The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
THE NEMBER SEVEN.

This number so often mentioned in the .acr.,
writings, has always had a kind of emphasis an
nexed TO 1t. Ii is By some called the number oe
perfection, being composed of the two FIRST ma,
feet numbers. equal and unequal, three and four
|-(for the number two consisting of repea,ai
units, which IS no number, is not perfectly In
six days creation was perfec,ed-the 9Th was
consecrated to rest: if Cain be avenged fold
iruly Lemsch 20 and fold: Noah had 7 dav,,
warning of the food, and was commanded
take the fowls of the air into the ark by rs and
the clean beasts by Vs. the ark touched the ground
on the 9Th month, and in days dove wa.
sent, and again in z after. Abraham pleaded
times for Sod ON; he gave eve lamps to Abim.
elech for a well of water. Jacob served ye,,,
for Rachel, and also another 7 wears. Josenb
mourned days for Jacob. Laban pursued after
Jacob days journey. The Z years of plenty, and
the years OF famine, were foretold in Pharaob,s
dream by the fat and the z lean beasts and ,bs
ears of full and the ears of blasted corn. Tbo
children Of Israel were to eat unleavened bread
days. The young Of animals were to remain
with the dam days, and at the close of the NJ
to be taken away. BY the old law, man wa,
commanded to forgive his offending brother 7
times but the me eknsss of the Saviour EXTENDED
this forbearance to 70 times z. On the 9Th dav
of the 9Th month, holy observance was com.
manded to the Oh ildSen of Israeli who tasted 7
days in tents. Every 9Th year was directed u
be year Of test for all things and at the end n
times years mnenced the Jubilse thev
were to observe a feast days after they had
gathered in their CO and wine; DAYS thew
Were TO keep sole mn feast. as they had been
blessed in the work Of their hands Ever ?
years the land lay falIow. Every years there
was general release from all debts, and all
bondsmen were set free. From this law NAV
have sprung the custom Of binding young men n
years apprenticeship, and of punishing often.
ders with years, twice z or three times Z wears,
imprisonment. Every 9TH year the law wa,
directed to be read TO the people, if they were
obedient. their enemies sh ould flee before them
ways; II dlsobedent, their enemies should chass
them ways. Ia the destruction of Jericbo
priests bore trumpeis days; on the 7th dav
they surrounded the walls times, and after The
9TH time the walls fell Hannah, the mother of
Samuel, in her thanks says, that the barren hath
brought forth II, some Jewish write rs saw that
his name answers to the value of the letters in
the Hebrew word, which signify 2. of Saul's
sons were hanged to stay famine. Jesse had
sons, the youngest of whom assembled the throne
OF Israel. The number of animals in sundry of
their oblations were limited to T. Solomon vas
years building the temple, at the dedication Of
which ne feasted days. In the tabernacle were
lamps The golden candestick had branch
es: days were appointed for an atoRement on
the altar; and the priests son was appointed TO
wear his fathers garment days Naaman was
commanded to wash times in Jordan to epre bs
leprosy Gehazi was ordered to look towa:ds the
sea times, and at the 7th time he saw the wish
| editor cloud. The Summarizes child sneezed
| times before life was fully restored. In the 7tb
year of his reign. king Ahasuerus feasted 7 DAYS.
| and on the 7th directed his chamberlains to End
queen, who was followed by maidens to al
tend her. Jobs friends sat with him DAYS and
nights, and offered bullocks and rama as an
atonement for wckeduess. David PRAYED that
the wicked might be rewarded 7 fold. in their
| doom. Solomon says that the fool ia wiser in his
own concet than that can render a reason and
that when the wicked speaketh fair, there are
denominations in his heart. NebuchadDezzer
was years beast, and at the end of wears his
kingdom was restored and the fiery furnace was
heateo times hotter to receive Shadrach Mes
bech and Abednego. The scriptures are enumer-
ated by resurrections, viz; the widows son BY
Elijah the Summarizes son by Elisha the SOL
dier when he touched The bones of Elisha tho
daughter OF the ruler ofthe synagogue; the widow
OF Mains son, Lazarus, and the Saviour
Enoch, who was translated, was the 9TH from
Adam, and Jesus Christ the 9TH in direct line.
Inc Saviour spoke times from tho cross on
which he remained 7 hours He appeared
times afterwards. In times DAYS he sent tho
gih OF the Holy Spirit. In the Lords prayer
are petitions contained in times 7 words
In IN 'he apocalypse We read of 7 churches, 7 can
aiesticks, spirits, stars, trumpeis, plaques,
lnundeTs, Z walls, and Z angels to pour them
out upon the headed monster Anti-christ, sc.