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To The Printer Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
RESPECTED B ROTHER , CONSIOERING your new publication in the favourable light , in which I think every Brother will place it , and which , if continued with the spirit it has begun with , it will ensure to itself ; I with pleasure take up the pen , to add my mite to the general stock . It is not in my power to urge more forcible incentives to every true Brother , for FIDELITY to the trust reposed in him , than will naturally flow from the dictates of his own conscience ; but
we cannot too frequently place before us , examples of the FORTITUDE , with which others have resisted every attempt to extort the secrets of FREEMASONRY from them ; since by often admiring , we at length may learn firmly to imitate them . Impressed with the truth of this remark , I think I cannot do a more acceptable service to the Fraternity , than by laying before them the translation of part of a book , which I believe to be a very scarce one , relative to the Proceedings of the Inquisition nt Lisbon against the FREEMASONS . It consists of two
divisions besides the above , viz . "The Origin of the Inquisition , " and "History of several Cases of Oppression . " But , as these have no connection with my present object , I shall confine myself to what relates to the proceedings against the F REEMASONS only , and I shall do this in nearly the language of the Narrator , giving also tlie Preface by which the account is preceded . _ ,, _ , I am , Yours , & c . CommM , December 14 , 1793 . « -.
Narrative Of The Extraordinary Proceedings Of The Inquisition Of Portugal, Against The Freemasons.
NARRATIVE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE INQUISITION OF PORTUGAL , AGAINST THE FREEMASONS .
£ PUBLISHED IK THE YEAR MDCCXLII 1 . 3 BY BROTHER JOAO COUSTOS , OF BERN IN SWITZERLAND , WHO WAS RELEASED FROM THE INQUISITION . PREFACE .
To all FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS dispersed over the World , WORSHIPFUL BRETHREN , EVERY skilful Mason , before be erects his edifice , should carefully examine the spot on which he means to build '; and after being well assured of its solidity , should lay the foundation , according to those received rules which bave been approved by complete Masters of the Art , It is necessary alsoin order to guard against the ravages of timeor the
, , attacks of storm and tempest , that as the fabric advances , and the elevation proceeds , he should be equally careful to protect the work from all injuries , which may destroy its beauty . My design , Brethren , in this Narrative , is to point out to the uninitiated , to what lengths every true Mason will carry his regard for the distinguishing Virtue of Secrecy ;—a Virtue , which is the characteristic of
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To The Printer Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
RESPECTED B ROTHER , CONSIOERING your new publication in the favourable light , in which I think every Brother will place it , and which , if continued with the spirit it has begun with , it will ensure to itself ; I with pleasure take up the pen , to add my mite to the general stock . It is not in my power to urge more forcible incentives to every true Brother , for FIDELITY to the trust reposed in him , than will naturally flow from the dictates of his own conscience ; but
we cannot too frequently place before us , examples of the FORTITUDE , with which others have resisted every attempt to extort the secrets of FREEMASONRY from them ; since by often admiring , we at length may learn firmly to imitate them . Impressed with the truth of this remark , I think I cannot do a more acceptable service to the Fraternity , than by laying before them the translation of part of a book , which I believe to be a very scarce one , relative to the Proceedings of the Inquisition nt Lisbon against the FREEMASONS . It consists of two
divisions besides the above , viz . "The Origin of the Inquisition , " and "History of several Cases of Oppression . " But , as these have no connection with my present object , I shall confine myself to what relates to the proceedings against the F REEMASONS only , and I shall do this in nearly the language of the Narrator , giving also tlie Preface by which the account is preceded . _ ,, _ , I am , Yours , & c . CommM , December 14 , 1793 . « -.
Narrative Of The Extraordinary Proceedings Of The Inquisition Of Portugal, Against The Freemasons.
NARRATIVE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE INQUISITION OF PORTUGAL , AGAINST THE FREEMASONS .
£ PUBLISHED IK THE YEAR MDCCXLII 1 . 3 BY BROTHER JOAO COUSTOS , OF BERN IN SWITZERLAND , WHO WAS RELEASED FROM THE INQUISITION . PREFACE .
To all FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS dispersed over the World , WORSHIPFUL BRETHREN , EVERY skilful Mason , before be erects his edifice , should carefully examine the spot on which he means to build '; and after being well assured of its solidity , should lay the foundation , according to those received rules which bave been approved by complete Masters of the Art , It is necessary alsoin order to guard against the ravages of timeor the
, , attacks of storm and tempest , that as the fabric advances , and the elevation proceeds , he should be equally careful to protect the work from all injuries , which may destroy its beauty . My design , Brethren , in this Narrative , is to point out to the uninitiated , to what lengths every true Mason will carry his regard for the distinguishing Virtue of Secrecy ;—a Virtue , which is the characteristic of