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On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
Almighty ; and he is named as the proprietor of this invaluable treasure , the Stone of Foundation . He spent his lifc in acts of piety and devotion , offering sacrifices on it according to the divine command , to perpetuate the great doctrine ot truth communicated at the fall , that salvation was to be eilected , and moral and ceremonial pollution cleansed by blood . J
It may be observed here that the Mahometans have a holy stone called Hagiar Alasnad , which is of a cubical form . 1 hey entertain a great veneration for this stone , calling it ' the Pearl of Paradise , " which by its brightness formerly gave light to all the territory of Mecca ; but the sins of mankind deprived it of its brilliancy , and changed its colour to blackTheir traditions of the
. place where it is fixed as a sacred talisman are curious . Adam and Eve , according to their creed , were separated after their transgression . Adam was conducted by the spirit of God into Arabia , ancl advanced as far as Mecca . His footsteps diffused on all sides abundance and fertilityHis fi his
. gure was enchanting ; stature lofty ; his complexion brown ; his hair thick , long , and curled ; and he then wore a beard and mustachios . Atter a separation of one hundred years , he rejoined Eve on Mount Arafaith , near Mecca , an event which gave name to the mount , and signifies , the Place of Remembrance . 1 he favour of the eternal Deity was accompanied by another not less striking his orders
. By the angels took a tent from Paradise , and pitched it on the very spot where afterwards the Keabe stood . This is considered the most sacred of tabernacles , and the first temple which was consecrated to public worship by the first of men , and by all his posterity . Seth was the founder of the sacred Keabe ; in the same place where the angels had pitched the celestial tent , he erected a square stone edifice , which he consecrated to the worship of the Deitv .
When Enoch was invested with the character of a prophet ot the Lord , the Stone of Foundation was transferred to his custody ; and as the world was now increasing in wickedness , this pious man , fearing lest the treasure should be wrested from him b y force , secured it in the bowels of the earthwithin that famous subterranean which he
, temple constructed on Mount Calvary , in the land of Canaan ; in lull assurance that it would remain there until discovered by some favourite of heaven , to whom it might prove an inestimable treasure .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
Almighty ; and he is named as the proprietor of this invaluable treasure , the Stone of Foundation . He spent his lifc in acts of piety and devotion , offering sacrifices on it according to the divine command , to perpetuate the great doctrine ot truth communicated at the fall , that salvation was to be eilected , and moral and ceremonial pollution cleansed by blood . J
It may be observed here that the Mahometans have a holy stone called Hagiar Alasnad , which is of a cubical form . 1 hey entertain a great veneration for this stone , calling it ' the Pearl of Paradise , " which by its brightness formerly gave light to all the territory of Mecca ; but the sins of mankind deprived it of its brilliancy , and changed its colour to blackTheir traditions of the
. place where it is fixed as a sacred talisman are curious . Adam and Eve , according to their creed , were separated after their transgression . Adam was conducted by the spirit of God into Arabia , ancl advanced as far as Mecca . His footsteps diffused on all sides abundance and fertilityHis fi his
. gure was enchanting ; stature lofty ; his complexion brown ; his hair thick , long , and curled ; and he then wore a beard and mustachios . Atter a separation of one hundred years , he rejoined Eve on Mount Arafaith , near Mecca , an event which gave name to the mount , and signifies , the Place of Remembrance . 1 he favour of the eternal Deity was accompanied by another not less striking his orders
. By the angels took a tent from Paradise , and pitched it on the very spot where afterwards the Keabe stood . This is considered the most sacred of tabernacles , and the first temple which was consecrated to public worship by the first of men , and by all his posterity . Seth was the founder of the sacred Keabe ; in the same place where the angels had pitched the celestial tent , he erected a square stone edifice , which he consecrated to the worship of the Deitv .
When Enoch was invested with the character of a prophet ot the Lord , the Stone of Foundation was transferred to his custody ; and as the world was now increasing in wickedness , this pious man , fearing lest the treasure should be wrested from him b y force , secured it in the bowels of the earthwithin that famous subterranean which he
, temple constructed on Mount Calvary , in the land of Canaan ; in lull assurance that it would remain there until discovered by some favourite of heaven , to whom it might prove an inestimable treasure .