The Brethren live collectively and say they keep true to the original revelations of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church.

All the many lineages of instructions on Vajrayoginī can be traced back to this original revelation.

Whence comes your downward degeneration from the original revelation?

The bishop made it clear that the approval of the church was only for the original revelation of 1846 and not for any subsequent claims.

I say, traditional revelation, in distinction to original revelation.

Even original revelation cannot be admitted against the clear evidence of reason.

Thus far a man has use of reason, and ought to hearken to it, even in immediate and original revelation, where it is supposed to be made to himself.

Mysticism in all these traditions gave the original revelation new life and significance.

Greek negative theology was able to make the original revelation particularly their own and offered a constant corrective to their hellenistic love of rationalism and intellectual debate.

Then in the fourth age complete apostasy slowly set in and much of the original revelations were lost and the church became completely corrupt.