| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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| (1) The Unity of God. |
| (2) The hypostatic union of Christ, both God and man. |
| (3) The Trinity. |
| (4) The number of the Evangelists. |
| (5) The wounds of the Redeemer: two in the hands, two in the feet, one in the side. |
| (6) The creative week. |
| (7) The gifts of the Holy Ghost (Rev. i. 12). Seven times Christ spoke on the cross. |
| (8) The number of the beatitudes (Matt. v. 3–11). |
| (9) The nine orders of angels (q.v.). |
| (10) The number of the Commandments. |
| (11) The number of the apostles who remained faithful. |
| (12) The original college. |
| (13) The final number after the conversion of Paul. | |
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