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On Freemasonry.
beams ; or endure the power of his rays when collected and transmitted through a convex lens . At its present distance from the earth it is a blessing and a comfort , but a nearer approach would scorch and burn up this globe and all that it contains . * This is confirmed by the Sun ' s magnitude .- ) - Tycho Brahe estimates it to be 13 ' ) times larger than the earth ;
Landsberg says it is 434- times as large , and Flamstead 11 , 000 times . "I do not think then , " concludes Mr . Swinden , " that any one can have much to object against this hypothesis , either from the nature of the body of the Sun , or from the magnitude of it . For since it is expressly revealed iu the Word of Godthat there is such a thing or
, place as hell-fire ; and that the same is appointed for the punishment of an innumerable company of devils and wicked men . And since this is so far from being found a thing impossible , that we have plain demonstrative proof of such a place of fire in the world , abundantly large , and capable of receiving vast , infinite numbers both of devils , and also
of the bodies of men ; have we not some reason to infer that this is possibly the hell ? I am sure no one , without an express revelation from God , can say it is not . " % Hoivever this may be , the above remarks are sufficient to prove every hypothesis erroneous which tends to charge the Freemasons , or any other body of men who have been blessed with the light of revelation , with an addiction to the solar worship ; for who in his sober senses would pay divine
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On Freemasonry.
beams ; or endure the power of his rays when collected and transmitted through a convex lens . At its present distance from the earth it is a blessing and a comfort , but a nearer approach would scorch and burn up this globe and all that it contains . * This is confirmed by the Sun ' s magnitude .- ) - Tycho Brahe estimates it to be 13 ' ) times larger than the earth ;
Landsberg says it is 434- times as large , and Flamstead 11 , 000 times . "I do not think then , " concludes Mr . Swinden , " that any one can have much to object against this hypothesis , either from the nature of the body of the Sun , or from the magnitude of it . For since it is expressly revealed iu the Word of Godthat there is such a thing or
, place as hell-fire ; and that the same is appointed for the punishment of an innumerable company of devils and wicked men . And since this is so far from being found a thing impossible , that we have plain demonstrative proof of such a place of fire in the world , abundantly large , and capable of receiving vast , infinite numbers both of devils , and also
of the bodies of men ; have we not some reason to infer that this is possibly the hell ? I am sure no one , without an express revelation from God , can say it is not . " % Hoivever this may be , the above remarks are sufficient to prove every hypothesis erroneous which tends to charge the Freemasons , or any other body of men who have been blessed with the light of revelation , with an addiction to the solar worship ; for who in his sober senses would pay divine