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Masonic Precepts:
Sensible Man ! thou honourest thy parents ; honour the fathers of the state also , for they represent the Deity . If they eir , they are accountable for it to the Judge of Kings ; but thy own , often very erroneous , judgment , cannot exempt thee from obedience . Pray to God for their preservationand exert all thy powers in
fa-, vour of thy country ; Shouldst thou ever neglect this sacred duty , should thy heart not beat with joy at the dear names of thy country and thy prince ; every Mason would turn thee away as a disturber of public tranquillity and order , and an outcast that , does not deserve to partake of the prerogatives of a society , that has particular claims upon the esteem and
confidence of the sovereign power ; because , animated with patriotism and zeal to form the best citizens , she makes it an invariable few for her pupils , to fulfil , all civil duties in the most distinguished manner , and from the purest motives . A Mason ought to be the most valiant warrior ; ' the most just jud the kindest master ; the most zealous servant ; the tenderest
ge ; father ; the most faithful husband ; and the most obedient son : as hfs duties as a citizen in general have been strengthened and rendered sacred by the voluntary Masonic obligation , and he , if ever he should neglect them , not only would show a want of fortitude , but also be guilty of hypocrisy and penury .
IV . DUTIES TOWARDS MANKIND IN GENERAL . BUT should the compass of thy country , which opens tothee such a fruitful and charming field , still be too confined for thy benevolent activity ; should thy sensible heart wish to expand beyond the limits of empires , and to embrace all nations with tender feelings of humanity shouldst thoureflecting on the universal pedigreelong to
; , , love tenderly all those that are with thee of the same shape , in the same need of benevolence , that have , like thee , the same desire to make themselves useful , and an immortal soul ; come then into our teinples , and lay down thy ' offerings on the sacred altar of humanity . The mother country of a Mason is the world , within the circle of his compass is contained every thing that concerns mankind .
Reflect with reverence on the majestic structure , in which the tyes of humanity and morality , too much relaxed , are bound closer . Love this universal alliance of virtuous souls , that were capable of elevating themselves above the dust . Thou wilt find it in every country where enlightened reason has forced its way , existing under the sacred banner of humanity , and
under the guide of simple and uniform laws . Be sensible of the sublime object of our revered Order ; all thy faculties , thy whole life , be consecrated to benevolence and the happ iness of mankind . Cultivate incessantly thy moral perfection , and effect the closest union with the Deity . Thus only thou wilt enn . oble , purify , and fortify , the motives of this laudable Institution .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Precepts:
Sensible Man ! thou honourest thy parents ; honour the fathers of the state also , for they represent the Deity . If they eir , they are accountable for it to the Judge of Kings ; but thy own , often very erroneous , judgment , cannot exempt thee from obedience . Pray to God for their preservationand exert all thy powers in
fa-, vour of thy country ; Shouldst thou ever neglect this sacred duty , should thy heart not beat with joy at the dear names of thy country and thy prince ; every Mason would turn thee away as a disturber of public tranquillity and order , and an outcast that , does not deserve to partake of the prerogatives of a society , that has particular claims upon the esteem and
confidence of the sovereign power ; because , animated with patriotism and zeal to form the best citizens , she makes it an invariable few for her pupils , to fulfil , all civil duties in the most distinguished manner , and from the purest motives . A Mason ought to be the most valiant warrior ; ' the most just jud the kindest master ; the most zealous servant ; the tenderest
ge ; father ; the most faithful husband ; and the most obedient son : as hfs duties as a citizen in general have been strengthened and rendered sacred by the voluntary Masonic obligation , and he , if ever he should neglect them , not only would show a want of fortitude , but also be guilty of hypocrisy and penury .
IV . DUTIES TOWARDS MANKIND IN GENERAL . BUT should the compass of thy country , which opens tothee such a fruitful and charming field , still be too confined for thy benevolent activity ; should thy sensible heart wish to expand beyond the limits of empires , and to embrace all nations with tender feelings of humanity shouldst thoureflecting on the universal pedigreelong to
; , , love tenderly all those that are with thee of the same shape , in the same need of benevolence , that have , like thee , the same desire to make themselves useful , and an immortal soul ; come then into our teinples , and lay down thy ' offerings on the sacred altar of humanity . The mother country of a Mason is the world , within the circle of his compass is contained every thing that concerns mankind .
Reflect with reverence on the majestic structure , in which the tyes of humanity and morality , too much relaxed , are bound closer . Love this universal alliance of virtuous souls , that were capable of elevating themselves above the dust . Thou wilt find it in every country where enlightened reason has forced its way , existing under the sacred banner of humanity , and
under the guide of simple and uniform laws . Be sensible of the sublime object of our revered Order ; all thy faculties , thy whole life , be consecrated to benevolence and the happ iness of mankind . Cultivate incessantly thy moral perfection , and effect the closest union with the Deity . Thus only thou wilt enn . oble , purify , and fortify , the motives of this laudable Institution .