Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-06-24
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THE BIBLE,

those OF this blessed book: il is so COM
pete system, that nohlng can be added
10 il or taken from it; 1t contains every |
thing needful to be known or done; it af- |
fOrdS copy for king and a rule for
subject; il gives instruction and counsel
TO senate; authority and direction to a
magistrate: it cautions witness, requires
an impartial verdict of jury, and fur
nisnes the Judge with his sentence: it
sets the husband as lord Of the household,
and the wife as mistress ofthe tables tells
him how to rule, and her how 10 manage.
1t entails honor to parents, and enjolns
obedience upon children: it Prescrlbes q
limits the sway ofthe sovereign, the rule
Of the ruler, and authority of the master;
commands the subjects to honor, ant the
servants to obey and promises the bless
ing and protection Of its Author 10 all
that walk BY its rules. 1t gives direc'
tion for weddings and for buraIs; it prom
ises food and raiment, and limits the use
of both:it points out faithful and an eter
nal Guardian to the departing husband
and father; tells him with whom to leave
his falheress children, and in whom his
widow is TO trust,t and promises father
to the former and husband TO the latter.
1t teaches man how he ought TO set his
house in order, and how to make his
will: it appoints dowry for the wife, &
entails the right of the first born: and
shews how the ounger branches shall De
left 1t defends the rights Of all, and re-
veals vengeance TO tho defrauder, over
reacher, and opPressor. it is the first book
the best book, and the Oldest book in the
world. 1t contains the choicest matter,
: gives the best instruction, and affords the
greatest pleasure and satisfactions that
ever were revealed. 1t contains the best
laws and profoundest mysteries that ever
: were penned: It brings the best of ii
dings, and affords the best Of comfort TO
the enquIring and disconsolat. 1t exhib
; its life and immortality, and shews the
way to everlasting glory. 1t Is brief
recital of all that is past, and a certain
prediction of all that is to come. 1t set
ties all matters IN debate, resolves all
doubts, and eases the mind g. conscience
of all their scruples. 1t reveals the only
living and true GoD, and shews the way
to him; and sets aside all other gods, and
describes the vanity Of them, and OF all
Q that trust in them In short, it is a book
of laws, to show right and wroDg;a book
of wisdom that condemns all folly, and
makes the foolish WISE; a book of truth,
that detects all lies, and confutes all er-
ror; and book of that shews the way
from everlasting death, 1t is the most
compendious book in all the world; the
most authentic and entertaining history
3, that ever was published: it contains the
e most early Antiquities, strange events
!. wonderful occurrences, heroic deeds, un'
4 paralIeIed wars. 1t describes the celes
:, tiaI, terrestrial, and internal worlds and
the origin Of the angelic myriads, human
y tribes, and internal Iegions. 1t will in
u struct the most skilful mechanic, and ths
a finest artist; it will teach the best rhetor
e ician, and exercise every power OF tht
II most expert arithmetician;5 puzzle the
re wisest anatouist, and exercise the nlces
{. critic. 1t corrects the vain philosopher
and guides the wise astronomer: It exp
ses the subtle sophist, and makes dlViner
mad. II is a complete order of laws,
perfect body of divinity, an uneqaIle'
narrative; book Of lives, book Of tra'
els, and book Of voyages. 1t is the bes
covenant that ever was agreed on, In
nd best deed that ever was sealed, the bes
th evidence that ever was produced, the bes
el will that ever was made, and the bes
ed testament that ever was signed. TO ur
derstaad it, is TO be wise indeed, to be il
oe norant Of it, is to be destitute Of wisdom
lll 1t is the kiug's best copy, the mUgi:
ny trate's best rule, the housewives bes
guide, the servants best directory, an
n. The young mans best companion. 1t
he yhe school boys spelling book, and II
dr learned mans masterpiece: it contain
70, a choice grammar for novice, and
g; profound treatise for sages 1t is the il
norant mans dictionary, and wis
Or mans directory. 1t affords knowleded
lir of witty inventions for the ingenious, an
ct. dark sayings for the graves and it is i
i'll own Interpreter. ttencourages the wi:
for the warrior the racer, and the overcon
er; and promiees an eternal reward
les the conquerer. And that which crowr
- all is, that the Author is "without part
'a' ality, and without hypocrisy,-in who
sic is no variaHeness, nor shadow Of a tur
.he ing"