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Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards

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JS, Discourse, [
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, 8 Apr. 1843]. Featured version copied [ca. 8 Apr. 1843] in Franklin D. Richards, “Scriptural Items,” ca. 1841–1844, p. [15]; handwriting of
Franklin D. Richards

2 Apr. 1821–9 Dec. 1899. Carpenter, businessman, newspaper editor. Born at Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Phinehas Richards and Wealthy Dewey. Raised Congregationalist. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Phinehas ...

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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 22 Jan. 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 8 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
*Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”

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The reason why God is greater than all others IS He knows how to subject all things to himself Knowledge is Power
A beast is never used to represent the Church BUT man in his degenerate state having become like brute Beasts
None of Johns beasts refer or apply to any thing previous to Christ except it is specified (Quoted Rev 4–1)
The Revelator John saw THINGS in Heaven <​Beasts women
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JS was presumably referring to the woman in Revelation chapter 12, who is described as “a great wonder in heaven” and who had a child and was driven into the wilderness by the dragon.


&c​> The Prophets on Earth, in vision saw (as the Hebrew says) the images of Beasts Rev 5 13th Proves that John saw Beasts in Heaven and heard them speak praise to God do not know what Language they speak. [p. [15]]
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Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
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JSP, D12:193
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    JS was presumably referring to the woman in Revelation chapter 12, who is described as “a great wonder in heaven” and who had a child and was driven into the wilderness by the dragon.

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