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The Bible.
It's WISE AND WHOLESOME CoUSsErs.

IAo " loE AND W liOliESOME COUSSETS.
Who composed the following description
OF the Bible we may never know. 1t was
found in Westminster Abbey, namelcss and
dateless; but, nevertheless, it. is invaluable
Tor its wise and wholesome counscls to tho
crripg race of Adam:
nation would be truly happy if it were
governed by 10 other laws than those of this
blessed book.
1t contains everything necdful to be
known or doue.
1t gives instructions to a senate, authori.
ty and direction to magistrate.
IL cautions witness, requires an impar-
tlal verdict Of jury, and furnishes tho
judge with his sentence.
1t sets the husband az the lord Of tho
household, ond the wife as the mistress of
tabic-tci!s him how to rule, and her, as the
well, how to manage.
II entails honor to parents and cnoius
obedience to children.
1t prcscribcs and limits the sway of the
sovereign, the rule of the ruler, and the
authority of the MASTER commands tho
subject to honor and servants to obcy. and
the blessing and protection of tho Almighty
1t gives directions for weddings and
bur,als.
1t promises food and ramcnt and limits
the use Of both
1t points out faithful and ctcrDu guar
dian to the departing husband and father;
tells him with whom to leave his futhcrlcss
children, and whom his widow is to trust,
and promises a 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 tho rioht of
the lirSt born and shows how the Young
branches shall be left.
1t defends the rights of all, and reveals
vcnsancc to .c'try dcfauitcr, oycrrcachcr
and trcspasscr.
IL IS the first boos, the best book.
lt contains the choicest matter gives the
best instruction, affords the greatest degree
OF pleasure and satisfaction that wc have
ever enjoyed.
1t confirms the best laws and most pro
found mysteries that were ever pcuncd; and
1t brings the very best of comforts to the
inquirng and disconsolatc.
1t exhibits life and Immortality from time
everlasting, aud shows the way to glory.
Ii IS brief recital of all to come.
1t settles all matter in debate: resolves
oil doubts, and eases the mind and con
science of all their scruplcs.
1t reveals the only living and true God
and shows the way to lin and sets aside ali
other gods, and describes the vanity of
them, and oil that trusts in such in short,
1t is book of laws to show right and wrong;
OF wisdom that condemns oil folly aud
makes The foolish wise; book of truth that
detects oil lies and confronts all errors; and
it is book Of life, that shows tho way from
everlasting death.
1t contains the most ancient antiquities
and strange events, wonderful occurrences,
heroic dccds, and unparalleled wars.
1t describes tho celestial, terrestrial and
internal worlds, and tho origin of tho an
golic myrads, tho human tribes and tho
dcviish lcgions.
1t will instruct tho accomplished mcchan
ic, and most profound critic.
1t teaches tho best rhctorician, and
exercises every power to tho most skilled
arlthmctician, puzzles tho wiscst anatomist,
and exercises INC wiscst critic.
1t Is the best covenant that ever was
agreed on; tho best deed that ever was
scaled; tho best evidence that ever was
produccd; the best that over will bo signed.
10 understand it is to be wise indeed; to
be ignorant Of it is to bc destitute of true
wisdom
1t is the kings best copy, tho magistrates
best rule, the housckcepcr's best guido, The
servants tcst directory, and tho young
mans best companion; it is the schooIboy's
spelling book, and the great and lcaracd
mans masterpiece.
IL contains choice grammar for novice,
and profound mystery for a sage.
1t is tho ignorant mans dictionary and
tho wso mans directory.
1t affords knowledge Of witty inventions
for tho humorous, and dark sayings for the
grave, and is also its own Interpreter.
1t encourages tho wise; tho warrior and
tho swift it ovcrcomcs; it promises an ctcr-
nal reward to tho excellent, tho conqucrcr,
tho winner, and tho prevalent. And that
which crowns all is, that the author is with.
out parfialty and without hypocracy y--"In
whom there is no variablencss or shadow OF
turning"