| 256 purse or scrip, neither two coats; behold, I send you out to prove the world, and the laborer is worthy of his hire. And any man that shall go and preach this gospel of the kingdom and fail not to continue faithful in all things shall not be weary in mind neither darkened neither in body limb or joint; and an hair of his head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed. And they shall not go hungry, neither athirst.
14. Therefore, take no thought for the morrow, for what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink or wherewithal ye shall be clothed; for consider the lilies of the field how they grow, they toil not, neither do they spin; and the kingdoms of the world in all their glory are not arrayed like one of these; for your Father who art in heaven knoweth that you have need of all these things. Therefore let the morrow take thought for the things of itself. Neither take ye thought beforehand what ye shall say but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man.
15. Therefore let no man among you (for this commandment is unto all the faithful who are called of God in the church unto the ministry) from this hour take purse or scrip that goeth forth to proclaim this gospel of the kingdom. Behold I send you out to reprove the world of all their unrighteous deeds and to teach them of a judgment which is to come. And whoso receiveth you there will I be also; for I will go before your face: I will be on your right hand and on your left and my Spirit shall be in your hearts and my angels round about you to bear you up.
16. Whoso receiveth you receiveth me and the same will feed you and clothe you and give you money. And he who feeds you or clothes you or gives you money, Shall in no wise lose his reward: and he that doeth not these things is not my disciple: by this you may know my disciples. He that receiveth you not go away from him alone by yourselves and cleanse your feet even with water, pure water, whether in heat or in cold, and bear testimony of it unto your Father which is in heaven and return not again unto that man. And into whatsoever village or city ye enter do likewise. Nevertheless search diligently and spare not; and woe unto that house or that village or city that rejecteth you or your words or testimony concerning me. Woe I say again unto that house or that village, or city that rejecteth you or your words or your testimony of me; for I the Almighty have laid my hands upon the nations to scourge them for their wickedness; and plagues shall go forth and they shall not be taken from the earth until I have completed my work which shall be cut short in righteousness until all shall know me who remain even from the least unto the greatest and shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord and shall see eye to eye and shall lift up their voice and with the voice together sing this new song saying:-
17. The Lord hath brought again Zion:
The Lord hath redeemed his people Israel,
According to the election of grace
Which was brought to pass by the faith
And covenant of their fathers.
The Lord hath redeemed his people,
And Satan is bound, and time is no longer:
The Lord hath gathered all things in one:
The Lord hath brought down Zion from above:
The Lord hath brought up Zion from beneath:
The earth hath travailed and brought forth her strength;
And truth is established in her bowels;
And the heavens have smiled upon her;
And she is clothed with the glory of her God:
For he stands in the midst of his people:
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