Discourse, 23 July 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
Source Note
JS, Discourse, , Hancock Co., IL, [23 July 1843]; in copies of discourses, in James Burgess, Journal, Oct. 1841–Dec. 1848, [8]–[10]; handwriting of ; CHL.
of the woods, namely John or be damned For all Jerusalam and all Judea came out to be babtised of John, sadusees, pharasees, Essenees &c For untill John was the law and the prophets, since then the kingdom of heaven is preached and all men press into it. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by forse. Now I will translate a little, the kingdom of heaven hath power and authourity and by that they take or enter legally and lawfully the kingdom of heaven [p. [10]]