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Show they lave mec pe e lon SS ; VY s ENHOLD, now it came to pass that soon after Morom : : . 2 ht ame ee +A the Yhiad sent his — epis Chief Glneeeane Governor, ate he received hehe. analt 1 tle from Fahoran, the Chi wore ‘ , Chit words which he received: I, Pahoran, which art the Governor of this land, do send these words unto Moroni, ‘of Cnnsat ; a Chief Captain ove! the army : so ‘e That I do not joy in your great afl 77 or nto you, Mor00li ii gricves “mn Y Would Slay in their own land. We would not shed the > Ps Sur brethren, if they would not rise up in rebellion et % th Bog, nn tien: | est X€ Or “ie agamst us. We would subject ourselves of bondage, if it were requisite with the justice of he should command hot itcomm and us that hl us us so to do. But behold he hall subj subject ourselves to our that we shall that we should put our trust in him, and he will “Therefore my beloved brother Moroni, let us re- - pes et * - wile ee & © : i’ ghee eagles 5 eee ss a. Oe ee J : es . Le a - «aa 6Ao GC ee ee * " : bs ‘ ee “> SS neti’ rae Ne ef tee a gs — voncle S s a ‘ ePes i : cs aah y = a ts et, . ns . tn é ia eee 4 pie) ict a)k *r oe “ oe 4 a ee. ed as eo em ee in eee ies | i ¥ “ aS ee ; ty» nam ee a { ee les | “2 Pe + “yw Hehold we will resist wickedness even unto bloodWe would not shed the blood of the Lamanites, if "a ee ; WH. > = Qj \ XXVIIL =A a a CHAPTER wn (, } : ri eras see Ot seat, that I may preserve the rights and the liberty of my Oe, Pe My soul standeth fast in that liberty, in the which : = “oN us free. i : = And thus I close mine epistle. lk country. teland, and he shall be placed king over this people, when ‘y shall _be conquered under the Lamanites. And now, in — Inu epistle, ye hath censured me; but it mattereth not, I'am © . iigty, buf dO Fejoice in the greatness of your heart. — I, storan, do not seek for power, save only to retain my judge- a Te 3 ' ae therefore he will give unto us of your food, even if it on SH" by the sword. Now see that ye fulfil the word of mt. od I seek not on hold, I am Moroni, your Chief Captain. but to pull it down. I seek not for honor of the an BS on for the glory of my God, and the freedom and weltare 0! mY 7 ve Mintain the city of Zarahemla, in the which 4 a ©} . <0 speedily ; Ne unto you nce, he hold, God will not suffer that we should perish with hungeMaaismoseth will enable the Lamanites to conquermaintena the remainder Se oat al hold if ye will not do this, I come Weir freedom, and to avenge our wrongs. And they have ne intous, insomuch that those which have rose up in reidlion ipainst us, are set at defiance; yea, insomuch that they Wiearus, and durst not come out against us to battle. They live got possession of the land, or the city of Zarahemla: fey have appointed a king over them, and he hath written a the king of the Lamanites, in the which he hath joined an dlance with him; in the which alliance, he hath agreed to <.5 bus daily, to their arms, in the defence of their country, and oe that = know . of God, and ye do a that ye do transgress the laws ye do trample them under your feet. Behold, the Lord salt) unto me, If those whom ye have appointed your govcrnors@gy) do not repent of their sins and iniquities, ye shall go up to batggyy tle against them. And now behold, I Moroni am constraineg according to the covenant which I have made to keep th@Q commandments of my God; therefore I would that ye “ould adhear to the word of God, and send speedily unto me 0! ow provisions and of your men, and also to Helaman. aa a ie hier up, are exceeding nULae pa. inditas those who have sought to take away the ju dgement rahemla, and smite you with the sword, insomuch that ye cami wit from me, that have been the cause of this great miquity ; have no more power to impede the progress of this people im irthey have used great flattery ; and they have led away the the cause of our freedom ; for behold the Lord will not suffer} wats Of many people, which will be the cause of sore afilicthat ye shall live and wax strong in your iniquities, to destroy his righteous people. Behold, can you suppose that the Lordi) inn among us; they have withheld our provisions, and have And launted our freemen, that they have not come unto you. will spare you and come out in judgement against the Lama ites, when it is the tradition of their fathers that hath caused] @@ wold, they have driven me out before them, and I have fled their hatred ;_yea, and it hath been redoubled by those whicl@fiihe land of Gideon, with as many men as it were possible have dissentad Thom us, while your iniquity is for the cause OBM@ilst I could get. And behold, I have sent a proclamation your love of glory, and the vain things of the world? Ye know muughout this part of the land; and behold, they are flocking Qa. t and those which have risen ” free in into the land of Za- ese “a a a unto you even that gunst me, and also those of my people which are wait for assistance from you, and except ye do administer untoj@@ our relief, behold I come But behol, there are there who do joy in p inns; yea, insomuch oo to your utter et destruction. | Behold, even Fs you and visit you - yea, and it shall fall upomilfaal a sword of justice doth hang over you : 3993 ALMA. OF ee BOOK a a | 7 ALMA. OF BOOK 398 |