| December 7, 1830, Fayette,
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| Like John the Baptist, Sidney Rigdon prepared the way
for Jesus and Elijah, without knowing it §. He baptized
for the remission of sins. Now he is to lay on hands to give the Holy Ghost. Believers will perform miracles §.
The Lord will "let fall the sword in their behalf" §.
Joseph has the keys of the mysteries §. If he falls,
another will replace him. Sidney is to be Joseph's scribe for scriptures §.
He is to travel with Joseph and preach the gospel §. The Lord will come soon. |
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| The BCR and Ohio Star text
furnished by Symonds Ryder are based on the same text (now unknown). The BCR redactions were made after the Star publication, probably for the Book of Commandments. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 63–67)
Scribe: John Whitmer
Redactors: W. W. Phelps, Oliver Cowdery, John Whitmer, Sidney Rigdon, Unidentified.
1831 |
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Ohio Star
Jan. 5, 1832 |
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Book of Commandments
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1833
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38th Commandment AD 1830.. Decm. 7th |
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Mormonism |
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¶ A Commandment to Joseph & Sidney. Sidneys call to writing for Joseph &c |
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A commandment to Joseph and Sidney, Dec. 7th, 1830, saying: |
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A Revelation
to Joseph, and Sidney, given in Fayette, New-York, December 1830. |
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Saying listen Listen to the voice of the Lord
your God even Alpha & Omega, the be<gi>nning & the end whose course
is an eternal round the same to day & for ever |
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Listen to the voice of the Lord
your God, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, whose course
is an eternal round, the same to-day as yesterday, and forever. |
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LISTEN to the voice of the Lord
your God, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, whose course
is one eternal
round, the same to-day as yesterday, and forever. |
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Current LDS D&C verses are left of BCR text.
1835 D&C verse numbers are right of BC text.
Magenta: introduced in BC
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I am Jesus Christ
the Son of God who was crusified for the sins of the World even as <many
as> will believe on my name that they may become the sons
of God even one in me as I am one in the Father as the Father is one
in me that we may be one |
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I am Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, who was crucified for the sins of the world, even as many
as will believe on my name, that they may become the sons
of God, even one in me as I am one in the Father, as the Father is one
in me, that we may be one. |
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I am Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, who was crucified for the sins of the world, even as many
as will believe on my name, that they may become the sons
of God, even one in me as I am one in the Father, as the Father is one
in me, that we may be one. |
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Behold Verily Verily I say unto
my Servent Sidney I have looked upon
thee & thy works |
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Behold, verily, verily I say unto
my servant Sidney, I have looked upon
thee and thy works; |
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Behold, verily, verily I say unto
my servant Sidney, I have looked upon
thee and thy works. |
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I have heard thy prayers & prepared thee for a greater work |
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I have heard thy prayers, and
prepared thee for a greater work. |
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I have heard thy prayers and
prepared thee for a greater work. |
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thou
art blessed for thou shalt do great things |
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Thou
art blessed, for thou shalt do great things. |
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Thou
art blessed for thou shalt do great things. |
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Behold thou wast sent forth
even as John to prepare the way before <before> me & Elijah
which should come & thou knew it not |
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Behold thou wast sent forth,
even as John, to prepare the way before me, and Elijah,
which should come, and thou knew it not.— |
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Behold thou wast sent forth,
even as John, to prepare the way before me, and before Elijah,
which should come, and thou knew it not. |
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thou didst Baptize by water unto
Repentance but they received not the Holy Ghost |
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Thou didst baptize by water, unto
repentance, but they received not the Holy Ghost; |
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Thou didst baptize by water, unto
repentance, but they received not the Holy Ghost; |
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but now I give unto you <thee> a
commandment that thou shalt Baptize by water & <they shall receive> give <they shall receive give> the Holy Ghost by <the> laying on of hands even as the Apostles of
old |
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but now I give unto you a
commandment, that thou shalt baptize by water, and give the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the hands, even as the apostles of
old: |
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but now I give unto thee a
commandment, that thou shalt baptize by water, and they
shall receive the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, even as the apostles of
old. |
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& it shall come to pass that
there shall be a great work in the land even among the gentiles for
their folly <&> their
<&> abominations shall be made manifest in the eyes of all People |
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and it shall come to pass that
there shall be a great work in the land, even among the gentiles, for
their folly; their
abominations shall be made manifest in the eyes of all people, |
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And it shall come to pass, that
there shall be a great work in the land even among the Gentiles, for
their folly and their
abominations shall be made manifest, in the eyes of all people: |
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Star: for
their folly; their abominations |
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for I am God & mine arm is <not> shortened & I will shew miricles signs & wonders
unto all those who believe [64] who believe on my name |
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for I am God,
and mine arm is not shortened: and I will show miracles, signs, and wonders,
unto all those who believe on my name; |
