The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02
Ondfial e3auraal Of tbe parisb.
THE NUMBER SEVEN.


This number so often mentioned in the
sacred writings, has always had kind of
emphasis annexed to it. 1t is by some
called the number Of Perfection, being com
posed OF the two first perfect numbers, equal
and unequal-three and tour-(for the NUN
ter two. consisting of repeated unity, which
is no number, is not perfectly
In six days creation was perfected-the
7th was consecrsted to rest. II Cain he
avenged I fold, truly Lamech 70 snd I fold.
Noah had DAYS warning Of the food and
was commapded TO take the fowls Of The sir
Into the ark by rs, and the clean beats by
rs; the ark touched the ground on the 7ih
month. and in DAYS dove was sent, and
again in days after. Abraham pleaded I
times for Sodom; be gave eve lambs TO
Abimelech for well Of water. Jacob ser
ved years for Rachel, and also another 7
years. Joseph mourned days for Jacob.
Lsban pursued after Jacob days journey.
The years of plenty and tie 7 years Of
famine, were foreto!d in Pharoah's dream
by the fat and the lean beasts, and The
years Of full and the ears Of blasted corn.
The children of Israel were to eat unleavened
bread days. The young animals Were to
remain with the dam I days, and at the
close Of the 7ih to DO taken away. BY the
old law, man was commanded TO forgive his
offending brother 7 times, but the meekness
Of the Savoir extended his forbearance to 20
Zines Z. On the 7th day Of the Tth month,
la holy observance WAS commanded 10 the
children Of lsrae! who tasted day', and re-
mained DAYS in tents. Every 1th year wa.
directed to be rest for all thing; and at
the end OF times : commenced the Jubilee;
they were to observe n least days after
they had ga,f cred in their corn and wine; p;
7 days they were to keep solemn feast, as
they had been blessed in the work Of th ir
hands. Every 7th year the land lay falow.
Every 1th year there was general release
from all debts, and all bondsmen set free.
From this law may have sprung the custom
Of binding young men to years apprentice
ship, and of punishins offenders with years
twice 7, or three times 7 years imprlson-
ment. Every 7th year the law was dlrec-
ted to be read to the people; Il they were
obedient, their enemies should fee before
them Z days. if disobedient their enemies
should chase them I days. In The deStruc-
ton Of Jericho, priests bare Z trunpe's :
days: on the Eth day they surrounded the
walls I times and after the Tth time the
walls fell Hannah, the mother Of Samuel,
in her thanks says that the barren bad
brought forth 7, as some Jewish writers say
that his name answers to the value Of the
letters in the Hebrew work, which sgnifv !.
Of Saul's sons were hanged 20 stay lam
ine Jesse had Z sons, the youngest Of
whom assembled the throne of Israel. The
number Of animals in Sundrv of their obli-
cations were limited to 7. Solomon was
years building the temple, and at the dedica-
ton Ct which lie fea.tel I days. In the
tabernacle were lamps. The golden can
lles.:ck had btaches. days were APP
pointed for an attonement on the altar and
he priests son was appointed to wear his
fathers garment days. Naaman was com
rnanded TO wash times in Jordan to cure
his eprosy. Gehazi was ordered to look
toward the sea times, and at the 7sa time
he saw the wi,hed-tor cloud. The Hhuna-
mites child sneezed I times before life was
fully restored. In the 7th year of his ign
King Ahasnerus feasted days. and on the
7th directed his 7 chamberains to find a
Qneen, who WAS allowed mai1ens TO attend
her. jobs friends sat with him Z days and
nights, and offered I bullorks and rams
az an atonement for their wick-dncss. Da-
vd PRAYED that the wicked might be rewar-
ded 7 fold, into their bosom. Solomon SAYS
that the fool is wiser in his own conceit than
7 wise men; and that when the wicked
epeaketh fair, thers are 7 denominations in
his heart. NebuchadnezZar was Years a
beast, and at the end Of years his kingdom
Was rest ored, aud the fiery furnace Was :
times hotter 10 receive Shadrach, Meshech
and Abednego. ..
in Scripture are enumerated rcsurrec-
tons, viz the widows son by EIvnh; the
Summarizes son hy Elisha: the soldier when
he touched the bones Of Elisha the daugh
ter Of the Ruler of the Synagogue. the
widow OF Mains son; Lazarus and the Saw
iour. Enoch, who was the Tlh from Adam,
and Jesus Christ the 77th in "A direct ine.-
The Saviour spoke times from the cross, on
which he remained hours, He appeared
7 times afterwards Ia times DAYS, he
sent the gift of the holy spirit. In the Lord
prayer are petitions, contained IN Tunes
7 words
In the Apocalypse we read Of churches,
: candIesticks spirits. trumpe's. stars,
7 plaques. ,hunders, vials, and angels
to pour them out upon tie headed mon