Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-30
The Bible.

Who composed the following description
of the Bible we may never know 1t 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 contains everything necdful to be
known or done.
1t gives instruction to senate, authority
and direction to a magistrate.
1t cautions n witness, requires an Impair
tial verdict of jury, and furnishes the
judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband as the lord Of the
household, and the wife as mistress Of the
table tells him how to rule, and her how to
manage. 1t entails honor to parents, and
enjoins obedience to children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway Of the
sovereign, the rule Of the ruler, the author
ity of the raster-c commands the subjects to
honor, and the servants to obey, and the
blessing and protection of the Almighty to
all that walk by its rule.
1t gives directions for weddings and bur-
ials.
1t promises food and railnent, and limits
the use of both.
It points out faithful and eternal guar
dian to the departing husband and father
tells him with whom to leave his fathcrlcss
children, and whom his widow to trust
and promises father to the former, and a
husband to the latter.
1t teaches n man to set his ho lse in Or
der, and to make his will it appoints n
lowry for his wife, and entails the right Of
the first born and shows how tho young
branches shall be left.
1t defends the rir' sof all, and reveals
vengc ancc to every dcfaulter, over.reachcr
and trespasser.
1t is the first book, the best book.
1t contains the choicest matter gives the
best instruction affords the greatest pleas
ure and satisfaction that we ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws and most pro-
found mysteries that were ever prnncd it
brings the best of comforts to the inquir-
ing ard disconsolate.
1t exhibits life and Immortality from ever
lasting, and shows the way to glory.
1t is brief recital Of all that l.. to come.
1t settles all matters in debate, resolves
all doubts, aud eases the mind and consci-
ence Of all their scruples.
1t reveals the only living aad 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 book of laws to show right and wrong
a book of wisdom that condemns all folly
and makes the foolish wise book of truth
that detects all lies, and confrcnts all errors,
ard book of life that shows the way from
everlasting death.
1t contains the most ancient antiquities,
strange events, wonderful occurrences, he.
roic deeds, unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial, and
internal worlds, and The origin ofthe angelic
myriads, human tribes and devilish legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished mechan-
ic and most profound critic.
1t teaches the best rherorician, and ex.
cercises every power to the most skilful ar
ithmctician, puzzles the wisest anatomist
and exercises the wisest critic
1t is the best covenant that ever was
greed on the Lest decd that everwus seal.
ed the best evidence that ever was produ.
ccd; the best will that was ever signed.
TO understand it is to be wise indeed to
be ignorant Of it, is to be destitute of wis.
dom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magistrate 5
best rule, the housewives best guide, the
servants best dictatory, and the young
mans best companion it is tho schoolboy's
spelling book, and the learned mans mas.
tcrpiccc.
1t contains choice grammcr for novice
and profound mystery for 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
gave, and is its own interpreter.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior, the
swift, the overcomer and promises an cter.
nal reward to the excellent the conqucrer,
the winner, and the prevalent. And that
which crowns all, is that the author is with
out partia!ity and without hypocrisy.