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For I am God
and mine arm is not shortened and I will show miracles signs, and wonders,
unto all those who believe on my name. |
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D&C
Miracles |
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& whoso shall
ask it in my name in faith they shall cast out Devils they shall heal
the sick they shall cause the blind to receive their sight & the deaf
the <to> hear & the dumb to speak & the lame to walk |
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and whoso shall
ask it in my name, in faith, they shall cast out Devils: they shall heal
the sick; they shall cause the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf
to hear, and the dumb to speak, and the lame to walk; |
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And whoso shall
ask it in my name, in faith, they shall cast out devils: they shall heal
the sick; they shall cause the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf
to hear, and the dumb to speak, and the lame to walk: |
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Exorcisms
Healings |
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& the time speedily cometh the great
things are to be shewn forth unto the Children of men |
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[11] and this speedily cometh, the great
things are to be shown forth unto the children of men; |
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And the time speedily cometh, that great
things are to be shown forth unto the children of men: |
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but without faith <shall> not any
thing shall be shewn forth except desolations upon
babilon <Babylon> the same which has made all Nations drink of the wine of the wrath
of her fornication |
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[12] but without faith shall not any
thing be shown forth, except desolation upon
Babylon, the same which has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath
of her fornication; |
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But without faith shall not any
thing be shown forth, except desolations upon
Babylon, the same which has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath
of her fornication. |
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& there are none
that do<eth> good except they that <those who> are ready to receive the fulness
of my Gospel which I have sent forth to this
generation |
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and there are none
that doeth good, except they that are ready to receive the fulness
of my gospel, which I have sent forth to this
generation: |
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And there are none
that doeth good except those
who are ready to receive the fullness
of my gospel, which I have sent forth to this
generation: |
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Wherefore I have called upon
the weak things of the world that <they who> are unlearned & diespised to thresh the Nations by the Power of my spirit |
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wherefore,
I have called upon the weak things, they that are
unlearned and despised, to thrash the nations by the power of my spirit, |
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Wherefore,
I have called upon
the weak things of the world, those who are
unlearned and despised, to thresh the nations by the power of my Spirit: |
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& their arm shall be mine arm & I will be their shield & their Buckler & I
will gird up their loins & they shall fight manfully for me |
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and their arm shall be mine arm,
and I will be their shield and their buckler; I
will gird up their loins, and they shall fight manfully for me; |
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And their arm shall be mine arm,
and I will be their shield and their buckler, and I
will gird up their loins, and they shall fight manfully for me: |
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& their enemies shall be under their feet & I will let fall my sword
in their behalf & by the fire of mine indignation will I preserve them |
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and their enemies shall be under their feet,
and I will let fall my sword
in their behalf, and by the fire of mine indignation will I preserve them; |
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And their enemies shall be under their feet;
and I will let fall the sword
in their behalf; and by the fire of mine indignation will I preserve them. |
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& the
poor & the meek shall have the Gospel preached unto them & they
shall be looking forth for the time of my coming for it is nigh at hand |
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and the
poor and the meek shall have the gospel preached unto them, and they
shall be looking forth for the time of my coming, for it is nigh at hand, |
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And the
poor and the meek shall have the gospel preached unto them, and they
shall be looking forth for the time of my coming, for it is nigh at hand: |
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& they shall learn the Parible <Parable>
of the figg tree for even now already summer is nigh |
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and they shall learn the parable
of the fig tree, for even now already summer is nigh, |
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And they shall learn the parable
of the fig-tree: for even now already summer is nigh, |
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& I have sent forth the fullness of the <my> Gospel by the hand
of my servent Joseph |
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and I have sent forth the fulness of my gospel by the hand
of my servant Joseph; |
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and I have sent forth the fulness of my gospel by the hand
of my servant Joseph: |
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& in weakness have I blessed him |
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and in weakness have I blessed him, |
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And in weakness have I blessed him, |
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& I have given unto him the Keys of
the mystery of those things which have been sealed even things which
was <were> from the foundation of the world & the things which shall come
from this time until the time of my coming if he abide in me & if
not another will I plant in his stead |
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and I have given unto him the keys of
the mystery of those things which have been sealed, even things which
were from the foundation of the world, and the things which shall come
from this time until the time of my coming, if he abide in me, and if
not, another will I plant in his stead, |
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and I have given unto him the keys of
the mystery of those things which have been sealed, even things which
were from the foundation of the world, and the things which shall come
from this time until the time of my coming, if he abide in me, and if
not, another will I plant in his stead. |
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¶ D&C
43:4 (Feb. [9–23], 1831).
