| A commandment of God and not of man to you, Martin, given (Manchester, New-York, March, 1830,) by him who is eternal: | |
| 16:1 Yea, even I, I am he, the beginning and the end: Yea, Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord, the Redeemer of the world: | |
| 16:2 I having accomplished and finished the will of him whose I am, even the Father: | |
| 16:3 Having done this, that I might subdue all things unto myself: | |
| 16:4 Retaining all power, even to the destroying of satan and his works at the end of the world, and the last great day of judgement, which I shall pass upon the inhabitants thereof, every man according to his works, and the deeds which he hath done. | |
| 16:5 And surely every man must repent or suffer, for I God am endless: | |
| 16:6 Wherefore, I revoke not the judgments which I shall pass, but woes shall go forth, weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth: | |
| 16:7 Yea, to those who are found on my left hand, nevertheless, it is not written, that there shall be no end to this torment; but it is written endless torment. | |
| 16:8 Again, it is written eternal damnation: wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name's glory: | |
| 16:9 Wherefore, I will explain unto you, this mystery, for it is mete unto you, to know even as mine apostles. | |
| 16:10 I speak unto you that are chosen in this thing, even as one, that you may enter into my rest. | |
| 16:11 For behold, the mystery of Godliness how great it is? for behold I am endless, and the punishment which is given by my hand, is endless punishment, for endless is my name: | |
| 16:12 Wherefore-- Eternal punishment ) Endless punishment is God's punishment: ) is God's punishment: | |
| 16:13 Wherefore, I command you by my name, and by my Almighty power, that you repent: repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore: | |
| 16:14 How sore you know not! | |
| 16:15 How exquisite you know not! | |
| 16:16 Yea, how hard to bear you know not! | |
| 16:17 For behold, I God have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer, if they would repent, but if they would not repent, they must suffer even as I: | |
| 16:18 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, both body and spirit: | |
| 16:19 And would that I might not drink the bitter cup and shrink: | |
| 16:20 Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men: | |
| 16:21 Wherefore, I command you again by my Almighty power, that you confess your sins, lest you suffer these punishments of which I have spoken, of which in the smallest, yea, even in the least degree you have tasted at the time I withdrew my Spirit. | |
| 16:22 And I command you, that you preach naught but repentance; and show not these things, neither speak these things unto the world, for they can not bear meat, but milk they must receive: | |
| 16:23 Wherefore, they must not know these things lest they perish: | |
| 16:24 Wherefore, learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit and you shall have peace in me, Jesus Christ by the will of the Father. | |
| 16:25 And again: I command you, that thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. | |
| 16:26 Nor seek thy neighbors life. | |
| 16:27 And again: I command you, that thou shalt not covet thine own property, but impart it freely to the printing of the book of Mormon, which contains the truth and the word of God, which is my word to Gentile, that soon it may go to the Jew, of which the Lamanites are a remnant; that they may believe the gospel, and look not for a Messiah to come which has already come. | |
| 16:28 And again: I command you, that thou shalt pray vocally as well as to thyself: | |
| 16:29 Yea, before the world as well as in secret; in public as well as in private | |
| 16:30 And thou shalt declare glad tidings; yea, publish it upon the mountains, and upon every high place, and among every people which thou shalt be permitted to see. | |
| 16:31 And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting in me, reviling not against revilers. | |
| 16:32 And of tenets thou shalt not talk, but thou shalt declare repentance and faith on the Savior and remission of sins by baptism and by fire; yea, even the Holy Ghost. | |
| 16:33 Behold this is a great and the last commandment which I shall give unto you: | |
| 16:34 For this shall suffice for thy daily walk even unto the end of thy life. | |
| 16:35 And misery thou shalt receive, if thou wilt slight these counsels: Yea, even destruction of thyself and property. | |
| 16:36 Impart a portion of thy property; Yea, even a part of thy lands and all save the support of thy family. | |
| 16:37 Pay the printer's debt. | |
| 16:37 Release thyself from bondage. | |
| 16:39 Leave thyself and home, except when thou shalt desire to see them. | |
| 16:40 And speak freely to all: Yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice; with a sound of rejoicing, crying hosanna! hosanna! blessed be the name of the Lord God. | |
| 16:41 Pray always and I will pour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessing: | |
| 16:42 Yea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth, and corruptibleness to the extent thereof. | |
| 16:43 Behold, canst thou read this without rejoicing, and lifting up thy heart for gladness; or canst thou run about longer as a blind guide; or canst thou be humble and meek and conduct thyself wisely before me: | |
| 16:44 Yea, come unto me thy Savior, Amen. |