Wilford Woodruff Journal, 6 August 1843Church Archives, typescript from microfilm of original...He [Brigham Young] also remarked in Conversation or inquired who had the Melchezedek priesthood[,] that if any in the Church had it he did not know it[;] for any person to have the fulness of that priesthood [he] must be a King & a Priest...
Joseph Smith Diary, 27 August 1843The Words of Joseph Smith, 27 Aug 1843...Read 7th Hebrews.
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3 grand orders of priesthood referred to here.
1st. King of Shiloamâ??power & authority over that of Abraham holding the key & the power of endless life.â??angels desire to look into it, but they have set up to many stakes. God cursed the children of Israel because they would not receive the last law from Moses.â??
by the offering of Isaac.â??if a man would attainâ??he must sacrifice all to attain to the keys of the kingdom of an endless life
What was the power of Melchise**** twas not P. of Aaron &c. a king & a priest to the most high God. a perfect law of Theocracy holding keys of power & blessings. stood as God to give laws to the people. administering endless lives to the sons and daughters of Adam
Kingly powers. of anointing.â??Abram says Melchisedek.â??away I have a priesthood.â??
Salvation could not come to the world without the mediation of Jesus Christ.
how shall God come to the rescue of this generation. he shall send Elijah law revealed to Moses in Horebâ??never was revealed to the C. of Israel and he shall reveal the covenants to seal the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers.â??anointing & sealing called elected and made sure
without father &c. a priesthood which holds the priesthood by right from the Eternal Gods.â??and not by descent from father and mother
2d Priesthood, patriarchal authority finish that temple and God will fill it with power.
3d Priesthood. Levitical Priest
Priests made without an oath but the Priesthood of Melchisedek is by oath and covenant...
Franklin D. Richards "Words of the Prophets"The Words of Joseph Smith, 27 Aug 1843A sermon of Josephs Heb 7 chap
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There are 3 grand principles or orders of Priesthood portrayed in this chapter
1st Levitical which was never able to administer a Blessing but only to bind heavy burdens which neither they nor their father were able to bear
2 Abrahams Patriarchal power which is the greatest yet experienced in this church
3d That of Melchisedec who had still greater power even power of an endless life of which was our Lord Jesus Christ which also Abraham obtained by the offering of his son Isaac which was not the power of a Prophet nor apostle nor Patriarch only but of King & Priest to God to open the windows of Heaven and pour out the peace & Law of endless Life to man & No man can attain to the Joint heirship� 24 with Jesus Christ with out being administered to by one having the same power & Authority of Melchisedec� ...
James Burgess NotebookThe Words of Joseph Smith, 27 Aug 1843Hebrewes 7 chap. Paul is here treating of three different preisthoods, namely the preisthood of Aron, Abraham, and Melchizedeck, Abraham's preisthood was of greater power than Levi's and Melchizedeck's was of greater power than that of Abraham. The preisthood of Levi consisted of cursings and -b-l-e-s-s-i-n-g-s- carnal commandments and not of blessings and if the preisthood of this generation has no more power than that of Levi or Aron or of a bishhoprick it administers no blessings but cursings for it was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. I ask was there any sealing power attending this preisthood. -O-h- -n-o- that would admit a man into the presence of God. Oh no, but Abraham's was a more exalted power or preisthood he could talk and walk with God and yet consider how great this man was when even this patriarch Abraham gave a tenth part of all his spoils and then received a blessing under the hands of Melchesideck even the last law or a fulness of the law or preisthood which constituted him a king and preist after the order of Melchesideck or an endless life Now if Abraham had been like the sectarian world and would not have received any more revelation, what would have been the consequence it would have damned him....
William Clayton Journal, 11 April 1844Andrew F. Ehat, "'It Seems Like Heaven Began on Earth': Joseph Smith and the Constitution of the Kingdom of God," BYU Studies, 20:3:267Thursday, April 11.... Afterwards in the Council. We had a glorious interview. Pres. J. was voted our P[rophet]. P[riest]. & K[ing]. with loud Hosannas...
William Clayton Journal, 1 January 1845Ehat, "Constitution of the Kingdom," BYU Studies, 20:3:268Reflections. Jan. 1st 1845
...The organization of the Kingdom of God on 11 March last is one important event. This organization was called the Council of Fifty or Kingdom of God, and was titled by revelation as follows, 'Verily thus saith the Lord, this is the name by which you shall be called, the Kingdom of God and his Laws, with the Keys and power thereof, and judgment in the hands of his servants. Ahman Christ.' In this Council was the plan arranged for supporting Pres. Jos. Smith as a candidate for the presidency of the U.S. Prest Joseph was the standing chairman of the council and myself the Clerk. In this Council was also devised the plan of establishing an emigration to Texas, and plans laid for the exaltation of a standard and ensign of truth for the nations of the earth. In this council was the plan devised to restore the Ancients to the Knowledge of the truth and the restoration of Union and peace amongst ourselves. In this Council was Prest Joseph chosen our Prophet. Priest and King by Hosannas. In this Council was the principles of eternal truth rolled forth to the heavens without reserve and the hearts of the servants of God made to rejoice exceedingly...
William Marks Letter, 1853Zion's Harbinger and Baneemy's Organ, 3 [July 1853]: 53 (what a cool title!)...I was also witness of the introduction (secretly) of a kingly form of government, in which Joseph suffered himself to be ordained a king, to reign over the house of Israel forever; which I could not conceive to be in accordance with the laws of the church, but I did not oppose this move, thinking it none of my business....
Revelation to John Taylor, 27 June 1882John Taylor Papers, Church Archives, typescript from microfilm of original...I raised up my servant, Joseph Smith, to introduce my Gospel, and to build up my Church, and established my Kingdom on the earth; ... He was called by me; and empowered by me, and sustained by me to introduce and establish my Church and Kingdom upon the earth; and to be a Prophet, Seer, and Revelator to my Church and Kingdom, and to be a King and Ruler over Israel...
Franklin D. Richards Journal, 4 February 1885D. Michael Quinn, "The Council of Fifty and Its Members, 1844 to 1945," BYU Studies 20:2:163At 8 p.m. attended Council at Endowment House where we had prayers consecrated oil, and Prest. [John] Taylor was anointed K[ing]. P[riest]. R[uler]. of C[hurch]. Z[ion]. & K[ingdom]...
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