Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–A, as Reported by William Clayton
Source Note
JS, Discourse, [, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, or , Hancock Co., IL], [between ca. 26 June and ca. 4 Aug. 1839]. Version from report copied [1880] in L. John Nuttall, Notebook, pp. 11–25; handwriting of L. John Nuttall; L. John Nuttall, Papers, BYU.
John had it given to them and they gave it up. Christ is the great High Priest. Adam next. Paul speaks of the church coming “to an innumerable company of angels, to God the judge of all: the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant” &c. Heb. 12— 23. I saw Adam in the valley of , he called together his children and blessed them with a . The Lord appeared in their midst and he (Adam) blessed them all and foretold what should befall them to the latest generation See D. C. Sec. 3— 28, 29. This is why Abraham blessed his posterity. He wanted to bring them into the presence of God; they looked for a city &c. Moses saught to bring the children of Israel into the presence of God through [p. 15]