Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
The EsilpIc.

! Inc Ib1Dlf.
Who composed the following description
of the Bible we may never know. 1t was
! found in Westminster Abbey, nameless and
| debateless
A nation would be truly happy if it were
! governed by no other laws than those of
this blessed book.
1t contains everything needrul to be
known or done.
1t gives instruction to Senate, authority
and direction to a magistrate
| 1t cautions witness, requires an Impair
| tial verdict of n 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 prescrbes and limits the sway of the
sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and the au
| thority of the master-commands the sub
! jccts 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 bu-
rials.
1t promises food and raiment, and limits
! the use of both.
| 1t points out faithful and eternal guard
ian 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 a
| husband to the latter
/ 1t teaches q man to set his house in order,
| and how to make his will; it appoints a
! 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 reveals
vengeance to every defauter, over-reacher
and trcspasser.
! 1t is the first book, the best book.
1t contains the choicest matter-giyes the
| best nstructon-affords the greatest plea
sure and satisfaction that we ever enjoyed.
| 1t contains the best laws and most pro-
| found mysteries that were ever penned it
| brings the best of comforts to the inquiring
and disconsolate.
1t exhibits life and immortality from ever
| lasting, and shows the way to glory.
| 1t is q briet recital of all that is to come.
| 1t settles all matters in 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 describes the vanity OF
| them, and all that trust in such; in short
| it is book of laws to show right and
wrong; book Of wisdom that condemns
all folly and makes the foolish wise; book
| of truth that detects all lies, and confront:
all errors and book of life, that shows
the way from everlasting death.
1t contains the most ancient antiquities
strange events, wonderful occurrences, he
| roc deeds, unparalleled wars.
1t describes tho celestial terrestrial and
internal worlds, and the origin of the ange
| lie myriads, human tribes and devilish lie
! gions. =.
1t will instruct the accomplished mechan
| ic and most profound critic.
! 1t teaches the best rhetorician, and eXer
cises every power to the most skilllul arith
metcian, puzzles the wisest anatomist, and
| exercises thewisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever was
agreed on the best deed that ever was seal
ed the best evidence that ever was pro
duc-d the best will that ever was signed.
! To understand it, is to be wise indeed
to be ignorant of it, is to be destitute o
! wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magistrate'
best rule, the housewives best guide, tht
! servants best directory, and the young man;
best companion it is the schoolboy's spell
ing book, and the learned mans master
piece.
1t contains q choice grammar for a novice
and profound mystery for sage.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary, ano
the wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge of witty inventions
for the humorous, and dark sayings for the
grave, and is its own interpreter.
1t encourages the wise, the warrior, toe
swift, the overcomer; and promises al
eternal reward to the excellent, the conquer
or, the winner and the prevalent. And
that which crowns all, is that the author is
without partiality, and without hypocrisy
"In whom there is no variabeness or sha
dow of turning"