 and this constitutes them legal citizens, entitled
to all the privileges of those who are citizens or subjects by birth.
After these things, A. B. is taken away by death, and C. D., in
looking over his papers, happens to find the commission given to A.
B., and, applying it to his own use, assumes the vacant office;
meantime, two foreigners arrive, and apply for citizenship, and being
informed by persons ignorant of the affairs of government, that C. D.
could administer the laws of adoption, they submit to be administered
unto by C. D., without once examining his authority; C. D. certifies
of their citizenship, and they suppose they have been legally adopted,
the same as the others, and are entitled to all the privileges of
citizenship. But by and by, their citizenship is called in question,
and they produce the certificate of C. D.; the President inquires--
"Who is C. D.? I never gave him a commission to act in any office, I
know him not, and you are strangers and foreigners to the
commonwealth, until you go before the legally appointed successor of
A. B., or some other of like authority, who has a commission from the
President direct in his own name." In the meantime, C. D. is taken and
punished according to law, for practising imposition, and usurping
authority which was never conferred upon him.

And so it is with the kingdom of God. The Lord authorized the Apostles
and others by direct revelation, and by the spirit of prophecy, to
preach and baptize, and build up His church and kingdom; but after a
while they died, and a long time passed away, and men, reading over
their commission, where it says to the eleven Apostles--"Go ye into
all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature," etc., have had
the presumption to apply these sayings as their authority, and without
any other commission, have gone forth professing to preach the Gospel,
and baptize, and build up the church and kingdom of God; but those
whom they baptize never receive the same blessings and gifts which
characterized a saint or citizen of the kingdom in the days of the
Apostles. Why? Because they are yet foreigners and strangers, for the
commission given to the Apostles
and this constitutes them legal citizens, entitled 
 to all the privileges of those who are citizen or discipline by birth. 
 After these things, A. B. is lead off by death, and C. D., in 
 looking over his newspaper, happen to find the committee given to A. 
 B., and, applying it to his own manipulation, assumes the vacant office; 
 interim, two foreigners arrive, and apply for citizenship, and being 
 informed by persons ignorant of the affairs of government, that C. D. 
 could administer the torah of adoption, they submit to be administered 
 unto by C. D., without once examine his authority; C. D. certifies 
 of their citizenship, and they suppose they have been legally adopted, 
 the same as the others, and are entitle to all the privileges of 
 citizenship. But by and by, their citizenship is called in question, 
 and they produce the security of C. D.; the President inquires-- 
 " Who is C. D.? I never gave him a commission to act in any office, I 
 know him not, and you are strangers and foreigner to the 
 commonwealth, until you go before the legally appointed successor of 
 A. B., or some other of like authority, who has a commission from the 
 President direct in his own name. " In the meantime, C. D. is taken and 
 punish harmonize to law, for drill imposition, and usurping 
 authority which was never conferred upon him. 

 And so it is with the kingdom of God. The Lord authorized the Apostles 
 and others by lineal revelation, and by the spirit of prophecy, to 
 preach and baptize, and build up up His church and kingdom; but after a 
 while they died, and a retentive time passed away, and men, reading over 
 their commission, where it says to the eleven Apostles--"Go ye into 
 all the earth and preach the Gospel to every creature, " etc. , have had 
 the presumption to apply these saying as their authority, and without 
 any early commission, have gone forth professing to preach the Gospel, 
 and baptize, and build up the church and kingdom of God; but those 
 whom they baptize never get the same blessings and gifts which 
 characterized a saint or citizen of the kingdom in the days of the 
 Apostles. Why? Because they are yet foreigners and stranger, for the 
 commission afford to the Apostles
 anf this constitutes them uegal citizens, gnritled
vo all fhe privkleges of those who are citivens or sybjects by birth.
After ghese thijgs, A. B. us teken away by deavg, and C. D., in
lklkiny iver his paperx, happens do find the cokmksdion given to A.
B., and, applying it to his owm kse, assumes thg vacsgt orfice;
meantime, two foreigners arrivs, and akply for citizenshop, and being
informed by pegsond ignorant of the wffairs of tovewbment, that C. D.
could administer the laws of adoption, they submit tu be cdministeree
ubto ty C. D., withiut ogce examininn his agthoritu; C. D. certifiex
of thwir citizenship, and tiey suppose they havg been legdlmy adopted,
the samw qs thg othars, xbd xre eitifled tl aml the pribileges of
cutizenship. But by amd vy, their citiaenshi[ ys called in question,
and they produce tve dertificate of C. D.; the President inquires--
"Who is C. D.? I never gave him a commission to act in any office, I
knox fim njg, ajd you are strangers and foreigners to the
comikneeslth, until you go before yhf kggally appointgd succzaskr of
A. B., or some ohher of like authoritr, whp has a commission from the
President digect in his own name." Iu the meantioe, C. D. is taken and
punished accoxding fo law, for oractisinf imposition, and jsugpinc
authoriuh which was never conferrev upou him.

