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held P. off as long as possible, 620, 621–1
never taught paradigm of exclusivity, 412
no mention of P. in revelation on the gospel, 623
taught that P. exists wherever/whenever a
righteous man exists, 403
taught that women had same authority and P. as
men, 527, 536
the one with the "keys of the P.", 657, 660
keys of, 451, 528, 611, 648–9, 651, 657, 663
LDS/Mormons (early) and the P., 350, 404, 456, 592
accustomed to some form of authority and P., 617
confusion/contention over P., 356, 365, 617, 621–2
controlled the land & used the immigrants,
514–15
Joseph tried to limit control/abuse of, 36, 403, 416,
448, 523, 646, 665
justified their actions because of the P., 414, 601
leaders, condemned by Lucy, 19
mentality of those claiming to have P., 515, 631
could get "personal revelation", 526, 646
only LDS men had, 403
only they could get the endowment, 383
their words were the "word of the Lord", 515
they had a calling to the world, 36
they had the sealing power, 665
misued their power, 661
never received promised endowment, 443
out of control, 444, 673
P. and Church exists because Saints "looked
beyond the mark", 586
P. chosen over everlasting gospel, 210, 585
P. councils ran the Church, 441–2
P. gave them value, pride, power over others, 588
replaced the prophecy of Christ with P., 498
replaced the simple gospel of Jesus Christ with P.,
490, 498, 589, 619
required payment of tithing, 514
wanted Joseph killed, 523, 588
women and
leaders wouldn't listen to them, 645
men used their "authority" to entice/control,
526, 643, 646, 662–3
purported authority of men over w., 526
w. were not allowed to have the P., 601
LDS/Mormons (modern) and P., 413–15, 625, 631
believe P. leaders will save U.S. Constitution, 498
do not allow women to have P., 413, 601
hold key positions in U.S. government, 613
justify actions because of P., 661
mentality of those claiming to have P., 277
believe they are the "greatest", 286
only LDS men have, 289, 412
message to, from Joseph Jr., 629
missionaries sell P. authority, 341
positions envied by the men, 414
this author's claims and, 690–1
won't accept the book of Lehi, 287
lesser/lower. See also Priesthood, Aaronicincludes outward ordinances, 414, 417, 528
Joseph condemned people for settling with, 530
Martin Harris and, 614–15
Melchizedek, 421, 624–5, See also Priesthood, higher
contrasted wtih holy order of God; see Appendix 1
confirmed upon us as infants, 530
desired by LDS men, 619
no date of "restoration" found, 611, 624
power and authority of, outlined by J. Jr., 413
revelation on, 514
stumbling block of, 611
women's right to, 527
Moses and, 527, 593–4, 596
offices of, 20, 138, 404, 416, 456, 568
Bishop, 384, 456
desired by the men, 414, 417, 446
First Presidency, 342–4, 467, 509–10, 552, 681
Joseph Jr. and, 384, 404
Quorum of the Twelve, 20, 366, 402, 440, 493, 512
sustained by the people, 165, 366, 430, 448
voted on new church doctrine, 442
Oliver Cowdery and, 323–4, 602–3, 610–12, 614,
620–1
organization of, 343, 366
origin/"restoration" of, 296, 366, 607–12, 622, 624
"Peter, James, and John", 81, 611–12
confusion over, 630
Harris and Whitmer and, 296
Melchizedek P., none given, 624
P. is an "abomination before God", 14
people become corrupt from, 291
priestcraft and, 598
revelations on, 308, 443, 622
critics' analysis of, 625
D&C sections, 365, 413, 513–14, 527–8, 646
the "new covenant", 428–9, 532
to stop abuse of the men, 36, 620, 663
rights of, tied to righteousness, 248, 413, 489,
575, 592
Saints desired, Joseph gave, 26, 589–90, 600,
625, 665
J. tried to give clues about, 241, 365, 428–9
sealing powers and, 576
stumbling block of, 300, 587, 589, 623, 626, 665
Melchizedek P., 611, 620
succession of, 15
Brigham Young and, 20–1
Joseph III and, 20–1
Temple Endowment and, 350, 536, 587
highest "oath and covenant" of the P., 532
P. represented on Lucifer's apron, 413, 534, 536,
588, 590, 592, 630, 665
truth of P. expressed in, 588, 600, 631
Three Nephites and, 619
Three Witnesses and
chose the first Twelve Apostles, 620
later feelings about, 614
true messengers and, 36