The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-07-12
The Bible.

VINO composed the following DIES
cription OF the Bible we may never
know. IL was found in Westmins
ter Abbey, nameless and dateless,
put nevertheless, il is invaluable for
its wise and wholesome counsel to
tho raco of Adam
A nation would bo 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,
authority and direction to q magis-
trato.
1t cautions witness, requires
an impartial verdict of q jury, and
furnishes the judge with his sem
tance.
1t sets the husband as the lord of
his household, and tho wife as mis-
tress Of the table tells him how to
rule, aud her how to manage.
1t entails honor TO parents, and
cnjoins obedience on children.
1t proscribes and limits the sway
OF the sovereign, and tho power of
the ruler, aud tho authority of the
master F; commands tho subject to
honor and the servant to obey, and
promises tho protection of tho AL
mighty to all that work by this rule.
1t gives directions for weddings
and burials
1t promises food and raimont, and
limits the use of both.
1t points out a faithful and eternal
Guardian to the departing husband
and father tells him with whom to
leave his fathcrless children, and
whom his widow is to trust and
promises kind father to tho former
and husband to the latter.
1t very implicitly forbids Guar
dian to steal not his wards honest
money, and never urge upon him the
dark side Of tho picture of mother
earth.
IL teaches n man to set his house
in order, and how to make his will,
it appoints dosry for his vito aud
entails the rights of the first born,
and shows how tho young branches
shall be left.
1t defends the right OF all, and re-
voals vcngenco TO every dcfaulter,
overreacher, and trespasscr.
1t is the first book, tho best book.
1t contains tho choicest matter,
gives tho best instruction, affords
tho gratest degree of satisfaction
and pleasure that we havo over en-
joyed.
1t contains tho best laws and most
profound mysteries that wcro over
penned, aud it brings the very best
comforts to the iuquiring anl dis.
consolato.
1t is brief recital OF all that is to
como.
1t settles all matters in debate.
resolves all doubts, and eases tho
mind and conscience of all their
scruples.
IL reveals tho only living and true
God, and showing tho way to him,
sets aside all other gods, and descri-
bes the vanity of them and all that
trust in such in short it is q book
OF laws to show the right and wis.
dom. that condemns folly and
makes tho foolish wise book of
life, that shows the way from ever
lasting death.
1t contains tho most ancient nm.
tiquities, strange events, wonderful
occurrnnces, heroic deeds and un-
PARALLEL wars.
1t describes the celestial, terrest,
ial, and internal worlds, and the orr
gin of the angelic, myriad, the hu-
man tribes, and the devilish legions.
l will instruct tho most accom-
plished mechanic and the most pros
found scholar
II teaches tho best rhetorican, and
exercises every power of tho most
skillful arithmetician, puzzles the
wisest anatomist, and confounds the
subtlest critic.
II is the best covenant that ever
was agreed on :; tho best deed that
was ever scale Ctho best that will
ever be signed.