Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-03-13
geadit1a tut tht Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
THE BIBLE
ITS WISE AND WHOLESOME CoUNsELs.

THE BIBLE.
ITS WISE AND WHOLESOME COUNsELs.
Who composed the following description Of
the Bible.we may never know. 1t was found
in Westminster Abbey, nameless and date
less; but, nevertheless, it is invaluable for its
wise and wholesome counsels to the erring
race Of Adam.
A 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. :
It gives instructions to senate, authority
and direction to magistrate.
1t cautions witness, requires an impartial
verdict of jury, and 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 Ia
ble-tells, him how to rule, and her, as we'll,
how to manage.
1t entails honor to parents and enjoins
obedience to children.
1t prescribes and limits the sway Of the
sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and the ap-
thority Of the master; commands the subject
to honor and servants to obey, and the bless.
ing and protection, of the Almighty to all
that walk by its rule.
1t gives directions for weddings and bu-
rials.
=. 1t promises food and raiment and limits
the use of both.
It 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 man to get his house in order,
and how to make, his will it appoints a
dowry for his wife, and 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, overreacher
and trespasser.
1t is the first booE, the best book.
1t contains the choicest matter, gives the
best instruction, affords the greatest 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 in;
quiring and disconsolate ~
1t exhibits life and Immortality from time
everlasting and shows the way to glory.
1t is brief recital Of all to come.
1t settles all matter in debate; resolves
all doubts, and eases the mind and conscience
of all their scruples.
1t reveals the only living and 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 a
book of laws to show right and wrong; OF
wisdom that condemns all folly and makes
the foolish wise book of truth that detects
all lies and confronts all errors and it is a
book of life, that shows the way from ever
lasting death. =
1t contains the most ancient antiquities and
strange events, wonderful occurrences, heroic
deeds, and unparalleled wars.
1t desccibes the celestial, terrestrial and in
ternal worlds, and the origin of the angelic
myriads, the human tribes and the devilish
legions.
1t will instruct the accomplished mechanic,
and most profound critic.
1t teaches the best rhetorician, and exer-
cises every power to the most skilled arithme-
tcian, puzzles the wisest anatomist, and exer-
cises the wisest critic.
1t is the best covenant that ever was agreed
on; the best deed that ever was sealed; the
best evidence that ever was produced; the
best that will ever be signed. =
To understand it is to be wise indeed to
be ignorant of it is to be destitute OF true
wisdom ':..i
1t is the kings best copy, the magistrates
best rule, the housekeeper's best guide, the
servants best directory, and the young mans
best companion it is the schoolboy's spelling
book, and the great and learned mans mas
terpiece.
1t contains a choice grammar for novice,
and profound mystery for sage.
1t is the ignorant man dictionary. and the
wise mans directory. ........
1t affords knowledge of witty inventions for
the humorous, and dark sayings for the grave,
and is also its own interpreter.
1t encourages the wise; the warrior and
the swift it overcomes ; it promises an eternal
reward to the excellent, the conqueror, the
winner, and the prevalent. And that which
crowns all is, that the author is without par
tiality and without hypocracy-"ln whom
there is no variableness or shadow of turning.
THE ONE THING NEEDFUL.-Adam Clarke,
in his commentary on Luke 10 :42, says,
For even Christ himself could not say that
sitting at His feet and hearing His word was
the one thing needful. Repentance, faith,
prayer, obedience and a thousand other things
are necessary to our salvation, besides merely
hearing the doctrines of Christ even with the
humblest heart"
Now, it seems to me that if some poor soul
seeking the Saviour were to read that, he
would feel very much discouraged and per-
picked. l know that there are not thou
sand things to be done before any one can be
come Christian. What noble answer
Paul and Silas gave that poor jailer when he
came trembling and fell down before them
and said, "Sirs, what must do to be saved p
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved" Acts Is: 80, 81.
Jesus says in John 6:37, A. Gall that
the Father giveth me shall come to me and
him that cometh unto me | will in no wise
cast out. No man can come unto me except
the Father which hath sent me draw him,
and I will raise him up at the last day"
"Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill the laws demands. :
Could my zeal no longer know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save and Thou alsne.
Nothing in my hand bring:
| Simply to Thy cross I cling"
|
The HApP1Esr PERIOD OF LIFE-What,