History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
74. [11] Behold, verily I say unto you, that whatever persons among
you, having put away their companions for the cause of fornication,
or in other words, if they shall testify before you in all
lowliness of heart that this is the case, ye shall not cast them
out from among you;
{153} 75. But if ye shall find that any persons have left their
companions for the sake of adultery, and they themselves are the
offenders, and their companions are living, they shall be cast out
from among you.
76. And again, I say unto you, that ye shall be watchful and
careful, with all inquiry, that ye receive none such among you if
they are married;
77. And if they are not married, they shall repent of all their
sins, or ye shall not receive them.
78. And again, every person who belongeth to this Church of Christ,
shall observe to keep all the commandments and covenants of the
Church.
79. And it shall come to pass, that if any persons among you shall
kill, they shall be delivered up and dealt with according to the
laws of the land; for remember that he hath no forgiveness, and it
shall be proved according to the laws of the land.
80. And if any man or woman shall commit adultery, he or she shall
be tried before two Elders of the Church, or more, and every
word shall be established against him or her by two witnesses of
the Church, and not of the enemy; but if there are more than two
witnesses it is better.
81. But he or she shall be condemned by the mouth of two witnesses,
and the Elders shall lay the case before the Church, and the Church
shall lift up their hands against him or her, that they may be
dealt with according to the law of God.
82. And if it can be, it is necessary that the Bishop be present
also.
83. And thus ye shall do in all cases which shall come before you.
84. And if a man or woman shall rob, he or she shall be delivered
up unto the law of the land.
85. And if he or she shall steal, he or she shall be delivered up
unto the law of the land.
86. And if he or she shall lie, he or she shall be delivered up
unto the law of the land.
87. And if he or she do any manner of iniquity, he or she shall be
delivered up unto the law, even that of God.
88. And if thy brother or sister offend thee, thou shalt take him
or her between him or her and thee alone; and if he or she confess,
thou shalt be reconciled.
89. And if he or she confess not, thou shalt deliver him or her
up unto the Church, not to the members, but to the Elders. And it
shall be done in a meeting, and that not before the world.
90. And if thy brother or sister offend many, he or she shall be
chastened before many.
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