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Show [ 4i ] Bezaleel, being alfo univerfally capable of all Sorts o£ ' Maibnry. 2. T h e Difference betwixt the Book of Kings and the: Book of Chronicles concerning the Princes or Mafter: Mafons conduaing the Works of the holy Temple ac- : cording to Solomon's Direaions,, is thus reconciled by our learned Brother Dr. Andsrfon. In iKingsv.16.. they are call'd Harodim, Rulers, or Provofts affifting King, Solomon, who were let over the Work, and their Number there is only 3,300. But, 2Chron.11. 18. they are call'd' Menatzchim, Overfeers, and Comforters of the People in working, and in Number $,tfoo$ bccaufe either 300 might be more curious Artifts, and the Overfeers of the faid 3,300, or rather not fo excellent, and only Deputy; Masters, to fupply their Places in cafe of Death or Ab-fence, that fo there might be always 3,300 aaing M a sters compleat; or elfe they might be the:Overfeers of the 70,-00. Ifh Sabbal,. M e n of^Burden,- or Labourers, who were not Mafons, but ferv'd'the 8o.,oco. Ifh' Chotzeb, Men ot Hewing, called alfo Ghiblim, Stonecutters and Sculpturers j alfo Bonai, Builders in Stone,, Part of which belong'd to Solomon, and Part to - Hiram* King of Tyre, 1 Kings v. 18.. 3. In an ancient Englifh Manufcript w e read,. That when the Masters and Wardens met in a Lodge, if need* be, the Sheriff of the County, or the Mayor of theCity,, or Aldermen of the T o w n in which the Congregation is; held, fhould be made Fellow and Sociate to the Matter,, in Help of him againft Rebels, and for upbearing the Rights of the Realm. That enter'd Apprentices at their making were enorg d not to be Thieves, or Thieves Maintained; that they fhould travel honeftly for their Pay, and love their Fellows as themfelves 3 and to be true to the King of -E/fg-lard, and to the Realm, and to the Lodge. ^ That at fuch Congregations it ihall be enquired, wne-the: any Maiter or Fellow has broke any of the. Articles * p 3 agreed'. Ti.W- m » U I it |-n»I»;iMiM nun miM- «i u n n nil •!• •••!!• IVPISrWiVt rj V»-*TJ vW ». ^ |