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The Freemasons' Magazine. Or General And Complete Library.
his brother did , and was a great practitioner of . Geometry , and he dreAv him much to " commune and talk Avith Masons to learn of them the Craft , and aftenvards for the love he had to Masons and to the Craft , he was made a Mason , and he got of the king , his brother , a charter and commission to hold every year an assembly tvhere they tvould within the realmand to correct Avithin themselves faults and
trespas-, ses that were done . within the Craft ; and he held an assembl y himself at York , and there he made Masons , and gave them charges / and taught them the manners , and commanded that rule to be kept for ever after , and gave them the charter and commission to keep , and made an ordinance that it should be reneAved from king to king . And Avhen the assemblAvas gathered together , he made a cry that all old Masons
y and young that had any writing or understanding of the charges and manners that tvere made before in this land or any other that they should bring , and sheAv them . And AA'hen it Avas proved , there was found some in French , some in Greek , and some in English , and some in other languages , and they Avere all to one intent and purpose , and he made a book thereof , how the Craft was founded , and he himself
ordered and commanded that it should be read , and told Avhen any Mason should be made , and for to g ive him his charges , and from that day until tliis time manners of Masons have been kept in that form , as well as men mi ght gOA'ern it . - Furthermore , at divers assemblies , certain charges have been made
and ordained by the best advice of Masters and Fellows . Every man that is a Mason , take right good heed to these charges , and if any man find himself guilty in any of those charges , that he ought to pray to God for his grace to amend , and especially you that are to be charged , take heed that you may keep these charges right well , for it is a great peril for a man to forsAvear himself upon a book . The first charge isthat you shall be true men to Godand the Holy
, , Church ; and that you use no error or heresy by your understanding or discretion , but be you Avise discreet men , or wise men in each thing . Also , that you shall be leigemen to the king , Avithout treason or any other falsehood ; and that you knoAV no treason or treachery , but you amend privily , if you may , or else warn the king or his council thereof . Also , you shall be true to one anotherthat is to sayto every
Ma-, , son of the Craft of Masonry , that be Masons allowed , you shall do unto them as you would they should do unto you . Also , that you shall keep all the councils of your Fellows truly , be it in Lod ge or in Chamber , and all other councils that ought to be kept by way of Brotherhood . . Alsothat no Mason shall be a thiefor thief ' s fellowor conceal
, , , any such unjust action , so far as he may will or know . Also , you shall be true each unto other , and to . the lord or master that you serve , and truly to see unto his profit and his advantap-e . Also , you shall call Masons your Fellows or Brothers , and no other foul name .
Also , you shall not take Brother or FelloAv ' s Avife in villainy , nor desire ungodly his daughter , nor his servant , nor put him to no"disworshi p .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Magazine. Or General And Complete Library.
his brother did , and was a great practitioner of . Geometry , and he dreAv him much to " commune and talk Avith Masons to learn of them the Craft , and aftenvards for the love he had to Masons and to the Craft , he was made a Mason , and he got of the king , his brother , a charter and commission to hold every year an assembly tvhere they tvould within the realmand to correct Avithin themselves faults and
trespas-, ses that were done . within the Craft ; and he held an assembl y himself at York , and there he made Masons , and gave them charges / and taught them the manners , and commanded that rule to be kept for ever after , and gave them the charter and commission to keep , and made an ordinance that it should be reneAved from king to king . And Avhen the assemblAvas gathered together , he made a cry that all old Masons
y and young that had any writing or understanding of the charges and manners that tvere made before in this land or any other that they should bring , and sheAv them . And AA'hen it Avas proved , there was found some in French , some in Greek , and some in English , and some in other languages , and they Avere all to one intent and purpose , and he made a book thereof , how the Craft was founded , and he himself
ordered and commanded that it should be read , and told Avhen any Mason should be made , and for to g ive him his charges , and from that day until tliis time manners of Masons have been kept in that form , as well as men mi ght gOA'ern it . - Furthermore , at divers assemblies , certain charges have been made
and ordained by the best advice of Masters and Fellows . Every man that is a Mason , take right good heed to these charges , and if any man find himself guilty in any of those charges , that he ought to pray to God for his grace to amend , and especially you that are to be charged , take heed that you may keep these charges right well , for it is a great peril for a man to forsAvear himself upon a book . The first charge isthat you shall be true men to Godand the Holy
, , Church ; and that you use no error or heresy by your understanding or discretion , but be you Avise discreet men , or wise men in each thing . Also , that you shall be leigemen to the king , Avithout treason or any other falsehood ; and that you knoAV no treason or treachery , but you amend privily , if you may , or else warn the king or his council thereof . Also , you shall be true to one anotherthat is to sayto every
Ma-, , son of the Craft of Masonry , that be Masons allowed , you shall do unto them as you would they should do unto you . Also , that you shall keep all the councils of your Fellows truly , be it in Lod ge or in Chamber , and all other councils that ought to be kept by way of Brotherhood . . Alsothat no Mason shall be a thiefor thief ' s fellowor conceal
, , , any such unjust action , so far as he may will or know . Also , you shall be true each unto other , and to . the lord or master that you serve , and truly to see unto his profit and his advantap-e . Also , you shall call Masons your Fellows or Brothers , and no other foul name .
Also , you shall not take Brother or FelloAv ' s Avife in villainy , nor desire ungodly his daughter , nor his servant , nor put him to no"disworshi p .