Opinions on Speculative Masonry: Relative to Its Origin, Nature, and Tendency : a Compilation, Embracing Recent and Important Documents on the Subject, and Exhibiting the Views of the Most Distinguished Writers Respecting it |
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... becomes a member of one of the twelve principal societies , if he were not a member of one of them before : " for these twelve , " says the Cyclopedia , are not only the oldest , but the richest ; many of them having had the honor of ...
... becomes a member of one of the twelve principal societies , if he were not a member of one of them before : " for these twelve , " says the Cyclopedia , are not only the oldest , but the richest ; many of them having had the honor of ...
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... become himself a master of work , took buildings to rear , hired fellow- crafts or journeymen , and received apprentices . The word , the sign , and the grip , in those unlettered ages , were the certificate of the craft to its ...
... become himself a master of work , took buildings to rear , hired fellow- crafts or journeymen , and received apprentices . The word , the sign , and the grip , in those unlettered ages , were the certificate of the craft to its ...
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... becomes interest- ing , whence did it originate ? and who first promulgated its falsehoods ? The Rosicrusian mania sprung up in Germany , A. D. 1610 , nearly ; and overspread Christendom . This puff of indefinable extravagance ...
... becomes interest- ing , whence did it originate ? and who first promulgated its falsehoods ? The Rosicrusian mania sprung up in Germany , A. D. 1610 , nearly ; and overspread Christendom . This puff of indefinable extravagance ...
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... become somewhat familiar with the lectures of the first three de- grees , that they do teach us , that Speculative , or Free- masonry , originated at the building of Solomon's temple , and that a large share of the mysteries of the ...
... become somewhat familiar with the lectures of the first three de- grees , that they do teach us , that Speculative , or Free- masonry , originated at the building of Solomon's temple , and that a large share of the mysteries of the ...
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... becoming corrupt , and being turned into an engine of wickedness ? Our Saviour declared to the Jewish high priest , " I spake openly to the world ; —and in secret have I said nothing . " What would now be thought of the church , if she ...
... becoming corrupt , and being turned into an engine of wickedness ? Our Saviour declared to the Jewish high priest , " I spake openly to the world ; —and in secret have I said nothing . " What would now be thought of the church , if she ...
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Page 29 - The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Page 77 - Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice : And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.
Page 56 - Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner...
Page 42 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him : for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked ! it shall be ill with him : for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Page 19 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal ? thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Page 36 - Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Page 56 - ... be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 238 - I furthermore promise and swear, that I will assist a companion royal arch Mason, when I see him engaged in any difficulty, and will espouse his cause so far as to extricate him from the same, whether he be RIGHT or WRONG.
Page 237 - I will aid and assist a companion Royal Arch Mason, when engaged in any difficulty ; and espouse his cause, so far as to extricate him from the same, if in my power, whether he be right or wrong.
Page 237 - Furthermore do I promise and swear that a Master Mason's secrets, given to me in charge as such, and I knowing them to be such, shall remain as secure and inviolable in my breast as in his own, when communicated to me, murder and treason excepted ; and they left to my own election.