Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my servant ^aEdward Partridge, and give unto him directions; for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people.

 2 For it must needs be that they be ^aorganized according to my ^blaws; if otherwise, they will be cut off.

 3 Wherefore, let my servant Edward Partridge, and those whom he has chosen, in whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people their ^aportions, every man ^bequal according to his family, according to his circumstances and his wants and ^cneeds.

 4 And let my servant Edward Partridge, when he shall appoint a man his ^aportion, give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion, that he shall hold it, even this right and this inheritance in the church, until he transgresses and is not accounted worthy by the voice of the church, according to the ^blaws and ^ccovenants of the church, to belong to the church.

 5 And if he shall transgress and is not accounted worthy to belong to the church, he shall not have power to ^aclaim that portion which he has consecrated unto the bishop for the poor and needy of my church; therefore, he shall not retain the gift, but shall only have ^bclaim on that portion that is deeded unto him.

 6 And thus all things shall be made sure, ^aaccording to the ^blaws of the land.

 7 And let that which belongs to this people be appointed unto this people.

 8 And the ^amoney which is left unto this people—let there be an ^bagent appointed unto this people, to take the ^cmoney to provide food and raiment, according to the wants of this people.

 9 And let every man deal ^ahonestly, and be alike among this people, and receive alike, that ye may be ^bone, even as I have commanded you.

 10 And let that which belongeth to this people not be taken and given unto that of ^aanother church.

 11 Wherefore, if another church would receive money of this church, let them ^apay unto this church again according as they shall agree;

 12 And this shall be done through the bishop or the agent, which shall be appointed by the ^avoice of the church.