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On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
and Operative Mason ry , which is peculiar to the Fellow Crafts Degree ; and is repeated and imitated in every well f urmshed Lodge at the present day . It refers equally to the science , by the use of which the labours ancl calculations of Operative Masons are directed , and brought to a happy and satisfactory conclusionand to determine scientific
; on principles , the beauty , harmony , and regularity ofthe wonderful works of God in the creation of the world . In this point of view the philosophy of Freemasonry is exemplified . To use the language of Milton— v
-u ; m his hand ne took the golden compasses prepar'd In God ' s eternal store , to circumscribe 1 his universe , and all created things . One foot he center'd , and the other twirl'd Bound through the vast profundity obscure , And said ' Thus far extend ; thus far thy bounds : Ibis be thy just circumference , O world !'"
In the creation ofthe world out of nothing , the entire six periods were employed by the Almighty Architect , in forming every thing necessary for the advantage of his favourite creature ; nor has any thing been found superfluous . And every created thing bears a reference to the sublime
science of f reemasonry . The rolling orbs that keep their accustomed course m the wide and golden canopy above our Heads j—the majestic ocean;—rocks and mountains , rivers and plains ;—the gigantic monarch of the forest , ravenous and destructive ; and the invisible animalculse which float in air or waterbirds and fishesinsects
; , and reptiles , trees and vegetables , are equally formed for a destined purpose , and unite their aid to work out the stupendous plan of an all-clirectmg Providence . It has been observed that another reference of the symbol which forms a part of the covering of Lod to
our ges ; was the noble science of Geometry . Hutchinson says , "As I before declared it to be my opinion that society was never formed tor , or of , a set of working architects or Masons , but as a religious , social , and charitable establishment ; and never were embodiedor exhibited to the world builders
, as , save only under Moses , and at the Temple at Jerusalem , where , with hol y hands , they executed those works of piety , as the patriarchs erected altars to the honour of the Divinity , for their sacrifices and religious offices ; so I am persuaded
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
and Operative Mason ry , which is peculiar to the Fellow Crafts Degree ; and is repeated and imitated in every well f urmshed Lodge at the present day . It refers equally to the science , by the use of which the labours ancl calculations of Operative Masons are directed , and brought to a happy and satisfactory conclusionand to determine scientific
; on principles , the beauty , harmony , and regularity ofthe wonderful works of God in the creation of the world . In this point of view the philosophy of Freemasonry is exemplified . To use the language of Milton— v
-u ; m his hand ne took the golden compasses prepar'd In God ' s eternal store , to circumscribe 1 his universe , and all created things . One foot he center'd , and the other twirl'd Bound through the vast profundity obscure , And said ' Thus far extend ; thus far thy bounds : Ibis be thy just circumference , O world !'"
In the creation ofthe world out of nothing , the entire six periods were employed by the Almighty Architect , in forming every thing necessary for the advantage of his favourite creature ; nor has any thing been found superfluous . And every created thing bears a reference to the sublime
science of f reemasonry . The rolling orbs that keep their accustomed course m the wide and golden canopy above our Heads j—the majestic ocean;—rocks and mountains , rivers and plains ;—the gigantic monarch of the forest , ravenous and destructive ; and the invisible animalculse which float in air or waterbirds and fishesinsects
; , and reptiles , trees and vegetables , are equally formed for a destined purpose , and unite their aid to work out the stupendous plan of an all-clirectmg Providence . It has been observed that another reference of the symbol which forms a part of the covering of Lod to
our ges ; was the noble science of Geometry . Hutchinson says , "As I before declared it to be my opinion that society was never formed tor , or of , a set of working architects or Masons , but as a religious , social , and charitable establishment ; and never were embodiedor exhibited to the world builders
, as , save only under Moses , and at the Temple at Jerusalem , where , with hol y hands , they executed those works of piety , as the patriarchs erected altars to the honour of the Divinity , for their sacrifices and religious offices ; so I am persuaded