Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-24
THE RIBLE.

A nation must be truly blest if it were gov
erned by no other laws than those of the bless
ed book. 1t is so complete a system that
nothing can be added to it, or taken from it /;
it contains everything needlul to be known or
done it affords copy for a king, Deut xvii.
is, and a rule for a subject; it gives instruc-
ton and counsel to a senate authority and
direction for a magistrate it cautions a wit
ness requires an impartial verdict Of jury
and furnishes the judge with his sentence; it
sets the husband lord Of the household,
and the wife as the mistress Of the table; tells
him how to rule, and her how to manage it
entails honor TO parents, and onjoins obedi-
enco to children; it prescribcs and limits the
sway Of the sovereign, the rule Of the ruler,
the authority of the master; commands the
subject to honor. and promises the blessings
and the protection Of its author to all that
walk by its rule. 1t gives direction for we'd
dings and for buras it promises food and
ramont, and limits the use of both it points
out faithful and an eternal Guardian to the
departing husband and father; tell him with
whom TO leave his iatherIess children, and in
whom his widow is to trust Jer. xix. | |, and
promises father to the former and a husband
to the latter; it teaches man how to set his
appoints dowry for a wife and entails the
right of the frst-born, and shows how the
younger branches shall be left it defends the
rights of all, and reveals vengeance to every
defrauder, over-reachor and oppressor Il is
the first book, the best book and the oldest
book in all the world il contains the choic-
est matter, gives the instruction, and affords
the greatest pleasure and satisfaction that was
pyp plp1 bo of lo,,
and proioundest mysteries that were ever
penned. 1t brings the best of tidings, and
affords tho best of comfort to the enquiring
and desolate; it exhibits life and immortality
and shows the way to glory it is brief re-
ctal of all that is past, and certain predic-
tion Of all that is to come it settles all mat
ters in debate, resolves all doubt, and eases
the mind and conscience of all their scruples.
It reveals the only living and true God and
shows the way to him, and sets aside all 9TH
er gods and describes the vanity of them and
of that trust in them. In short, it is a book
of law, to show right and wrong; book of
wisdom, that condemns all folly, and makes
the foolish wise and book of truth, that
detects all lies, and confutes all errors and
Il book of life that shows the way from ever
lasting death. It is the most oompendious
book in all the world, the most authentic and
the most entertaining history that ever was
published; it contains the most ancient anti
quities, strange events, wonderful occurrences,
heroic deeds, unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial terrestrial and in
fernal worlds; and the origin of the angelic
myriads. human tribes, and devilish legions
1t will instruct the most accomplished me-
ohanic. and profoundest artist; it will teach
the best rhetoricians, Rev. xiii 1S; puzzles
the wlsost anatomisi, and exercise the incest
critic. IL corrects the philosopher and con
flutes the wise astronomer; it exposes the
subtitle sophist, and makes divinors mad 1t I
is complete code of laws. perfect body Of
divinity, an unequalled narrative, book Of
lives, "A book of travels, and book of voya-
ges ; it is the best covenant that ever was
agreed on, the best deed that ever was sealed, |
the best evidence that ever was produced, the /
best will that ever was made, and the best
that ever was signed To under
stand it is to be wise indeed to be ignorant
Of it, is to be destitute of wisdom; it is the
kings best copy, the magistrates best rule,
the housewives best guide, the servants best
directory, and the young mans best compan-
ion, 1t is the school boys spelling book,
and the learned mans master piece it con-
Lains choice grammar for novice, and a
profound mystery for sage it is the ignor
mt mana dictionary, and the wise mans di-
'eotory it affords knowledge Of witty invon-
ions for the humorous, aud dark sayings for
he grave. and is its own interpreter. II en-
'ourages the wise, the warrior, the swift, and {
he oyercomer, and promises an eternal re- Z
ward to the excellent, the conqueror the win
ier the prevalent. Aud that which crowns
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