Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-10-11
aisGELLIkE0US.
The Bible.


The following description of the Bible 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 gives instruction to Senate, authority
aud direction to a magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an impartial
verdict of jury, aud furnishes the judge with
his sentence
1t sets the husband as the lord of the house
hold, and the wife as the mistress of the table
tells him how to rule, and her, as well, how to
manage.
1t entails honor on parents, and cnjoins
obedience on children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway of the
sovereign, the rule Of the ruler, and the au-
thority 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 rule.
1t gives directions for weddings aud burials.
1t promises food and raiment, and limits
the use of both
1t points out faithful and eternal guardian
to the departing husband and father tells
him with whom to leave his fatherless chill
promises father u the former, and husband
10 the latter.
1t teaches man to get his house in order,
and how to make his will it appoints dowry
for his vile entails the right of the first born;
aud shows how the yUuny branches shall be
left.
1t defends the rights of all and reveals
vengeance TO every dcluultcr, -rcacher
and trcspasser.
1t is the first book, the best book
1t contains the choicest matter; gives the
best instruction and affords the greatest de-
gree Of pleasure and satisfaction that We have
ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws and most profound
| mysteries that were ever penned and it brings
the very best Of comforts to the inuuiring and
disconsola;e.
1t exhibits life and Immortality from time
everlasting, and shows the way to glory.
| 1t is brief recital Of all that is to como.
1t settles all matters in debate resolves all
| doubts and eases the mind and conscience Of
all their scruPles.
1t reveals tho only living aud 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 II
| book of laws to show right and wrong of
wisdom that condemns all folly and makes tho
foolish wise a book of truth that detects all
lies, aud couIrouts all errors and it is book
of life, that shows the way from everlasting
death.
1t contains the most ancient antiquities and
strange events, wonderful occurrences, heroic
| deeds and unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial and in-
fcrnal worlds, aud the origin of the angelic
/ | riaHs hn firth he lIsl
lcgions.
1t will instruct the accomplished mechanic
and most profound critic.
Ii teaches the best rhetorcan, and exer-
ciscs every power of the most skillful arith-
metician, puzzles the wiscst anatomist, and
exercises the wisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever was agreed
on the best deed that ever was sealed the
best evidence that was ever produced; the
best will tha. will ever be signed.
To understand it, is to be wise indeed to
be ignorant of it, Is to be destitute Of true
wisdom.
It is the kings best copy, the magistrate
2 best rule, the housekeepers best guide, the
servants best directory, and the young mans
best companion it is the schoolboy'S spelling
book, aud the great and learned mans master
piece.
1t contains a choice grammar for the 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
grave it is also its own interpreter, and that
which crowns all is that the Author is with
out partiality and without hypocrisy, with
whom is no variableness, neither shadow oi
turning"