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On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
pent , elevated in the Wilderness , represented the crucifixion of the Great Author of that Gospel . The people were subjected—for their continual disobedience , in worshipping idols instead of God ; in carrying about the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of Remphan , and practising the grossest superstitions—to a plague of fiery serpents , which destroyed them
in great numbers by their venomous bite ; and they were healed by a brazen serpent suspended on a pole , and placed in the sight of the congregation . This typical remedy was communicated to Moses while he prayed for the people , kneeling on the Stone of Foundation . The next appropriation of the stone , according to the traditions of Freemasonry , was its suspension over an altar on Mount Ebal ; although the reasons why a _ foundation stone should be placed in a Lewis , and swung into the air ,
there to surmount an altar for sacrifice , are not stated . It is clear , however , that Moses commanded the Jews to erect such an altar , a short time before his death ; as well as to engrave on pillars the words of the law . The stone is said to have accompanied Joshua in his hostile progress through the land of Canaan , and _ was _ prethe native inha
sent at all his battles and victories over - bitants , who were pre-ordained of God to be subdued , and their rich and fruitful land transferred to his favoured people , that they might be provided with " great and goodly cities , which they builded not ; and houses full of all good things , which they filled notand wells diggedwhich they digged
; , not ; vineyards and olive trees , which they planted not ;" and so the causes of gratitude to the Almighty , who had given them all these comforts aud luxuries , might be continually before their eyes , and incite them to thankfulness and obedience .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
pent , elevated in the Wilderness , represented the crucifixion of the Great Author of that Gospel . The people were subjected—for their continual disobedience , in worshipping idols instead of God ; in carrying about the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of Remphan , and practising the grossest superstitions—to a plague of fiery serpents , which destroyed them
in great numbers by their venomous bite ; and they were healed by a brazen serpent suspended on a pole , and placed in the sight of the congregation . This typical remedy was communicated to Moses while he prayed for the people , kneeling on the Stone of Foundation . The next appropriation of the stone , according to the traditions of Freemasonry , was its suspension over an altar on Mount Ebal ; although the reasons why a _ foundation stone should be placed in a Lewis , and swung into the air ,
there to surmount an altar for sacrifice , are not stated . It is clear , however , that Moses commanded the Jews to erect such an altar , a short time before his death ; as well as to engrave on pillars the words of the law . The stone is said to have accompanied Joshua in his hostile progress through the land of Canaan , and _ was _ prethe native inha
sent at all his battles and victories over - bitants , who were pre-ordained of God to be subdued , and their rich and fruitful land transferred to his favoured people , that they might be provided with " great and goodly cities , which they builded not ; and houses full of all good things , which they filled notand wells diggedwhich they digged
; , not ; vineyards and olive trees , which they planted not ;" and so the causes of gratitude to the Almighty , who had given them all these comforts aud luxuries , might be continually before their eyes , and incite them to thankfulness and obedience .