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Show - 210 > BOOK ~ OF MORONTI. BOOK tor them, that they may witness unto thee, O God rity: for after this manner did he speak unto the people, as he taught them in the synagogue which they had built for the place of worship. And now I, Mormon, speak unto you, my beloved brethren; and it is by the grace of God, the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, and his holy will, because of the VI. Anp now I speak concerning baptism. Behold, elders, priests, and teachers were~ baptized ; and they were not bapti- upon them the name of Christ, having a determination to serve him unto the end. And after that they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ, and their names gift of his calling unto me, that I am permitted to speak unto you at this time; wherefore of the church, the children of men: for I remember the word of God, which saith, By their works ye shall know them: for if their works be good, then they are good also. For behold, God hath said, A man being evil, cannot do that which is good: for if he oflereth a gift, or prayeth unto God, except he shall do it with veal intent, it profiteth him nothing. For behold, it is not Counted them; and should be no iniquity whoso was found to commit witnesses of the church did condemn real intent of heart; i velveth none such; among iniquity, and three one. if a man yea, and it profiteth him nothing: for God wherefore, a man being evil, cannot do fa a good fountain bring forth bitter water ; wherefore a man being the servant of the Devil, cannot follow Christ ; and if he follow Christ, he cannot be a servant of the Devil. Where- Christ; but as oft as they repented, and sought: forgiveness, with real intent, they--were ~forgiven:-~Awd- their” meetings were conducted by -the church, affer the manner of the worknet For behold. that which is good; neither will he give a good gift. For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water; neither and ifthey repented not, and conféssed not, their names were blotted out, and they were not numbered among the people of re, all things which are good, cometh of God; “evil, cometh of the Devil: for as the power of the Holy Ghost led them whether to preach, him for righteousness. wherefore he is counted evil before God. And likewise also Sit counted evil unto a man, if he shall pray,-and not with them before the elders; ings of the spirit, and by the power of the Holy Ghost: unto Wy being evil, giveth a gift, he doeth it grudgingly ; wherefore it counted unto him the same as if he had retained the gift: bread and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus ; and they Were strict to observe that there unto you that are followers of Christ, shall rest with him in Heaven. And now my brethren, I |) judge these things of you because of your peaceable walk with that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone_upon the mer- pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls; and they did meet together oft to partake of I would speak that are the peaceable and that have obtained a sufficient hope, by which ye can enter into the rest of the Lord, from this time hence forth, until ye were taken, it of s Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith. And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to VIL. Anp now I, Moroni, write a few of the words of my father Mormon, which he spake concerning faith, hope and cha- ae zed, save they brought forth fruit meet that they were worthy ol it; neither did they receive any unto baptism, save they came forth with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and witnessed unto the church that they truly repented of all. their sins. And none were received unto baptism, save they took MORONI. CHAPTER the Eternat Mather, that thedo y always remember him, that they may have his spirit to be with them. Amen. CHAPTER OF orto pray, or to supplicate, or to sing, even so it was and that which is an enemy unto 70d, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enco to sin, { or for the Devil ehold, and to do that which is evil continually. But that which is of God, inviteth and enticeth to do good ~nunually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enti- ‘eth '0 do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired od. Wherefore take heed, my beloved brethren, that ye not judge that which is evil to be of God, or that which is Oo” Pats: x Shae 2A am vve, Poe sane a * “a, |
