The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-02-01

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The Bible.
Who composed the following descrip
ton of the Bible We may never know
It 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.
It il so complete a system that nothing
can be added to it.
1t contains everything needful to be
known or done.
1t affords o copy Tor a king, and a rule
for q subject.
It gives instruction to a senate1 author
ity and direction to a magistrate.
1t cautions . witness, requires an I'M,
partial verdict of a jury, and furnishes
the judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband as lord of the
household, and wife as mistress of the Ia.
ble-tells him how to rule, and Der how
to manage.
It entails honor to parents, and e%njoins
obedience on children.
1t proscribes aud limits the sway 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 the blessing and protection OF
the Almighty to all that walk by Its
rules.
1t gives directions for weddings and
burials.
It promises food and raiment, aud I'm
Its the use of both.
1t points out a faithful aud 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 q father to the
former, and a husband to the latter.
1t teaches a man to-set his house in or
der, and how to make his will it appoint:
q dowry for his wife, and entails the right
of the first born and shows how the young
branches shall be LETT.
1t defends the right of all, and reveal:
vengeance to every ~defaulter, overreacheI
and trespaSser.
1t is the first book, the best book, anC
the Oldest book in the world.
It contains the choicest matter-givel
the best Observation-Disclosures the creates
pleasure and satisfaction that we ever en-
joyed
It contains the best laws and most pro
found mysteries that were ever penned
it brings the best of comforts to the in
curing and d~isconsolate.
1t exhibits life and Immortality from
everlasting, and shows the way of glory
It is a brief recital Of all that is 4
come.
It settles all matters in debate, resolve
all doubts, and eases the mind and con
science of all their ~scruples.
It reveals the only living and true God
and shows the way to Him, and sets asid'
all other gods, and describes the vanity o
them, and all that trust in such in short
it is a book of laws, to show right an,
wrong; a book of wisdom, that condemn
all folly and makes the foolish wise;
book of truth, that detects all lies an
comfronts all errors; and a book of life
that shows the way from everlasting
death.
It contains the most ancient antiquities
strange events, wonderful occurrences, he
roic deeds, unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial an,
internal worlds, and the origin of the an
gelic myriads, human tribes and deyilisl
legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished me
chanic and the most profound artist.
It teaches the best rbetorician, and ex
ercises every power of the most skillfu
arithmeticiaR, puzzles the Wisest anatom
ist, and exercises the wisest critic.
1t Is the best covenant that ever wa
a1xaa1 an kha haeS ln15 IL -
sealed the best evidence that aver wa
produced /; the best will that ever wa
signed To understand it, is to be wis
indeed to be ignorant of it, is to be des
titute Of wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magis
trate's best rule, the housewives bes
guide, the servants best directory, an,
the young mans best companion 1t is tn
schOolboy's spelling book, and the learne,
mans masterpiece.
It contains choice grammar for a movie
and a profound mystery for a sage.
1t is the Ignorant mans dictionary, ant
the wise mans directory.
It affords knowledge Of witty invention
for the humorous, and dark savings 70
the grave, and is It's own interpreter.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior, tn,
swift, the oyereomer; aud promises al
eternal reward to the excellent, the con
queror, the winner, and the prevalent
And that which crowns all is. that the au
thor is without partiality, and withou
hypocrisy.
In whom there is no ~variabIeness o
shadow of turning"