New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Book of Mormon; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Behold, I say unto you, that you shall not translate again those
words which have gone forth out of your hands; for, behold, they
shall not accomplish their evil designs in lying against those
words. For, behold, if you should bring forth the same words they
will say that you have lied that you have pretended to translate,
but that you have contradicted yourself. And, behold, they will
publish this, and Satan will harden the hearts of the people to
stir them up to anger against you, that they will not believe my
words. Thus Satan thinketh to overpower your testimony in this
generation, that the work may not come forth in this generation.
But behold, here is wisdom, and because I show unto you wisdom, and
give you commandments concerning these things, what you shall do,
show it not unto the world until you have accomplished the work of
translation.
Marvel not that I said unto you: here is wisdom, show it not unto
the world--for I said, show it not unto the world, that you may be
preserved. Behold, I do not say that you shall not show it unto the
righteous; but as you cannot always judge the righteous, or as you
cannot always tell the wicked from the righteous, therefore I say
unto you, hold your peace until I shall see fit to make all things
known unto the world concerning the matter.
And now, verily I say unto you, that an account of those things
that you have written, which have gone out of your hands, is
engraven upon the plates of Nephi; yea, and you remember it was
said in those writings that a more particular account was given of
these things upon the plates of Nephi.
And now, because the account which is engraven upon the plates
of Nephi is more particular concerning the things which, in my
wisdom, I would bring to the knowledge of the people in this
account therefore, you shall translate the engravings which are on
the plates of Nephi, down even till you come to the reign of King
Benjamin, or until you come to that which you have translated,
which you have retained; and behold, you shall publish it as the
record of Nephi; and thus I will confound those who have altered my
words. I will not suffer that they shall destroy my work; yea, I
will show unto them that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of
the devil.
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