1And now my Brethren as I said unto you that I would prophesy behold this is my prophesy that the things which this Zenos spake concerning the house of Israel inthe which he likened them unto a tame Olive tree must surely come to pass &
1And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy— that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass.
2in the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his People is the day yea even the last time that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his pow er to nourish & prune his vineyard & after that the end soon cometh
2And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.
3& how blessed are th ey who have laboured diligently in his vineyard & how cursed are they which shall be cast out into their own place & the world shall be burned with fire
3And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.
4& how me[r] ciful is our God unto us for he remembereth the house of Israel both roots & bran ches & he streaches forth his hands unto them all the day long & they are a stiffnecked & a gainsaying People but as many as will not hardon their hearts shall be saved in the Kingdom of God
4And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.
5wherefore my beloved Brethren I beseach of you in words of sob erness that ye would repent & come with full purpose of heart & cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you & while is arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day heardon not your hearts
5Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.
6yea to day if ye will hear his voice hardon not your hearts for why will ye die
6Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?
7for behold after that ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long will ye bring forth evil fruit that ye must be hewn down & cast into the fire
7For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?
8behold will ye reject these words will ye reject the words of the Prophets & will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ after th◊ t so many have spoken concerning him & deny the good word of Christ & the Power of God & the gift of the Holy Ghost & quench the Holy spirit & make a mock of the great plan of redemption which hath been laid for you
8Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?
9know ye not that if ye wi[ll] do these things that the power of the redemption & the resurrection which is in Christ will bring you to stand with shame & awful guilt before the bar of God
9Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?
10& according to the power of Justice for Justice cannot be denied th◊ t ye must go away in to that lake of fire & brimstone whose flames are unquenchible & whose smoke ascen deth up forever & ever which lake of fire & brimstone is endless torment
10And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.
11O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life.
11O then my be loved Brethren repent ye & enter ye in at the strait gate & continue in the way which is n◊ rrow untill ye shall obtain eternal life O
12be wise what can I say more finely
12O be wise; what can I say more?
13I bid you farewell untill I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread & fear—— Amen——
13Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.