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Show se Jave lied unto God: the for I denied Christ, and > aoe said that I believed the Scriptures; and they truly testify of him. And because that I have thus lied unto God, I greatly fear lest my / THE BOOK OF ENOS. but | confess unto God. And it came to pass that when he had said these words, he * could say no more; fand he gave up the ghost. | And whenthe multitude had witnessed that he spake these things as he was about to give up the ghost, they were astonished exceedingly; insomuch, that the power of God came down upon them, and they were overcome, that they fell to the earth. Now, this thing was pleasing unto me, Jacob; for | had requested it o! my Father which was in Heaven: for he had heard my cry, and answered my prayer. wis 7 And it-came to_pass that peace, and the loveof God, / restored again among the people ; and they searched the Serpno more to the words of this wicked mal: ‘tures, and hearkenéd reclaim And it came to pass that many means were devised, to ; but truth the of and restore the Lamanites, to the knowledge ; bloodsheds and wars in it all were vain: for they delighted Ant brethren. their us, against had an eternal hatred “and-they us contr .. they sough by the power of their arms to destroy them ~ nually ; wherefore, the people of N ephi did fortify against Got the) in trusting might, their all with and » with their armies, yet, as and the rock of their salvation ; wherefore, they became of their enemies. conquerors to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the came it And of Nep!; record of this people being kept on the other platesI have wrt wherefore, | conclude this record, ten according to the best of my declaring that knowledge, by saying, Thal our lives passed away, the time passed away with us, and also and @ like as it-were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome from Jerusalem; born 12 solemn people, wanderers cast out hated of our brethren, which tribulation, in a wilderness, and \ sae Bg * case shall be awful; a - denied the things which he had taught them; and coatessed the Christ, and the power of the Holy Ghost, and the mins. And he spake plainly unto them, that he tering of Angels. had been deceived by the power of the Devil. And he spake And he of hell, and of eternity, and of eternal punishment. sin, for unpardonable the committed have sayeth,I fear lest I we did mourn out aaused wars and contentions; wherefore, our days. to my grave; And I, Jacob, saw that I must soon go down plates. And wherefore, I said unto my son Enos, Take these commanded [told him the things which my brother Nephi had And I . me; and he promised obedience unto the commands ng writi make an end of my writing upon these plates, which _ : that g hath been small; and to the reader I bid farewell, hopin adieu, en, Brethr many of my brethren may read my words. coan and he spake plainly unto them, and 4| ee were gathered together; 143 JACOB. eka api ais as Saga I shall die; wherefore, I desire to speak unto the people be. fore thatI shall die. ~ And it came to pass that on the morrow, that the multitude OP dorne aia Pens nenle BOOK JACOB. eee OP oe BOOK ~ ee NLS ear. ice) eon ‘= Shea mame RE DIRE RE er CHAPTER I. « 2 7 ST TE ee A af AE Snes RARE Brnoup, it came to pass that 1, Enos, knowing my father, that he was a just man: for he taught me in his language, and And blessed also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. be the name of my God for it. And [Iwill tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before that I received a remission of my sins: behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forest; and the words which I had often heard my father speak, concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, andthe words of my father, sunk deep into my heart. And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication, for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came, I did still raise my voice high, that it reached the heavens. And there came a voice unto me saying, Enos, thy And I, sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed. Enos, knew that God could not le; wherefore, my guilt way And he swept away. ‘And I sayeth, Lord, how isit done? 4G sayeth unto me, Becaiise of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast not heard nor seen. And many years passeth away, before that he shall manifest himself in the flesh ; wherefore, go to it ? papers thy faith hath made thee whole. Now, it came to pass that when I had heard these words, 3 began to feel a desire for the welfare of my brethren, ; the N €- phites; for them. wherefore, ; I did_pour . out my whole r soul unto God And while I was thus struggling in the spirit, behold the voice of the Lord came into my mind again, soya 1 xa ih in keeping wait thy brethren, according to their diligence |