The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-17
The Bible.

Who composed the following descrip-
ton of the Bible we may never know. 1t
was found in Westminster Abbey, name
less and dateless
A nation would be truly happy if it
were governed by no other laws than
those of this blessed book.
1t is SO completea system that nothing
can be added to it,.
1t contains everything needful to be
known or done
1t affords copy fora king, and a rule
for subject.
/ 1t gives instruction to a senate, authorl-
ty and direction to magistrate.
It cautions q witness, requires an impair
tial verdict of a jury, and furnishes the
Judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband as lord of the house
hold, and wife as mistress of the table
tells him how. to rule, and her how to
manage.
It.entails honor to parents, and enjoins
obedience on children.
1t prescribes and limits the way of the
sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and the
authority of the -master-commands the
subjects to honor, and the servants to
obey, and promises the blessing and pro-
lection of the Almighty to ali that walk
by its rules.
1t gives directions for weddings and
burials.
1t promises food and raiment, and limits
the use of BOTH
1t points out faithful and eternal guar
dian to the departing husband and father
tells him with whom to leave his father
less children, and in whom his widow is to
trust-and promises father to the former,
and husband to the latter.
1t teaches man TO set his house in
order, and how to make. his will (; it
appoints dowry for his wife, and en-
tails the right of the first born and
shows how the young branches shall be
left.
/ 1t defends the right of all, and reveals
vengeance to every defaulter, oyer-reacher
and oppressor.
+, It is the first book, the best book and
the Oldest book il, the world.
It contains the choicest matter-gives
the best nstruction-afordst the greatest
pleasures and satisfaction that were ever
enjoyed.
Itcontains the best laws, and most pro-
found mysteries that were ever penned-
it brings the best of comforts to the In
quiring and disconsolate.
1T exhibits life and Immortality from
| everlasting, and shows the way to glory.
| It is a brief recital of all that is to
come
/, 1t settles all matters in debate, resolves
all doubts, and eases the mind and CON-
science Of all their scruples.
1t 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 all that trust in such; in short,
it is book of laws, to show right and
wrong; book of wisdom, that condemns
all folly and makes the foolish wise; a
book of truth, that detects all lies and
confutes all errors and y book of life,
that shows the way from everlasting
death.
1t contains the most ancient anti
quities, strange events, wonderful oc-
currences, heroic deeds, unparalleled wars
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial, and
internal worlds, and the origin OF the
angelic myriads, human tribes, and devilish
legions. 49,.
| = It will instruct the accomplished me-
chanic and the most profound artist.
1t teaches the best rhetorcian, and ex
ercises every power of the most skillfnl
arithmetician, puzzles the wisest anatomist,
and exercises the wisest critic.
It is the best covenant that ever was
agreed on; the best deed that was ever
sealed: the best evidence that ever was
produced; the best will that ever was
signed. TO understand it, is to be wise
indeed; to be ignorant of it, is to be dcs-
titute of wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magis
trate's best rule, the housewives best
guide, the servants best directory, and
the young mans best companion; it is the
schoolboy's spelling book, and the learned
mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for
novice, and a profound mystery for
sage.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary, and
the wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge of witty inventions
for the humorous, and dark sayings for
the grave, and is its own interpreter.
It-encourages the wise, the warrior, the
swift, the overcomer; and promises an
eternal reward to the excellent, the con-
queror, the winner, and the PREVALENT
And that which crowns all is, that the
author is without partiality, and without
hypocrisy.
aIn whom there is no variableness or
shadow of turning"
=" What is that dog barking at 2"
asked fop, whose boots were more pol
ished than his ideas. Why" replied a
bystander, because he sees another pup
nv in vour boots"