Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-01-02
THE BIBLE.

know II was found in Westminster
Abbey, nameless 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 contains everything needful to
be known Or done.
1t affords a copy for king, and a
rule for subject
1t gives instruction to senate,
authority and direction to a magis-
| trate.
1t cautions witness, requires an
impartial verdict Of a jury, and fur
nishes the judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband as lord of the
household, and wife as mistress of
the table tells him how to rule, and
her how to manage.
1t entails honor to parents, and
enjoius obedience to children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway
of the sovereign, the rule of the
ruler, and the authority of the mas
ter-commands the subjects to honor,
and the servants to obey, and the
blessing aud protection of the Al
mighty to all that walk by its rules.
1t gives directions for weddings
and burials.
1t promises food and raiment, and
limits the use of both.
1t points ont a faithful and eternal
guardian 70 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.
It teaches a man.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 young branches shall
be left.
1t defends the right of all, and re-
veals vengeance to every defaulter,
overreacher and trespasser.
It is the first book, the best book,
1t contains the choicest matter
gives the best Observation-Disclosures
the greatest pleasure and satisfaction
that we ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws and most
profound mysteries that were ever
penned; it brings the best of com
forts to the inquiring and discon-
ISOLATE.
1t exhibits life and Immortality
from everlasting, and shows the way
Of glory.
1t is a brief recital Of all that is
to come.
1t settles all matters in debate, re-
solves all doubts, and eases the MUD
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; book of wisdom that con
demns all folly and makes the fool
ish wise; a book Of truth that de-
tects all lies and comforts all errors
and a book of life, that shows the
way from everlasting death
1t contains the most ancient an
tiquities, strange events, wonderful
occurrences, heroic deeds, unparal-
Ieled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial
and Internal worlds, and the origin
of the angelic myriads, human tribes
and develish legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished
mechanic and the most profound
artist.
1t teaches the best rhetorician,
and exercises every power to the
most skilful arithmetician, puzzles
the wioest anatnmist, and exercises
! the wlslst critic.
It is the best covenant that ever
was agreed on; the best deed that
ever was scaled the best evidence
that ever was produced the best
will that ever was signed 70
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 house
wife's best guide, the servants best
directory, and the young mans best
companion; it is the schoolboy's
spelling book, and the learned mans
masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for
novice and profound mystery for
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