The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-21
MORMON MARRIAGE.
The Doctrine of Their Bible Reviewed by q
Gentle.

From the Salt Lake Tribune
It is cardinal point in Mormon, as in
other theol ogies, that without repentance,
there is no remission of sin. In the Book
OF Mormon. the argument is that if mer-
cy were allowed to rob justice, and to
pardon sinner without repentance, God
would cease to be God" This doctrine
is plainly stated in the Book of Mormon,
page 1929.
according to justice, the plan of re-
demption could not be brought about,
only on condition of repentance of men
in this probationary state, yea, this pre-
parat0ry state; for except it were for
these conditions, mercy could not take
effect except it should destroy the work
OF justice. Now the work of justice could
not be destroyed; if so God would cease
to be Ged." r.. sss
We are further taught In the Revela-
tion on Celestial Marriage:
''Verily, verify, say unto you, if a
man marry wife according to my word,
and they are scaled by the Holy Spirit of
promise, according to mine appointment,
and he or she shall counsel any sin or
transgression of the new and everlasting
covenant whatever, and all manner OF
bIasphemics, and if they commit no MUIR
der, herein they shed innocent blood,
yet they shall come forth in the first re-
surrectlon, and enter into their exaltatlon
but they shall be destroyed in the flesh,
and shall be delivered unto the buffet
ings of Satan unto the day of redemption,
saith the Lord God.''
In the book of Mormon, page III, we
read:
s'But behold, and fear and tremble be-
fore God; for ye ought to tremble; for
the Lord redeemeth none such that re-
bel against him, and die in their sins;
these are they that have no part in the
first resurrection. Therefore had ye not
ought to tremble! For salvation cometh
to none such; yea, neither can the Lord
redeem such; for he cannot deny himself
for he cannot deny justice when it has
It's claim.'' .....
In the revelation on Celestial Marriage
we find this further doctrine:
"lt a man marry a wife by my word
which is my law, and by the new and ev
erlas ing covenant, and it is sealed un
to them by the Holy Spirit of promise
by him who is anoinred, unto whom
have appointed this power and the keys
OF this priesthood
] If ye abide in my covenant, and com
NIT no murder, whereby to shed limo
cent blood they shall pass by tn
angels, and the Gods which are set there
to their exaltation and glory in all things
, as hath been sealed upon their heads
!. which glory shall be fullness and con
!, tinuatlon of the seeds for ever and ever
Then shall they be Gods, because the,
have no end, therefore they shall b
from everlasting to everlasting, becaus
they continue; then shall they be Gods
, because they have all power and the an
; gels are subject unto them. Verify, yer
lily, say unto you, except ye abide m,
law, We cannot attain to this glory. Thi
is eternal lives, to know the only wis
, and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom
He hath sent. 1 am he. Receive y
| therefore my law
; The old serpent shows his brazen ores
| in that word 'swise.' Jesus taught us
t 'This is life eternal, that they Nigh
know thee, the only true God, and Jesu
r Christ whom thou hast SEEM But &C
cordlng to this Latter-day dispensation
) seternal lives is endless propagation. /.
, Without ever having repented Of thei
. sins, then, eff man marries wife &C
cording to my word, and they are sealet
; by the holy Spirit of PROMISE" if the.
, commit any sin whatever-murder ex
cepted, whereby they shed innocen
blood they may come first in the resur
rection and enter into their exaltation
With their SINS unrenltted they can en-
ter into theil exaltation (according to thu
teaching of the so-called revelation OF
!, celestial marriage) if they have only beer
"sealed up to this glory" by him who Il
ano1nted, unto whom /, have appointed
this power and the keys of this priest
hood"
1t Mormonism should ever decide tt
abondon the practice of pluralizing i
! would still hold, in the sealing prerega
tive of its priesthood, a more than Roman
Catholic claim and power Of exclusive
ness in controlling the marital relations O
Its devotees. This is shown in some ut
terances of Joseph Smith in March, 1884
j and printed in Descret Nesos, June 1917