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Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by James Burgess

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 June 1843]. Featured version copied [between 11 June 1843 and ca. 1848] in James Burgess, Journal and Notebook, Oct. 1841–Dec. 1848, verso, pp. [9]–[10]; handwriting of
James Burgess

25 Feb. 1818–30 May 1904. Carpenter, farmer. Born at Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England. Son of William Burgess and Martha Barlow. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Oct. 1840. Ordained a priest, 19 Dec. 1840. Served mission...

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; James Burgess, Journals, 1841–1848, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 6 Apr. 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Eliza R. Snow *Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by James Burgess History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”

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does not receive revelation for himself must be damned for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophicy for Christ says ask and you shall receive.
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See Matthew 21:22; Book of Mormon, 1840 ed., 142 [Enos 1:15]; and Revelation, Apr. 1829–A [D&C 6:5].


And if he happens to receive anything I ask will it not be a revelation. And if any man has not the testimony of Jesus or the spirit of God he is none of his <​namely​> Christ’s And if not his he must be damn’d. What are we to understand by a Prophet It is his character to predict things that are in the future. I ask what right has any man or set of men or preist or set of preists to say if a man will not do so and so he shall be damn’d. Is he not takeing upon himself or assumeing the character of a Prophet consequently he must either be a true or false Prophet. [p. [10]]
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Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by James Burgess
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JSP, D12:388
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    See Matthew 21:22; Book of Mormon, 1840 ed., 142 [Enos 1:15]; and Revelation, Apr. 1829–A [D&C 6:5].

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