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of the vineyard sent his

       servant; and the servant went and did as the Lord had commanded

       him, and brought other servants; and they were few.

      Jacob 5:71

       71 And the Lord of the vineyard said unto them: Go to, and labor

       in the vineyard, with your might. For behold, this is the last

       time that I shall nourish my vineyard; for the end is nigh at

       hand, and the season speedily cometh; and if ye labor with your

       might with me ye shall have joy in the fruit which I shall lay up

       unto myself against the time which will soon come.

      Jacob 5:72

       72 And it came to pass that the servants did go and labor with

       their mights; and the Lord of the vineyard labored also with

       them; and they did obey the commandments of the Lord of the

       vineyard in all things.

      Jacob 5:73

       73 And there began to be the natural fruit again in the

       vineyard; and the natural branches began to grow and thrive

       exceedingly; and the wild branches began to be plucked off and to

       be cast away; and they did keep the root and the top thereof

       equal, according to the strength thereof.

      Jacob 5:74

       74 And thus they labored, with all diligence, according to the

       commandments of the Lord of the vineyard, even until the bad had

       been cast away out of the vineyard, and the Lord had preserved

       unto himself that the trees had become again the natural fruit;

       and they became like unto one body; and the fruits were equal;

       and the Lord of the vineyard had preserved unto himself the

       natural fruit, which was most precious unto him from the

       beginning.

      Jacob 5:75

       75 And it came to pass that when the Lord of the vineyard saw

       that his fruit was good, and that his vineyard was no more

       corrupt, he called up his servants, and said unto them: Behold,

       for this last time have we nourished my vineyard; and thou

       beholdest that I have done according to my will; and I have

       preserved the natural fruit, that it is good, even like as it was

       in the beginning. And blessed art thou; for because ye have been

       diligent in laboring with me in my vineyard, and have kept my

       commandments, and have brought unto me again the natural fruit,

       that my vineyard is no more corrupted, and the bad is cast away,

       behold ye shall have joy with me because of the fruit of my

       vineyard.

      Jacob 5:76

       76 For behold, for a long time will I lay up of the fruit of my

       vineyard unto mine own self against the season, which speedily

       cometh; and for the last time have I nourished my vineyard, and

       pruned it, and dug about it, and dunged it; wherefore I will lay

       up unto mine own self of the fruit, for a long time, according to

       that which I have spoken.

      Jacob 5:77

       77 And when the time cometh that evil fruit shall again come

       into my vineyard, then will I cause the good and the bad to be

       gathered; and the good will I preserve unto myself, and the bad

       will I cast away into its own place. And then cometh the season

       and the end; and my vineyard will I cause to be burned with fire.

      Jacob 6 Chapter 6

      Jacob 6:1

       1 And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would

       prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this

       prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which

       he likened them unto a tame olive-tree, must surely come to pass.

      Jacob 6:2

       2 And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time

       to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that

       the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish

       and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.

      Jacob 6:3

       3 And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his

       vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into

       their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.

      Jacob 6:4

       4 And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the

       house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth

       his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked

       and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their

       hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

      Jacob 6:5

       5 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of

       soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of

       heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while

       his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day,

       harden not your hearts.

      Jacob 6:6

       6 Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts;

       for why will ye die?

      Jacob 6:7

       7 For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of

       God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye

       must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

      Jacob 6:8

       8 Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words

       of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been

       spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning

       him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and

       the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make

       a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for

       you?

      Jacob 6:9

       9 Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of

       the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will

       bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of

       God?

      Jacob 6:10

       10 And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be

       denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone,

       whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up