58. To prepare the weak for those things which are coming on the earth, and for the Lord's errand in the day when the weak shall confound the wise, and the little one become a strong nation, and two shall put their tens of thousands to flight; 59. And by the weak things of the earth the Lord shall thrash the nations by the power of His Spirit. 60. And for this cause these commandments were given; they were commanded to be kept from the world in the day that they were given, but now are to go forth unto all flesh. 61. And this according to the mind and will of the Lord, who ruleth over all flesh. 62. And unto him that repenteth and sanctifieth himself before the Lord, shall be given eternal life; 63. And upon them that hearken not to the voice of the Lord shall be fulfilled that which was written by the Prophet Moses, that they should be cut off from among the people. 64. And also that which was written by the Prophet Malachi; For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh {234} shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 65. Wherefore, this shall be the answer of the Lord unto them:-- 66. In that day when I came unto mine own, no man among you received me, and you were driven out. 67. When I called again, there was none of you to answer, yet my arm was not shortened at all, that I could not redeem, neither my power to deliver. 68. Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness; their fish stink and die for thirst. 69. I clothe the heavens with blackness, and make sackcloth their covering. 70. And this shall ye have of my hand: Ye shall lie down in sorrow. 71. Behold, and lo, there are none to deliver you, for ye obeyed not my voice when I called to you out of the heavens; ye believed not my servants, and when they were sent unto you, ye received them not. 72. Wherefore, they sealed up the testimony and bound up the law, and ye were delivered over unto darkness; 73. These shall go away into outer darkness, where there is weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth. 74. Behold the Lord your God hath spoken it. Amen. [Sidenote: Dedication of the Book of Commandments.] The Book of Commandments and Revelations was to be dedicated by prayer to the service of Almighty God by me; and after I had done this, I inquired of the Lord concerning these things, and received the following: _Revelation, given November, 1831_. [17]