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1835

1990

Preface

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To the members of the church of the Latter Day Saints—Dear Brethren:

To the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

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any thing

anything

In consequence of there being so many

Since there are so many

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The church viewing this subject to be of importance, appointed, through their servants and delegates the High Council, your servants to select and compile this work.

Viewing this subject to be of importance, the Church, through its servants and delegates, the High Council, appointed your servants to select and compile this work.

we only add a few words

we add only a few words

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to present, though in few words, our beliefs, and when we say this, humbly trust, the faith

to present our belief, though in few words, and when we say this, we humbly trust that it is the faith

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Lecture 1

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lectures which are designed

lectures designed

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have not seen; and the principle

have not seen and that it is also the principle

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Were this class to go back and reflect upon the history of their lives, from the period of their first recollection, and ask themselves, what principle excited them to action, or what gave them energy and activity, in all their lawful avocations

Were each of you in this class to go back and reflect upon the history of your lives form the period of your first recollection, and ask yourselves what principle excited you to action or what gave you energy and activity in all your lawful avocations

assurance which we had

assurance which you had

which we had not

which you had not

dependant

dependent

you would have found

you would find

it would have been opened

it would be opened

any thing

anything

dependant

dependent

thoughts on your own

thoughts to your own

and if the moving cause in you, is it not in all

and if it is the moving cause in you, is it not also the moving cause in all

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temporal blessings that we do receive,

temporal blessings

spiritual blessings that we do receive

spiritual blessings.

but of power, also

it is also the principle of power

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by which the worlds were framed,

by which he framed the worlds,

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faith, that it is by

faith, it is by

and that faith is the principle

and faith is the principle

And that if the principle of power, it must be so in men as well as in the Deity

And if it is the principle of power in the Deity, it must be so in man as well

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The Savior says, Matthew 17:19,20, in explaining the reason why the disciples could not cast out the devil, that is was because of their unbelief.

The Savior says the reason the disciples could not cast out the devil was their unbelief:

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has given us

gave us

He says, page 563, that

He says on page 563 of the 1830 Book of Mormon that

wrent

rent

that it was the faith

It was the faith

and that it was by faith

and it was by faith

also 565th

also the 565th

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So with man also—he spake

So with men also—they spake

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which was in man

which was in men

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Lecture1 Questions and Answers

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treats of the being

treats the being

page 582

582

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First, Should be

First, it should be

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unseen things, must be

unseen things, it must be

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of my own mind

of your own mind

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faith any thing else beside

faith anything else besides

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Do. page 421.

Page 421:

Do. page 565.

Page 565:

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or by it

and by it

and without it

Without it

Lecture 2

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all fullness and perfection dwells

all fullness and perfection dwell

who is

He is

and that in him every good gift, and every good principle dwells;

In him every good gift and every good principle dwell,

and that he is

and he is

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mankind have had, and the foundation on which these evidences are, or were based, since the creation, to believe in the existence of a God.

mankind have had to believe in the existence of a god and also to show the foundation on which these evidences are and have been based since the creations

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the works of creation, throughout their vast forms and varieties, clearly exhibit his eternal power and Godhead.

the works of creation clearly exhibit his eternal power and Godhead throughout their vast forms and varieties.

But we mean

But we do mean

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we learn mans

we learn of man’s

vail

veil

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was endowed

had been endowed

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show, that, though he was cast out from the garden of Eden, his knowledge of the existence of God was not lost,

show, that even though man was cast out from the garden of Eden, he did not lose his knowledge of the existence of God,

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quotation, or summary, shows this

quotation shows this

that though

even though

were even separated

were separated

vail

veil

And further, that no sooner

And further, no sooner

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Cain, and the righteousness

Cain, of the righteousness

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quotations is

quotation is

existence of a God: that it was by

existence of a God was by

and that God continued, after man’s transgression to manifest himself to him and his posterity:

Also after man’s transgression God continued to manifest himself to him and to his posterity.

presence that they

presence so that they

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God condescended

God also condescended

and that Cain knew that it was the Lord that was talking with him: so that when

And Cain knew that it was the Lord who was talking with him, so when

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existence, in all evidences which

existence and in all evidence which

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reason why we

reason we

Fall; and what it was

Fall, and also may see what it was

and not only commune with him

Not only were they to commune with him

but be partakers

but they were also to be partakers

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information of his father, that such a being did exist, who had created, and who did uphold all things. Neither can there be a doubt existing on the mind of any person, that

information from his father that such a being who had created and who did uphold all things did exist. Neither can there be any doubt existing in the mind of any person but that

and that the whole faith

The whole faith

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Lamech, the 9th from Adam

Lamech, the eighth from Adam

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So that Lamech

So Lamech

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Seth lived, after he begat Enos, 807 years;

