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The Freemasons' 'Magazine: Or, General And Complete Library.
any kind of debate , will be needfully avoided by a body of gentlemen , united by the Bonds of Brotherhood , and under the strictest ties of mutual Love and Forbearance . By the outward demeanour it is , that the inward civility of the mind is generally expressed ; the manner and circumstance of which , being much governed and influenced by the fashion and
usage of the place where we live , must , in the rule and practice of it , be learned by observation , and the carriage of those who are allowed to be polite and well-bred . But the more essential part of civility lies deeper than the outside , and is that general good-will , that decent regard , and personal esteem for every man , which makes us cautious of shewingin our carriage toward him
con-, , any tempt , disrespect , or neglect . 'Tis a disposition that makes us ready on all occasions to express , according to the usual way and fashion of address , a respect , a value , and esteem for him , suitable to his rank , quality , and condition in life . It is , in a word , a disposition of the mind visible in the carnage , whereby a man endeavours to shun making another uneasy in his company .
For the better avoiding of which , in these our Conventions , suffer me , Brethren , to point out to jr 0 u four things , directly contrary to this the most proper and most acceptable conveyance of the Social Virtues , from someone of whicb , Incivility wiilgenerallybefound to have its rise , and of consequence that discord and want of harmony in Conversation , too frequently to be observed .
The first of these is a NATURAL ROUGHNESS , which makes a man uncomplaisant to others ; so that he retains no deference , nor has any regard to the inclinations , temper , or condition of those he converses with . It is the certain mark of a clown , not to mind what either pleases or offends those be is engaged with . And yet one may sometimes meet with a man in clean and fashionable
clothes , giving an absolute , unbounded swing to bis own humour herein , and suffering it to jostle or overbear every thing that stands in its way , with a perfect indifference how people have reason to take it . This is a brutality every one sees and abhors . It is what no one can approve , or be . easy with ; and therefore it finds no place with those who have . any tincture of good-breedingthe end and
; design of which is , to supple our natural stiffness , and to soften mens' tempers , that they may bend and accommodate themselves to these with whom they have to do . CONTEMPT is the second thinginconsistent with good-breeding , and is entirely averse to it . And if this want of respect be discoveredeither in a man ' s lookswordsor gesturecome it from
, , , , whom it will ,- it always brings uneasiness and pain along with it : for nobody can contentedly bear to be slighted . - A third thing cf the like nature is CENSOJIIOUSNESS , or a disposition to find fault with others . Men , whatever they are guilty of , would net choofe to have their blemishes displayed and set in open view . Failings always cany some deeree of shams with them ;
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The Freemasons' 'Magazine: Or, General And Complete Library.
any kind of debate , will be needfully avoided by a body of gentlemen , united by the Bonds of Brotherhood , and under the strictest ties of mutual Love and Forbearance . By the outward demeanour it is , that the inward civility of the mind is generally expressed ; the manner and circumstance of which , being much governed and influenced by the fashion and
usage of the place where we live , must , in the rule and practice of it , be learned by observation , and the carriage of those who are allowed to be polite and well-bred . But the more essential part of civility lies deeper than the outside , and is that general good-will , that decent regard , and personal esteem for every man , which makes us cautious of shewingin our carriage toward him
con-, , any tempt , disrespect , or neglect . 'Tis a disposition that makes us ready on all occasions to express , according to the usual way and fashion of address , a respect , a value , and esteem for him , suitable to his rank , quality , and condition in life . It is , in a word , a disposition of the mind visible in the carnage , whereby a man endeavours to shun making another uneasy in his company .
For the better avoiding of which , in these our Conventions , suffer me , Brethren , to point out to jr 0 u four things , directly contrary to this the most proper and most acceptable conveyance of the Social Virtues , from someone of whicb , Incivility wiilgenerallybefound to have its rise , and of consequence that discord and want of harmony in Conversation , too frequently to be observed .
The first of these is a NATURAL ROUGHNESS , which makes a man uncomplaisant to others ; so that he retains no deference , nor has any regard to the inclinations , temper , or condition of those he converses with . It is the certain mark of a clown , not to mind what either pleases or offends those be is engaged with . And yet one may sometimes meet with a man in clean and fashionable
clothes , giving an absolute , unbounded swing to bis own humour herein , and suffering it to jostle or overbear every thing that stands in its way , with a perfect indifference how people have reason to take it . This is a brutality every one sees and abhors . It is what no one can approve , or be . easy with ; and therefore it finds no place with those who have . any tincture of good-breedingthe end and
; design of which is , to supple our natural stiffness , and to soften mens' tempers , that they may bend and accommodate themselves to these with whom they have to do . CONTEMPT is the second thinginconsistent with good-breeding , and is entirely averse to it . And if this want of respect be discoveredeither in a man ' s lookswordsor gesturecome it from
, , , , whom it will ,- it always brings uneasiness and pain along with it : for nobody can contentedly bear to be slighted . - A third thing cf the like nature is CENSOJIIOUSNESS , or a disposition to find fault with others . Men , whatever they are guilty of , would net choofe to have their blemishes displayed and set in open view . Failings always cany some deeree of shams with them ;