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Show BOOK OF BOOK OF MOSIAH. MOSIAH, should be cast into prison; and he commanded that the priests Should gather themselves together, that he might hold a coup cil with them what he should do with him. And it came to pass that they saith unto the king, Bring him hither, that we may question him. And the king commanded that he should be brought before them. And they began to question him, that they might cross him, that thereby they might have wher with to accuse him; but he answered them boldly, and with: stood all their questions, yea, to their astonishment: for he did withstand them inall their questions, and did confound them in all their words. And it came to pass that one of them saith unto him, What meaneth the words which are written, and which have been taught by our fathers, saying :/ How beautiful upon the mou tains are the feet of Him that bringeth good tidings; that pub lisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that pub: | lisheth salvation; that sayeth unto Zion, Thy God reigneth; thy watchmen shall lift up the voice with the voice ; togethe shall they sing, for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lo! shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy; sing toge! ser ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted bis people; he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord hath mate bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Av _ now Abinadi saith unto them, Are you priests, and preten! fo teach this people, and to understand the spirit of prophesy! /* ing, and yetdesireth to know of me what these things meal! ~ Tsay unto, Wo be unto you for perverting the ways of tht Lord. For if ye understand these things, ye have not taughi them; therefore, ye have perverted the ways of the Lord.— Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefor ye have not been wise. Therefore, what teachest thou this people? And they said, We teach the law of Moses. Am again: He saith unto them, If ye teach the law of Moses, why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches: y do ye commit whoredoms, and spend your strength wil! harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin, that th Lord hath cause to send me to prophesy against this people yea, even a great evil against this people? Knowest thou Yea, thou knowest that I speak the that I speak the truth? truth ; and you had Ought to tremble before God.» . ... ? And it shall come to pass that ye ‘shall be smitten for thi” Miquities : for ye have said that ye teach the law of Mor 183 And what knowest thou concerning the law of Moses? Doth salvation come by the law of Moses? And What sayest thou? they answered and said, that salvation did come by the law of Moses. But now Abinadi saith unto them, I know if ye keep the commandments of God, ye shall be saved; yea, if ye keep the commandments which the Lord delivered unto Moses in the mount of Sinai, saying: I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Keypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other God before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing in the heaven above, or things whichis in the earth beneath. Now Abinadi saith unto them,” Have fA ye done all this? Isay unto you, Nay, ye have not. And have ye taught this people that they 7M do all these things? Isay unto you, Nay, ye have not. x (Y Als K (ft, S And now when the king had Keard thesé words, he said unto his priests, Away with this fellow, and slay him: for what have we to do with him, for he ismad. And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him; ° but he withstood them, and said unto them, Touch me not, for God shall smite youll ye lay your hands upon me, for I have not delivere d the messave which the Lord sent me to deliver; ! told you that which ye requested that I should neither have tell; theretore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time. uti must fulfil the commandments wherewith God hath com- manded me; and because I have told you the truth, ye are msty with me. And again: Because I have spoken the word ot God, ye have judged me that I am mad. ow it came to pass after Abinadi had spoken these words, that the people of king Noah durst not lay their hands on him; of the Spirit of the Lord was upon him; and his face shone with exceeding lustre, even as Moses did while in the mount o Sinai, while speaking with the Lord. And he spake with PoWer and authority from God; and he continued his words, ~ Jing, Ye see that ye have not power to slay me,’therefore | nish my message. Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts, because I tell you the truth concerning your iniSA a yea, and my words fill you with wonder and amaze- es and with anger. his ae a Sst i ® peeher s, oe: But I finish my message; ] go, if it so be that Tam W a. you pat and then it saved. But me after this, shall be Shadow of things w uchJs to come, And now <2 Unto you the remainder of the commandments of God, , |