Seth lived 807 years after he begat Enos,

Enos lived, after he begat Cainan, 815 years:

Enos lived 815 years after he begat Cainan,

Cainan lived, after he begat Mahalaleel, 840 years:

Cainan lived 840 years after he begat Mahalaleel,

Mahalaleel lived, after he begat Jared, 380 years:

Mahalaleel lived 830 years after he begat Jared,

Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, 800 years:

Jared lived 800 years after he begat Enoch,

with God, after he begat Methuselah 300 years:

with God 300 years after he begat Methuselah,

Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, 782 years:

Methuselah lived 782 years after he begat Lamech,

Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, 595 years:

Lamech lived 595 years after he begat Noah,

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So that Noah

So Noah

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it is easily to be seen

it is easy to see

world, but upon

world but also upon

that from the time

From the time

but the world; so that there

but also the world. So there

but of the true

but the true

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afterward

afterwards

Noah lived after the flood, 350 years:

Noah lived 350 years after the flood,

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of scriptures, which are not to our purpose at present to quote

of scriptures, but it is not our purpose at present to quote them

But in order that there may no doubt exist upon any mind, in relation to the object lying immediately before us, in presenting the present chronology

But so there may be no doubt about the present chronology

latest period

later period

that from the flood

that the time from the flood

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Shem lived, after he begat Arphaxed, 500

Shem lived 500 years after he begat Arphaxad

Arphaxed lived, after he begat Salah, 403

Arphaxed lived 403 years after he begat Salah

Salah lived, after he begat Eber, 403

Salah lived 403 years after he begat Eber

Eber lived, after he begat Peleg, 430

Eber lived 430 years after he begat Peleg

years old.

years old when he died.

Peleg lived, after he begat Reu, 209

Peleg lived 209 years after he begat Reu

Reu lived, after he begat Serug, 207

Reu lived 207 years after he begat Serug

Serug lived, after he begat Nahor, 200

Serug lived 200 years after he begat Nahor

Nahor lived, after he begat Terah, 119

Nahor lived 119 years after he begat Terah

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grand-father

grandfather

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Selah

Salah

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And that Abraham

Abraham

And that Shem

Shem

Nahor, the brother

Nahor, brother

And that Nahor

Nahor

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world, agreeably to the account given in our present bible, from Adam to Abraham,

world from Adam to Abraham agreeable to the account given in our present Bible,

so that the students, in this class need not have any dubiety resting on their minds

So the students in this class need not have any doubt in their minds

before mentioned

before-mentioned

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We have now shown how it was that the first thought ever existed in the mind of any individual, that there was such a being as a God, who had crated and did uphold all things: that it was by reason of the manifestation which he first made to our father Adam, when he stood in his presence, and conversed with him face to face, at the time of his creation.

We have now shown how it was by reason of the manifestation which God first made to our father Adam, when he stood in his presence and conversed with him face to face at the time of his creation, that the first thought ever existed in the mind of any individual that there was such a being as a God who had created and did uphold all things.

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any portion of

any members of

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enquiry

inquiry

and we have seen

We have also seen

enquiry, in the first instance in their minds

inquiry in their minds in the first instance

this testimony having aroused

it having aroused

enquire

inquire

the enquiry

That inquiry

persued

pursued

Lecture 2 Questions and Answers

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had most perfect

had a most perfect

that, though man

that even though man

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quotation

quotations

thoughts were suggested to the minds of man, of the existence of God, and

thoughts of the existence of God were suggested to the minds of men and

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What testimony had the immediate descendants of Adam, in proof

What testimony did the immediate descendants of Adam have in proof

with his existence

with God’s existence

dependant

dependent

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Had any others of the human family, beside Adam, a knowledge

Did any other of the human family, besides Adam, have a knowledge

They had not

They did not

the all-important

that all-important

and so, from father to child, the knowledge was communicated as extensively, as the knowledge of his existence was known; for it was by this means, in the first instance, that men had a knowledge of his existence

And so, the knowledge of his existence was communicated from father to child as extensively as it was known. For it was by this means that men had a knowledge of his existence in the first instance.

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thro’

through

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Frst

First

from which period the knowledge of the existence of God has been so general, that

The knowledge of the existence of God has been so general from that period that

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Three hundred nnd eight years.

308 years.

