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the soul to a state of sin . Thirdly , that there was a great mystery ir . numbers , particularly in the number seven ; they therefore attributed a natural holiness to the seventh or sabbath-day , which they observed more strictly than the other jtws . They spent their time mostly in contemplation , and abstained from every sftatifkaticu of the senses . The Essencs introduced thenmaxims into the Christian church ; and it is alleged by the learned , that St . Paul , in his Epistles to the Ephesians and Colossians , particularly censures
the tenets of this sect . ' Of these Bssenrs there were two sorts ; some were Theoricks , giving themselves wholly to speculation ; others Praclicks , ' laborious and painful in the daily exercise of those arts or manufactures in which they were most skilful . Of the latter , Philo treated in his book , intituled , " Quid omnis Vir Prohus .- " of the former , in the book following , intituled , " De Vila Contemplali'va . " Godivyn's Moses and Aaron .
' The Esscnes were denied access to the Temple . ' The Practicks and Theoricks both agreed in their aphorisms or ordinances ; but in certain circumstances they differed . ' t . The Predicts dwelt in the cities ; the Theoricks shunned the cities , and dwelt in gardens and solitary villages . ' a . The Prncticks spent the day in manual crafts , keeping of sheep , lookin < r to bees , tilling of ground , & c . they were artificers . The Theoricks spent
the clay in meditation and prayer ; whence they were , from a kind of excellency , by Philo termed supplicants . ' 3 . The Prncticks had every day their dinner and supper allowed them ; the Theoricks only their supper . ' The Practicks had for their commons every one his dish of water-gruel and bread ; the Theoricks only bread and salt : if any were of a more delicate palate than other , , to him it was permitted to eat hyssop ; their drink for both
was common water . ' Some are of opinion that these Theoricks were Christian monks ; but the contrary appeartth for these reasons : ' 1 . In the whole book of Philo , concerning the Theoricks , there is no mention either of Christ or Christians , of the evangelists or apostles . ' 2 . The Theoricks , in that hook of Philo , are not any new sect of late bc ° -innin « as the Christians at that time were , as is clearly evinced by Philo *
, ^ own words , in calling the doctrine of the Essencsirar ^ iccv ip / AKrop / ay , a philo . sophy derived unto them by tradition from their forefathers . ' There was a striking similarity between these people and the Pythagorean ? , which naturally leads the author into an account of Pythagoras and his
opinions . He then enters into a curious disquisition on the word slbrac ; but we im « t honestly confess , that after a very particular and impaitial attention to his observations on this obscure point , we find ourselves as much in the dark as before . An ingenious and p leasing account is g iven of the Druids , their worshi p and sentiments , and something like an analogy is offered between a few of their practices and the Levitital Institutions .
The fourth Lecture is ' On the nature of the Lodge . ' The proposition here maintained is , ' that the first state of a Mason is representative of the first stage of the worship of the true GOD . ' ' The Lodo-e , when revealed to an entering Mason , discovers to him a re . presentation of the-TCGrhl ; in which , from the wonders of nature , we are led to contemplate " the treat Orig inal , and worship Him for his mighty works ; and and we are thei ' eby also moved to exercise those moral aud social virtues , which become mankind , as the servants of the great Architect of the world ; in whose image we Wire formed in the beginning .-[ IQBE COriTIKVED . I
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Review Of New Publications.
the soul to a state of sin . Thirdly , that there was a great mystery ir . numbers , particularly in the number seven ; they therefore attributed a natural holiness to the seventh or sabbath-day , which they observed more strictly than the other jtws . They spent their time mostly in contemplation , and abstained from every sftatifkaticu of the senses . The Essencs introduced thenmaxims into the Christian church ; and it is alleged by the learned , that St . Paul , in his Epistles to the Ephesians and Colossians , particularly censures
the tenets of this sect . ' Of these Bssenrs there were two sorts ; some were Theoricks , giving themselves wholly to speculation ; others Praclicks , ' laborious and painful in the daily exercise of those arts or manufactures in which they were most skilful . Of the latter , Philo treated in his book , intituled , " Quid omnis Vir Prohus .- " of the former , in the book following , intituled , " De Vila Contemplali'va . " Godivyn's Moses and Aaron .
' The Esscnes were denied access to the Temple . ' The Practicks and Theoricks both agreed in their aphorisms or ordinances ; but in certain circumstances they differed . ' t . The Predicts dwelt in the cities ; the Theoricks shunned the cities , and dwelt in gardens and solitary villages . ' a . The Prncticks spent the day in manual crafts , keeping of sheep , lookin < r to bees , tilling of ground , & c . they were artificers . The Theoricks spent
the clay in meditation and prayer ; whence they were , from a kind of excellency , by Philo termed supplicants . ' 3 . The Prncticks had every day their dinner and supper allowed them ; the Theoricks only their supper . ' The Practicks had for their commons every one his dish of water-gruel and bread ; the Theoricks only bread and salt : if any were of a more delicate palate than other , , to him it was permitted to eat hyssop ; their drink for both
was common water . ' Some are of opinion that these Theoricks were Christian monks ; but the contrary appeartth for these reasons : ' 1 . In the whole book of Philo , concerning the Theoricks , there is no mention either of Christ or Christians , of the evangelists or apostles . ' 2 . The Theoricks , in that hook of Philo , are not any new sect of late bc ° -innin « as the Christians at that time were , as is clearly evinced by Philo *
, ^ own words , in calling the doctrine of the Essencsirar ^ iccv ip / AKrop / ay , a philo . sophy derived unto them by tradition from their forefathers . ' There was a striking similarity between these people and the Pythagorean ? , which naturally leads the author into an account of Pythagoras and his
opinions . He then enters into a curious disquisition on the word slbrac ; but we im « t honestly confess , that after a very particular and impaitial attention to his observations on this obscure point , we find ourselves as much in the dark as before . An ingenious and p leasing account is g iven of the Druids , their worshi p and sentiments , and something like an analogy is offered between a few of their practices and the Levitital Institutions .
The fourth Lecture is ' On the nature of the Lodge . ' The proposition here maintained is , ' that the first state of a Mason is representative of the first stage of the worship of the true GOD . ' ' The Lodo-e , when revealed to an entering Mason , discovers to him a re . presentation of the-TCGrhl ; in which , from the wonders of nature , we are led to contemplate " the treat Orig inal , and worship Him for his mighty works ; and and we are thei ' eby also moved to exercise those moral aud social virtues , which become mankind , as the servants of the great Architect of the world ; in whose image we Wire formed in the beginning .-[ IQBE COriTIKVED . I