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Show 564 BOOK BOOK OF ETHER. > they first believed in the Son of God. there whose were many faith was so exceeding And strong even { know that thou workest unto the children of men according before Christ came, which could not be kept from within the veil, but truly saw with their eyes the things which they had beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad. And behold, to their faith: for the brother of Jared said unto the mountain Zerin, Remove, and it was removed. And if he had not had faith, it would not have moved; wherefore thou workest after that men have faith: for thus did thou manifest thyself unto thy disciples. For after that they had faith, and did speak in thy name, thou didst shew thyselfunto them in great power; and | also rememberest that thou hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man; yea, even among the mansions of thy Father, in the which man might have a more excellent hope; wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance in the place which thou hast prepared. And again ] we have seen in this record, that one of these was the brother of Jared: for so great was his faith in God, that when God put forth his finger, he could not hide it from the sight of the brother of Jared, because of his word which he had spoken unto. him, which word he had thatjthe brother of Jared obtained by faith. And after had beheld the finger of the Lord, “because of the promise which the brother of Jared had obtainLord could not withhold any thing from his him all things, for he could no to me, saying, Fools mock, but they shall mourn; their weakness... I give unto men weakness, that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me: for if they humble them- _ selves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them. Behold, I will shew unto the Gentiles their weakness, and I will shew unto them that # yet page “ ss). ; . ae = SD thou hast loved the world, thou Rast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made even unto the laying down of thy life for the world, that thou mightest take it again to prepare a place for the children of men. And now I know that this love which thou hast had for the children of men, is charity; wherefore, except men shall have charity, they cannot inberit that place which thou hast prepared in the mansions of thy Father. Wherefore, I know by this thing which thou hast said, that if the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness, that thou wilt prove them, and take away their talent, yea, even that which they have received, ard give unto them which shall haye more abundantly. And it came to pass thatI prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have char. ity. And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me, If they have not charity, it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because and my grace is sufficient for the meek, that they shall take no advantage of your weakness: and if men come unto me, I will shew unto them remember that thou hast said that Faget? tesig re a © ng Se ay longer be kept without the veil. And it is by faith that my fathers have obtained the promise that these things should come unto their brethren through the Gentiles; therefore the Lord hath commanded me, yea, even Jesus Christ. And I said unto him, Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing: for Lord, thou hast made us mighty in word by faith, whereunto thou hast not made us mighty in writing: for thou hast made all this people that they could speak much, because of the Holy Ghost which thou hast given them; and thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands. Behold, thou hast not made us mighty in writing like unto the brother of Jared, for thou madest him that the things which he wrote, were mighty even as thou art, unto the overpowering of man to read them. Thou hast also made our words powerful and great, even that we cannot write them; wherefore, when we - write, we behold our weakness, and stumbléjbecause of the placing of our words; and I fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words. And when [had said this, the Lord spake un- ee he shewed ee sight ;*wherefore PRR Sep cae EsDe A ae es RG eee ge mores & t Trot panetenetine Soe ae a sae oe ee eSmate sie =ae ean ed by faith, the ETHER, faith, hope, and charity, bringeth unto me the fountain of all righteousness. And I, Moroni, having heard these words, was comforted, and said, O Lord, thy righteous will be done, for neither at any time hath any wrought miracles until after thei: faith ; wherefore OF _ strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father. And now I, Moroni. bid farewell unto the Gentiles, yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the judgement seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my garments are not Spotted with your blood} and then shall ye ‘know that I have seen Jesus, and that he hath talked with me face to face, and _ that he told me in plain humility, even.as a man telleth _ nother in mine own language, concerning these things ; “and _ only a few have I written, because of my weakness in : writing: |