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contemporary

contemporary

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translatedd

translated

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Five hundred and n e y five years

595 years

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Seth, Enos, Cainan

Enos, Cainan

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cotemporary

contemporary

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father

brother

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cotemporary

contemporary

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Selah

Salah

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cotemporary

contemporary

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grand-father

grandfather

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Who was it

Who was he

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What testimony have men

What testimony did men have

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until a person receives

until persons receive

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the first lecture of the second section

the first part of Lecture 2

Lecture 3

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it was shown how it was that the knowledge

we showed how the knowledge

and that it was by reason

We also showed that it was by reason

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in order that any rational and intelligent being may exercise

for any rational and intelligent being to exercise

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which he is pursuing

which one is pursuing

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Having previously been made acquainted with the way the idea of his existence came into the world, as well as the fact of his existence,

Having previously shown the way that both the idea and the fact of his existence came into the world,

in order that this class

so this class

for the exercise of

to exercise

also, as far as the idea of his existence extends, may have to exercise faith in him the Father of all living.

also, may have to exercise faith in him, the Father of all living, as far as the idea of his existence extends.

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As we have been indebted to a revelation which God made of himself to his creatures in the first instance, for the idea of his existence, so in

As we are indebted for the idea of his existence to a revelation which God made of himself to his creatures, in the first instance, so in

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have given

give

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First, That he was

First, he was

God that he was

God he was

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Secondly, That he is

Secondly, he is

and that he was

and he was

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Thirdly, That he changes not, neither is there variableness with him;

Thirdly, he does not change, neither does he vary;

but that he

but he

to-day

today

and that his

and his

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Fourthly, That he is

Fourthly, he is

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Fifthly, That he is

Fifthly, he is

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Sixthly, That he is

Sixthly, he is

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is essentially necessary, in order that the faith

is essential so the faith

if he did not, in the first instance, believe

if, in the first instance, he did not believe

greater than

greater one than

without wavering

unwavering

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Unless he was

unless God was

the faith necessary to salvation could not exist;

they could not have the faith necessary to salvation.

An idea of these facts does away doubt

Having an idea of these facts does away with doubt

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But it is equally as necessary that men should have the idea that he is a God who changes not, in order to have faith in him, as

But in order to have faith in him, it is equally as necessary that men should have the idea that he is a God who does not change as

unchangibleness

unchangeableness

he changes not

he does not change

to-day

today

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as the idea

as is the idea

that he was a God of truth and could not lie, the confidence necessary to be placed in his word in order to the exercise of faith in him, could not exist.

that he is a God of truth and cannot lie, men could not have the confidence in his word necessary to exercise faith in him.

he is not man that he can lie, it gives

he is not a man who can lie gives

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that he is

that God is

but all must be

All must be

and that every man

and every man

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for with all the other excellencies in his character, without this one to influence them, they could not

For without this one characteristic to influence all the other excellencies in his character, they could not

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so that the saints

So the Saints

having as good grounds

have as good grounds

Lecture 3 Questions and Answers

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in order that we

so we

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above mentioned

above-mentioned

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before mentioned

before-mentioned

Deity, and respecting ourselves

Deity and ourselves

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First, that he was

First, he was

Secondly, that he is

Secondly, he is

goodness, and that he was

goodness, and he was

thirdly, that he changes not, neither is there variableness with him, and that his course

Thirdly, he does not change, neither does he vary, and his course

Fourthly, that he is

Fourthly, he is

Fifthly, that he is

Fifthly, he is

and Sixthly, that he is

And sixthly, he is

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and book of commandments

and the Book of Commandments

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but there might be

but that there might be

thereby he be

thereby he would be

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long suffering, and full

long-suffering, full

him in consequence of which, he

him; consequently, he

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God changes not, neither is there variableness with him,

God does not change, neither does he vary,

the mercy of God

God’s mercy

and in consequence of which doubt

In consequence of this doubt

to day

today

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their faith can rest in him

they can rest their faith in him

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He could not; because man

It would not. Man

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saints, so that

Saints, God’s character is uniform so that

Lecture 4

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having shown in the third lecture, that correct ideas of the character of God are necessary in order to the exercise of faith

We showed in the third lecture that it is necessary to have correct ideas of the character of God to exercise faith

power with God to the exercise of faith necessary to the enjoyment of eternal life, and that correct ideas of his character lay

power with God to exercise the faith necessary to enjoy eternal life. But having correct ideas of his character lays

the connection there is between correct

the connection between having correct

and the exercise of faith

and exercising faith

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that they through the ideas of the existence of his attributes, might be enabled to exercise faith in him, and through the exercise of faith

that they might be enabled to exercise faith in him through the idea of the existence of his attributes, and through exercising faith

faith on him

faith in him

weakness of man

weakness of men

must be

needed to be

in their minds in order that they might be enabled

in their minds to enable them

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how necessary correct ideas of his attributes are to enable

how necessary having correct ideas of his attributes is to enable

So that the divine

Consequently, the divine

made to man

made to men

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We have, in the revelations which he has given to the human family, the following account of his attributes.