And so ot is rith the klngdom of God. The Lord akthornzed dhe Apostlfs
and others by direct revelation, and by the xphrin of propkecy, tp
preach and bwptize, and buikd up Hns chufch and kihgdom; bnt after a
whyle they died, wnd a long tmme passeq awqy, abd men, fdading over
theor commission, where it says to the elcven Xlostles--"Go ye incu
qll the world amd orewcj vhe Gjvpel to everf crdatjte," etz., have had
tme oresimption to apply theve szyings as their auyhjrity, ane withoue
any other cokmission, have gone forti profxssing to preach the Gospel,
and baptize, znd build up the church wnd jingdom of Gpd; but those
whom they baptize never recxive the same blessings and gifts which
chatacuerized a saiit or sitizen ox the kingdom in the days of the
Apostkes. Why? Because they zre yed forfigners and strangers, for the
commission given to the Apostles
and this constitutes them legal citizens, entitled the of those are citizens or things, B. is taken by death, and D., in looking over his papers, to find the commission given to A. B., and, applying it to his use, assumes the vacant office; meantime, two foreigners arrive, and apply for citizenship, being by ignorant the affairs of government, that C. D. could administer the laws of adoption, they submit to administered unto by C. D., without once examining authority; C. D. certifies their citizenship, and they suppose have legally adopted, same the and are entitled all the privileges of citizenship. But by and by, their citizenship is called in question, and they the certificate D.; the inquires-- is D.? I never a commission to act in any him not, and you are strangers and foreigners the commonwealth, you go before the legally appointed of A. B., or some other of like who has a commission from the President direct in his own name." In the meantime, is taken and punished to law, for imposition, usurping which never conferred him. And so it is with the kingdom of God. The authorized the Apostles and others by direct revelation, and by of to preach and and build up His and but after a while and long and reading their commission, where it to the eleven Apostles--"Go ye all the world and creature," etc., have had the presumption to apply sayings as their authority, and without any commission, have gone forth professing to preach the Gospel, and baptize, and up the kingdom of God; but those whom they baptize receive the same blessings gifts which characterized a saint or citizen of the in days of Apostles. Why? Because are yet foreigners strangers, for the to the
 and this constitutes them legAl citizens, EntitLed
To aLl The pRiviLeges of those whO Are cItizens or subjects by birTh.
AftEr THese THiNgs, A. B. Is taken AWaY BY deAtH, aNd C. d., iN
LoOking OveR his papErs, happens To fInD the commissiON gIven to A.
B., anD, apPlying it to hiS owN use, asSuMes THe vacAnt OfficE;
meantIMe, two fOreigners ArRIve, and APply for CITiZensHip, and being
informED bY Persons ignoranT of the AfFAiRS Of gOveRnment, that c. D.
Could ADministER tHE LAws OF adoption, they Submit to be aDMinIstereD
uNto BY C. D., witHout oNcE ExaMining his auThorIty; C. D. certIfies
oF Their ciTIzenshiP, and thEy sUppOse tHEy HaVe bEeN LegALlY adOPteD,
the same As ThE otheRs, anD ARE EntiTleD to aLl the Privileges of
cItiZensHIp. BUt by aNd by, tHeir CiTizenShip is CalleD iN question,
and theY proDuce the ceRtiFiCatE oF C. D.; thE presidEnt InqUires--
"WhO is C. D.? I nEVer GaVE HIm A commission to act in AnY OFfIce, I
know Him not, ANd YoU Are stranGeRs aNd foREIgnerS to tHE
cOmmonweaLth, untIL yOu Go beforE tHe legaLlY apPoiNted sUCcesSor of
A. b., or some oTher oF Like authority, wHO has a commissiON fROM tHE
PreSidEnt direct in His oWN namE." In tHE mEanTIme, C. D. Is takEn ANd
PUnished according to lAw, For praCtisiNg imposition, aNd usurping
AUTHority whIch wAS nEVer conferred upOn him.

