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It was Elder Taylor's intention to superintend the publishing of _The Government of God_ in person, previous to his departure for Great Salt Lake City last spring; but the numerous cares attending the French and German Missions, of which he was President; the translation of th...
It was Elder Taylor's intention to superintend the publishing of _The Government of God_ in person, previous to his departure for Great Salt Lake City last spring; but the numer...
3. Chapter I.The Kingdom of God is the government of God, on the earth, or in the heavens. The earth, and all the planetary systems, are governed by the Lord; they are upheld by his power, a...
4. Chapter II.We will now turn our attention a little to the government of man, and see how that will compare with the foregoing, for man stands at the head of this beautiful creation; he is...
5. Chapter III.I purpose in this Chapter to shew the incompetency of the means made use of by man for the accomplishment of the purposes of God--the establishment of His Kingdom, or Millennial...
6. Chapter IV.Having shewn in the foregoing chapters, that the rule of God is perfect where he governs alone, that the rule of man is imperfect, and has introduced confusion and misery, and t...
7. Chapter V.We next enquire, What is the object and design of man's existence on the earth; and what is his relationship thereto? for all this magnificent world, with its creation, life, be...
8. Chapter VI.This is a subject which it may be necessary for us to inquire into, in order that we may find out how far man is responsible. For if man be not a moral agent, he cannot be respo...
9. Chapter VII.We will now enquire, What part the Lord has ever taken in the moral government of the world. In the last chapter I shewed that man has a moral agency; acting under the Lord, and...
10. Chapter VIII.Having traced out in the preceding chapters the nature of man, his destiny and parentage, spiritual and temporal; what his object is in being here; what his relation to this ear...
11. Chapter IX.Will Man Always Be Permitted to Usurp Authority Over Men, and Over the Works of God? Will the World Remain for ever Under a Curse, and God's Designs Be Frustrated?
12. Chapter X.It would be almost unnecessary to answer such a question as the above, were it not for the opinions that are entertained in the world concerning a purely spiritual kingdom, part...
13. chapter I have clearly pointed out a literal kingdom, rule, and reign.But I have introduced this merely to meet some questions that exist in the minds of many, relative to a spiritual kingdom, arising from certain remarks of our Saviour's, where h...
14. Chapter XI.How will the kingdom of God be established? We have already shown very clearly, that none of the means which are now used among men are commensurate with the object designed, an...
15. Chapter XII.Having said so much pertaining to the Kingdom, we come to our last proposition, and enquire, What will be the effects of the establishment of Christ's kingdom, or the reign of G...