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  • And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

    -Bible (Old Testament)
    Genesis 29:20.

  • Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.

    -Bible (Old Testament)
    Proverbs 9:1.

  • Then came Peter to him, and said,Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,Until seven times: but,Until seventy times seven.

    -Bible (NewTestament)
    St Mattthew18:21^2.

  • I take these to be the seven great facts and doctrines concerning Godhis richness; his double action, natural and supernatural; his perfect freedom; his delightfulness; his otherness; his adorableness and his prevenience.

    - Friedrich von, Baron Hu«  gel
    The Life of Prayer (published1927).

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