Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-10-31
THE nARLE.

Who composed the following de-
scription of the Bible we may never
know. 1t was found in Westminster
Abbey, nameless and dsteless;
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 moth
ing can be added to it.
1t contains everything needful to
be known or done.
1t affords a copy for king, rand q
rule for a subject.
1t gives instruction to a Senate, au-
thority and direction to a magistrate.
1t cautions a witness, requires an
impartial verdict Of jury, and fur
nishes the judge with his sentence.
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
tho 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 a
father to the former, and q 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.
II 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
profoundmysteries thatever were pen
brings the best of comforts to
the inquiring and disconsolate.
1t exhibits life and immortality from
everlasting, and shows the way to
glory.
1t is brief recital Of all that is to
come.
1t settles all matters in debate, re-
solves all doubts, eases the mind and
conscience 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 a book of laws,
to show right and wrong; a book of
that condemns 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 compendous book in
the world, the most authentic and the
most entertaining history that ever
was published.
1t contains the most ancient an
strange events wonderful oc-
currences, heroic deeds, unparalleled
wars. a.e a
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial
and Internal worlds, and the origin of
the angelic myriads, human tribes,
and devilish legions, IA +q7,
1t will instruct the accomplished
mechanic and the most profund artist.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and
every power of the most
skillful arithmetician, and puzzles the
wisest critic gea5 sa5
1t 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 be ignorant of it
is to be destitute 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;
i is tho schoolboy's spelling book, and
the learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for a
novice, and aprofound mystery for a
sage. Eaa 2 aa it
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary
Ind the wise mans directory,
It affords knowledge Of witty inven.
lions for the humorous, and dark say.
ngs for the grave, and is its own in
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1T encourages the wise, the warrior,
the swift, the ovorcomer: and prom-