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Show BOOK NEPHI. power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the And thus satan did lead away the hearts of the peo- world. ple, to do all manner of iniquity ; therefore they had not él joyed peace but a few years. And thus in the commencement! up 0! of the thirtieth year, the people having beenby delivered auo™ tempt the about ed carri be to time, long the space of a and to U of the Devil whithersoever he desired to carry them, thus 12 . whatsoever, iniquity he desired they should; and 1? a alate were they year, commencement of this, the thirtieth Now wickedness. of awful they knew the will of God therefore taught unto €:od. And now it was them; they did not sin ignorant ys me concerning them, for it had 0 they did wilfully rebel in the days of Lachoneus, rs the sop” Locheneus: for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father, a cid govern the people that year. And there began - #8 inspired from heaven, and sent forth, standing among I gins ple in ali the land, preaching and testifying boldly of ! : ncer" rt Ne and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto make fol _ would Lord the which tion redemp ning the ple; or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; 2” 1e0- they put a dv ci to death, except they had power oo. yea, even almost all the gh Friests, did gather themselves together, i ndunite with the kindreds of those Judges whic h were to be try me to the law; and they did enter into a covenant athe = = yea, even into that covenant which was civen P le converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immoveable, willing with all diligence 10 Now the cause of this keep the commandments of the Lord. iniquity of the people, was this: Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them-up with pride, tempting them to seek Jar be rom the governor of the land; therefore a complaint came u unto the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land aaeinit these Judges which had condemned the nn hets ofof the the lan prophets land . eath, not according to the law. 1a Ow it came to pass that they were taken and brought u judged of of thethe erie dotlore the Judge, crime which udge, to be Judged which theythe had Sula. he, according to the law which had} been given ive by the peo* = ie came to pass that those Judges had many friends sti,indreds ; by the Devi : se Ww hich covenant was given and administered they da coe 0 combine against all nghteousness; therefore a e 9 few of the Lamanites, which were aa any man should : railing, and persecution, and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God; and thus there became 2 great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church beean to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land, save it were among those which testified of these things; and those which were angry, were chiefly the Chief Judges, and they which had been High Priests, and lawyers; yea, all they which were lawyers, were angry with those which testified of these things. Now there was no lawyer, nor Judge, nor High Priest, that could have power to condemn any one to death, save their condemnation was signed by the governor of the land. Now there were many of those which testified of the things pertaining to Christ, which testified boldly, which were taken and put to ae secretly, by the Judges, that the knowledge of their Tl came not unto the governor of the land, until after their 7 - Now behold, this was contrary to the laws of the land 0a coven to destroy the ; ‘ahi . 4 suuilty of murder from the cations “administered atebriine f o ai the aoe Lord, and enter indeliver those which were ane “ance the law and the rights of their courtly was about to chats at Covenant One with another, ihre destroy the governor, and lish a king over the land.4d, tothat to fy na the : wil but should be subject unto Katee te a a ind big oo. rn that they did not esta blish kine over th Mieracs., “ Same year, yea, the thirtieth year, they di Judge a ite judgement seat, yea, did murde r the ¢ hie Milieds land. And the people”w Ty and they did separate one 30* cra cine tich RO: it eR others would receive did testify boldly of his death and sufferings. Now there were many of the people which were exceeding angry, because of a their chances for learning ; yea, some were ignorant because o! their poverty, and others did recejye great leaming because of théir riches; some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceeding humble; some did return railing for railing, while ” 467 | ‘4 oi tea re Lis cs aR persecutions: for there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers. And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches, and NEPHI. oles i" nn a ninth year, there began to be some disputings among the peo. ple; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings, because of their exceeding great riches, yea, even unto great OF Hehe OF Rem, ren BOOK |
