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Show BOOK HELAMAN. ven, the Lamanites again, to the knowledge of the truth; yea, [say unto you, That in the latter times, the promises ol the Nephi, except they shall repent when they shall see all those signs and wonders which shall be showed unto them; for be he chastene behold my brethren, the belief, notwithstanding the many mighty works which Because of their steadfastness when they do beheve #™ B .e of theirot firm e “rar thing which they do_ believe; for becaus Lord shal a when they are once enlightened, be hold theoat‘ ip unig?) them and prolong their days, notwithstanding Lord s yea, even if they should dwindle in SO ahd hor} ” ! . ini projong theirdays until the time shall come spoken of by our fathers, and also by the pi pes of out’ Dt restoration many other prophets, concerning the oa ce | Y oo did not .believe in the words and they cast stones at him ey ace at him, as he stood € spiritof the Lord was with him. ine much that they bit hi 7 with their cartilage oe daeia tee 5 ia Se hot hit him, there were many satis elds Words, insomuch that they went away unto N O behold, Nephi was baptizing Preaching, crying repentance ato thes and Wonders ; Might know working miracles ath eae Stones, neither did a ig tem ree a hie. abe and creer eee’. ee Peres signs that the Christ must lust shortly Die ee etl come: tellmg them a aad phi rs EP MA eat LE” 5 ia : Shien there were which “ne oa zw ere angry with him; iba ; Oe, Us hs pV3 oll ; Se , on ET and when they had came . " meas as believed * a as many ‘orth and found him, they confessed unto him their sins a i enied not, desiring that they might be baptized unto the eld : 8 yy ae ih See CT i And ye know also that jhey have buried their war, ¢and they fear to take them up, lest by any for be to sin; shall sin; yea, ye can see tha { they fear ¢ lownavailsa trodden be they at thi MT ° they will sufier themselves ¢ a ds swor r thei slain by their enemies, and wil 1] not no! lift Christ. Ane! them; and this because. of their faith in > And went forth and sought- for Nephi; Peg walls of the city. ee To fliis, ye know of yourselve, are firm and steadiast mace free. been have they ith wherew thing the | faith, and in weapel: a ‘ hip pringell ‘ . I have Lord liveth. shall these — Te as the a q and as surely, ‘ngs be, saith the Lord. | a3 : And now it came to pass that there‘wére many which heard 'e words of Samuel, the Lamanite, which he spake upon the (Us 1 £34 among them; my, lone J = ed saith the Lord, because of their un- ad nets if they will not repent, and observe to do my will. will utterly destroy them, 5 5 n( ps BAe i : Nephites, HV)¥ al ena 3 ° ] « Bn ~ ry ni7ep ; PIR > } ant . and wicked knowledge of the truth, and to know of the beneve to lead are minable traditions of their fathers, atra the holy prop Holy Scriptures, yea, the propnecies of on the ae faith to them which are written, w hich leadeth DIM> ance repent and faith 1 ee come “and unto repentance, which as have Ly man as re therefo ; change of heart unto them Ml L* 4 bathe 1 aeciaEaee ~ have witnes . 1 ‘ ; 7 “) mS ww Neen they are 1 striving, with unwearied 0! tit bring the remainder of th eir brethren to the knowledge nut heir nut ther to add do which truth; therefore there are many ye for yourselves, of know do ye And behold bers daily. 0" brought are them.as of many as sed it, that el diligence, that they m Wi is this, and are doing oe thatthe mere part of them unto you, se a Say according to the law of Moses. Yea, ! ve tela. ‘Ut ee through the preaching of the Nephites; and for this inten’ hath the Lord prolonged their days. AndI would that ye should behold that the more part of them are in the patho! their duty, and they do walk circumspectly before. God, anc they.do observe to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgements, shall aig unto them, come and and be hunted, scattered abroad, having no place for refuge, the Lord shall be merciful unto them; and this is according to the prophecy, that they shall again be brought to the true knowledge, which is the knowledge of their Redeemer, and their great and their Therefore true Shepherd, and be numbered among his sheep. [say unto you, It shall be better for them than for you, except ye repent. For behold, had the mighty works been shewn unto them which have been‘shewn unto you; yea, unto them which have dwindled in unbelief because of the traditions of , their fathers, ye can see of yourselves, that they never would/ again have dwindled in unbelief; therefore, saith the Lord, I) will not utterly destroy them, but I will cause that in the day of my wisdom, they shall return again unto me, saith the Lord.| And now behold, saith the Lord, concerning the people of the| Bee it Pntemeresctee hath ‘But behold, salvation fathers. their be smitten face of the earth, and Lamanites hath he hated, because their deeds have been ev continually ; and this because of the iniquity of the tradition o aa But ed their iiquities hath them. man them, because he loveth and nals days of yea, in the Lord hath been extended to our brethren, the Lamanites; notwithstanding the many afflictions which they shall have, and notwithstanding they shall be driven to and fro upon the hath he loved, and also hath he chastened people of Nephi them; of the Lord;, yea, th a chosen people cae been hold, they have 449 OF HELAMAN. 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