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that I am appointed to keen the seventh holy. The
SEVEN,
That on the seventh day God rested from all his works that he had made: by which conduct of my God and Saviour, I learn the great duty and wisdom of keeping holy the sabbath day: the seven planets that rule the seven days of the week, the seven administring spirits that stand before the throne of God, the seven seals with which the book of life is sealed, the seven angels with the seven vials to be poured out on the earth; it also reminds me of the seven liberal arts God has endued man with and likewise the seven wonders of the world. The
EIGHT,
Reminds me of the eight righteous persons who were preserved from the deluge of water, when the whole world were cut off for their wickedness viz. Noah and his wife, and his three sons with their wives, as also it puts me in mind of the eight altitudes, the eight beatitudes, the eight persons mentioned in scripture to be released from death to life. The
NINE,
Puts me in mind of the muses whose harmonious voices are given to sing the praise of our God and Saviour, it also reminds me of nine lepers cleansed by our Saviour (there were ten indeed cleansed) but your worship may remember one only returned to offer his tribute of praise to God for the wonderful cure; the nine hierarchies, the nine noble orders amongst men. The
TEN,
Brings to my remembrance the ten dreadful plagues upon Egypt for their injustice to Israel, and also of the ten Gentile Sybils who foretold of our Saviour’s incarnation, life, death, resurrection and ascension for our salvation, the ten cities in the plains of Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed with fire and brimstone from heaven, and the ten tribes of Israel which were cut off for their wickedness, as also it reminds me of
