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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 7 of 7
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
founded by Agrippa von Nettlesheim . Others maintain that , prior to the year 1470 , certain mystical philosophers joined together in a society , and that from this society , in about the before-named year , the ancient Rosycrucians originated . The Rosycrucians wore , in their assemblies , a gold collar , from which was suspended a gold cross and a rose . The Rosycrucians willingly admitted alchymists and mystics into their order ; they also endeavoured to draw Freemasons to themespecially such as
, had got the three first degrees . Every one was obligated to the following duties : —1 . So long as he lived to adore the Eternal Almighty Jehovah in spirit and in truth . 2 . As much as possible to learn His omnipotence and wisdom from nature . 3 . To renounce the vanities of this world . 4 . To promote the welfare of the brotherhood as much as lay in his power , to love them , and to support them with advice and assistance under all circumstances ; andfinallyto keep the affairs of
, , the society an impenetrable secrecy , as true as God is immortal . The Rosycrucians divided nature into four regions—viz ., the warm , cold , dry , and damp . They further said , nature had three commencements , as salt , sulphur , and mercury , by means of which all things were produced , supported , and maintained . The mystics and alchymists thus
found here a large and an agreeable field for them to work in , and it is not to be wondered at that many of them suffered themselves to be allured into it . The Freemasons were allured with the hope of being able to do much more good , and to live in closer bonds of fraternity . One class of them , also , adopted the name of Theoretical Brethren , in opposition to Practical Freemasonry . Their principal degrees were as follow : —juniores , theoretici , practici , philosophi , minores , majores , adeptiexemptimagistriand i . From the end of the eihteenth
, , , mag g century we hear no more of Rosicrucianism in a Freemason ' s Lodge , and in general we hear little of it in the world . Rosenorden . Order of the Rose . —This was founded , in 1784 , by Franz Rudolph von Grossing , for ladies , and as a financial speculation for himself ; but his trickery found a very short support . He asserted that his object in the formation of the society was—1 st . Improved cultivation and perfection of himself . 2 . Education and cultivation
of others , especially of the female sex . 3 . Benevolence , especially towards widows and orphans . There were two degrees : first , male and female friends ; and , second , confidants . The assemblies were called holding the rose- Grossing reported that a Frau von Rosenwald was the foundress , and that he was the secretary of the Order of the Rose , and that all letters were to be addressed to him .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
founded by Agrippa von Nettlesheim . Others maintain that , prior to the year 1470 , certain mystical philosophers joined together in a society , and that from this society , in about the before-named year , the ancient Rosycrucians originated . The Rosycrucians wore , in their assemblies , a gold collar , from which was suspended a gold cross and a rose . The Rosycrucians willingly admitted alchymists and mystics into their order ; they also endeavoured to draw Freemasons to themespecially such as
, had got the three first degrees . Every one was obligated to the following duties : —1 . So long as he lived to adore the Eternal Almighty Jehovah in spirit and in truth . 2 . As much as possible to learn His omnipotence and wisdom from nature . 3 . To renounce the vanities of this world . 4 . To promote the welfare of the brotherhood as much as lay in his power , to love them , and to support them with advice and assistance under all circumstances ; andfinallyto keep the affairs of
, , the society an impenetrable secrecy , as true as God is immortal . The Rosycrucians divided nature into four regions—viz ., the warm , cold , dry , and damp . They further said , nature had three commencements , as salt , sulphur , and mercury , by means of which all things were produced , supported , and maintained . The mystics and alchymists thus
found here a large and an agreeable field for them to work in , and it is not to be wondered at that many of them suffered themselves to be allured into it . The Freemasons were allured with the hope of being able to do much more good , and to live in closer bonds of fraternity . One class of them , also , adopted the name of Theoretical Brethren , in opposition to Practical Freemasonry . Their principal degrees were as follow : —juniores , theoretici , practici , philosophi , minores , majores , adeptiexemptimagistriand i . From the end of the eihteenth
, , , mag g century we hear no more of Rosicrucianism in a Freemason ' s Lodge , and in general we hear little of it in the world . Rosenorden . Order of the Rose . —This was founded , in 1784 , by Franz Rudolph von Grossing , for ladies , and as a financial speculation for himself ; but his trickery found a very short support . He asserted that his object in the formation of the society was—1 st . Improved cultivation and perfection of himself . 2 . Education and cultivation
of others , especially of the female sex . 3 . Benevolence , especially towards widows and orphans . There were two degrees : first , male and female friends ; and , second , confidants . The assemblies were called holding the rose- Grossing reported that a Frau von Rosenwald was the foundress , and that he was the secretary of the Order of the Rose , and that all letters were to be addressed to him .