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Knights Templar.
standing several original papers preserved in the family library , brought from Roan , in Normandy , by Jeffries St . Clair , soon after the Conquest . This curious manuscript begins with the following address to the Divine Being ; it certainly must appear an odd one to a common reader , but those who are honoured with the sacred Order of the Temple will readily comprehend it : — "We , the trusty champions of the great Immanuelin this our day of tribulationhaving with reverence and
, , holy fear renewed on this spot our awful and glorious ties and ceremonies , whereunto appertained ! such things as the eyes of man bath not seen , neither hath the heart conceived , save only those who have seen the Golgotha , who have tasted of thy bitter cup , even from the valley of death , think it meet to sit down and commit to the earth as a sepulchre some things which may hereafter relight that sacred fire , which for some ages we foresee must be hid in the hearts of a chosen fewas in a grave
, wherein resteth bones and rottenness in wonder and contemplation . Yet at thy good time those dry bones shall be clothed , and live , and arise even from the dust , and through a weary pilgrimage arrive at thy Holy City , even the Holy of Holies ; so be it unto us . We will bear thy cross—we have drank before thee—we have tasted of thy cup ,
Jehovah , the cup of thine own workmanship . We have looked with our eyes , with wonder and astonishment—we have seen thy wonder of wonders , O Lord . Our Head remember us ; shorten this our rough and rocky road—take this heavy burden from us . Simeon , we think upon thee—horror , awe , and silence . Oh quench not our glorious light , nor extinguish us as the evil flame that sold thee . We the this day thy soldiers—we all perish together as we lived . Death cannot part us . O I spare a remnant some where to lay up the sacred rules of the servant
Bernadine ; nor cut us clean off , that thy soldiers fall not from thee for ever , and thy Temple here on earth . Oh grant these our last wishes here deposited on earth , may hereafter come to light , and bring us who suffer this day to the knowledge of future faithful brethren and champions of thy Cross . Amen , amen , amen . " Here follows an historical account of the Order , their rise , progress , and sufferingssigned bHugo de Pagimis , and Godfrey De St .
Ande-, y mere , Grand Master , and one hundred and fifty-seven Knights . As most of the historical particulars of this ancient and noble Order have been largely treated of by several authors , I shall here only set down , in as brief a manner as possible , the mere heads of what this manuscript contains , and some annexed to it by Jacob Ulric St . Clair , to whom it was at first delivered .
This Order was originally founded by Pope Galasius V ., A D . 1110 . It is evident from certain ceremonies forming part of the rules of Knights Templar , that Galasius was a Freemason , who , in conjunction with St . Barnard , formed those rites and ceremonies which constitute the Order of Knighthood . There were originally but nine Companions , and those of the first men then existing in Christendom . During the Crusades these numbers were considerably enlarged as well as their business . The title originally given to this Order remains a secret to
this day to all but those initiated ; that which they commonly bearnamely , Templars—was given by Baldwin 11 . when l ; e had subdued the Saracens . He appointed them a portion of land , and a house where the Temple of Jerusalem stood . There were a number of poor Knights whose office it was to conduct pilgrims , at that time , safe through the Holy Land . The Council of
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Knights Templar.
standing several original papers preserved in the family library , brought from Roan , in Normandy , by Jeffries St . Clair , soon after the Conquest . This curious manuscript begins with the following address to the Divine Being ; it certainly must appear an odd one to a common reader , but those who are honoured with the sacred Order of the Temple will readily comprehend it : — "We , the trusty champions of the great Immanuelin this our day of tribulationhaving with reverence and
, , holy fear renewed on this spot our awful and glorious ties and ceremonies , whereunto appertained ! such things as the eyes of man bath not seen , neither hath the heart conceived , save only those who have seen the Golgotha , who have tasted of thy bitter cup , even from the valley of death , think it meet to sit down and commit to the earth as a sepulchre some things which may hereafter relight that sacred fire , which for some ages we foresee must be hid in the hearts of a chosen fewas in a grave
, wherein resteth bones and rottenness in wonder and contemplation . Yet at thy good time those dry bones shall be clothed , and live , and arise even from the dust , and through a weary pilgrimage arrive at thy Holy City , even the Holy of Holies ; so be it unto us . We will bear thy cross—we have drank before thee—we have tasted of thy cup ,
Jehovah , the cup of thine own workmanship . We have looked with our eyes , with wonder and astonishment—we have seen thy wonder of wonders , O Lord . Our Head remember us ; shorten this our rough and rocky road—take this heavy burden from us . Simeon , we think upon thee—horror , awe , and silence . Oh quench not our glorious light , nor extinguish us as the evil flame that sold thee . We the this day thy soldiers—we all perish together as we lived . Death cannot part us . O I spare a remnant some where to lay up the sacred rules of the servant
Bernadine ; nor cut us clean off , that thy soldiers fall not from thee for ever , and thy Temple here on earth . Oh grant these our last wishes here deposited on earth , may hereafter come to light , and bring us who suffer this day to the knowledge of future faithful brethren and champions of thy Cross . Amen , amen , amen . " Here follows an historical account of the Order , their rise , progress , and sufferingssigned bHugo de Pagimis , and Godfrey De St .
Ande-, y mere , Grand Master , and one hundred and fifty-seven Knights . As most of the historical particulars of this ancient and noble Order have been largely treated of by several authors , I shall here only set down , in as brief a manner as possible , the mere heads of what this manuscript contains , and some annexed to it by Jacob Ulric St . Clair , to whom it was at first delivered .
This Order was originally founded by Pope Galasius V ., A D . 1110 . It is evident from certain ceremonies forming part of the rules of Knights Templar , that Galasius was a Freemason , who , in conjunction with St . Barnard , formed those rites and ceremonies which constitute the Order of Knighthood . There were originally but nine Companions , and those of the first men then existing in Christendom . During the Crusades these numbers were considerably enlarged as well as their business . The title originally given to this Order remains a secret to
this day to all but those initiated ; that which they commonly bearnamely , Templars—was given by Baldwin 11 . when l ; e had subdued the Saracens . He appointed them a portion of land , and a house where the Temple of Jerusalem stood . There were a number of poor Knights whose office it was to conduct pilgrims , at that time , safe through the Holy Land . The Council of