1& thus we can beh old how fals & also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men yea we can see th at the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless & prosper those who put their trust in him
1And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him.
2yea & we may see at the verry time when he doth prosper his peop le yea in the increase of their fields their flocks & their herds & in gold & in silver & in all manner of precious things of every kind & art spareing their lives & delivering them out of the hands of their enemies softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them yea & in fine doing all things for the wellfare & happi ness of his people yea then is the time that they do harden their hearts & do forget the Lord their God & do trample under their feet the Holy One yea & this because of their ease & their exceding great prosperity
2Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One— yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity.
3& thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people with many afflictions yea except he doth visit them with death & with ter ror & with famine & with all manner of pestilences they will not remember him
3And thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people with many afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with death and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of pestilence, they will not remember him.
4O— how foolish & how vain & how evil & devilish & how quick to do iniquity & how slow to do good are the children of men yea how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one & to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world
4O how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one, and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world!
5yea how quick to be lifted up in pride yea how quick to boast & do all manner of that which is ini quity & how slow are they to remember the Lord their God & to give ear unto his Councels yea how slow to walk in wisdoms paths
5Yea, how quick to be lifted up in pride; yea, how quick to boast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to walk in wisdom’ s paths!
6behold they do not desire that the Lord their God who hath created them should rule & reign over them not withstanding his great goodness & his mercy towards them they do set at nought his councels & they will not that he should be their guide
6Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who hath created them, should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at naught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their guide.
7O how great is the nothing ness of the children of men yea even they are less than the dust of the earth for
7O how great is the nothingness of the children of men; yea, even they are less than the dust of the earth.
8beh old the dust of the earth moveth hither & thither to the dividing asunder at the command of our great & everlasting God
8For behold, the dust of the earth moveth hither and thither, to the dividing asunder, at the command of our great and everlasting God.
9yea behold at his voice doth the hills & the mountains trem ble & quake
9Yea, behold at his voice do the hills and the mountains tremble and quake.
10& by the power of his voice they are broken up & become smoth yea even like unto a vally
10And by the power of his voice they are broken up, and become smooth, yea, even like unto a valley.
11yea by the power of his voice doth the whole earth shake
11Yea, by the power of his voice doth the whole earth shake;
12yea by the power of his voice doth the foundations rock even to the verry sentre
12Yea, by the power of his voice, do the foundations rock, even to the very center.
13yea & if he saieth unto the earth move & it is moved
13Yea, and if he say unto the earth— Move— it is moved.
14yea if he say unto the earth thou shalt go back that it len gthen out the day for many hours & it is done
14Yea, if he say unto the earth— Thou shalt go back, that it lengthen out the day for many hours— it is done;
15& thus according to his word the earth goeth back & it appeareth unto man that the Sun standeth still yea & behold th is is so for sure it is the earth that moveth & not the Sun
15And thus, according to his word the earth goeth back, and it appeareth unto man that the sun standeth still; yea, and behold, this is so; for surely it is the earth that moveth and not the sun.
16& behold also if he saieth unto the waters of the great deep be thou dried up & it is done
16And behold, also, if he say unto the waters of the great deep— Be thou dried up— it is done.
17behold if he saieth unto this Mountain be thou raised up & come over & fall upon that City that it be buried up & behold it is done
17Behold, if he say unto this mountain— Be thou raised up, and come over and fall upon that city, that it be buried up— behold it is done.
18& behold if a man hideth up a treasure in the earth & the Lord shall say let it be acursed because of the iniquity of him that hath had it up behold it shall be acursed
18And behold, if a man hide up a treasure in the earth, and the Lord shall say— Let it be accursed, because of the iniquity of him who hath hid it up— behold, it shall be accursed.
19& if the Lord shall say be thou acursed that no man shall find thee from this time henceforth & forever & behold no man geteth it henceforth & forever
19And if the Lord shall say— Be thou accursed, that no man shall find thee from this time henceforth and forever— behold, no man getteth it henceforth and forever.
20& behold if the Lord shall say unto a man because of thine iniquities thou shalt be a cursed forever & it shall be done
20And behold, if the Lord shall say unto a man— Because of thine iniquities, thou shalt be accursed forever— it shall be done.
21& if the Lord shall say because of thine iniquities thou shalt be cut off from my pr esance & he will cause that it shall be so
21And if the Lord shall say— Because of thine iniquities thou shalt be cut off from my presence— he will cause that it shall be so.
22& wo unto whom he shall say this for it shall be unto him that will do iniquity & he cannot be saved therefore for this cause that men might be saved hath repentance been declared
22And wo unto him to whom he shall say this, for it shall be unto him that will do iniquity, and he cannot be saved; therefore, for this cause, that men might be saved, hath repentance been declared.
23therefore bless ed are they who will repent & hearken unto the voice of the Lord their God for these are they that shall be saved
23Therefore, blessed are they who will repent and hearken unto the voice of the Lord their God; for these are they that shall be saved.
24& may God grant in his great fulness that men might be brought unto repentance & good works that they might be restored unto grace for grace according to their works
24And may God grant, in his great fulness, that men might be brought unto repentance and good works, that they might be restored unto grace for grace, according to their works.
25& I would that all men might be saved but we read that in that great & last day there are some which shall be cast out yea which shall be cast off from the presance of the Lord
25And I would that all men might be saved. But we read that in the great and last day there are some who shall be cast out, yea, who shall be cast off from the presence of the Lord;
26yea which shall be consigned to a state of endless miseary fulfilling the words which saieth they that have done good shall have everlasting life & they that have done evil shall have everlasting da mnation & thus it is Amen—— The prophecy of Samuel the Lamanite to the Nephites
26Yea, who shall be consigned to a state of endless misery, fulfilling the words which say: They that have done good shall have everlasting life; and they that have done evil shall have everlasting damnation. And thus it is. Amen.