West-Jersey pioneer., 1868-05-29
THE BIBLE.

THE BIBLE.
Who composed the following descrip-
ton of the Bible, we may never know
It is found in Westminster Abbey, name
less and dateless:
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.
1t affords a copy for king and rule
for subject
1t gives instruction to Senate, author
ity and direction to magistrate.
1t cautions jury, requires an impair
tial verdict of a jury, and furnishes the
judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband as lord Of the house.
hold, and wife as mistress of the table
tells him how to rule and her how to
manage.
1t entails honor to parents and eDjoins
obedience on children.
It prescribes and limits the sway Of the
sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and the
authority of the master-command the
subject to honor and the servants to obey,
and blessing and protection of the AL
mighty to all that walk by its rules.
1t gives directions for weddings and
for funerals.
1t promises food and raiment, and
limits the use of both.
1t points out a 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 husband to the latter.
1t teaches man to set his house in
order, and how to make his will; it ap-
points dowry for his wife, and entails
the right OF the first born, and shows
how the young branches should be left.
1t defends the right of all, and reveals
vengeance to every defalter, over-reacher
and frespasser.
1t is the first book, the best book, and
the Oldest book in the world.
It contains the choicest matter, gives
the best instruction, and affords the great
est pleasure and satisfaction that was
ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws and most pro-
found mysteries that were ever penned
it brings the best of comforts to the in
quiring 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 of debate; resolves
all doubts and eases the mind and con-
science 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 shows the
vanity Of them and all that trust in them:
in short, it is book Of wisd om that con-
demns all folly and makes the foolish
wise, book of truth that detects all lies.
and corrects all errors, and book of life
that shows the way from everlasting
death. M
1t contains the most ancient antiquities,
strange events and unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrialand
Internal worlds, and the origin of the an.
gelic myriads, human Tribes and devilish
legions.
1t will instruct the most skillful arith.
metician, puzzle the wisest anatomist, and
exercise the wisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that was ever
agreed on, the best deed that was ever
sealed, the best evidence that was ever
produced, the best will that ever was
signed. To understand it, is not to be
destitute of wisdom.
It is the kings best copy, the magis-
trate's best rule, the servants best direc-
tory and the best companion for young
man; it is the schoolboy's spelling book,
and the learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for the
novice and a profound mystery for sage
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary and
the wise mans directory
1t affords knowledge of witty inven-
tions for the humorous, and dark sayings
for the grave, and is its own interpreter.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior,
the swift, the overcomer; 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 partiality and without
hypocrisy, sin whom there is no variable
ness or shadow of turning"