Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
The Bible.
Description of the Word of Coo

that a nation must be truly
blessed if it were governed by
no other laws than those of the
blessed Word of God. tits sc
complete a system, that moth
ing can be added to it or taken
from it. It contains everything
needful to be known and done.
1t affords a copy for a king
(Deut. xvii. ~, and a rule fol
Il subject. It gives instruction
and counsel to a senate, and au-
thority and direction for mag
istrate. 1t cautions witness,
requires an impartial verdict of
a jury, and furnishes the Judge
with his sentence. 1t sets the
husbanda as lord of the household,
the wife as mistress of the table
tells how to rule, and how to
| manage. It entails honor to
parents, and obedience to chill
dren. 1t prescribes and limits
| the sway of sovereign, the
rule Of the ruler, and the au-
thority of the master; COM
mands the subject to honor, and
the servant to obey; and prom
ises the blessing and protection
of its Author to all who walk
by its rules. 1t gives directions
for weddings and burials; reg
ulates fcasts and fasts, mourn
ings and rejoicings; and ordains
labor for the day and rest for
the night. 1t promises food
and raiment, and limits the use
Of both. 1t points out a faith
ful and an eternal guardian TO
the departing husband and faith
er; tells him with whom to
leave his fatherless children,
and in whom his widow is to
trust DER. Xix. IL; and prom
ises a father to the former, and
a husband to the latter. 1t
teaches a man how to set his
house in order, and how to make
his will. 1t appoints dover
for the wife, entails the right
Of the first-born, and shows how
the younger branches shall be
left; it defends the rights Of
all, and reveals vengeance to
every defrauder, overreacher
and oppressor. It is the first
book, the best book, and the
oldest book in all the world. 1t
contains the choicest matter,
gives the best instructions, and
affords the greatest pleasure
and satisfaction that ever was
revealed. 1t contains the best
laws and profoundest mysteries
that ever were penned. 1t
brings the best tidings, and af-
fords tie best comfort to the
inQuiring and disconsolate. II
exhibits life and immortality
from everlasting, and shows the
way to eternal glory. 1t is a
brief recital Of all that has
passed, and certain predic-
ton Of all that is to come. 1t
settles all matters in debate, re-
solves all doubts, and eases the
mind and conscience of all their
scruplcs. 1t reveals the only
living and true God, and shows
the way to him. 1t sets aside
all other gods, and describes
the vanity Of them and Of all
that trust in them. In short, it
is a book Of law, to show right
and wrong; a book of wisdom,
that condemns all liars and re-
flutes all errors; and a book of
life, that gives life, and shows
the way from everlasting death.
It is the most compendious book
in all the world; the most an
cient, authentic, and most en-
tertaining history that ever was
published. 1t contains the
greatest antiquities, strange G.
vents, wonderful occurrences,
heroic deeds and unparalleled
wars. 1t describes the ccles-
tial, terrestrial, and internal
worlds; and the origin OF the
angelic myriads, human tribes,
and devilish legions. It will
instruct the most accomplished
mechanic and profoundest ar
tist. 1t will teach the best rhet-
orician, and exercise the most
skillful aiTthmetician (Rey. xiii.
49,; puzzle the wisest anato-
mist, and exercise the incest
critic. 1t corrects the vain phi
losopher, and confutes the wise
astronomer. 1t exposes the sub
tile sophists, and makes diyi-
ners mad. 1t is a complete
code of laws, a perfect body Of
divinity, and unequaled nara
tive, book Of travels, and a
book Of yol ages. 1t is the best
covenant that ever was agreed