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Ms. Masonic Constitutions (Or Charges) No. 5.
MS . MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS ( OR CHARGES ) No . 5 .
Tim "AI . NAVIOKMS . " ( MS . R ., HUGIIAX ' CATALOGUE ) A . D . 1701 . [ Transcribed from the original by Bro . W . J . Jlughan , P . M ., < $ •<; . ] THE MASONS' CONSTITUTION'S .
( Continued from page 2551 Right soon after tho decease of St . Albon there came great TVarrs intoe England of . Divers nations soo thatt good rule of Masomy was destroyed unto the time of King Atbelstone thatt Avas a worthKing
y in England , AVIIO brought the Land intoe great rest and peace , and builded many great Avorks of Abbeys , Castles , ancl many other buildings , and bo loved Masons AVOII . Aiul ^ bo bad a Sonn that was named Echvino ; and be loved Masons more then
his lathe did , for he Avas full of Practice in Geometrie Avherefor be dreAV him to common Masons to learn , of them their Craft and after for the love he bad to Masons and to tho Craft be Avas made Mason himselfand ho gott of his Father
, the King a Charte and Commission to hold every year an Assembly Avherever he would Avithiu the Realm , and to correct iritliin themseli r es faultes and Trespasses thatt Avere done within the Craft * And
bo held an Assembl y att SJovIt , and there be made Masons , and gave them charges and taught them the mannc of Masons , and commanded that Rule to be holden for ever hereafter * : and to them he gave the Charte and commission to keep and
make ordinances thatt should be observed from King to King when this Assembly Avas gathered togethe he made a cry that all Masons both young and old thatt had any kuoAvled ge or understanding of the charges thatt wore made in this Landor
, in any other Land thatt they should sbeAV them forth ; and there was found some in Greek , some in English , some in French , and some in othe Languages ; and the Intent thereof was found and commanded thatt it should be read and told Avhen
any Mason Avas made , and to give him bis Charge , and from that Day untill this present time Masons have been kept in thatt form and order ; as well as men might govern it . And furthermore at diverse Assembl yos there hath been putt and added eertaine charges more and more
by the best of advice from Maste and FelloAvs . Then shall one of the most ancient of them all hold a Book that be or thoy may lay his or their band or bands upon the said book , and these precepts iblloAving
ought then to be Read . Every man thatt is a Mason take heed right Avell of this charge . If you find yoeself guilty of any of these , thatt you amend you again , and especially yee thatt are to be charged : Take heed thatt you may keep this charge for it is a great Peril ! for a man to forsAvear himself on a
Book Edwine ' s The First charge is Thatt you Charge , shall be a True man to God ancl his holy Church ancl thatt you use noe heresy nor error to your understanding , or to desert discreet or Aviso men's Teaching ,
Alsoe you shall bo a true Liego man to the King without Treason or falshood , and thatt you shall knoAV noe Treason , but thatt you mend it ancl you may , or olso AA'ai ' jLe the King or Ms Council thereof : Alsoe you shall be true one to another
( that is to say ) to every Maste ancl FelloAv of the Craft of Masonry thatt be Masons allowed . Thatt you Avould do to them , as you would they should doe to you . Alsoe thatt every . Mason keep true Councill of Lodge of Cbambe , and all other Council ] , that ought to bo kept by way of Masonry :
Also that noe man shall be Thief , nor Thief's see soe far as you shall knoAV . Alsoe thatt you shall be true to yoe Lord and Maste thatt you serve , and truely to see his Proiitt and Advantage . Alsoe thatt you shall call Masons yoe FOIIOAVS and Brethren ; and by noe other Foul Namenor
, you shall nott take yoe Follows wife in Villany , or desire ungodly his daughte or bis servant to his villany , Alsoo you shall pay truely for yoe Table and meat and drinke Avhero you go to Board , ancl alsoo thatt you doe noe Villany in thatt bouse
Avhereby tho craft should be slandered , Those be the charges iu General ! that a Mason should hold both Mastes ancl FOIIOAVS .
Rehearse I -will IIOAV other charges singular for Masters and FOIIOAVS . First that noe Masto shall take any work of a Lord , or any other Avork butt thatt ho knoAV himself able and cunning to perforate the same , soe thatt the craft have noe dis-Avorship , but thatt the Lord may be AVOII
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Ms. Masonic Constitutions (Or Charges) No. 5.
