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Our Archaeological Corner.
but rather to your great disease and intolerable pain , and where * God ' s law ancl man ' s law accord that it shall not be lawful to none earthly man to be so liberal ancl p lenteous of that that God sendeth him , that he should so dispose it so that he should nought have to five by ; ancl
forasmuch as I have perfect knowledge of your freell ( free ivill ) and natural disposition so set unto them that be needy and hungry , that of yourself ye have no mi ght , neither power to abstain and rule yourself , but all so long as God sendeth ancl giA ^ eth you
Avhereof to dispose ancl help your even Cristen , ye must needs dispose it forth amongst your oven Cristen , I . counsel you that in all so hasty ancl goodly time as ye can , to come unto your holy brethren that be of this devout and close coversation" | " to
, the intent that ye might be advertised and ancl learned by them the good rule and measure that ye ought and should have in the disposition and dealing of your alms . And also sitheu ( since ) ye have chosen you a place in this season of Advent , in
which ye have had a reasonable lesiure and space to do your penance , which draweth fast to an end , Avhich hath been a convenient place as for the season of the year , ancl now it draAveth fast unto Christmas , on Avhich time every true Christian man should be merry , jocundand ladancl
, g ; sitheu there is no place AVhich b y likelihood of reason ye shall find in your heartto be so glad ancl jocund in , as yo should be in the place of your profession amongst your holy brethren , in which place in this season of the year it is accustomed to be
( have ) all manner of disport ,:, : like as it is not unknown to your wise discretion ; wherefore as my simple reason leadeth me , your great discretion should rule you , that ye should approach nigh the place of your holy religion in all so hasty time as ye could
or might , of Avhose coining all your said brethren Avould be glad and fain ( pleased ) , and in special I your servant and brother , like as I am most singular bounden to the increase of your prosperity and Avelfare , Avhich I shall ever desire with
Our Archaeological Corner.
God ' s mercy , Avhich have you under his blessed and favourable protection . Written in the Temple of Syon , the 3 d day of December , in great haste . By your servant and brother , T . *
Temple of Syon , 3 rd December , Date uncertain .
Masonic Progress.
MASONIC PROGRESS .
Working onward , climbing upward , Such the Mason's mystic art ; Proudly feeling , as advancing , Those great promptings of the heart . HOAV he learns Avith satisfaction , As be mounts each higher round ;
That " fraternal" love and Justice Through our Order must be found . That humanity , in all her forms , Has nothing more to give , If in an " ever-faithful breast " Masonic teachings live . That deeds of human kindness
Are the ends toward Avhich we strive , Hence that pride and grand devotion Which will all time survive . " Nevv li ght , " too , greets his vision At each succeeding grade , That from a true Masonic heart ,
Is destined ne ' er to fade . With hope and faith inspired , He gains the " inner door , " Where " armed with good instruction , " He'll " pass on" as before . Until within the " sanctum "
, The croAvning labour clone ; He knows his Avork of mercy Is only now begun . J . CD . Holt , in Masonic Herald .
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Our Archaeological Corner.
but rather to your great disease and intolerable pain , and where * God ' s law ancl man ' s law accord that it shall not be lawful to none earthly man to be so liberal ancl p lenteous of that that God sendeth him , that he should so dispose it so that he should nought have to five by ; ancl
forasmuch as I have perfect knowledge of your freell ( free ivill ) and natural disposition so set unto them that be needy and hungry , that of yourself ye have no mi ght , neither power to abstain and rule yourself , but all so long as God sendeth ancl giA ^ eth you
Avhereof to dispose ancl help your even Cristen , ye must needs dispose it forth amongst your oven Cristen , I . counsel you that in all so hasty ancl goodly time as ye can , to come unto your holy brethren that be of this devout and close coversation" | " to
, the intent that ye might be advertised and ancl learned by them the good rule and measure that ye ought and should have in the disposition and dealing of your alms . And also sitheu ( since ) ye have chosen you a place in this season of Advent , in
which ye have had a reasonable lesiure and space to do your penance , which draweth fast to an end , Avhich hath been a convenient place as for the season of the year , ancl now it draAveth fast unto Christmas , on Avhich time every true Christian man should be merry , jocundand ladancl
, g ; sitheu there is no place AVhich b y likelihood of reason ye shall find in your heartto be so glad ancl jocund in , as yo should be in the place of your profession amongst your holy brethren , in which place in this season of the year it is accustomed to be
( have ) all manner of disport ,:, : like as it is not unknown to your wise discretion ; wherefore as my simple reason leadeth me , your great discretion should rule you , that ye should approach nigh the place of your holy religion in all so hasty time as ye could
or might , of Avhose coining all your said brethren Avould be glad and fain ( pleased ) , and in special I your servant and brother , like as I am most singular bounden to the increase of your prosperity and Avelfare , Avhich I shall ever desire with
Our Archaeological Corner.
God ' s mercy , Avhich have you under his blessed and favourable protection . Written in the Temple of Syon , the 3 d day of December , in great haste . By your servant and brother , T . *
Temple of Syon , 3 rd December , Date uncertain .
Masonic Progress.
MASONIC PROGRESS .
Working onward , climbing upward , Such the Mason's mystic art ; Proudly feeling , as advancing , Those great promptings of the heart . HOAV he learns Avith satisfaction , As be mounts each higher round ;
That " fraternal" love and Justice Through our Order must be found . That humanity , in all her forms , Has nothing more to give , If in an " ever-faithful breast " Masonic teachings live . That deeds of human kindness
Are the ends toward Avhich we strive , Hence that pride and grand devotion Which will all time survive . " Nevv li ght , " too , greets his vision At each succeeding grade , That from a true Masonic heart ,
Is destined ne ' er to fade . With hope and faith inspired , He gains the " inner door , " Where " armed with good instruction , " He'll " pass on" as before . Until within the " sanctum "
, The croAvning labour clone ; He knows his Avork of mercy Is only now begun . J . CD . Holt , in Masonic Herald .