Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton

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Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
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Nauvoo
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], 13 [Aug. 1843]. Featured version in William Clayton, Journal, 25 Apr. 1843–24 Sept. 1844, pp. [86]–[87]; handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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; William Clayton, Journals, 1842–1846, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Instruction, 16 May 1843.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 13 Aug. 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844 *Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards *Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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When speaking of the passage “I will send Elijah the prophet &c”
1
See Malachi 4:5.
he said it should read and he shall turn the hearts of the children to the covenant made with their fathers Also where it says and they shall seal the servants of God in their foreheads &c it means to
seal
To confirm or solemnize. In the early 1830s, revelations often adopted biblical usage of the term seal; for example, “sealed up the testimony” referred to proselytizing and testifying of the gospel as a warning of the approaching end time. JS explained in...
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the blessing on their heads meaning the
everlasting covenant
Generally referred to the “fulness of the gospel”—the sum total of the church’s message, geared toward establishing God’s covenant people on the earth; also used to describe individual elements of the gospel, including marriage. According to JS, the everlasting...
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thereby making their calling & election sure
2
See 2 Peter 1:10. JS referred to the idea that individuals could have their “calling and election sure” in an 1839 discourse as well as in two discourses delivered in May 1843. (Discourse, between ca. 26 June and ca. 2 July 1839; Discourse, 14 May 1843; Discourse, 21 May 1843.)
When a seal is put upon the father and mother it secures their posterity so that they cannot be lost but will be saved by virtue of the covenant of their father. [p. [87]]
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Discourse, 13 August 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
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2
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JSP, D13:38
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Footnotes
[1]
See Malachi 4:5.
[2]
See 2 Peter 1:10. JS referred to the idea that individuals could have their “calling and election sure” in an 1839 discourse as well as in two discourses delivered in May 1843. (Discourse, between ca. 26 June and ca. 2 July 1839; Discourse, 14 May 1843; Discourse, 21 May 1843.)