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The Bible.

the Bible we may never know 1t was found
in West minister Abbey, namclcss and date
less ,'Bt
a nation would be truly happy if it were
governed by no other laws than those of this
blessed book.
1t is SO complete system that nothing can
be added to it.
| It contains everything nccdfnl to be known
or done.
It affords copy for king, and a,rulo for
a subject.
1t sl7cs instruction to senate, authority
and direction to u magistrate. ts
| 1T cautions witness, requires an impartial
verdict of jury, and furnishes the Judge
with his acn:cnce ~
Itscts the husband as lord of the household,
and wife as mistress of the tablc-tells him
how to rule, and her how to manage.
1t entails honor to parents, and eDjoins obe-
dicncc to children.
1t prescribes and limits tho way Of the soy
crciyn, the ruler, and the authority of tho
master-co commands the subjects to honor, anu
the servants to obey, and promises the bless
ing and protection of the Almighty to all that
walk by it's rules.
gives directions 70, wedding and burials.
1t promises food and faimcnt, and limits tho
use of both
1t points out faithful and eternal guardian
to the departing husband and fathor-tells
him with whom to leave his fathcr!css chill
dren, and in whom his widow is to trust -and
pron,ice father to the former, and husband
to the latter.
1t teaches a man to set his house in ORDER
and how to make his will !; itappoints dowry
for his wife, and entails tho right of the first
born and shows how the younger branches
shall be left.
1t defends the right of all, and reveals ven
geancc to every defaulter, over reachcr and
oppressor
1t is the first book, the best book and tho
oldest book in the world
lt contains the choicest .mattcr-giEns the
best instruction --aiords.S .Shc greatest pleasures
and satisfaction that woln ever enjoyed
1t contains the best laws, and, tho most aro-
found mysteries that were over penned..--it
brings the best of comforts to the inuuitints
and disconsoatc "sts.e -. S.; = ~ 3
II ,Artal from. .azer
| lasting, and elbows the way to glory: FST'
| Iti brief recital Of all that is to come
1t settles all matters in debate, resolves all
doubts, and cases the mind and conscience Of
all their ccruples
1t reveals the only living and true God,
and shows the way to him, and sets aside all
other Gods, and describes tho vanity of them,
and all that trust in such ; in short, it is a
boz k Of laws, to show right and wrong; q
book of wisdom, that condemns all folly and
makes the foolish wise book of truth, that
detects all lies and confutcs all errors and n
book of life, that shows the way from ever
lasting death.
1t contains the most ancient antiquities,
strange cvrnts, wonderful occurrences, heroic
deeds, unparalleled wars.
c,>ri,n hn oo1oc cirs. IL,
tcrnal worlds, and the origin Of the angelic
myriads, human tribes, and dcyiish lesions
1t will instruct the accomplished mechanic
and the most profound artist.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and cxcrci-
scs every power Of the most skillful ari:hmc-
tcian, puzzles the wiscst natomst, and cXcr-
else the wisest critic.
| 1t is the best covenant that ever was agreed
| on the best decd that was ever sealed the
best evidence that ever was produced tho
best will that ever was signed. TO 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 magistrates
best rule, the housewives best guido, the SER
wants best directory, and the young mans
best companion il is the schooiboy's spelling
book, and the learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for novice,
| ana profound mystery for sage.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary, and tho
wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge of witty inventions for
the humorous, and dark sayings for the grave,
and is its own interpreter.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior tho
swift, the ovcrcomcr; and promises an eternal
reward TO the excellent, the conIucror, the
winner and the prevalent. And that which
crowns all is, that the authors without par
tiality, and without hypocrisy
I" In whom there is no variablcncss or shad.
ow of turning"
DON'T STAND STILL. If you do, you will
be run over. Motion -action--p progrcss-
these arc the words which now fill tho vault Of
heaven with their stirring demands, and mako
humanity's heart pulsato with stronger
bound. Advance, or stand aside do not
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