Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-31
Description Of the Bible.

Description OF the Bible. .aiI
| Who composed the following de-
scription of the Bible, we may never
know It,was found in Westminster
Abbey, nameless and dateless;Iens
Z A nation would be truly happy if it
were governed by no other laws than
those of this blessed book. .,oi,ae ad7
1t is so complete system that no
thing can be added to it.
It contains every thing needful to be
known or done. J9m9l5a 9g iilW
d 1t affords a copy for a king, and
rule for a subject. i,aos la9i5i,oq srd
1t gives instruction to a senate, au-
thority and direction to magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an
impartial verdict of 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 how
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1t entails honor to parents and en-
I joins obedience on children. lda05
1t prescribes and limits the sway
Of the sovereign, the rule of the rul-
er, aud 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
4 that walk by its rules. saup 8sr2
4 1t gives directions for weddings
and for funerals.
1t promises food and raiment, and
limits the use Of both. ~ i'0ii-'Asssio
1t points out a faithful and eternal
! guardian to- the departing husband
y 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. IH' 4sAi Roea cats
| 1t teaches man to set his house
? in, order, and how to make his will;
? il. appoints a dowry for his wife, and
entails the right of the first born, and
shows how the young branches shall
5 be left. o.. "a2fao 9tJ 3a9iaa a9qm 10
e 1 1t defends the right of all, and re-
: vealssvengeance to every defaulter,
5 overreacher and trespasser. -ro,z
1t is the first book, the best book,
} and the oldest book in the world.
' 1t contains the choicest matter,
i fgives the best instruction, affords the
t greatest pleasure and satisfaction that
was ever enjoyed. u ea ! fs4fI
: 1t contains the best laws and most
3 profound mysteries that was ever pen
: ned it brings the best Of comfort to
s the inquiring and disconsolate. -
: 1t exhibits life and Immortality
! from everlasting, and shows the way
! to glory. 5ssy. -.i,. sej
i 1t is a brief recital of all that is
D to come ~ 0' '''''' '--'fi -
8 . 1t settles all matters in debate, re-
u solves all doubts, and eases the mind
e and conscience of all their scruples.
7f 1t reveals the only living and true
s God, and shows the way to Him, and
: sets aside all other Gods, and des-
! cribes the vanity Of them, and all
e that trust in such !; in short, b it is
e book ofawisdom that condemns all
folly and makes the foolish wise; a
/ book of truth that detects all lies
/, and corrects all errors; and a book
g of life that shows the way from ever
& lasting death. 9mIl bga 1HaDn -
v 1t contains the most ancient anti
+ quities, strange events, wonderful oc-
/ currences, heroic deeds, unparalleled
i wars. ~
e 1t describes the celestial, terrestrial
t and internal worlds, and the originof
g the angelic myriads, human tribes and
q | devilish legions. fsso5 ar
It 1t will instruct the accomplished
mechanic and the most profound ar
tist. S'o q '','1'iiis''' Il 3sli'aG
. 1t reaches the best rhetorician, and
h exercises every power to the most
:. skillful arithmeticians puzzles the wis
$ est 3anatomists, and exercises the wis
est critic.
It 1t is the best covenant that ever
n was agreed on; the best deed that
il ( was ever sealed the best evidence
Q that ever was produced 3 the bestwill
J. that ever was signed. To understand
I'll it is to be wise indeed;- to be ignor-
5 ant Of it to be destitute of wisdom.
a 1t is the kings best copy, the mag:
/ istrate's best rale, the housewives
h best guide, the servants best direc.
J. tory, and the young mans. best CON-
t panion; it is the school boys spelling
{ book and the learned n.an's master
! piece. 9.'s i'a' sS''''ss
y It contains choice grammar for a
= novice and profound mystery for
y sage. sEcii 1872 DO Us q bGGlog .Fk
8 1t is the ignorant mans dictionary
2 and the wise mans dictionary a
J. 1t affords knowledge of witty in
e ventions for the humorous, and dark
|, sayings for the grave, and is its own
o interpreter. enAa sia q 54Haf ssd
y 1t encourages the wise, the warrior,
h the swift, the overcomer ;and promis-
t. es an eternal reward for the excellent,
n the conqaeror, the winner and the
el prevalent. And that which crowns
Q all is; that the author is without par
r tiality and without hypocrisy. -
e 2 In whom there is no variableness
e or Shadow of tnrnirir. mrs JssiD15ss