MS . MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS ( OR CHARGES ) No . 5 .
Tim "AI . NAVIOKMS . " ( MS . R ., HUGIIAX ' CATALOGUE ) A . D . 1701 . [ Transcribed from the original by Bro . W . J . Jlughan , P . M ., < $ •<; . ] THE MASONS' CONSTITUTION'S .
( Continued from page 2551 Right soon after tho decease of St . Albon there came great TVarrs intoe England of . Divers nations soo thatt good rule of Masomy was destroyed unto the time of King Atbelstone thatt Avas a worthKing
y in England , AVIIO brought the Land intoe great rest and peace , and builded many great Avorks of Abbeys , Castles , ancl many other buildings , and bo loved Masons AVOII . Aiul ^ bo bad a Sonn that was named Echvino ; and be loved Masons more then
his lathe did , for he Avas full of Practice in Geometrie Avherefor be dreAV him to common Masons to learn , of them their Craft and after for the love he bad to Masons and to tho Craft be Avas made Mason himselfand ho gott of his Father
, the King a Charte and Commission to hold every year an Assembly Avherever he would Avithiu the Realm , and to correct iritliin themseli r es faultes and Trespasses thatt Avere done within the Craft * And
bo held an Assembl y att SJovIt , and there be made Masons , and gave them charges and taught them the mannc of Masons , and commanded that Rule to be holden for ever hereafter * : and to them he gave the Charte and commission to keep and
make ordinances thatt should be observed from King to King when this Assembly Avas gathered togethe he made a cry that all Masons both young and old thatt had any kuoAvled ge or understanding of the charges thatt wore made in this Landor
, in any other Land thatt they should sbeAV them forth ; and there was found some in Greek , some in English , some in French , and some in othe Languages ; and the Intent thereof was found and commanded thatt it should be read and told Avhen
any Mason Avas made , and to give him bis Charge , and from that Day untill this present time Masons have been kept in thatt form and order ; as well as men might govern it . And furthermore at diverse Assembl yos there hath been putt and added eertaine charges more and more
by the best of advice from Maste and FelloAvs . Then shall one of the most ancient of them all hold a Book that be or thoy may lay his or their band or bands upon the said book , and these precepts iblloAving
ought then to be Read . Every man thatt is a Mason take heed right Avell of this charge . If you find yoeself guilty of any of these , thatt you amend you again , and especially yee thatt are to be charged : Take heed thatt you may keep this charge for it is a great Peril ! for a man to forsAvear himself on a
Book Edwine ' s The First charge is Thatt you Charge , shall be a True man to God ancl his holy Church ancl thatt you use noe heresy nor error to your understanding , or to desert discreet or Aviso men's Teaching ,
Alsoe you shall bo a true Liego man to the King without Treason or falshood , and thatt you shall knoAV noe Treason , but thatt you mend it ancl you may , or olso AA'ai ' jLe the King or Ms Council thereof : Alsoe you shall be true one to another
( that is to say ) to every Maste ancl FelloAv of the Craft of Masonry thatt be Masons allowed . Thatt you Avould do to them , as you would they should doe to you . Alsoe thatt every . Mason keep true Councill of Lodge of Cbambe , and all other Council ] , that ought to bo kept by way of Masonry :
Also that noe man shall be Thief , nor Thief's see soe far as you shall knoAV . Alsoe thatt you shall be true to yoe Lord and Maste thatt you serve , and truely to see his Proiitt and Advantage . Alsoe thatt you shall call Masons yoe FOIIOAVS and Brethren ; and by noe other Foul Namenor
, you shall nott take yoe Follows wife in Villany , or desire ungodly his daughte or bis servant to his villany , Alsoo you shall pay truely for yoe Table and meat and drinke Avhero you go to Board , ancl alsoo thatt you doe noe Villany in thatt bouse
Avhereby tho craft should be slandered , Those be the charges iu General ! that a Mason should hold both Mastes ancl FOIIOAVS .
Rehearse I -will IIOAV other charges singular for Masters and FOIIOAVS . First that noe Masto shall take any work of a Lord , or any other Avork butt thatt ho knoAV himself able and cunning to perforate the same , soe thatt the craft have noe dis-Avorship , but thatt the Lord may be AVOII