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living Sapphires ; he is fair and ruddy , and feeds amongst the Lillies ; his Eyes two Carbuncles tl ^ e most brilliant , darting prolific , never-dying Fires ; and his large flowing Hair , blacker than the deepest Black , or Plumage of the longlived Crow ; his Royal Comfort vested in

Tissue of immortal Silver , watered with Emeralds , Pearl and Coral . 0 mystical Union ! 0 admirable Commerce ! Cast now your Eyes to the Basis of this celestial Structure , and you will discover just before it a large Bason of

Porphyrian Marble , receiving from the Mouth of a large Lion ' s Head , to which two Bodies displayed on each side of it are conjoined a greenish Fountain of liquid Jasper . Ponder this well , and consider . Haunt no more the AVoods and Forests ; ( I speak as a Fool ) hunt no more the fleet Hart ; let the flying Eagle fly unobserved ; busy yourselves no

longer with the dancing Ideot , swollen Toads , and his own Tail-devouring Dragon ; leave these as Elements to your Tyrones . The Object of your Wishes and Desires ( some of you perhaps have obtained it ,

I speak as a Fool ) is that admirable tiling which hath a Substance neither too fiery , nor altogether earthy , nor simply watery ; neither a Quality the most acute , or most obtuse , but of a middle Nature , and light to the , Touch , and in some

manner soft , at least not hard ; not having Asperity , but even in some sort sweet to the Taste , odorous to the Smell , grateful to the Sight , agreeable and delectable to the Hearing , and pleasant to the Thought ; in shortthat One only

, Thing besides which there is no other , and yet everywhere possible to be found , the blessed and most sacred Subject of the Square of wise Men , that is

1 had almost blabbed it out , and been sacrilegiously perjured . I shall therefore speak of it with a Circumlocution yet more dark and obscure , that none but the Sons of Science , and those who are illuminated with the subliniest Mysteries and profoundest Secrets of

MASONRY may understand It is then , what brings you , my dearest Brethren , to that pellucid , diaphanous Palace of the true disinterested Lovers of Wisdom , that transparent Pyramid of

purple Salt more sparkling and radiant than the finest orient Ruby , in the centre of which reposes inaccessible Light epitomiz'd , that incorruptible celestial Firo blazing like burning Crystal , and brighter than the Sun in his full Meridian Glories

which is that immortal , eternal , neverdying PYROPUS , the King of Gemms , whence proceeds everything that is great , and wise , and happy . These Things are deeply hidden from common View , and covered with

Pavilions of thickest Darkness , that what is sacred may not be given to Dogs , or your Pearls cast before Swine , lest they trample them under Feet , and turn again asvd rent you . However , this will by no means hinder you from doing good where there arc worthy Objects , and you know the Day

is now far gone , and the Night approaches when no Man can work : Wherefore , 0 my most beloved and for-ever-hlesacd Brethren , hear me , hear the voice of your Brother . We have promised great Things . Greater Things are promised to us .

Let us keep these . Let us sigh after those . Small is our Suffering . The Glory infinate . Many are called , Few chosen .

There is a just reward for all . Brethren , while we have Time , let us do good Works . Finally , Brethren , ( I speak now to you in holy Brother Saint Paul ' s Words ) farewell , be perfect , be of good Comfort , be of one Mind , live in Peace ; and the God of Love and Peace shall be with

you . And now to our great Master in Heaven , to him who is the faithful Witness , and the first-begotten of the Dead , and the Prince of the Kings of the Earth ; unto him that loved us and washed us from our Sins in his own

Blood , and hath made us Kings and Priests unto God and his Father , to him be Glory and Dominion for ever and ever . Amen . ECJGENHJS PHILALETHES , Jun . F . R . S . March 1 st , 1721 .