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Show LEGITIMACY AND ILLEGITIMACY. 357 If there is any principle that is not eternal, it is not a principle of the gospel of life and salvation. There are many changes and shifting scenes that may influence the position of mankind, under different circumstances, in this state of mortality ; but they cannot influence or change the gospel of the Son of God, or the eternal truths of heaven; they remain unchangeable; as it is said very properly by the Church of England, in one of their homilies, " as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, worlds without end." If nothing else they say is true, that is, and I can say amen to it with all my heart. All true principles are right, and if properly understood and appreciated by the human family, to them they are a fountain of eternal good. The principle of " heirship," which President Young preached about to-day, is a principle that is founded on eternal justice, equity and truth. It is a principle that emanated from God. As was said by some of our brethen this morning, there may be circumstances arise in this world to pervert for a season the order of God, to change the designs of the Most High, apparently, for the time being, yet they will ultimately roll back into itheir proper place-justice will have its place, and so 'will mercy, and every man and woman will yet stand in * their true ^ 'tion before God. If we understand ourselves con 1" we must look upon ourselves as eternal nbeings, and God as our Father, for we have been taught when we prayed to say, " Our Father, which art 'in heaven, hallowed be thy name." We have fathers in fthe flesh, and we do them reverence, how much more sshall we be in subjection to the Father of Spirits and ' life. I need not enter into any proof in relation to this, for it is well understood by the Saints that God is the |