We have the following account of his attributes in the revelations which he has given to the human family:

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By a little reflection it will be seen, that

A little reflection shows that

for it is by reason of the knowledge

For it is the knowledge

had all knowledge

has all knowledge

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men feel as though they had nothing to fear, who put their trust in God,

men who put their trust in God feel as though they have nothing to fear,

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It is also necessary, in order to the exercise in faith in God, unto life and salvation, that men should have the idea of the existence of the attribute justice, in him.

It is also necessary that men should have the idea of the existence of the attribute justice in God in order to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation.

sufficiently

sufficient

with most unshaken

with the most unshaken

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in order that they

so they

power to the mind

power to their minds

and they are enabled

They are thus enabled

and wade

and to wade

believing, that

They believe that

enemies, and they shall be

enemies, who shall be

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saints: believing that

Saints, who believe then that

will compassionate them

will be compassionate to them

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Lord: and by reason

Lord. By reason

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before mentioned

before-mentioned

and it will be seen, that as far as his attributes are concerned, there is a sure foundation lad for the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation.

and it will see that there is a sure foundation laid forth exercise of faith in him for life and salvation as far as his attributes are concerned.

in as much

inasmuch

saints necessary

saints that are necessary

and seeing also

Seeing, also

and a just reward will be granted unto them for

and will grant them a just reward for

that they will, in due time, obtain

that, in due time, they will obtain

exercised toward

exercised towards

attribute toward

attribute towards

And lastly

Lastly

and in view of that crown

It will do this in view of that crown

into the midst

in the midst

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and can exert

And it can exert

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laid, through the revelation of the attributes of God, for the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation; and seeing that these are attributes of the Deity, they are unchangeable

laid for the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation through the revelation of the attributes of God. And seeing that these attributes of the Deity are unchangeable

to day

today

which gives to the minds

gives to the minds

so that all the saints

All the Saints

these that a foundation

these attributes that a foundation

the foundation, therefore, for the exercise of faith, was, is and ever will be the same. So that all men

the foundation for the exercise of faith, therefore, was, is, and ever will be, the same. Consequently all men

Lecture 4 Questions and Answers

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that correct ideas of the character of God are necessary in order to exercise

that having correct ideas of the character of God is necessary to exercise

but that correct ideas of his character, as far as his character is concerned

But having correct ideas of his character, as far as it is concerned

lay a sure foundation

lays a sure foundation

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What object had the God of heaven in

What object did the God of heaven have in

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God without an acquaintance with his attributes, so as to be enabled to lay hold of eternal life

God so as to be enabled to lay hold of eternal life, without an acquaintance with his attributes

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those attributes

these attributes

necessary in order to enable

necessary to enable

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Deity, as far as his attributes are concerned, enable a rational being to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation

Deity enable a rational being to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation, as far as his attributes are concerned

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Have the Latter Day Saints as much authoity

Do the latter-day Saints have as much authority

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we treated of the being

we treated the being

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were created and made, that are created and made, whether

were created and made, whether

earth, or in the earth

earth, in the earth

Father, a personage

Father, is a personage

man, or being in the form

man, being in the form

Fathe

Father

and was ordained

and ordained

and is called

He is called

and descended

And he descended

words, suffered

words, he suffered

flesh, and that all who

flesh, that all who

And he being

He, being

and these three are one

These three are one

were created and made that were created and made: and

were created and made. And

Son possessing the same mind

Son possess the same mind

possessing all knowledge

possesses all knowledge

kingdom: sitting at the right hand

kingdom, and sits at the right hand

Father—a Mediator

Father. He is a mediator

grow up from grace to grace

grow from grace to grace

joint heirs

joint-heirs

Christ; possessing the same mind

Christ. They will possess the same mind

and become one

and becoming one

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by whose blood

By his blood

joint heirs

joint-heirs

Lecture 5 Questions and Answers

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Of what do

What subjects do

Of the being

The being

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Father and the Son

Father and Son

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[No equivalent]

First, of glory

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tabernacle, was made

tabernacle, the Son was made

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created and made, that were created and made?

created and made?

