The Book of Mormon Title Page
"...It is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, adn also of the Lamanites--Written to the Lamanites...and also to Jew and Gentile...To come forth...to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations..." (Book of Mormon Title Page)
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"I wish to mention here that the title-page of the Book of Mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates, which contained the record which has been translated, the language of the whole running the same as all Hebrew writing in general; and that said title page is not by any means a modern composition, either of mine or of any other man who has lived or does live in this generation...." (Joseph Smith,)
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