: Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Lord God!
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¶ Pray always, and I will pour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessing;
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Yea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth and corruptibleness, to the extent thereof.
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Behold, canst thou read this without rejoicing and lifting up thy heart for gladness?
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And canst thou run about longer as a blind guide? or canst thou be humble, and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me?
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Yea come unto me, thy Savior; Amen.