American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-08
from the Philadelphia Saturday Courier. ]
THE NUMBER SEVEN.


cred writings, has always had kind of empha-
sis annexed to it. tits by some called the number
of perfection, being composed of the two first
perfect numbers, equal and unequal three and
four-0or the number two, consisting ofrepeat-
ed unity, which is no number, is not perfect
In six days Creation was periected--the 18th was
consecrated to rest. If Cain be avenged fold,
truly Lemach 10 and fold. Noah had I days
warning OF the flood, and was commanded to
take the fowls of the air into the ark by rs and
the clean beasts by is; the ark touched the
ground on the It'll month, and i'll I days dove
was sent, and again in days after. Abraham
pleaded times for Sodoln; lie gave eve
lambs to Abmeech for we'll of water. Jacob
served years for Rachel and also another
years Joseph mourned days for Jacob La
ban pursued after Jacob days journey. The
years of plenty, and the I years of famine,
were foretold in Pharoah's dream by the I fat
and the lean beasts, and the ears of full and
the I ears OF blasted corn. The children of Is
rael were TO eat unleavened bread days. The
young of animals were to remain with the dam
7 days, and at the close Of the 18th to be taken
away. By the old law, man was commanded
to forgive his offending brother times; but the
meekness of the Saviour extended his forbear-
ance to 10 times l. On the It'll day of the It'll
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the Children of Israel, who tasted days, and
remained days in tents Every 7th year was
directed to bea year of rest for all things and at
the end of times years commenced the Ju-
biee; they were to observe feast I days after
they had gathered in their corn and wine; I
DAYS they were to keep solemn feast, as they
I had been blessed in the work of their hands
! Every 7th year the land lay fallow Every It'll
year there was general release from all debts,
and all bondmen were set free. From this law
may have sprung the custom of binding young
men to years apprenticeship, and of punish
ing offenders with years twice 7, or three
times years imprisonment. Every 18th year
the law was directed to be read to the people; if
they were obedent, their enemies should flee be-
! fore them I ways; if disobedent, their enemies
should chase them ways. In the destruction
Of Jericho, priests bore trumpets days. on
the 7th day they surrounded the walls times,
and after the 18th time the walls fell. Han
nah, the mother of Samuel, in her thanks says
that the barren hath brought forth 7, as some
Jewish writer's say that his name answers TO the
value of the letters in the Hebrew word, which
signify II. of Saul's sons were hanged to stay
a famine. jesse had I sons, the youngest of
whom assembled the throne of Israel. The
number of animals in sundry of their oblatiops
were limited to T.. Solomon was years build
ing the temple, at the dedication of which he
toasted I days In the Tabernacle were 7
lamps. The golden candlestick had branches,
7 days were appointed for an atonement on the
altar; and the priests son was appointed to wear
his fathers garment days. Naman was COM
manded to wash times in Jordan to cure his
!. leprosy Gehazi was ordered to look toward
the sea times, and at the It'll time he saw the
wished for cloud. The Summarizes child sneez-
ed times before life was fully restored In
the It'll year of his reign, King Ahasuerus feast
cd days, and on the It'll directed his cham
! berains to find Queen, who was allowed 7
maidens to attend her. jobs friends sat with
him days and nights, and offered bullocks
and 7 rams as an atonement for their wicked
ness. David prayed that the wicked might be
rewarded fold, into their bosom. Solomon
says that the fool is wiser in his own conceit
than men that can render a reason; and that
when the wicked speaketh fair, there are 7 abo-
M nations in his heart. Nebuchadnezzar was
years beast, and at the end of years his
kingdom was restored, and the fiery furnace
. was heated times hotter to receive Shadrach,
Mesheck, and Abednego.
In Scripture are enumerated resurrections
viz: The widows son by Elijah; the Shuna-
mites by Elisha; the soldier when he touch
ed the homes 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 18th
from Adam, and Jesus Christ the 77th in di.
rect line. The Saviour spoke I times from
l the cross, ON which he remained I hours. He
8 appeared times afterwards. In times +
days he sent the gift of the Holy Spirit. In
: the Lords Prayer are petitions contained in
I times words
; In the Apocalypse we read of churches, !
, candesticks, I spirits, stars, I trumpets,
s plaques, I thunders, I walls and 7 angels tc
e pour them out upon the 7 headed monster An
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