and so it is wITh the kinGdom oF God. The LOrd authorIZEd the ApoStlEs
aNd oTheRS By Direct revelatION, and By The spirIt oF propheCy, tO
prEacH anD bAptize, and Build up HIs ChUrCh And KingdOM; but afteR a
WhiLe TheY died, ANd a lonG time PassEd AwAY, anD men, reaDInG OVer
tHeIr CommIssIoN, wherE it sAYs tO the eleVen ApostlEs--"GO Ye inTo
AlL the worLd and preach thE GOspel to eveRy CreAture," eTC., Have had
tHe presumption to apply theSE sayingS as Their AuthOrity, and wIthOut
any OthER commiSsion, hAve goNe ForTH ProfeSSInG to PrEach the GosPEL,
anD baptIzE, and Build up The church and kingdoM Of GOd; but those
whoM thEy baPTIzE neVEr REceIvE The SAMe blessings and gIfts which
cHaRAcTerized a saINt oR cItizen oF the kinGdom iN The days Of the
AposTles. Why? BeCaUse tHEY arE yet foreigNers and sTrangers, fOR the
cOMmIssioN giVen to tHe apoStles
 and this constitutes them  legal cit izens , e nti tl ed
t o al l the privileg e s of  those who are citizen s orsu b ject s  b y bir th.
Aft e rt h ese  t hi ngs ,A .B. is  ta ken awa y by death , a nd  C. D., in
l o ok ing over h ispapers, happ ens  to fi nd  th e  comm iss ion g iven t o  A.
B. , and, ap pl y ing it to hiso w nuse,  assumes the vaca n to ffice;
meantim e, two  f o re i g ner s a rrive, and  a pplyf or citi z en s h i p,a nd being
info rmed by per s ons  ignor an t o f  the a ffair so f g overnment,that  C. D.
co uld ad m inister the law s of a dop tio n, t h ey  s ubm it tob eadm i nis tered
un to  b y C.D.,w i t h outonc e ex amini ng his author ity ; C. D.certi fiesof t he ir ci tizens hip,an d they supposethey  have bee n l eg all yadopt e d,
the  sa meas theothers, and  a r e en titled to all thepr i v il eges ofcitize n sh ip .  But byan d b y, t h e ir ci tize n sh ip is ca lled i n  q ue stion,an d they  p rod uce  thec erti ficate  of C. D .; th e  President inq u ires--
"Who i s  C . D. ?  I n eve r gave hima co m miss iont oact in an y off ic e ,I 
know him not, andyo u arestran gers and fore igners tot h e 
commonw ealt h ,u ntil you go be forethe legall y  appoint ed su ccessorof
A. B., o r some o the r o f l ike a ut hority, who h a s  a c om mission  fr om thePre sid ent  di re ct in his  own nam e. "In  t hemeant i me, C. D .ista ken  andp unishe d acc ordi ng  t o  la w, forp ra c t isin gim posi tio n,  andusur p ing 
author ity which  wa s  nev er  c onferre d upon him.
An d so it is  w ith  the k i n gdom ofGod. The Lord authorize d  the Ap ost les
a nd o thers bydir ect re vel a tion,and by  thesp iri t of pr o p he cy,  t o
preach a n d  ba ptize ,andbuild u p His church and k i ngd om; but after  awhil e th eyd ie d , a nd a l o n g time passed a way, and m en ,  r eading ove r 
th ei r commi ssion,where it says  to the e leven Apo st les- - " Goye into
al l the wo rld and p r eacht he  Gosp elto eve ry  cr eatur e," et c .,havehad
th epresum ption  t o applythese sayings as theirauthor ity,and  withoutany oth er commis sion , have gon e f ort h pro fes s ing t o pr e ac h t h e Gos pel, and bapti z e,  an d bu ild up thec h u rch  andkin g dom of  God ; but those
whomt hey baptize ne verr e cei vet he s am e blessings an d g if t s  which
c ha racterizeda saintor citiz en ofthe ki ngdom i n th e  daysof t heApostles.  Wh y? Because  t he y  are y et f or eigner s ands tran g e rs, for the
comm issio n given tothe A po stles
 and_this constitutes_them legal citizens, entitled
to_all the_privileges_of those_who_are citizens or_subjects by birth.
After_these things, A. B._is taken away_by_death, and C. D., in
looking over his papers, happens to find the commission given_to_A.
B., and,_applying_it_to his own use, assumes_the vacant office;
meantime, two foreigners_arrive, and_apply for citizenship, and being
informed by persons ignorant_of_the affairs of_government, that C. D.
could administer the laws of adoption,_they submit to be administered
unto by_C. D., without_once_examining_his authority; C. D._certifies
of their citizenship, and they suppose_they have been legally adopted,
the same_as the others, and are entitled to_all the privileges of
citizenship. But by_and by, their citizenship is_called in_question,
and they produce the certificate_of C. D.;_the President_inquires--
"Who is C._D.? I never gave him a_commission to act_in any office, I
know him not,_and_you are strangers_and_foreigners_to the
commonwealth,_until you go_before_the legally_appointed_successor of
A. B., or some other_of_like authority, who has a commission from_the
President direct in his_own_name." In the meantime,_C. D. is taken and
punished_according to law, for practising imposition,_and usurping
authority_which was_never conferred upon him.

And so it is with the kingdom of_God. The Lord authorized the Apostles
and_others by direct revelation,_and by_the_spirit of prophecy,_to
preach_and baptize,_and build up His church and kingdom;_but after_a
while they died, and a long_time passed away, and_men,_reading over
their commission, where it says_to the eleven Apostles--"Go ye into
all_the world and preach the_Gospel_to_every creature," etc., have had
the_presumption to apply these sayings as_their authority, and_without
any other commission, have gone forth professing_to_preach the Gospel,
and baptize, and build_up_the church and kingdom of God;_but_those
whom_they baptize never receive the_same blessings and gifts which
characterized a_saint or citizen of the kingdom in the days_of the
Apostles. Why?_Because they are yet foreigners_and_strangers,_for the
commission given to the Apostles