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The Freemasons' Magazine. Or General And Complete Library.
he Be Avithin fifty miles about , if he have any warning ; and if he has trespassed against the Craft , then to abide the aAvard of the masters and FelloAvs . ^ Also , that every Master and Fellow , that have trespassed against the Craft , shall stand to the award of the Masters and Fellows , to make them accorded if they can , and if they may not accord them , then to go to the common law .
Also , that no Master or FelloAV make , mould , square , nor rule to any layer , nor set no layer > tvithin the Lodge nor Avithout , to hew nor mould stones . Also , that every Mason receive and cherish strange Fellows when tbey come over the countries , and set them to work , if they will , as the manner is ; that is to say , if they have mould stones in their place , or
else he shall refresh him Avith money unto the next Lodge . Also , that every Mason shall truly ser . ve the Lord for his pay , and every Master truly to make an end of his work , be it task or journey . if he have his demand , and all that he ought to have . These charges that Ave have noAv rehearsed Unto you , and all others that belong to Masons you shall keep : So' help you God , and your Hallidon : Amen .
The Principles Of Free Masonry Explained.
THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE MASONRY EXPLAINED .
[ Concludedfrom Page 5 . ] lOT A-VTNG in this manner , my Brethren , suggested Christianity as JJTJL the chief mean , and Free Masonry as a subordinate one , to remove the evils that spring from society ; I proceed , in the fourth laceto lay open the nature of Brotherly Love ;
p , You have , no doubt , all observed , that your minds are so formed , as to receive impressions frbm external objects , whether sensible or spiritual ; and that these impressioris incline you toAvards one set of objects , and repel you from the contrary set . Those objects that incline you to themselves , by the impressions they give you , are called pleasant or agreeable ; and those that repel you from themselves , by their
impressions , are called painful or disagreeable . These impressions are knoAvn by the names of pleasure or pain ; and the passions that arise in the mind on being affected by them , are denominated love or hatred . An example or two will illustrate these observations , if they should appear too obscure of themselves ; A man in a state of indigence feels that the siht of riches makes an
g impression on his mind which inclines him to '' . hem ; or , in other Avprds , raises a wish in his mind that they tvere his own . Again , the idea of punishment makes an impression on his mind which repels him from it ; « r , in other words , draws a prayer from him that he raav avoid it , M " '
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The Freemasons' Magazine. Or General And Complete Library.
he Be Avithin fifty miles about , if he have any warning ; and if he has trespassed against the Craft , then to abide the aAvard of the masters and FelloAvs . ^ Also , that every Master and Fellow , that have trespassed against the Craft , shall stand to the award of the Masters and Fellows , to make them accorded if they can , and if they may not accord them , then to go to the common law .
Also , that no Master or FelloAV make , mould , square , nor rule to any layer , nor set no layer > tvithin the Lodge nor Avithout , to hew nor mould stones . Also , that every Mason receive and cherish strange Fellows when tbey come over the countries , and set them to work , if they will , as the manner is ; that is to say , if they have mould stones in their place , or
else he shall refresh him Avith money unto the next Lodge . Also , that every Mason shall truly ser . ve the Lord for his pay , and every Master truly to make an end of his work , be it task or journey . if he have his demand , and all that he ought to have . These charges that Ave have noAv rehearsed Unto you , and all others that belong to Masons you shall keep : So' help you God , and your Hallidon : Amen .
The Principles Of Free Masonry Explained.
THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE MASONRY EXPLAINED .
[ Concludedfrom Page 5 . ] lOT A-VTNG in this manner , my Brethren , suggested Christianity as JJTJL the chief mean , and Free Masonry as a subordinate one , to remove the evils that spring from society ; I proceed , in the fourth laceto lay open the nature of Brotherly Love ;
p , You have , no doubt , all observed , that your minds are so formed , as to receive impressions frbm external objects , whether sensible or spiritual ; and that these impressioris incline you toAvards one set of objects , and repel you from the contrary set . Those objects that incline you to themselves , by the impressions they give you , are called pleasant or agreeable ; and those that repel you from themselves , by their
impressions , are called painful or disagreeable . These impressions are knoAvn by the names of pleasure or pain ; and the passions that arise in the mind on being affected by them , are denominated love or hatred . An example or two will illustrate these observations , if they should appear too obscure of themselves ; A man in a state of indigence feels that the siht of riches makes an
g impression on his mind which inclines him to '' . hem ; or , in other Avprds , raises a wish in his mind that they tvere his own . Again , the idea of punishment makes an impression on his mind which repels him from it ; « r , in other words , draws a prayer from him that he raav avoid it , M " '