The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-10
The Bible.

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Who composed the following description Of
the Bible We may never know, as it was found in
Westminster Abbey nameless and without date:
A nation would be truly happy if it were gov
erned by no other laws than those ofthis blessed
book.
1t is SO complete system that nothing can be
added to it.
1t contains everything needful to be known
or done.
1t gives instruction to a senate, authority and
direction to magistrate.
1t cautions a witness, requires an impartial
verdict of a jury, and furnishes the judge with
his sentence.
1t sets a husband as lord over his household,
and wife as mistress of the table-tells him
how to rule and her how to manage.
1t entails honor to parents, and obedience on
children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway of the SOW
ereign, the rule of the ruler and the authority Of
the master; commands the subjects to honor and
the servants to obey, and the blessing and protec
tion of the Almighty to all that walk by its rules.
It.gives directions 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 Eather-tells him
with whom to leave lis fatherless children, and
whom his widow is to trust-and promises a
father to the former and a husband to the latter.
1t teaches man to set his house in order, and
how to make his wilt appoints dowry for
his wife, and entails the right of the frst-born,
and shows how the young branches shall be left.
1t defends the right of all, and reveals venge-
ance to every defaulter, over-reacher and tres
passer.
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 pleasure and
satisfaction that we ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws and most profound
mysteries that were ever penned.
1t brings the best comforts to the lnquirlng
and dsconsolate.
1t exhibits life ana Immortality from eyerlast-
ing 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 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 ssch. 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 confronts
all errors; and a book of life that shows the way
from everlasting death.
1t contains the most aseient antiquities,
strange events, wonderful occurrences, heroic
deeds, unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial and infer
nal worlds, and the origin of the angelic myrads,
human tribes and devilsh legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished mechanic,
and the most profoslnd artist
1t teaches the best rhetorician and exercises
every power of the most skilful arithmeticiap,
puzzles the wisest anatomist, and exercises che
wisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever was agreed
upon the best deed that ever was sealed, the
best evidence that was produced, the best
will that ever was signed. To understand it il
to be wise indeed to be ignorant of it ID TO DO
destitute of wisdem.
1t is the Kings best copy; the Magistrates
best rule; the housewives best guide the ser
wants best directory, and the young man's best
companion it is the school-boys spelling book,
and the learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for the novice and
profound mystery for the 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.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior, the swift,
the oyercomer; and promises an eternal reward
to the excellent, the conqueror, the winner and
the prevalent.
And that which crowns all is, that the author
is without partialty and Hypocrisy" in whom
there is no variableness or shadow Of turning