1& now my Son I have some what to say concerning the restoration of which has been spoken for behold some have arested the Scriptures & have gone far astray because of this thing & I perceive that thy mind hath been worried also conserning this thing but behold I will explain it unto thee
1And now, my son, I have somewhat to say concerning the restoration of which has been spoken; for behold, some have wrested the scriptures, and have gone far astray because of this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I will explain it unto thee.
2I say un to the my Son that the plan of restoration is requisites with the justice of God for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order behold it is requisite & just according to the power & resurrection of Christ that the soul of man should be restored to its body & that every part of the body should be restored to itself
2I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.
3& it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged accor ding to their works & if their works were good in this life & the desires of their hearts were good that they should also at the last day be restored unto that which is good
3And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.
4& if their works are evil they shall be restored unto him for evil therefore all things shall be restored to their proper order every thing to its natural frame mortality raised to immortality corruption to incorruption raised to endless happiness to inher it the Kingdom of God or to endless miseary to inherit the kingdom of the devil the one on one hand the other on the other
4And if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore, all things shall be restored to their proper order, every thing to its natural frame— mortality raised to immortality, corruption to incorruption— raised to endless happiness to inherit the kingdom of God, or to endless misery to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other—
5the one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness or good according to his desires of good & the other to evil acco rding to his desires of evil for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh
5The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil; for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh.
6& so it is on the other hand if he hath repented of his sins & desired righteousness until the end of his days even so shall he be rewarded unto righteousness
6And so it is on the other hand. If he hath repented of his sins, and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he shall be rewarded unto righteousness.
7these are they that are redee med of the Lord yea these are they that are taken out that are delivered from that endless night of darkness & thus they stand or fall for behold they are their own judges whether to do good or do evil
7These are they that are redeemed of the Lord; yea, these are they that are taken out, that are delivered from that endless night of darkness; and thus they stand or fall; for behold, they are their own judges, whether to do good or do evil.
8now the decrees of God are unalterable therefore the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein & be saved
8Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved.
9& now behold my Son do not risk one more offence against your God upon those poi nts of doctrine which ye hath hitherto risked to commit sin
9And now behold, my son, do not risk one more offense against your God upon those points of doctrine, which ye have hitherto risked to commit sin.
10do not suppose bec ause it hath been spoken conserning restoration that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness behold I say unto you wickedness never was happiness
10Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.
11& now my Son all men that are in a state of nature or I would say in a carnal state are in the gall of bitterness & in the bonds of iniquity they are without God in the world & they have gone conterary to the nature of God therefore they are in a state con terary to the nature of happiness
11And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are without God in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness.
12& now behold is the meaning of the word res toration to take a thing of a natural state & place it in an unmatural state or to place it in a state opposite to its nature
12And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature?
13O my Son this is not the case but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil or car nal for carnal or devilish for devilish good for that which is good righteous for that which is righteous just for that which is just merciful for that which is merciful
13O, my son, this is not the case; but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish— good for that which is good; righteous for that which is righteous; just for that which is just; merciful for that which is merciful.
14therefore my Son see that ye are merciful unto your brethren deal justly judge righteously & do good continually & if ye do all these things then sh all ye receive your reward yea ye shall have mercy restored unto you again ye shall have justice restored unto you again ye shall have a righteous judgm ent restored unto you again & ye shall have good rewarded unto you again
14Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually; and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea, ye shall have mercy restored unto you again; ye shall have justice restored unto you again; ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again; and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again.
15for that which ye doth send out shall return unto you again & be restored there fore the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner & justifieth him not at all
15For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be restored; therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and justifieth him not at all.