The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
The Bibles Wise and Wholesome
Councils.

Councils.
Who composed the following description
of the bible We may never know. 1t was
found in Westminster Abbey, nameless
and dateless; but, nevertheless, it is inval-
liable for its wise and wholesome COUNCILS
to the erring race of Adam.
A nation would truly be happy if it
were governed by no other laws than those
in this blessed book.
Il contains every thing to be known or
done.
gives instructions to q senate, authori-
" and directiog to a magistrate.
It cautions witness. requires an Impair
,ial verdict of jury. and furnishes the
judge with his sentence.
II sets the husband As the lord of the
household, and the wife as the mistress of
the tab!e-tells him how to rule, and her
as we'll how TO manage.
1t entails honor to parents and enjoins
obedience to children.
It prescribes the limits the sway of the
sovereign, the rule Of the ruler, the author
ity of the master; commands the subject to
honor and the servants to obey, and the
blessings and protection of the Almighty
to all that walk by its rule.s
1t gives directions for weddings and bu-
rials. =
II promises food and rainment and linn
its the use of both.
II points out faithful and eternal guar.
dian to the departing husband and father
tells him with whom to leave his fathers
children, and whom his widow is TO trust
sAd promises q father to the former and 6
husband to the latter.
It teaches q man how to get his house il
order, and how to make his will, it ap.
points dowry for his wife, and entails th'
right Of the first born, and shows how th'
young branches are to be left.
Il defends the right OF all, and reveal
vengence to every defaulter, overreachel
!: and tresspasseY.
( Il il the first book, the best book.
h 1t contains the choicest matter, gives th
Q best instructios, affords the greatest degre
z of pleasure and satisfaction that we hav
e ever enjoyed.
II contains the best laws and most pre-
= found mysteries that were ever penned
!. and it brings the very best Of comforts
u the enquiring and disconsolate.
y II exhibits life and Immortality frol
time everlasting and shows the way to gl'
" ~.
II is a brief recital OF all that is +
y come. ''-4
n. II settles all matter in debate; Temov'
all doubts, and eases the mind and CO..
er science Of all their rcruplss.
II reveals the only living and trne Go
and shows the way to Him, and sets asst
n all other gods. and describes the vanity
them, and all that trust in such; in shol
~ " it is book of laws to show right al
wrong, Of wisdom that condemns all fol
and makes the foolish wise, book oftru
that detects all lies and confyonts all erro
and it is book of life. that shows the VI
's' from everlasting death.
'e' It contains the most ancient antiquiti
% and strange events, wonderful occr
H. rencss. heroic deeds, and unpaTallell
Nv wars.
ng 1t describes the celestial, terrestrial q
ra internal worlds, and the origin Of the q
ed gelic myriads, and human tribes and t
" devilish leRions.,
'P- 1t will instruct the accomplished II
ell chanic and most profound critic.
he II teaches the best rhetorician, and {
ne ercisea every power to the most skill
lie arithmetician, puzzles, the West antagom
and exescises the wisest critic.
ro- 1t is the best covenant that ever ,
Q sealed; the best evidence that ever was p
pc; dueed; the best that will ever be signed
let To understand il is TO be wise indeed
lis be ignorant Of it Is to be destitute Of Il
ed wisdom.
p II is the kings best copy, the maj
ter trate's best rule, the housekeeper's
Be guide, she servants best dictionary, ,
8 the young mans best companion; it is
AXE schoolboy's spelling book, and the g.
IDS. and learned mans masterpiece.
xe- II contains q choice grammar for q u
led ice, and profound mystery for a sage.
the II is the ignorant mans dictionary
any the wise man 3 dictionary.
his II affords knowledge of witty invent
'uss TO, the humorous, and dark sayings
n the grave, and it Is also its own inter
ed ter.
ian. Itencourages the wise; the warrior
tns the swift it ovsrcomes; il promises an g
hill. 90. 80. wv ~. -.
the ana 'ne winner ana 'n". "n'ch c!o
.ope all is, that the author is without parsia
Of and without hypooracy-"in whom Il
10 no variableness or shadow Of tusnb