Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-13
Tho Bible.

VINO composed the following descrip'
ton of the Bible we may never know. 1t
was found in Westminster Abbey,
nameless and dateless:
A nation would be truly happy if il
were governed by no other laws than
those of this blessed book.
1t is so complete system that moth
ing can be added to it.
1t contains everything needful TO be
known or done.
1t affords copy for king, and rule
for subject
1t gives instruction to q senate, author
ity and direction to a magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an i'm
partial verdict of a jury, aHd furnishes
the judge with his sentence.
IL sets the husband as lord of the
household, and wife as mistress of the
table-tells him how to rule, and her
how to manage.
1t entails honor to parents, and en-
joins obedience on children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway 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 blessing and protection of
the Almighty to all that walk by its rules.
1t gives directions for weddings and
burials.
1t promises food and raimeat, and
limits the use of both,
1t points out faithful and eternal
guardian to the departing husband and
father-tells him with whom to leave his
tfatherless children, and 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 entails
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. over
reaeher and oppresser.
1t is tke first book, the best book, and
the oldest book in the world.
1t contains the choicest matter-gives
the best nstruction-affords the greatest
pleasure and satisfaction that we ever
enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws, and most
profound mysteries that were ever
penned; it brings the best of comforts to
the inquiring and disconsoate.
1t exhibits life and Immortality from
everlasting, and shows the way of glory.
1t is 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 Sod,
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 con-
demns all folly and makes the foolish
wise; book of truth, that detects all lies
and confutes all errors; and book of
life, that shows the way froH everlasting
death.
1t contains the most ancient antiqui-
ties, strange events, wonderful occur
rences, heroic deeds, unparalleled wars
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial,
and Internal worlds, and the origin of the
angelic myriads, human tribes and devil
ish legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished me.
chanic and the most profound artist.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and
exercises every power to the most skillful
arithmetcian, puzzles the wisest anato-
mist, and exercises the wisest critic.
1t 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
signed. 70 understand it, is to be wise
indeed; to be ignorant of it, is to be
destitute of wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magis-
trates 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 man masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for nov
ice and profound mystery for sage
1t il the ignorant mans dictionary,
and the wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge of witty inven-
tons for the humorous, and dark say
ings for the grave, and is its own inter-
prefer.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior, the
swift, the overcomer; and promises an
eternal reward to the excellent, the con.
uueror, the winner, and the prevalent
And that which crowns all is, that the
author is without partiality, and without
hypocrisy.
In whom there is no variableness or
shadow of turning"