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Show 3 yea, ding to the word of God, having no space for repentance could he sin, if there was no law? How law, save there was a punishment? Now there was a punish- 1 i there was no ATpPre 4 ¢ their 4 now means irom t his men to reclaim Ww state fallen himself, becausé of his own © which man had brought upen stic ce, the » pplan of rein cial i g to Justi accord rdin sfore,e, acco bedience; therefor now 4 . jis0- ae a 5 — Zs A00U » Ve : WIG. u + j ‘ Pl off from his presence. be brought about, except therefore God himself now an the of | atonemen ment atoneth for the should fthe v v a : <aiide bring about the plan of mercy, to appease tv TT" 13 nf vy fy te +rmvifl igs : compelled to come ; din his days, behold, evil shall be done unto him, 10 the restoration cf God. And now . : ctge herte tee pyoo . EEF EIE ae ee agcording my son, i desire that ye should let these things trouble you no more, and only let your . af wus * and the tin the last day, it shall be restored unto him, according to us deeds, If he hath desired to do evil, and h@th not repent: yt th i? And the atonement; Whosoever will not come, the same is not And thus (lod would cease to be God. oh oTrasDdp of 01, justice Re 2 in theep gras were they 4ykind were fallen, and B ihe justice of @God, which consigned them aie ¢ ) fmercy mercy C! Tek p jan . because of whit. ifso, God would cease to be God. And thus God bringeth about his great and eternal purposes, which was prepared from the foundation of the world. And thus cometh about the salvation and the redemption of men, and also their destruction and misery; therefore, O my son, whosoever will “ome, may come, and partake of the waters of life freely; and VV). dem} re] t, only, on conditions of iol ‘son could not; be brought abou prepara is : prepara : yea, this tance of men in this probationary state; ©° mercy iF ns, Coe i these for were siate; for except it ©; . ” i W the d destroy not take effect except ° it shoul . Aes laatroyvyed: } be cesino) Gee. Now the work of justice could not wese ot} mal: e that au cometh justice ; for behold, justice exerciseth all his demands, and also mercy claimeth all whichis her own; and thus, none but ‘the truly penitent are saved. What, do ye suppose that mercy can rob justice? [say unto you, Nay; not one wert souls . offFe from the ° presencecr of the Lord mercy : “MS trouble you, with that trouble which shall bring you down 22" — te ee Oe miserable, being cut ts ~ ~ 980 A And a s tT the crea- cam, e t upon ne ° Ay } 2 » have no claim alonement bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead; and the tesurrection of the dead bringeth back men into the presence God; and thus they are restored into his presence, to be judged according to their works; according to the law and e a state for devilish, by nature, this probationary state becam : state. it became a preparatory them to prepare: } ntiion redem f o plan of the » plan the for Ww not remember, my son, ifif itit were | (laying it aside,) as soon as they were dead, An F 1 And if there what could justice do, or a al death ; therefore as they tent, and ant had become carnal, pete afraid to sin. tae 4 | be anette Li F given if men sinned, ae } ; ' was no law " 4 not would i 2 Le And also, if there was no law given men — 4 die if he should murder? against sin, mercy either, for they would temporal death dient that man should be reclaimed from this ; thereto, ness for that would destroy the great plan of happi t ape brough had as the soul could never die, and the fall ig, they that ; al tempor a as mankind a spiritual death as well ex : ore theret ; Lord the of ce syere cut off from the presen ay from = expedient that mankind should be reclaimed 7 a — ke 7 Now behoid, it was not to follow after their own will. a yt be there ture? But there isa law given, and a punishment affixed, and repentance granted ; which repentance, mercy claimeth ; otherwise, justice claimeth the creature, and executeth the law, and the law inflicteth the punishment; if not so, the works of justice would be destroyed, and God would cease to be God. But God ceaseth not to be God, and mercy claimeth the peni- expt t How could dia. 7] ' life of the soul. should sm? SS cut olf tron off from the tree of life, therefore they should be forever; yet lost e the face of the earth; and man becam t hat our a they became fallen man. And now we'see by this, from ie ually, spirit and parents were cut off, both temporally subjects e becam they see we thus presence of the Lord; and % ial * repent, except he ment affixed, and a just law given, which brought remorse of conscience unto man. Now if there was no law given, if a man murdered he should dic, would he be afraid he should’ ut pene therefore . they oS to die ; mar unto was as eternal also as the Pay, f appointed should be, affixed opposite to the plan of hap- piness, which - was * life ef the soul Now, how could a man have lived forever, accor: plan of salvation would have been frustrated. - 339 fice, that God might be a perfect, just God, and a merciful God. Also, now repentance could not come unto men, except there were a punishment, which also was as eternal as the the grea and also the word of God would have been void, and H ALMA. bims and the and live forever, that the Lord God placed Cheru fruit; and the of e partak flaming sword, that he should not to reman, unto d grante ume a was ihus we see, that there God. pent, yea, a probationary time, a time to repent and serve and ately, immedi hand his forth put had Adam For behold, if artook of the tree of life, he would o OF x” BOOK ALMA. OF BOOK 338 |
