Brother Jonathan Dunham can swear to the contrary. I have been chained. I have rattled chains before in a dungeon for the truth's sake. I am innocent of all these charges, and you can bear witness of my innocence, for you know me yourselves. When I love the poor, I ask no favors of the rich.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a downfall.
If you bring on yourselves your own destruction, I will complain. It is not right for a man to bear down his neck to the oppressor always. What a thing it is for a man to be accused of committing adultery, and having seven wives, when I can only find one. I then sent Mr. Backenstos, when they declared that they were my enemies. I told Mr. Backenstos that he might tell the Laws, if they had any cause against me I would go before the Church, and confess it to the world.