SECTION 78 poused, to the salvation of man, and to the glory of your Father who is in heaven, that you may be equal in the bands of heavenly things; e. yea, and earthly things also, for the obtaining of heavenly things; f. for if ye are not equal in earthly things, ye cannot be equal in obtaining heavenly things; g. for if you will that I give unto you a place in the celestial world, you must prepare yourselves by doing the things which I have commanded you and required of you.
c. that through my providence, notwithstanding the tribulation which shall descend upon you, d. that the church may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world, e. that you may come up unto the crown prepared for you, and be made rulers over many kingdoms, saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Zion, who hath established the foundations of Adam-ondi-Ahman; f. who hath appointed Michael, your prince, and established his feet, and set him upon high; and given unto him the 2 a. And now, verily thus saith the keys of salvation under the counsel and Lord, It is expedient that all things be direction of the Holy One, who is withdone unto my glory, that ye should, who out beginning of days or end of life. are joined together in this order; b. or in other words, let my servant 4 a. Verily, verily I say unto you, Ye are Ahashdah, and my servant Gazelam, or little children, and ye have not as yet unEnoch, and my servant Pelagoram, sit derstood how great blessings the Father in council with the Saints which are in has in his own hands, and prepared for Zion; you; and ye cannot bear all things now; c. otherwise Satan seeketh to turn b. nevertheless be of good cheer, for I their hearts away from the truth, that will lead you along; the kingdom is yours they become blinded, and understand and the blessings thereof are yours; and not the things which are prepared for the riches of eternity are yours; them; c. and he who receiveth all things, d. wherefore a commandment I give with thankfulness, shall be made gloriunto you, to prepare and organize yourous, and the things of this earth shall be selves by a bond or everlasting covenant added unto him, even an hundredfold, that cannot be broken. yea, more; 3 a. And he who breaketh it shall lose d. wherefore do the things which I his office and standing in the church, and have commanded you, saith your Reshall be delivered over to the buffetings deemer, even the Son Ahman, who preof Satan until the day of redemption. pareth all things before he taketh you; b. Behold, this is the preparation for ye are the church of the Firstborn, wherewith I prepare you, and the foun- and he will take you up in the cloud, and dation, and the ensample, which I give appoint every man his portion. unto you, whereby you may accomplish e. And he that is a faithful and wise the commandments which are given you, steward shall inherit all things. Amen.
SECTION 78 Revelation addressed to Jared Carter given through Joseph Smith, Jr., March 1832, at Hiram, Ohio. 1 a. Verily I say unto you, that it is my go again into the eastern countries, from will that my servant Jared Carter should place to place, and from city to city, in
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