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Explanation Of The Plate Representing A Companion Of The Ancient Knights Templars,
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE REPRESENTING A COMPANION OF THE ANCIENT KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ,
IN THE' FULL HABIT OF HIS OSDF . R . BY BROTHER E . DOWLING , JUNIOR . To ihe EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , HPHE Plate in your Magazine of this month , of an Ancient Knight - " - Templar , is engraved from a drawing which I had the honour of presenting to the GRAND CHAPTER of the Kuights Templars of England . It represents an Ancient Companion in the full habit of his order . The armourwith which he is investedis framed of iron ringsjoined
, , , together , whereby the \ vhole body and the limbs are accurately and completely defended ; whilst freedom of motion is scarcely at ail impeded , except from the weight , since it plays according to the action of the muscles . The spurs , which are seen upon his heels , are the emblems of an Equestrian Orderand must have been fabricated also of ironsince
, , the use of gold and silver in the arms and accoutrements of the Companions of the Order was forbidden by the 37 th Article of the Rules drawn up by St . Bernard . pie is girt with a Belt round his body , by which an enormous sword is susoendsd , such an one as was indispensible , when an enemy ,
likewise in armour , was to be . assailed . Another belt or strap of leather is depicted , reaching from the ri ght shoulder to the left side , which appears , from the History of the Order , to have been the emblem of fraternity and reception . Over the whole is a mantle or cloak . On the left side thereof a , cross is figured . This mantle was white ; and , when it became oldit was the custom
, to give it to the Esquires . The reason of selecting white , rather than any other colour , may be understood from the 20 th Article of St . Bernard's Rules : ' They who have laid aside a dark life may thence be admonished to reconcile , themselves to their Creator by a white : for what is WHITENESS , but perfect CHASTITY ? Both the SECURITY of the SOUL , and the SANITY of the EODY ? And except
every Knight continue chaste , he can neither come to PERPETUAL REST , or SEE GOD . ' In the Eastern climates , surplices of linen were allowed , but the regular material was woollen , the reason whereof may be readily known by every Companion of the Order of St . John , frt ^ Mje 23 d Article , which says , ' Mo Bro her in winter shall have alr ^^ B t 5 ^ 7 "s or hidts , or such like belonging to his body , cassock 2 i . d ^ Mbut the SKINS OF LAMBS , '
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Explanation Of The Plate Representing A Companion Of The Ancient Knights Templars,
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE REPRESENTING A COMPANION OF THE ANCIENT KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ,
IN THE' FULL HABIT OF HIS OSDF . R . BY BROTHER E . DOWLING , JUNIOR . To ihe EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , HPHE Plate in your Magazine of this month , of an Ancient Knight - " - Templar , is engraved from a drawing which I had the honour of presenting to the GRAND CHAPTER of the Kuights Templars of England . It represents an Ancient Companion in the full habit of his order . The armourwith which he is investedis framed of iron ringsjoined
, , , together , whereby the \ vhole body and the limbs are accurately and completely defended ; whilst freedom of motion is scarcely at ail impeded , except from the weight , since it plays according to the action of the muscles . The spurs , which are seen upon his heels , are the emblems of an Equestrian Orderand must have been fabricated also of ironsince
, , the use of gold and silver in the arms and accoutrements of the Companions of the Order was forbidden by the 37 th Article of the Rules drawn up by St . Bernard . pie is girt with a Belt round his body , by which an enormous sword is susoendsd , such an one as was indispensible , when an enemy ,
likewise in armour , was to be . assailed . Another belt or strap of leather is depicted , reaching from the ri ght shoulder to the left side , which appears , from the History of the Order , to have been the emblem of fraternity and reception . Over the whole is a mantle or cloak . On the left side thereof a , cross is figured . This mantle was white ; and , when it became oldit was the custom
, to give it to the Esquires . The reason of selecting white , rather than any other colour , may be understood from the 20 th Article of St . Bernard's Rules : ' They who have laid aside a dark life may thence be admonished to reconcile , themselves to their Creator by a white : for what is WHITENESS , but perfect CHASTITY ? Both the SECURITY of the SOUL , and the SANITY of the EODY ? And except
every Knight continue chaste , he can neither come to PERPETUAL REST , or SEE GOD . ' In the Eastern climates , surplices of linen were allowed , but the regular material was woollen , the reason whereof may be readily known by every Companion of the Order of St . John , frt ^ Mje 23 d Article , which says , ' Mo Bro her in winter shall have alr ^^ B t 5 ^ 7 "s or hidts , or such like belonging to his body , cassock 2 i . d ^ Mbut the SKINS OF LAMBS , '