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Ms. Masonic Constitutions (Or Charges) No. 3.
MS . MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS ( OR CHARGES ) No . 3 .
THK "S LOAOT MS . No . 3848 . " ( MS . G HUGHAN ' S CATALOGUE ) A . D . 1646 . [ Copied direct from the original in the British it-useum . ]
The might of ye Father of Heaven , wth yo Avisdome of ye glorious sonne , through ye goodness of ye holy ghost : yt bee three psons in one god , & , bee Avth us at or heginingo ; and give us grace soe to gwerne us in our liveingoyt Avee may come to his
, blisse yt never shall have endinge . Good Brethren and EelloAves our pmrpose is to tell you , IIOAV and in Avhat manner this craft of Masonrie Avas begun , and afterwards founded by Avorthy Kings and
Princes and many other AA'ortt men ; and alsoe to ym that be heare ; Avee Avill declare to ym the charge yt cloth belonge to every true Mason to keeps : for good sooth if you take heede therunto it is Avell ivorthie to bee Avell kept , for a Avorthie
Craft ancl curious science , for there bee seaven liberal ! sciences , of ye Avch it is one . The first is Grammer ; yt teacheth a man to spoake truth ancl write truly The second is Eethorioke yt teacheth a man to speake faire & in subtil ! tearmes . The third Loggick , yt teacheth to disearne truth from falcehood . The fourth is
Arthimeticke , yt teacheth to account he recount all manner of numbers . The fifty is called Geomeetree , and it teacheth & meate & measure of ye earth ; and other things , Avhich science is Masonrie ; The sixth is Musicke , Avch teacheth songe &
A oyce of tongue , of organes and hafpe ; The seaventh is called Astronomie ; that teacheth to knows ye course of sonne & moone ; and other ornaments of ye heavens . These 7 liberal ! sciences , ye Aidiich seaven bee all one science : That is to Geometry
say , Thus may a man prove , yt all science in ye ivorld bee found by Geometry ; for it teacheth meate ancl measure ponderation & Avai ght of all manner of kind earth ; ancl there is noe man yt Avorketh by any Craft out hee worketh bsome measure and noe
y ; many , byes ancl sells , but by measure & wei ght , and all Geometriarians & Craftsmen and Merchants find nos other of ye seaven sciences ; ancl especeally PloAvmen and tellars of all manner of graine ; both
of cornes seeds vines plaints , sellers of all other fruites ; For Gramer neither Astronomie , nor any of all these can finde a man one measure or meate , Avthout Geometry , Avherefore I thinke that science most worthy that findeth all others . II . OAV this
Avorthy science AA as first begun I shall tell you ; before Noes flood Avas a man called Lameth as it is Avritten in ye 4 Ghaptr of Gene and this Lameth had two Avives , ye one Avas called Adar , ye other Sella ; and by the first Avife Adar hee begott 2 sonnes .
The one AATIS called Jabell ye other Juball ; Aid by ye other AAdfe hee had a sonne & a daughter , and these foure children found yo begininge of all Crafts in ye Avorld . This Jabell Avas ye elder sonne ; and hee found ye Craft of Geometry , and he dcpted
flockes of Sheepes & lambes iu ye field , ancl hee first Avrought house of stone & tree , ancl it is notes in ye chapt aforesaide yt his brother Juball found musicke of songe harpe & orgaines ; the 3 brother Tuball found out Smiths Crafts of iron &
Steele ; and their sister found Aveavinge ; ancl these children did knoAve that God . Avould take vengence for shine eather by fire or Avater ; Aidierefore they AAT . it ye sciences AVCII Aveare found in 2 pillars of stone ; yt ye might be found after ye flood ;
The one stone Avas called marble that cannot burne Avth fire ; The other AA'as called Letera that cannot droAvne wth Avater ; our intent is to tell you truly how and in Avhat manner these stones weare found , Avhere these Crafts weare Avritten in Greeke
, Herminesthat Avas soiuie to Cus ; ancl Cus Avas sonne to Shem , Avch Avas ye sonne of Noath : The same Hermines was afterwards ITerms ; the father of wise men ancl hee found out ye 2 pillars of stone Aidiere ye
sciences weare Avritten and taught ym forth ; And at ye makeinge of yo toAvre of Babilon there Avas the craft of Masonrie first found ancl made much of , ye Kinge of Babilon AVCII Avas called Hembroth or Membroth hee Avas a mason and loved Avell ye craftas it is saide Avith ye maistr
, of yr stories ; and Avhen ye cities of Ninivie and other cities of East Azia should bee made . The Kinge of Babilon sent thither sixe at ye desire of ye King of Ninive his eouzin ; ancl they Avent forth , and hee gave hm a charge on this rnaner ,
That ye should be . true ancl live truly together ; ancl that ye should serve there lord trul y for theire payment ; for that hee
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Ms. Masonic Constitutions (Or Charges) No. 3.
