Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-01-18
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
this blessed book
1t contains everything needful to be known
or done
1t gives instruction to Senate, authori-
ty and direction to magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an Impair
tial verdict of a 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
subjects to honor, and the servants to obey /;
and the blessing and protection of the AL
mighty to all who walk by its rule.
1t gives directions for weddings and
! burials.
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 s
husband to the latter.
1t teaches man how to get his house in
| order, and how to make his will; it ap
points a dowry for his wife; entails the
right of the first born, and shows how tn,
young branche. may be left.
1t defends the rights of all and reveals
vengeance to the defaulter, over reacher anC
trespasser.
1t is the first book, the best book.
1t contains the choicest matter; gives the
best instruction and affords the Creates
degree of pleasure and satisfaction that W.
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 t.
the inquiring and disconsolate.
1t exhibits life and immortality from timC
everlasting, and shows the way to glory.
1t is brief recital of all that is to come
1t settles all matters in debate resolve
all doubts and eases the mind and con
science of all their scruples.
1t reveals the only living and tree God
and shows the way to Him, and sets asid
all other gods, and describes the vanity o
them, and all that trust in such in short
it is book of laws to show right ant
wrong; of wisdom that condemns all foil,
and makes the foolish wise; book o
truth that detects all lies and confronts al
errors and it is book of life that show
the way from everlasting death.
1t contains the most ancient antiquitie
and strange events, wonderful occurrences
heroic deeds and unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrestrial ant
Internal worlds, and the origin of the an
gelic myriads, the human tribes and tn
develish legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished mechani
and most profound critic.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and ex
ercises every power to the most skillfu
arithmetician, puzzles the wisest anatomist
and exercises the wisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever wa
agreed on; the best deed that ever wa
sealed; the. best evidence that ever wa
produced the best will that will ever b
assigned
To understand it. is to be wise indeed t
be ignorate of it is to be destitute of tru
wisdom.
1t is the kings best copy, the magis
trate's best rule, the housekeeper's bes
guide, the servants best dictionary, and tn
young mans best companion; it is tn
schoolboy's best spelling book and the grea
and learned man S masterpiece.
1t contains choice grammar for th
novice and profound mystery for sage.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary an
the wise man 5 directory.
Ii affords knowledge of witty invention
for the humorous, and dark sayings for tn
grave, it is also its own interpreter, and tha
which crowns all is, that the Author is with
out hypocrisy, With whom is no variable
ness, neither shadow of turning"