Lincoln speech on the Bible?

[Gene C]

Thanks Rob. I've read this quote attributed to Lincoln in at least one more recent book than Barton's, but I couldn't recall the source or circumstances.

(01-05-2017 08:56 PM)Rob Wick Wrote:  'It seems to me that nothing short of infinite wisdom could by any possibility have devised and given to man this excellent and perfect moral code. It is suited to men in all conditions of life, and includes all the duties they owe to their Creator, to themselves, and to their fellow-men.'"

This quote has always seemed a bit 'Lincolnesque' to me, but made under different circumstances, perhaps during his White House years? (possibly when presented a Bible or meeting with leaders of a religious group)
I had never questioned it's authenticity, so thanks for sharing Fehrenbacher's "C" rating on the quote and circumstances.