The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901Linn, William Alexander
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The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901
Linn, William Alexander
Latter Day Saints -- History; Utah -- History
"Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not
by me, nor by my word; and he covenant with her so long as he is in the
world, and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force
when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they
are not bound by any law when they are out of the world;
"Therefore, when they are out of the world, they neither marry, nor are
given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels
are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far
more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory;
"For these angels did not abide my law, therefore they cannot be
enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their
saved condition, to all eternity, and from henceforth are not Gods, but
are angels of God, for ever and ever.
"And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife, and make a
covenant with her for time and for all eternity, if that covenant is
not by me, or by my word, which is my law, and is not sealed by the Holy
Spirit of promise, through him whom I have anointed, and appointed unto
this power--then it is not valid, neither of force when they are out of
the world, because they are not joined by me, saith the Lord, neither
by my word; when they are out of the world, it cannot be received there,
because the angels and the Gods are appointed there, by whom they cannot
pass; they cannot, therefore, inherit my glory, for my house is a house
of order, saith the Lord God.
"And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife by my word,
which is my law, and by the new and everlasting covenant, and it is
sealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of promise, by him who is anointed,
unto whom I have appointed this power, and the keys of this Priesthood;
and it shall be said unto them, ye shall come forth in the first
resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next
resurrection; and shall inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and
powers, dominions, all heights and depths--then shall it be written in
the Lamb's Book of Life, that he shall commit no murder whereby to shed
innocent blood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder
whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things
whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all
eternity, and shall be of full force when they are out of the world;
and they shall pass by the angels, and the Gods, which are set there, to
their exaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their
heads, which glory shall be a fullness and a continuation of the seeds
for ever and ever.
"Then shall they be Gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they
be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall
they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall
they be Gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject
unto them.
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