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worke best to serve theire Lorde for his profitt , and theire worship or creditte . 9 . That they should correcte him that hath trespassed againste the science . Divers other moe Charges Euclid gave them , which would be to tedious to recite .

And to all these 9 Charges he made them to sweare a great oathe , which men used to sweare in those dayes . And he ordayned for them reasonable wages by which they might honestly live . Thus was the Science of Geometrye grounded , whereby that worthie Scholler and excelent Mason . Euclid gave it the name of Geometrye , and

noAv it is called throughout all the Realme Masonrye . Sithence longe after ivhen the children of Israeli were come into the Land behest , which now is called amonge us the contrye of Jerusalem . Kinge David began to builde the Temple of Jerusalem , that IIOAV is with them Templum domini , and is named with us the Temple of Jerusalem . The same tyme Kinge David loved Masons welland cherished them much

, , and gave them good pay , and he gave them the Charges , as they had in Egipte given them by Euclid . Other Charges moe he gave them , which hereafter followeth . After the decease of Kinge David , Solomon , who was kinge , David his sonne , performed the tinishinge of the Temple , which David his father had begon to builde .

And then Salomon sent for workemen into divers Confines and lands , and gathered them together so that he had 80 , 000 workemen of stones , who weare all named Masons , and 70 , 000 AVIIO bare burdens , 3600 to be Maisters and Governors of bis work .

There Avas a kinge of a Northan Region , called Irani , AVIIO loved well Kinge pSalomon , and gave him Tymbcr to finishe his worke . The same Irani had a sonne called Aynion , who was Maister of Geometrie , ancl chiefe . Maister of all his Masons , ancl was Maister of all his gravinge , and carvinge woi-ko , and of all other manner Masonrie worke that belonged to the Temple , as is mentioned in the Bible in the Fourth Booke of the Kinges , and in the third Chapter .

The said Kinge Salomon confirmed both the Charges that bis father , King-David , had given to Masons , and thus was that Avorthie scyence of Masonrye confirmed in the Conl . rie of Jerusalem and in divers other king-domes . Then curious Avorkemen walkeinge about into divers Countries , some because of learninge more experience in their science , and some to teach their Science to others .

So it befell that theare was one curious Mason called Naymns Greens , AVIIO had bene at the buildinge of Sallomon ' s Temple , came into Fraunce , and there he taught the science of Masonrie to men of Frannee . And there was one of Regal 1 Lyne of Fraunce , Charles Marrill , who loved well the science of Masonry . Then name to him the said Naymns Greens , and taught him the science of Masonrieand took upon him the Charges .

, Afterwardes by the grace of God he Avas elected to be kinge of Fraunce . He being in his estate he tooke to him many Masons , ancl he made many men Masons that were not before , ancl sette them on worke . He gave them both Charges , and manners , and good paye , which he had learned of other Masons .

1 he said Kinge of France confirmed'the Masons a charter from yerre to yeare to hold there Semblie or Councell , cherished them much . Thus the science of Masonry came first iuto France and England , and from his time unto the time of Albon , it stood voyd for any Charges of Masonrye .