The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-10-22

Inspiration Of the Scriptures, -.
All scripture, Is given by inspiration Of Cod"
There is no doctrine Of christianity, sus,
ceptloie OF better proof perhaps, than The
doctrine Of the Divine authenticity Of tho
Holy scriptures /: The foundations Of lis evil
dence, being laid deep, and lirn, in the yeriest
strong holds Of reason. y
The fist witness that we present for exam.
nation, is . Its superiority To all human nro,
dnct'of as a scientific wort.> Examine il
ahder " teyer phase YOU may as a scientific
work ana contrast with human productions,
i, stands pre- ently !! yea infinitely Superior
IL Is superior DIS "a Historical and Bio.
graphical work a. a PhiIos@5hica wogt1-as
a Logical "a a Law book: and az II
I%oetieaf 'woss. As Il l%iistori work it
throws a ray OF light, ale ..2k Of time,
as tfoaaen by the anlldeIuyiaus; ~uttering
iorijl the sublime mandates Of creation, pcp-
ci'ilDg the paths Of the l'atrinrchs, and dsscri-
hing the s%olemnly grand spectacle Of the
peiage, AS a Biographical work, its faithful.
ness, eonciseheSs, lefspieuity, are uueqnaled +:
giving In one sentence. the fun portrait Of The
HE, OF a man, who lived over three bnDdye1
years, !" And f.uocl walked with God. aud he
was not, for God took him"
As a Philosophical work, we End it the
very foundation, Of all correct reasoning.
Taking wing, it scars amid the circIiup
spheres, as they subiilnely wlirl upon 1heir
axes, and around their centers sail or divine
down, AMID The caverns Of earth It's TEACHINGS
are ever found confirming truth. yelt and lead
ing the way, so that science, its sywirtest nro.
gress, has ever been forced, to light its torches
at inspirations heavenly fires. Each and every
development Of science has found itHf nrc-
inaged in the Book of God.
As a Logical work we fnd the most~.noe,t
reasoning, the deepest thought: most rational
premises, and philosophical conclusions. Lori.
eiana with their enthynemes and sy!loaislns.
nave never measured the depths, scanned the
heights, or forced home, the truth, TO human
in!eiieclt as has the great rcasoner of Mars
iii'i. lis speeches recorded il the " Acts Of
the Apostles and his epistles, especially to
we ltoilans and Corinthians, stand .luriyalled
III this respect.
AS a Law Book it is snblimelv prominent
Head the laws of Mena and XprSaster of ~.
Gafgls aud oo!en !. Consult the English Godel
Examine our own laws. Laws framed hv.pa.
tflots under the smiles Of Heaven, laws mn
der winch we have lived in peaceful PROSPERITY
nnequalled in the annals Of the world Tawsi
over which science and literature have thrown
1ielt projecting mantle, giIded with all the
s.oFy, oil the n!neteenth century, yet they; sn,
perIor as they are, sink into. utter i%nsignif-
talcg' Wheh contFasted with the laws of Cod.
sef''y me law =" Thou shalt love the Lord,
my u9d, with all thy heart. and mind. and
soal ana strength and thy neighbor as tl,yself;'
II believed and obeyed by men would 50 ele-
Sa'e them that Jaols and prisons. would soon
9s 'eaanfleSS and demolished Lawyers and
'ndses would soon 70 f=eleSs and Wee. WIN
ignorance and superstition. would take tbe
raven wings Of night, and lie. earth's utmost
pounds. 1t is a law infinitely ~supefior to all
The codes Of human invention.
- REcrus.