Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-30
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THE BIBLE.

were governed by no other laws than
those Of this blessed book 1t is so com
plete system, that nothing can be added
to IL or taken from it; it contains every
thing needful to be known or done; it
affords a copy for a king, and rule for
subject; it gives instruction and counsel
to senate, authority and direction
for n magistrate; it cautions wit
ness; reqares an impartial verdict of
jury, and furnishes the judge with his
sentence. 1t sets the husband as lord Of the
household, and the wife as mistress of the
table; tells HIM how to rule, and her how
to manage 1t entails honor on parents,
and enoins obedience on children. 1t
prescribes and limits the sway of the SOY
thority Of the master; commands the sub
,ject to honor, and the servant to obey, and
promises the blessing and protection of
its Author to all that walk by its ri les
| 1t gives directions for weddings and for
burials; it promises food and rament,
and limits the use of both it points out
a faithful and eternal guardian to the de-
parting husband and father, tells him to
whom to leave his fatheress children,
and in whom his widow is TO trust. and
promises a father TO tie former and a
husband to the latter. 1t teaches 4 man
how to set his house in order and now to
make his will 1t appoints dowry for
the wife, and entails the right of the first
born, and shows how the younger branch
es shall be left. 1t defends the rights Of
all, and reveals vengeance to every de
frauder. over-reacher and orrresser. 1t
is the first book, the best book, and the
Oldest book, in all the world. 1t contains
the choicest matter, gives the best in
struction, and affords the greatest pleas
are and satisfaction that ever was reveal
ed. 1t contains the best laws and pro-
| founde.t MYSTERIES that ever were penned.
1t brings the best tidingS, and affords the
best Of comfort to the enquiring and dis
consulate. 1t exhibits life and immortal
ty, and sho8s the way to everlasting glo-
~. II is brief recital of all that has past,
and a certain prediction Of all that has to
come. 1t settles all matters in debate,
resolves all doubts, and eases the mind
and conscience Of all their scruples. IL
reveals the only living and true God, and
shows the way to Him, and sets aside all
other gods, and describes the vanity Of
them, and of all that trust in them. In
short, it is book of laws to show right
and wrong; book of wisdom, that con-
demns all folly, and makes the foolish wise;
a book Of truth. that detects all lies, and
confutes all errors; and a book of life, that
shows the way from everlasting DEATH
1t is the most compendious book in oil
the world the most authentic, and the
most entertaining history that ever was
! published. 1t contains the most early
antiquities, strange events, wonderful
occurrences, heroic deeds, unparalleled
wars. 1t describes the celestial, terrestrial
and Internal worlds, and the origin of the
angelic myriads, human tribes and infer
nal legions. 1t will instruct the most &C
comp.ished mechanic and the profound
est artist; it will teach the best rhetori-
clan, and exercise every power Of the
most sltillful arilhmetician, puzzle the
wiscst apatomist and exercise the incest
critic. It corrects the vain philosopher,
and guides the wise astronomer; it ex-
poses the subtle sophist, and makes di-
q vines mad 1t is a complete code of laws,
D a perfect pook of divinity an unequalled
narrative; book Of lives, book of
= travels, a book of voyages. 1t is the best
0 covenant that ever was agreed on, the
r best deed that ever was sealed, the best
evidence that ever was produced, the best
, will that ever was made, and the best tes-
, lament that ever was signed To under
: stand it, is to be wise indeed to be igno'
rant of it, is to be destitute of wisdom
, 1t is the kings best copy, the magistrate's
f best rule, the housewives best guide, the
servants best directory, ard the young
= mans best companion. 1T is the school
o boys spelling book, and the learnod mans
r masterpiece; it contains a choice grammer
- for novice, and a profound treatise for
sage; it is the igaorant mans dictionary
and the wise mans directory. 1t afford.
70 knowledge Of witty inventions for the in.
genious, and dark sayings for the grave
and il is its own interpreter. 1t encour
ages the wise, the warrier, the racer, the
n oyercomer, and promises an eternal re
n ward to the conqueror. And that which
crowns all is, that the Author is without
:, partislity end without hypocrisy, for in
him is no variabieness nor shadow o.
turning.
OLD AUTHOR