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Chapter 6  
     
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 Once the savior had departed, we bent our knees, I and Simon Peter, and gave thanks, and sent our hearts upwards to heaven.
 
2.
 We heard with our ears, and saw with our eyes in vision, the noise of wars to come, and a trumpet blare, and a great turmoil.  
3.
 And when we had passed beyond that place, we sent our minds farther ahead, and saw with our eyes and heard with our ears hymns, and angelic benedictions, and angelic rejoicing.
 
4.
 And heavenly majesties were singing praise, and we, too, rejoiced for that day to come.
 
5.
 After this again, we wished to send our spirit upward to the Majesty, and after ascending, we were not permitted to see or hear anything, for the other disciples called us and asked us, What did you hear from the Master. And what has he said to you? And where did he go?
 
6.
 But we answered them, He has departed, and has given us a pledge, and promised life to us all, and revealed to us children ? who are to come after us, after bidding us love them, as we would be saved for their sakes.
 
7.
 And when they heard this, they indeed believed the revelation, but were upset about those to be born before the final days.
 
8.
 And so, not wishing to give them offense, I sent each one to another place.
 
9.
 But I myself went up to Jerusalem, praying that I might obtain a portion among the beloved, who will be made manifest.
 
10.
 And I pray that the beginning may come from you, for thus I shall be capable of salvation, since they will be enlightened through me, by my faith.
  
11.
 And through another faith that is better than mine, for I would that mine be the lesser.  
12.
 Endeavor earnestly, then, to make yourself like them, and pray that you may obtain a portion with them.
 
13.
 For because of what I have said, the Savior did not make the revelation to us for their sakes.
 
14.
 We do, indeed, proclaim a portion with those for whom the proclamation was made - those whom the Lord has made his sons.
 

 
 
 

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