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Article ON THE INSTITUTION OF FREEMASONRY.* ← Page 8 of 13 →
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On The Institution Of Freemasonry.*
Greek , Flemish , Italian , and German artists joined the main body , and were initiated into their mysteries ; and , some have supposed , from this exemption from all local enactments , and the right to roam from place to place as they might feel inclined , or their interest lead them , they entitled themselves Freemasons .
That the Pope did really confer upon them these privileges has been questioned , ancl with some reason ; for it appears that , upon searching the Vatican for the purpose of discovering the bulls stated to have been published , none were to be found : the many ancl clearly apparent reasons , however , which should have induced the Pope so to do ;
the constant reiteration of the circumstance by the chroniclers of the Craft ; and the fact that they did so quietly and independently pursue their labours in various countries , and in no very settled times , strongly induce me to put confidence in the assertion . Again , although not wholly in pointwe find it recorded in Dodsworth ' s " Account of
, Salisbury , " as quoted by Britton , that , even in later times ( 124- *) , the Archbishop of Canterbury granted an indulgence of forty days to such as aided the new and wonderful structure ofthe Church of Sarum ; which , the proclamation went on to say , could not be completed with the same grandeur without the assistance of the faithful .
This quotation may serve m some degree to explain to us the means which were used , builders being now provided , to raise sufficient sums for the construction of the magnificent edifices left for our admiration . The Church of Rome has ever perceived the more speedy influence that is to be gained over men by appealing to
their senses than to their reason ; and the continual use made in her rites of striking and mystic ceremonies clearl y shows how fully and systematically she has acted upon this knowledge . A sublime and lofty structure , then , dimly , though richly , lighted through glass of many colours , by which was cast an artificial glow on the magnificent
paintings , sculptured monuments , and gilded decorations with which its interior teemed , was found to be no trifling adjunct in the process ; and the whole power of the Church was employed , as I have already said , in erecting such edifices , and inciting a spirit to " go and do likewise " throughout the world . Bulls were published dispensing with a portion of all penances for sin to those who contributed to raise a church ; and eloquent monks were despatched
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On The Institution Of Freemasonry.*
Greek , Flemish , Italian , and German artists joined the main body , and were initiated into their mysteries ; and , some have supposed , from this exemption from all local enactments , and the right to roam from place to place as they might feel inclined , or their interest lead them , they entitled themselves Freemasons .
That the Pope did really confer upon them these privileges has been questioned , ancl with some reason ; for it appears that , upon searching the Vatican for the purpose of discovering the bulls stated to have been published , none were to be found : the many ancl clearly apparent reasons , however , which should have induced the Pope so to do ;
the constant reiteration of the circumstance by the chroniclers of the Craft ; and the fact that they did so quietly and independently pursue their labours in various countries , and in no very settled times , strongly induce me to put confidence in the assertion . Again , although not wholly in pointwe find it recorded in Dodsworth ' s " Account of
, Salisbury , " as quoted by Britton , that , even in later times ( 124- *) , the Archbishop of Canterbury granted an indulgence of forty days to such as aided the new and wonderful structure ofthe Church of Sarum ; which , the proclamation went on to say , could not be completed with the same grandeur without the assistance of the faithful .
This quotation may serve m some degree to explain to us the means which were used , builders being now provided , to raise sufficient sums for the construction of the magnificent edifices left for our admiration . The Church of Rome has ever perceived the more speedy influence that is to be gained over men by appealing to
their senses than to their reason ; and the continual use made in her rites of striking and mystic ceremonies clearl y shows how fully and systematically she has acted upon this knowledge . A sublime and lofty structure , then , dimly , though richly , lighted through glass of many colours , by which was cast an artificial glow on the magnificent
paintings , sculptured monuments , and gilded decorations with which its interior teemed , was found to be no trifling adjunct in the process ; and the whole power of the Church was employed , as I have already said , in erecting such edifices , and inciting a spirit to " go and do likewise " throughout the world . Bulls were published dispensing with a portion of all penances for sin to those who contributed to raise a church ; and eloquent monks were despatched