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The Freemasons' Magazine. Or General And Complete Library.
Also > that you pay truly for your meat and drink where you go to board . And also , that you shall do no villainy , whereby the Craft may be slandered . These be the true charges in general , that belong to every true Mason to keep , both Masters and Fellows . Rehearse I will other chargesin singular for Masters and Fellows .
, First , that no Master or Fellotv shall take upon him any lord's Avork , nor any other man ' s work , unless he knoAV himself able and sufficient of skill and ability to perform the same , so that the Craft have no slander nor disworshi p thereby ; but that the lord may be well and truly served . ' . Alsothat no master take no Avorkbut that he take it reasonable ,
, , so that the lord may be well served Avith his OAVU good , and the Master to live honestly and to pay his FelloAVS . Also , that no Master nor Fellow shall not supplant any other of their work , that is to say , if he have taken a work in hand , or else stand Master of the Lord's Avork , he shall not put him out , except he be incapable to finish the same .
Also , that no Master or FCIIOAV take an apprentice , but for the term of seven years ; and that the apprentice be able of birth , that is to say , fret born , and Avhole of limbs as a man ought to be . Also , that no Master or Fellow take no alloAvance from any to be made Masons , without the assent and council of his Fellows ; and that he take him for no less term than five , or seven years ; and that he
that is to be made ' a Mason , be able , in all manner of degrees , that is to say , free born , come of good kindred , true , and no bondman , and also , that he have his ri g ht limbs as a man ought to have . Also , that no Mason take any apprentice , unless' he have sufficient occupation to set him on , or to set three of his Fellows , or two of theni at the least on work .
Also , that no Master nor Fellow shall take no man ' s work to task , that Avas desirous to go ajourney . Also , that every Master shall pay to his-Fellow , but as they deserve , so that he be not deceived bv false workmen .
Also , that no Mason slander another behind his back , to make hini lose his good name , or his worldly goods . Also , that no FBIIOAV which is in the Lodge , or without , misansAvef another ungodly or reproachfully , Avithout a reasonable cause . Also , that eA'ery Mason shall reverence his slder , and put him to worship . Also , th ^ t no Mason shall be a common player at hazard , or at dice " ,
or at any other unlawful plays , whereby the Craft may be slandered . Also , that no Mason shall use no leachery , nor be a pander , or bawd , whereby the Craft may be slandered . Also , that no Fellow go into the totvn in the ni g ht time , except he have a Fellow Avith him that may bear him Avitness that he was in honest company . Also , that every Master and Fellow shall come to the assembly , if
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Magazine. Or General And Complete Library.
Also > that you pay truly for your meat and drink where you go to board . And also , that you shall do no villainy , whereby the Craft may be slandered . These be the true charges in general , that belong to every true Mason to keep , both Masters and Fellows . Rehearse I will other chargesin singular for Masters and Fellows .
, First , that no Master or Fellotv shall take upon him any lord's Avork , nor any other man ' s work , unless he knoAV himself able and sufficient of skill and ability to perform the same , so that the Craft have no slander nor disworshi p thereby ; but that the lord may be well and truly served . ' . Alsothat no master take no Avorkbut that he take it reasonable ,
, , so that the lord may be well served Avith his OAVU good , and the Master to live honestly and to pay his FelloAVS . Also , that no Master nor Fellow shall not supplant any other of their work , that is to say , if he have taken a work in hand , or else stand Master of the Lord's Avork , he shall not put him out , except he be incapable to finish the same .
Also , that no Master or FCIIOAV take an apprentice , but for the term of seven years ; and that the apprentice be able of birth , that is to say , fret born , and Avhole of limbs as a man ought to be . Also , that no Master or Fellow take no alloAvance from any to be made Masons , without the assent and council of his Fellows ; and that he take him for no less term than five , or seven years ; and that he
that is to be made ' a Mason , be able , in all manner of degrees , that is to say , free born , come of good kindred , true , and no bondman , and also , that he have his ri g ht limbs as a man ought to have . Also , that no Mason take any apprentice , unless' he have sufficient occupation to set him on , or to set three of his Fellows , or two of theni at the least on work .
Also , that no Master nor Fellow shall take no man ' s work to task , that Avas desirous to go ajourney . Also , that every Master shall pay to his-Fellow , but as they deserve , so that he be not deceived bv false workmen .
Also , that no Mason slander another behind his back , to make hini lose his good name , or his worldly goods . Also , that no FBIIOAV which is in the Lodge , or without , misansAvef another ungodly or reproachfully , Avithout a reasonable cause . Also , that eA'ery Mason shall reverence his slder , and put him to worship . Also , th ^ t no Mason shall be a common player at hazard , or at dice " ,
or at any other unlawful plays , whereby the Craft may be slandered . Also , that no Mason shall use no leachery , nor be a pander , or bawd , whereby the Craft may be slandered . Also , that no Fellow go into the totvn in the ni g ht time , except he have a Fellow Avith him that may bear him Avitness that he was in honest company . Also , that every Master and Fellow shall come to the assembly , if