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And I said unto him: To know the interpretation thereof—for I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form of a man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another.
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And it came to pass that I beheld that
she was carried away in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away
in the Spirit for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying:
Look!
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And it came to pass that I beheld that
the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which
led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which
waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.
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And I beheld that he
went forth ministering unto the people, in power and great glory; and
the multitudes were gathered together to hear him; and I beheld that they cast him out from among them.
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And the multitude of the earth was gathered together; and I beheld that
they were in a large and spacious building, like unto the building
which my father saw. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again,
saying: Behold the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15
And I beheld the Spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles, and they did prosper and obtain the land for their inheritance; and I beheld that they were white, and exceedingly fair and beautiful, like unto my people before they were slain.
16
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that
the Gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves
before the Lord; and the power of the Lord was with them.
17
And I beheld that their mother Gentiles were gathered together upon the waters, and upon the land also, to battle against them.
18
And I beheld that the power of God was with them, and also that the wrath of God was upon all those that were gathered together against them to battle.
19
And I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles that had gone out of captivity were delivered by the power of God out of the hands of all other nations.
20
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that they did prosper in the land; and I beheld a book, and it was carried forth among them.
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And the angel of the Lord said unto me: Thou hast beheld that
the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew; and when it proceeded
forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the fulness of the gospel of
the Lord, of whom the twelve apostles bear record; and they bear record
according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God.
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Nevertheless, thou beholdest that
the Gentiles who have gone forth out of captivity, and have been lifted
up by the power of God above all other nations, upon the face of the
land which is choice above all other lands, which is the land that the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance; wherefore, thou seest that the Lord God will not suffer that the Gentiles will utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed, which are among thy brethren.
5
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, Nephi, saying: Thou hast beheld that
if the Gentiles repent it shall be well with them; and thou also
knowest concerning the covenants of the Lord unto the house of Israel;
and thou also hast heard that whoso repenteth not must perish.
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And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look, and behold that great and abominable church, which is the mother of abominations, whose founder is the devil.
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And it came to pass that I beheld
the church of the Lamb of God, and its numbers were few, because of the
wickedness and abominations of the whore who sat upon many waters;
nevertheless, I beheld that
the church of the Lamb, who were the saints of God, were also upon all
the face of the earth; and their dominions upon the face of the earth
were small, because of the wickedness of the great whore whom I saw.
13
And it came to pass that I beheld that
the great mother of abominations did gather together multitudes upon
the face of all the earth, among all the nations of the Gentiles, to
fight against the Lamb of God.
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And it came to pass that I beheld that the wrath of God was poured out upon that great and abominable church, insomuch that there were wars and rumors of wars among all the nations and kindreds of the earth.
17
And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard looked and beheld the tree in the which the wild olive branches had been grafted; and it had sprung forth and begun to bear fruit. And he beheld that it was good; and the fruit thereof was like unto the natural fruit.
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And it came to pass that they went forth whither the master had hid the natural branches of the tree, and he said unto the servant: Behold these; and he beheld the first that it had brought forth much fruit; and he beheld also that it was good. And he said unto the servant: Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self; for behold, said he, this long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit.
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And the Lord of the vineyard said unto him: Counsel me not; I knew that it was a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.
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And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said again unto his servant: Look hither, and behold another branch also, which I have planted; behold that I have nourished it also, and it hath brought forth fruit.
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And the servant said unto his master: Behold, because thou didst graft in the branches of the wild olive-tree they have nourished the roots, that they are alive and they have not perished; wherefore thou beholdest that they are yet good.
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But behold, the wild branches have grown and have overrun the roots thereof; and because that the wild branches have overcome the roots thereof it hath brought forth much evil fruit; and because that it hath brought forth so much evil fruit thou beholdest that it beginneth to perish; and it will soon become ripened, that it may be cast into the fire, except we should do something for it to preserve it.
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And it came to pass that they went down into the nethermost parts of the vineyard. And it came to pass that they beheld that
the fruit of the natural branches had become corrupt also; yea, the
first and the second and also the last; and they had all become corrupt.
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And thou beheldest that I also cut down that which cumbered this spot of ground, that I might plant this tree in the stead thereof.
45
And thou beheldest that
a part thereof brought forth good fruit, and a part thereof brought
forth wild fruit; and because I plucked not the branches thereof and
cast them into the fire, behold, they have overcome the good branch that it hath withered away.
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And it came to pass that when the Lord of the vineyard saw that his fruit was good, and that his vineyard was no more corrupt, he called up his servants, and said unto them: Behold, for this last time have we nourished my vineyard; and thou beholdest that I have done according to my will; and I have preserved the natural fruit, that
it is good, even like as it was in the beginning. And blessed art
thou; for because ye have been diligent in laboring with me in my
vineyard, and have kept my commandments, and have brought unto me again
the natural fruit, that my vineyard is no more corrupted, and the bad is cast away, behold ye shall have joy with me because of the fruit of my vineyard.
27
And behold, when they had said these words,
the earth shook exceedingly, and the walls of the prison did shake as if
they were about to tumble to the earth; but behold, they did not fall. And behold, they that were in the prison were Lamanites and Nephites who were dissenters.
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And it came to pass when they heard this voice, and beheld that it was not a voice of thunder, neither was it a voice of a great tumultuous noise, but behold, it was a still voice of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul—
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And it came to pass that he turned him about, and behold, he saw through the cloud of darkness the faces of Nephi and Lehi; and behold, they did shine exceedingly, even as the faces of angels. And he beheld that
they did lift their eyes to heaven; and they were in the attitude as if
talking or lifting their voices to some being whom they beheld.
3
Behold, that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof.
4
And behold, that great city Moroni have I caused to be sunk in the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof to be drowned.
5
And behold, that
great city Moronihah have I covered with earth, and the inhabitants
thereof, to hide their iniquities and their abominations from before my
face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints shall not come any more unto me against them.
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And behold, that
great city Jacobugath, which was inhabited by the people of king Jacob,
have I caused to be burned with fire because of their sins and their
wickedness, which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth,
because of their secret murders and combinations; for it was they that
did destroy the peace of my people and the government of the land;
therefore I did cause them to be burned, to destroy them from before my
face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up unto me any more against them.
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