Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
The Number Seven.

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The Number Seven.
\ research into past ages reveals unto
us the peculiarites of the number seven.
1t is composed of the first two perfect
numbers, equal and unequal, 3 and t; for
the number >, consisting of repeated unity
which is no number. is not perfect it com
prehends the primary numerical triangle
or trine, and square or quartile conjunc
ton, considered by the oliginatOrs of plane
tarv influence Us the most benign aspect.
Then we learn that in six DAYS creation
was completed and the seventh day was
consecrated to rest. On the seventh day
of the seventh month Il holy observance
was ordained bv the children of Israel.
who then feaSted for seven days and re-
mained seven days in their tents; the
seventh year was set apart rs Sabbath
of rest for all things, and at the end of
seven times seven years the grand jubilee
was held Every seventh year, the land
must remain uncultivated; every seventh
wear, there was general release from all
obligations and all bondmen were set free.
From this law may have originated the
CuStoIll vi bIIlNiliE NOul4- liitlI " u 0NN Nll
wears apprenticeship; and furnishing the
offender by transportation for seven, twice
seven and three times seven years. Every
seven years the law was read to the people.
Jacob served seven years for Rachel,
and by fraud was forced to serve seven
years more before he obtained her. Noah
had seven days warning of the flood. and
was ordered to take beasts and fowls by
sevens into the ark On the seventh month
the ark rested upon Mt. Ararat; and in
seven days the dove was sent ont, and
again in seven DAYS after The seven
wears of plenty and the seven years of fam
Inc were forctold in Pharoah's dream by
seven fat and seven lean beasts, and the
seven full and seven blasted cars of corn
seven years NebuchadneZZtr ate grass like
a beast; and the fiery furnace was heated
seven times hotter to burn Nhadrach, Me
shach and Abednego.
By the old law man was commanded
to forgive OtfenSe against his brother sew
en- times seventy. In the overthrow OF
Jericho seven priests bore seven trumpet>
for seven days. and on the seventh day
they rounded the wall seven times before
they fell Balaam prepared seven Years
for a sacrifice: and seven of SaulS sons
were hung to stopa famine. Jobs friend,
sat with him seven days and seven nights
and offered seven bullocks and seven fa1
rams rs an atonemcnt for their sins. In
the seventh year of his reign King AhaSue-
rue feasted seven DAYS and on the seventh
sent his chamberlainS to procure 4 queen
who was TO have seven maidens to attend
her
In seven years solomon built a temple
and feasted seven days while dedicating
it. Seven days We're required for an offer
ing of atonement. The children of Israe
ate unleavened br, al for seven wears; and
their rabbis say that God employed the
power of this number to perfect the great
ness of Samuel. his name answering To the
value of the letters in the Hebrew wore
which signifies seven. Our Lord Jesus
Christ spoke seven times on the cross on
which he hung for seven hours; he ap
peared seven times. and after seven times
seven days sent the Holy Ghost. Within
this sacred number were concealed all the
mysteries of the Apocalypse revealed tc
/ the seven churches of Asia. There ap
peared seven golden candlesticks and sev.
en- stars in the hand of him that was in the
midst; seven lamps before the seven spirit.
of God; seven seals upon the book: sever
angels with seven trumpets; seven kings
seven thunders; 1000 men slain. The
beast had seven heads, and seven angel.
bore seven plaques and seven vials o
wrath The vision of Daniel was of 4
weeks duration, and there were 20 elder.
of Israel. There were also seven heavens
seven planets, seven wise men. sever
champions of Christendom, seven deadl,
sins, seven sacraments in the Catholic
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The seventh son Of Il seventh son is sup
posed by some TO possess great powers o
healing; and perfection is likened to golC
purified seven times in the furnace; :nC
we still eXclaim, 4" You've frightened IN,
out of my seven senses" Hippocrate
said that the number seven bv its occul
virtue tended to the accomplishment of al
things and was the fountain ofall changes
and, like Shakespeare, he divided our live
into seven ages; thinking that, as tn
moon changes her phases every seven dlvs
this number influences all sublunarv be
ings. The teeth usually appear about tn
seventh month, and are shed and renewe,
in the seventh year. when infancy change
; to childhood; at twice seven wears child
hood is exchanged for youth at three time
seven the faculties are developed and man
iiOOo SOiiiihSlSCS, stHl we stlc 10 DtcOIn
legally competent to all civil acts; Mt fou
times seven man is in full possession of al
his strength; at five times seven he is fl
for the business of the world; at six time
seven he becomes grave and wise, if ever
at seven times seven his strength is at it
height. and from that time it commence
to decline; at eight times seven he is i
his first climacteric; at nine times seve
he is in his last OI GRAND c1iua ctar;,. on
it is IA year of trial to a mans life. At te
times seven he has attained to what tn
prophet pronounced the natural period {
human life. Thus we see that the nuinbe
seven seems to possess some unknow
, power which the ancients recognized an
therefore termed it the mystical number