Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-24
The Bible.

Who composed the following description
of the bible, we may never know. 1t was
found in Westminster Abbey, nameless
and dateless; but, nevertheless, it is inval
| liable for its wise and wholesome counsels
to the erring race of Adam:
nation would be truly happy if it were
governed by no other laws than those of
this blessed book.
1t contains everything needful to be
known or done.
1t gives instruction to Senate, authori-
ty and direction to a magistrate.
1t cautions a 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 the mistress of
the table; tells him how to rule, and her,
as well, how to manage.
1t entails honor on parents and enjoins
obedience on children.
1t prescribes and 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 Al
mighty to all that walk by its rule.
1t gives directions for weddings and bur-
ials.
1t promises food and raiment, and limits
the use of both.
1t points out faithful and eternal guar
dian 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 a man to get his house in or
der, and how to make his will it appoints
a dowry for his wife; entails the right of
the first born; and shows how the young
branches shall be left.
1t defends the rights of all, and reveals
vengeance to every defaulter, over reacher,
and trespasser.
1t is the first book, the best book.
1t contains the choicest matter; gives
the best instruction and affords the great
est degree of pleasure and satisfaction that
we have ever enjoyed.
1t contains the best laws and most pro-
found mysteries that were ever penned ;
and it brings the very best of comforts to
the inquiring and disconsolate.
1t exhibits life and immortality from
time everlasting, and shows the way to
glory.
1t is brief recital of all that is to come.
1t settles ali matter 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; it sets aside al
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 anC
wrong of wisdom that condemns all foil,
f and makes the foolish wise book 0
truth that detects all lies, and confronts al
r errors; and it is a book of life, that show
t the way from everlasting death.
) 1t contains the most ancient antiquitic
e and strange events, wonderful occurrence,
| heroic deeds and unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial, am
= internal worlds, and the origin of the an
y gelic myriads, the human tribes, and til
5 devilish legions.
- 1t will instruct the accomplished me
y chanic and most profound critic.
i 1t teaches the best rhetorician, and eS
e ercises every power Of the most skillfJ
: arithmetician, puzzles the wisest anatomi,
r and exercises the wisest critic.
P 1t is the best covenant that ever wa
n agreed on; the best deed that was eve
n sealed; the best evidence that ever Wa
IT produced; the best will that will ever
h signed.
If To understand it, is to be wise indeed
to be ignorant of it, is to be destitute
true wisdom.
1t is the kings bestcopy, the magistrate
: best rule, the housekeeper's best guide, ii
e, servants best dictionary, and the youn
d mans best companion; it is the scho,
|; boys spelling book, and the great an
l. learned mans masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for a no,
NJ ice, and profound mystery for a sage.
'e 1t is the ignorant mans dictionary, an
e, the wise mans directory.
1t affords knowledge of witty invention
ie for the humorous, and dark sayings for tt
ID grave; it is also its own interpreter, al
IN that which crowns all is, that the Auth,
ID without Partially and without hypocris
ne with whom is no variableness, Meth
= shadow of turning"
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