¶ Ezra Booth Letters
(8–9) |
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Wherefore watch
over him that his faith fail not & it shall be given by the comforter
(the Holy Ghost) Which <that> knoweth all things |
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[20] wherefore, watch
over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be given by the comforter,
the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things. |
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Wherefore watch
over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be given by the Comforter,
the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things: |
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& a commandment I give unto you <thee> that <thou> shalt write for him |
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And
a commandment I give unto you,
that thou shalt write for him: |
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And
a commandment I give unto thee,
that thou shalt write for him: |
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Sidney begins writing on manuscript
page 15 of the Bible revisions. JS revelations, 96n96. |
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& the scriptures shall be given even as
they are in mine own bosom to the salvation of mine own elect |
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and the scriptures shall be given, even as
they are in mine own bosom, to the salvation of mine own elect, |
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And the scriptures shall be given even as
they are in mine own bosom, to the salvation of mine own elect: |
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for th[e]y will
hear my voice & shall see me & shall not be asleep & shall abide
the day of my coming for they shall be purified even as I am pure |
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for they will
hear my voice and shall see me, and shall not be asleep, and shall abide
the day of my coming, for they shall be purified, even as I am pure. |
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For they will
hear my voice, and shall see me, and shall not be asleep, and shall abide
the day of my coming, for they shall be purified even as I am pure. |
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¶ D&C
50:45, May 9, 1831. |
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& now I [67] Say unto you tarry with him & he shall Journey
with you <thee> forsake him not & shurely these things shall be fulfilled |
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And now I say unto you, tarry with him, and he shall journey
with thee; forsake him not, and surely these things shall be fulfilled. |
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And now I say unto you, tarry with him, and he shall journey
with you; forsake him not, and surely these things shall be fulfilled. |
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& in as much as ye do not write
behold it shall be given <unto> him to prophecy |
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And inasmuch as ye do not write,
behold it shall be given unto him to prophecy: |
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And inasmuch as ye do not write,
behold it shall be given unto him to prophesy. |
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thou shalt Preach my gospel & call
on the Holy Prophets to prove his words as they shall be given him |
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and thou shalt preach my gospel and call
on the holy prophets to prove his words as they shall be given him. |
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And thou shalt preach my gospel, and call
on the holy prophets to prove his words, as they shall be given him. |
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keep all the commandments &
covenants by which ye are bound & I will cause the Heavens to shake
for your Good |
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keep all the commandments and
covenants by which ye are bound, and I will cause the heavens to shake
for your good, |
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Keep all the commandments and
covenants by which ye are bound, and I will cause the heavens to shake
for your good: |
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& satan shall
tremble & Zion shall rejoice upon the Hills & flourish |
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and Satan shall
tremble, and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills and flourish, |
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And satan shall
tremble: and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills, and flourish; |
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& Israel
shall be saved in mine own due time |
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Israel
shall be saved in mine own due time, |
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and Israel
shall be saved in mine own due time. |
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& by the Keys which <I> have shall been given
shall they be led & no more be confounded at all |
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and by the keys which have been given
shall they be led, and no more be confounded at all. |
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And by the keys which I have
given shall they be led, and no more be confounded at all. |
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lift up your hearts & be Glad
your redemption draweth nigh |
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Lift up your hearts and be glad:
your redemption draweth nigh. |
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Lift up your hearts and be glad:
your redemption draweth nigh. |
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fear not little
flock the Kingdom is yours untill I come |
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Fear not, little
flock! the kingdom is yours, until I come. |
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Fear not little
flock, the kingdom is yours, until I come. |
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Behold I come quickly even so amen. |
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Behold I come quickly; even so—Amen. |
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Behold I come quickly; even so: Amen. |
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A true copy. |
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SYMONDS RYDER. |
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