MS . MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS ( OR CHARGES ) No . 3 .
THK "S LOAOT MS . No . 3848 . " ( MS . G HUGHAN ' S CATALOGUE ) A . D . 1646 . [ Copied direct from the original in the British it-useum . ]
The might of ye Father of Heaven , wth yo Avisdome of ye glorious sonne , through ye goodness of ye holy ghost : yt bee three psons in one god , & , bee Avth us at or heginingo ; and give us grace soe to gwerne us in our liveingoyt Avee may come to his
, blisse yt never shall have endinge . Good Brethren and EelloAves our pmrpose is to tell you , IIOAV and in Avhat manner this craft of Masonrie Avas begun , and afterwards founded by Avorthy Kings and
Princes and many other AA'ortt men ; and alsoe to ym that be heare ; Avee Avill declare to ym the charge yt cloth belonge to every true Mason to keeps : for good sooth if you take heede therunto it is Avell ivorthie to bee Avell kept , for a Avorthie
Craft ancl curious science , for there bee seaven liberal ! sciences , of ye Avch it is one . The first is Grammer ; yt teacheth a man to spoake truth ancl write truly The second is Eethorioke yt teacheth a man to speake faire & in subtil ! tearmes . The third Loggick , yt teacheth to disearne truth from falcehood . The fourth is
Arthimeticke , yt teacheth to account he recount all manner of numbers . The fifty is called Geomeetree , and it teacheth & meate & measure of ye earth ; and other things , Avhich science is Masonrie ; The sixth is Musicke , Avch teacheth songe &
A oyce of tongue , of organes and hafpe ; The seaventh is called Astronomie ; that teacheth to knows ye course of sonne & moone ; and other ornaments of ye heavens . These 7 liberal ! sciences , ye Aidiich seaven bee all one science : That is to Geometry
say , Thus may a man prove , yt all science in ye ivorld bee found by Geometry ; for it teacheth meate ancl measure ponderation & Avai ght of all manner of kind earth ; ancl there is noe man yt Avorketh by any Craft out hee worketh bsome measure and noe
y ; many , byes ancl sells , but by measure & wei ght , and all Geometriarians & Craftsmen and Merchants find nos other of ye seaven sciences ; ancl especeally PloAvmen and tellars of all manner of graine ; both
of cornes seeds vines plaints , sellers of all other fruites ; For Gramer neither Astronomie , nor any of all these can finde a man one measure or meate , Avthout Geometry , Avherefore I thinke that science most worthy that findeth all others . II . OAV this
Avorthy science AA as first begun I shall tell you ; before Noes flood Avas a man called Lameth as it is Avritten in ye 4 Ghaptr of Gene and this Lameth had two Avives , ye one Avas called Adar , ye other Sella ; and by the first Avife Adar hee begott 2 sonnes .
The one AATIS called Jabell ye other Juball ; Aid by ye other AAdfe hee had a sonne & a daughter , and these foure children found yo begininge of all Crafts in ye Avorld . This Jabell Avas ye elder sonne ; and hee found ye Craft of Geometry , and he dcpted
flockes of Sheepes & lambes iu ye field , ancl hee first Avrought house of stone & tree , ancl it is notes in ye chapt aforesaide yt his brother Juball found musicke of songe harpe & orgaines ; the 3 brother Tuball found out Smiths Crafts of iron &
Steele ; and their sister found Aveavinge ; ancl these children did knoAve that God . Avould take vengence for shine eather by fire or Avater ; Aidierefore they AAT . it ye sciences AVCII Aveare found in 2 pillars of stone ; yt ye might be found after ye flood ;
The one stone Avas called marble that cannot burne Avth fire ; The other AA'as called Letera that cannot droAvne wth Avater ; our intent is to tell you truly how and in Avhat manner these stones weare found , Avhere these Crafts weare Avritten in Greeke
, Herminesthat Avas soiuie to Cus ; ancl Cus Avas sonne to Shem , Avch Avas ye sonne of Noath : The same Hermines was afterwards ITerms ; the father of wise men ancl hee found out ye 2 pillars of stone Aidiere ye
sciences weare Avritten and taught ym forth ; And at ye makeinge of yo toAvre of Babilon there Avas the craft of Masonrie first found ancl made much of , ye Kinge of Babilon AVCII Avas called Hembroth or Membroth hee Avas a mason and loved Avell ye craftas it is saide Avith ye maistr
, of yr stories ; and Avhen ye cities of Ninivie and other cities of East Azia should bee made . The Kinge of Babilon sent thither sixe at ye desire of ye King of Ninive his eouzin ; ancl they Avent forth , and hee gave hm a charge on this rnaner ,
That ye should be . true ancl live truly together ; ancl that ye should serve there lord trul y for theire payment ; for that hee