He has revealed the fulness of the gospel, with its gifts, blessings, and ordinances.—And we know it.
He has commanded us to bear witness of it, first to the Gentiles, and then to the remnants of Israel and the Jews.—And we know it.
He has commanded us to gather together his Saints on this Continent, and build up holy cities and sanctuaries.&mdash And we know it.
He has said, that the Gentiles should come into the same gospel and covenant; and be numbered with the house of Israel; and be a blessed people upon this good land for ever, if they would repent and embrace it.—And we know it.[p.14]
He has also said that, if they do not repent, and come to the knowledge of the truth, and cease to fight against Zion, and also put away all murder, lying, pride, priestcraft, whoredom, and secret abomination, they shall soon perish from the earth, and be cast down to hell.—And we know it.
He has said, that the time is at hand for the Jews to be gathered to Jerusalem.—And we know it.
He has said, that the Ten Tribes of Israel should also be revealed in the North country, together with their oracles and records, preparatory to their return, and to their union with Judah, no more to be separated.—And we know it.
He has said, that when these preparations were made, both in this country and in Jerusalem, and the gospel in all its fulness preached to all nations for a witness and testimony, He will come, and all the Saints with him, to reign on the earth one thousand years.—And we know it.
He has said that he will not come in his glory and destroy the wicked, till these warnings were given and these preparations were made for his reception.—And we know it.
Now, fellow-citizens, if this knowledge, or the publishing of it, is treason or crime, we refuse not to die.