THE BIBLE.
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nation must be truly blest, if it were govern
ed by no other laws than those of that. bless
ed book it is so complete that nothing can be
added or taken from it; it contains every thing
necessary to be done; it affords copy for a
king, and rule for subject; it gives instruction
to senate, authority and direction to magistrate;
it cautions witness, requires an impartial jury,
and furnishes judge with his sentence; it sets
the husband as the lord of the household, and the
wife as mistress Of the table tells him how to
rule, and her how to manage. 1t entails honor 10
parents, and enjons obedience upon children it
prescribes and limits to the. sway of sovereigns,
rule to the ruler and the authority to the master,
commands the subject to honor, and the servant
to obey and promises the protection of its author
to allFwho walk by its rules. 1t gives directions
for weddings and burals it promises food and
raiment, and limits the use Of both; it points out
a faithful and eternal guardian to the departing
husband and father tells him with whom to
leave his fatherless children and in whom his wild
ow is to trust, and promises father to the form
er and husband to the latter It. teaches man
how he ought to set his house in order, and how
to make his will it appoints dowry for the wild
ow, and curtails right of the first born and shows
how the younger branches should be left 1t de-
fends the rights Of all, and reveals vengeance to
the defrauder, overreacher, and oppressor. 1t is



the choicest NATTER gives the best instruction, 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 affords the best COM
forts to the ;nquiring and dsconsoate. 1t exhib-
its life and Immortality and shows the way to ev-
erlasting glory. It is brief recital of all that is
to come. Itsettles all matters in debate resolves
all doubts, aad eases the mind and conscience of
all their scruples 1t reveals the only livinS and
true God, and shows the way to him-and sets
aside all other gods, and describes the vanity of
them, and of those who put their trust in them.