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"L7vKNOWNv LAST ATTACK ON ZM BOOK OF MORMON

tally to three direct quotations by Ne
phi, from the New Testament writer's
taken from Acts ILL.,. "a, John t., 1921,
and Romans Ni., l1-2i and found in /.
Nephi III, 20, X, s, and 1914. / also,
under discussion of the third point, re-
ferred to two other quotations from
Ephesians V, 49, and Revelations XIV, g.
1t did not seem necessary to quote 9TH
er passages, for | deemed these suf-
ficient TO establish the point.
The words IN Nephi y, 8, For there
standeth one among you whom we know
not; and he is mightler than J. whose
shoes latchet | am not worthy TO un-
loose Is clear plagiarism from John
], 1921 which reads But there stand
eth one among you, whom ye know not.
lie It Is who coming after me is pre-
ferred before me- whose shoes latchet
/ am not worthy to unloose'
The first part OF Nephi X, s, Isl yea,
even he should go forth and cry in the
wilderness. Prepare we the way of the
Lord, and make his paths straight"
This Is quoted from Matthew III. 3. The
reference OF Elder Roberts to Isaiah ri,
3, from which he thinks Neph might
have quoted, instead of from Matthew,
is Irrelevant, because, while the two
passages are somewhat similar, the
phraseology Is different, and the care
less Nephi failed to help my opponent
out OF the difficulty, for he quotes from
Matthew and not from Isaiah, demon-
strating what smart fellow he was by
quoting from an author that hadn't
been born!
So Elder Roberts reference to the
fact that the olive tree IS used ngura-
lively by some Of the Old Testament
prophets, is irrelevant, because Nephi
quotes Paus exact phrases, and does
not quote from the prophets. Now. in
reference TO these quotations by Nephi
from the New Testament writer's. Ell
der Roberts says. 1.-THE gentleman
very much overstates the difficulty he
presents, by making II appear that the
alleged quotations are very numerous,
when the fact Is that the two or three
cases he cites virtually exhaust the al
legged quoted passages so far as the
New Testament Is concerned"
| am not a little surprised nj such
statement, as Elder Roberts rather
prides himself on his knowledge of the
Book Of Mormon. and in his article,
near the close of his discussion of the
fifth point, laments that he is Obliged
to carry on this discussion with an OPP
ponent who does not seem to be much
acquainted with the subject. Well, my
friend, | don't boast about my knowl-
edge or superiority to other men;
don't assume ito know It ALL" But
think / know enough about the Book of
Mormon to prevent me from making
any such careless and utterly inaccu-
rate statements as the above, that the
two or three cases he cites virtually
exhaust the alleged quoted passages"
Verify, | begin to wonder whether my
friend has ever read the books Of Ne
phi through! II he will now follow me
for little, perhaps he may learn some
thing new about them. Let us see
whether two or three passages eX-
haust the quotations" In my former
article ] referred to fiYe quotations
from the New Testament writer's. Let
us go on with the count:
6. In Neph v. IS. the expression, "all
nations, kindreds, tongues and people,"
is from Revelations xiv, 6.
Z. In Nephi r. II, the words by the
power Of the Holy Ghost are from
Romans XIV, 10.
s. For he Is the same, yesterday, to-
day and forever in Nephi X, is, is
taken from Hebrews xiii. s.
Q. The words, Caught away In the
Spirit Of the Lord" are from Acts will,
49,
10. In Nephi xl. q, Behold the
Lamb OF God" is from John I. 80.
II. In Nephl ri, q, the words "and
after he was baptized, | beheld the
heavens open, and the Holy Ghost came
down out of heaven, and abode upon
him in the form of dove" are taken
from Matthew ILL., 16, and from John J.,
so.
10. In Nephi XII. 35, the strange ex-