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Show THE may be in GOD WE WORSHIP small capacity. 'There 55 56. grand principles, by virtue of which all intelligent beings have a legitimate right to govern and hold dominion; these are, by begetting children from their own loins, and by winning the hearts of others to voluntarily their righteous exercise of power extended over them. a very These constitute a sure found. ation for are an two wheels with such a " ever over man-kind; that by his approbation and direction Gospel dispensations ages of the world; that he was the first that ever held keys of Gospel power upon the earth, and by his supervision they have been handed down from age to age, whenever they have been among men; that under his direction a Deluge once swept the earth of the the Israel, as a and laws were given nation, to lead them to Christ; and that was he will in the end call upon it, men to judgment for the privil eges which have been extended to them in this world. Prophet Daniel says upon this subject --"I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days (Adam) did sit, whose garment was Hear what the white as snow, I I have been revealed from heaven to earth in different to I I ! each father does to his indi exaltation to thrones and Godlike powers. We can co cei ve, from Scripture, principle, and analogy, that wickedness which I I Again, the word of the Lord through the Prophet I Joseph, gives additional importance, if possible, to the part which Adam acts relating to his children which reads as follows-- "But behold, verily I say unto you, before the earth shall pass away, Michael, I I own ..••..•• 7:9,10,13,14.) vidual family controlling, at his pleasure, all things which relate to the great object of their being--their Adam's watch-care is judgement was set, and the books were opened And behold, one like the l Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and came; to the Ancient of days and they brought him near be- I fore him. And there was given him dominion, and I glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations and Ianquaqe s should serve him; his dominion is an ever lasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be de stroyed "-- (Dan. !I f Could we view our first Parent in his true position, we should find him acting in a similar capacity to the as ! thousand! . nity of that relationship. family of man, A fiery stream issued and I Father, Pat riarch, God; and it is for all his children who come into this world, to learn and fully understand the eter whole burning fire. as stood before him; the government. It is upon this foundation tha as FATHER istered unto him, and ten thousand times ten , the throne of Michael is established THE forth from before him; thousand thousands min- came kingdom as perpetual as God's. No usurped powe to be mainta ined by the shedding of blood, is connected --a OF wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his d8Sile eternal thron GOSPEL and the hair of his head like the pure I - I archangel, shall sound hi s trump, and then shall! all the dead awake for their graves shall be opened, ! and they shall come forth; yea, even all. t From the foregoing we are enabled to draw Important] I conclusions, that before the coming of the Lord Jesus t mine I " in the clouds of heaven I to take the reins of govern- ment upon the earth I Adam and gathers around him all that have ever held keys of power under him upon the earth I , : comes in any of the dispensations thereof to to man; he calls forth the dead from their graves I at the sound of his trump; he bring s them to judcdrne nt, and they render unto him an account of their several stewardships; the books are opened that a righteous judgment may be rendered by him who now sits upon not only as the Father but the Judge, of his throne I I men; and in that capacity thousands minister unto him. An august as semblage are now gathered in one grand council around the great Patriarch of Patriarchs, sisting of his sons I con who have been faithful in that |
