Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-16
THE NUMBER SEW EN-.

" MbEN SEW
This number, so often mentioned in the
sacred writings, has always had kind
OF emphasis annexed to it. II is by some
called the number of perfection, being
composed Of the two Fl rst perfect numbers,
equal and unequal, three and four for
the number two consisting OF repeated
unity, which is no number, is not perfect. J
10 six days Creation was perfected-ihe
7th vas consecrated to rest if Cain be
avenged fold, truly Lemach 10 and Z
fold: Noah had Z days warning Of the
food, and was commanded to take the
fowls OF the air ir,o the ark by rs and the
clean beasts by rs; the ark touched the
ground on the 7lh month, and in 7 days
dove was sent, and again 10 days af-
ter. Abraham pleaded 7 times for Sodom;
he gave 7 eve lambs to Abimelech for a
well Of water. Jacob served 7 years for
Rachel, and also another Z years. Jo-
seph mourned days for Jacob. Laban
pursued after Jacob Z days journey. The
Z years oil plenty, and the years of fam.
inc, were foretold in PharaoH's dream by
the 7 fat and the lean beasts, and the
ears OF full and ears of blasted corn.
The children of Israel were to eat unlea.
vened bread days. The young of ami.
mails We're to remain with the dam days,
and at the close of the 7th to be taken
away. By the oldlaw. man was commanded
to forgive his offending brother times !;
but the meekness Of the Saviour extended
this foroearance to 70 times Z. On the
7.h day ofthe 7th month, "a holy observance
was commanded TO the children Of Israel,
who tasted I days in tents. Every 7th
year was directed to be yesr of rest for
all things and at the end OF lines years
commenced the Jubilee they were TO OBJ
serve fenst days after they had gath.
cred in their corn aud wine; days they
were to keep asolemn feast, as they
had been blessed in the work of their
hands. Every 7 years the land lay fal.
low. Every 7 years there was general
release from all debts, and all bondsmeu
were set free. From this law may have
sprung the custom Of binding young men
to 7 years apprenticeship, and oil punish.
ing offenders with Z years, twice 7 or
three times years Imprisonment. Ev-
cry 7th year the law was directed to be
read to the people il they we're obeden,,
their enemies should flee before them I
years il dsobedlent their enemies should
chase them ways. In the destruction
OF Jericho, Z priests bore trumpe,s 7
days; on the 7th day they surrounded
the walls 7 times, and the 7th time the
walls fell. Hannah, the mother Of Sam
uel, in her thanks, says, that the barren
hath brought forth II, as some Jewish
writer's say that his name answers to the
value of the letters in the Hebrew word,
which signify I. 7 of Saul's sons were han.
ged to stay famine. Jesse had sons,
the youngest of whom assembled the throne
of Israel. The number Of animals in sun.
dry Of their obligations were limited TO 7 +.
Solomon was years building the temple,
at the dedication OF which he Toasted 7
days. In the Tabernacle we're I lamps.
The golden candIestck had 7 branches !;
7 days were appointed Tor an atonement
on the altar; and the priests son was APP
pointed to wear his fathers garment 7
days. Naman was commanded to wash
7 times ir the Jordon to cure his leprosy
Gehazi was ordered 10 look towards the
sea times, and at the 7th time he saw
the wished. for cloud. The Shunamite's
child sneezed 7 times before life was fol-
ly restored. In the 7th year of his reign,
King Ahasuerus Toasted days, and on
the 7th directed his 7 chamberlains 10 find
Queen, who was allowed Z maids to at.
tend her. Jobs friends sat with him 7
days and nights, and offered bulocks
and 7 rams as an atonement for their
wickedness. David prayed that the wick.
ed might be rewarded 7 fold, in their
doom. Solomon says that the fool is WI
ser 10 his own concelt than men that
can render reason; and that when the
wicked speake,h fair, there are 7 aboml-
nations in his heart. Nebuchadnezzer
was years beast, and at the end oil 7
years his kingdom was restored and the
fiery furnace was heated I times hotter to
receive Sbadrach, Meshack and Abedne-
60.
The scriptures are enumerated by 7
resurrections. VIZ: The widows son by
Elijah the Summarizes son by Elisha |;
the soldier when he touched the bones of
Elisha; the daughter OF the ruler of the
synagogue the widow OF Mains son !;
Lazarus, and the Saviour.
Enoch who was translated, was the 7,h
from Adam, and Jesus Christ, the nth in
direct line. The Saviour spoke times
from the cross, on which he renamed 7
hours. He appeared times afterwards.
10 7 times days he sent the gift Of the
Holy Spirit. In the Lords Prayer are Z
petitions contained in Z times words.
10 the Apocalypse we read Of church.
es, candlesticks, Z spirits, stars, 7
trumpels, 7 plaques, 7 thunders, 7 vials
and angels to pour them out upon the Z
headed monster Antichrst.
THE SPIRIT. Eden Haald, a great ge-
MUS of Dayton, has made proposition
10 the government to fog the Mexicsns
to their hearts content for seven millions