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Show OF ALM: BOOK [ OF OF ALMA. ALMA. ols iI And now36: bel Mii wledis art : wto him desiring to know whether they should believe in one God, that they might obtain this fruit of which he had spoken, Lalli i xae tUbilial All Ss ~~ + VDECAUSE . the word hath swelled your souls: i spréuted up, that your under ae standing doth begin to be enlightened, and your mind doth be * Pa eal eS tala ce . gin to expand. Bt ak © ial then, ke a. is not this TO real? ea I sayeaeunto yu yea; because it is light; and whatsoever is light, is good, be # : o -- - cause And : . : ‘ itis discernible ; therefore ye must know that it is good. now behold, after edge perfect? ye have tasted this light, or the word, of which he had spoken, which he said must be planted in their hearts; VOI! . . orin What manner they should begin to exercise tlieir faith. And Alma saith unto them, Behold, ye have said that ye could not worship your God, because ye are cast out of your synaih ; ; q . gogues. But behold, I say unto you, If ye suppose that ye °° anaes d camnot worship God, ye do greatly err, and ye had ought te 4 $2] ary search the Scriptures; is your knowl . aA Te ave Sal © for if ye suppose that they 7 ps a aBeebe = ~ @ or how they should plant the seed, 7 Bre epi get a= Sn CPubi dormant: and this because ewe ¢ Know ; for ye know that and ye also know that i riage Ss have taught you this, ye do not understand them. Do ye remember to have read what Zenos, the prophet of old, hath said concern- Behold, I say unto you, Nay; neither mustye lay aside your faith, for ye have only exercised your faith to mg prayer or worship? for he saith, Thou art merciful O plant the seed, that ye might try the experiment, to know God, for thou hast heard my prayer, even when I was in the the seed wasgood. And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, wilderness ; yea, thou wast merciful when | prayed concernye will say, Let us nourish it with great care, that it may¢e ee ‘ne enemies. < we which ing those me ec root, that it may grow up and bring forth fruit unto us. Ante e which were mine enemies, and thou didst turn them Peed ona oP ic aeie ‘ , te wil wet ro , ME me» yea, O God, and thou. wast merciful unto me when I now behold, if ye nourish it with much care, it will get 10 ), Aiaee : :and grew sie up, and bring eee forth fruit. os u cry unio thou thee didst in my hear field;me. whenAn I did"God. cry unto thee winl my| But eres if ye neglectat thethe tree tret, ™ mayerard 1 : in ; , ’ : s ‘d. looking ni and take no thought for its nourishment, behold, it will note get any root; and when the heat of the sun cometh and scor aa ' Pies c eth it, and because it hath no root, it withereth away, aut Jf pluck it upand cast it out. A iow this is not because the sett Sans inline eer teenage eg t stent woul was not 5good; neithertS it because the fruit thereot ————> W! | not be desirable. But it is because your ground is barren, a a ie ' ——— i Gi . st A - s near i Rouse 4] Bi dave ' vyne didst] ae Sern =) tes 1 #9 “4 Wan toe ths i Ts a — a Sa , ae Nic iy closet, O , and prayed unto thee thou didst hear me: ee Ae en PS ee when ae oes yea, tou. art mer ciiul unto thy children, ley cry unto thee to be heard of thee, and not of men; thew w | : : u wiltilt hear hear them; yea, O God, thou hast been merci- ‘ ul unt 1 ~ 1 Q ; ~ + F “Ow : “weeey > yea, and thou hast also heard me when I have been cast And thus the 0 word, , eT ton ifbs Sye in fierwill notask nourish Mt ae 100%a ge gp oa, ave 1 been despised by mine enemies; yea, thou didst to the fruit theréof, ye can : Renae Sos 2 Re So Mm RE a ere Hada Nhe. oBut é will nowt -it ny cries, and wast angry with mine enemies, and thou . a Bee i ’ we Cos tiidih to grow, Ml lomo them in thine anger, with speedy destruction; and yea, nourish sginnetpatience, Orie Wes | Awot . a rd, ee, Hhthe iitree asand with look? @™ hoe 5 hear me because of mine afilictions and my simecr | aith, h t i w great. diligence : tideanee of of thy Son that py yOur faith, With gt : hat thou hasist been he n if #1thus merie ) Pe J hehold, J> ; ad it isis because forward to the fruit thereof, and it shall take root; an ste ciful unt Ome; therefore I will cry unto thee in ail mine afflic“it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life; ae lionss for in thee is my joy; for thou hast turned thy judgcaus rour diligence, and your faith, and your patience "|, Hine ~ , forward a a a - with an eye of faith : pe : ;. ii » it Lage <- ‘ oe eee mn . a aYe 4 a $ ; * 1i 3 yu" pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit, even unt y° oe My. ed, that ye hunge® not, neither shall ye thirst. ‘Then Scie nay . dig ences you! and ren ye shall reap the rewards of yout faith, ures now wh; A Q ai A Ima_saith > sry kia CY Y A thoagn aeAe ri unto them, Do ye believe those Se 1p Go Which havé been written by them of old? SOW behold Behold. if ve No. must believe what Zenos saith; fer behold, he saith : ; . | : ou hast‘ turned away thy judgments, : because of thy Son.— ie. bee tes’ br ‘ s PR : eS my brethren, | would ask, if ye have read the Ii ye have, how can ye disbelieve on the Son + le ie 5 2 a 1 ie ee ROuUNMIshifg x re Mm —_— 5 ee F by and by, ye shall lack the fruit theréof, which is most pr one : ‘is sweet ea a ‘all eh t e3 Thee cand which #0 soousus, which above a at is § hove all that* white abové all that is white; yea, and pure abov e cd & ee | ee #4: nay he oq bs BP F PANN NOIONOTOS Chris Magpet , My ~ thereof. —" : fe _— J ; ential en aed pe ee a tes me me is Pay — Cabal and your faith 9 a aes 7 aa im that thine. oa > att Ui RR row tm i U The ee iO 2 t beginneth Y and isJud good. ©, // KT KK 274. x Now after Alma had spoken these words, they sent forth Lut soit sced } sige rie) the and patience, and long sufferjng, waiting for the tree to bring fom iruit unto yn. planted the ; re sprouteth, that And now le. and we > and experiment, + el te +} aE know the ; yeenss a needs tried wey fT on Ti ° : it swelleth, must GE = ye have : and xf ye Tr. 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