Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-10-24
THE BIBLE.

know. 1t was found in Westminster
Abbey, nameless and dateless:
A nation would be truly happy il
it were governed by no other laws
than those of this blessed book.
1t is 50 complete system that moth
ing can be added to it.
1t contains everything needful to
be known or done
1t affords a copy for a king, and a
rule for subject.
1t gives instruction to q Senate, au-
thority and direction to magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an
impartial verdict of jury, and fur
nishes the judge with his sentence.
2 1t sets the husband as lord of the
househould, 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 to 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 protection of the AL
mighty to all that walk by its rules.
1t gives direction for weddings and
burials.
1t promises food and raiment, 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 fatherless children and whom
his widow is to trust, and promises
father to the former, and a husband to
the latter.
1t teaches a man how 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 younger branches
shall be left.
1t defends the rights of all, and re-
veals vengeance Of every defaulter,
over-reacher and oppressor.
1t is the first book, the best book,
and the oldest book in the world.
1t contains the choicest matter
gives the best instruction-affords the
greatest pleasures and satisfaction that
were ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws, and most
profound mysteries thatever were pen
ned-it brings the best of comforts to
jhe inquiring and disconsolate.
Itexhlbits life and immortality from
everlasting, and shows the way to
glory.
1t is brief recital Of all that is to
,ome.
1t settles all matters in debate, re-
olves all doubts, eases the mind and
of all their scruples.
1t reveals the only living and true
1od, and shows the way to him, and
ets aside all other gods, and describes
he vanity of them, and all that trust
n such; in short, it is a book of laws,
o show right and wrong; a book Of
that condemns all folly and
makes the foolish wise; a book of. truth
hat detects all lies and confutes all
rrors; and book of life, that shows
he way from everlasting death.
1t is the most compendous book in
he world, the most authentic and the
most entertaining history that ever
vas published.
1t contains the most ancient an
iquitiss, strange events, wonderful oc-
urrences, heroic deeds, unparalleled
vars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial
nd Internal worlds, and the origin of
he angelic myriads, human tribes,
nd devilish legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished
Mechanic and the most profund artist.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and
Exercises every power of the most
killful arithmetician, and puzzles the
Tisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever
7as agreed on; the best deed that was
yer sealed the best evidence that
yer was produced; the best will that
yer was signed; to be ignorant of it
] to be destitute of wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magis-
rates best rule, the housewives best
uide, the servants best directory,
nd the young mans best companion;
is the schoolboys spelling book, and !
ne learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains a,choice grammar for
ovice, and profound mystery for a
age.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary !
nd the wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge of witty inven-
ons for the humorous, and dark saw
lgs for the grave, and is its own in
srpreter.. q s-4to9 ~ .sa
1t encourages the wise, the warrior,
he swift, the ovsrcomer; and prom
yes an eternal reward to the excellent, !