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Does he possess

Does the Son possess

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Does the believer in Christ

Do the believers in Christ

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Lecture 6

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Having treated, in the preceding lectures, of the ideas of the character, perfections and attributes of God, we

Having treated the ideas of the character, perfections, and attributes of God in the preceding lectures, we

treat of the knowledge

treat the knowledge

personsmust

persons must

in order that they may

so they may

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An actual knowledge to any person that the course of life which he pursues is according to the will of God, is essentially necessary to enable

It is essential for any person to have an actual knowledge that the course of life which he is pursuing is according to the will of God to enable

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that unless they

Unless they

course that they are pursuing

course they are pursuing

and those that know not God

and those who know not God

that they will persecute, to the uttermost, all that worship God

They will persecute to the uttermost all who worship God

and drive

And they will drive

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but actual knowledge

It requires actual knowledge

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it was through the sacrifice

It is through this sacrifice

sacrifice & offering, & that he was not nor will not seek

sacrifice and offering and that he has not sought nor will he seek

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and were enabled

They were enabled

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doubt and uncertainty is

doubt and uncertainty are

So that persons whose minds

so persons whose minds

joint heirs

joint-heirs

and they will grow weary

But they will grow weary

Lecture 7

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we treated of what faith was, and of the object on

we treated what faith was and the object on

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faith was the principle

faith is the principle

that we will, in a lecture of this description attempt to unfold all its effects;

that we will attempt to unfold all its effects in a lecture of this description

revolution unless it is effected in the same way, in any of the vast creations of the Almighty;

revolution in any of the vast creations of the Almighty unless it is effected in the same way,

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instead of exerting

instead of by exerting

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eternity

eternity

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understood, leads

understood, it leads

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act, in order, to obtain

act to obtain

and that when God

And when God

impossibility there was of their

impossibility of their

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Why is it impossible to please God without faith? the answer would be, because, without

why it is impossible to please God without faith, the answer would be that without

and as God desires

As God desires

they had, or else

they had it, or else

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exhortations which have been given by inspired men to those who had received the word of the Lord, to have faith in him, were

exhortations to have faith in him which have been given by inspired men to those who had received the word of the Lord were

and that was, because, without it there was no salvation

And that reason is that without it there is no salvation

when faith is perfected

when their faith is perfected

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heavenly worlds, they

heavenly worlds that they

And they must have faith

They must have faith

assimulated, in order that we

assimilated, so we

or in other words, where

or, where

existence

existence

question there

question that there

agree in this that

agree that

interrogation

interrogation

answer would be, because he is

answer would be, that he is

and if he were any thing

If he were anything

so sure he would fail

surely Christ would fail

constitutes

constitute

purify himself

purify themselves

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beings can enjoy

beings can enjoy

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that Jesus done

that Jesus had done

which he done

which he had done

taken in connection, make

taken together make

those that believed

those who believed

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and he so spake that

and he spake that

the Father: for

the Father are, for

to more firmly establish this belief, if it needs any thing

to establish this belief more firmly, if it needs anything

As much as to say

This is as much as to say

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No changes

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That the glory which the Father and the Son have, is because they are just and holy beings; and that if

that the Father and the Son have the glory they have because they are just and holy beings; and if

have, the glory which they have, never could be enjoyed by them; for

have, they could never enjoy the glory which they have, for

Father and the Son

Father and Son

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them—That he proposed

them: he proposed

And for any portion

For any portion

assimulated

assimilated

and on this hinge

On this hinge

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the God of heaven, by the mouth of all his holy prophets, has been endeavoring to teach to the world.

the God of heaven has been endeavoring to teach tot the world by the mouth of all his holy prophets.

And that Israel

And “Israel

These with

These references with

That it was a system

It was a system

and continues by faith

it continues by faith

To this, all the revelations of God bear witness

All the revelations of God bear witness to this

baptist the less

Baptist any the less

receive the dead

receive their dead

nothing impossible with them

nothing impossible for them

visions, the ministering of angels, have

visions and the ministering of angels. They could have

first born

firstborn

all, of Jesus

all, and of Jesus

and become

And they could become

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mistake on the mind

mistake in the mind

answer is given, through faith

answer is that through faith

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the Apostle

the Apostle Peter

got the all things

got the knowledge of all things

So that all things

So all things

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every thing else

everything else

Galilee

Galilee

Yeah, and he counted

Yeah, he counted

Because, to obtain the faith by which he could enjoy the knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord, he had to suffer the loss of all things

because he had to suffer “the loss of all things” to obtain the faith by which he could enjoy the knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord

always have, and always will

always have attended and always will

in order that the possessors

so the possessors

will, through it, obtain all necessary knowledge an wisdom, until

will obtain all necessary knowledge and wisdom through it until