Certayne Questyons, With Answeres

chaundes , corned fiyrst ffromme the este ynn Venetia , for the commodytye of marchaundysynge beith este and weste bey the redde and myddlelonde sees . QUEST . HOW comede ytt yn Engelonde ?

ANSW . Peter Gower , a Grecian , journeyedde ffor kunnynge yn Egypte , and yn Syria , and yn everyche loude whereas the Venetians hadde plauntedde maconrye , and wynnynge entraunce yn al lodges of maconnes , he lerned muche , and

retournedde , and woned yn Grecia Magna , wacksynge , and becommynge a myghtye wyseacre , and , gratelyche renowned , and her he framed a grate lodge at Gi-oton , and maked manye magonnes , some whereoffe dyde journeye yn Fraunce , and maked manye magonnes , wkerefromme , yn processe of tyme , the arte passed yn

Engelonde . QUEST . Dothe maconnes descouer here artes -unto odhers ? ANSW . Peter Gower , whenne he journeyede to lerne , was ffyrste made , and anonne techedde ;

evenne soe shulde all odhers beyn recht . Natheless magonnes haueth alweys yn everyche tyme , from tyme to tyme , communycatedde to mann-Trynde soche of her secrettes as generallyche myghte be usefulle ; they haueth keped backe

; soche allein as shuld be harmfulle yff they corned yn euylle haundes , oder soche as ne myghte be holpynge wythouten the techynges to be joynedde herwythe yn the lodge , oder soche as do bynde the freres more stronglyche togeder , bey the proffytte and commodytye commynge to the confrerie herfromme .

QUEST . Whatte artes haueth the magonnes techedde mankynde ? ANSW . The artes , agricultura , avchitectura , astronomia , geometria , numeres , musica , poesie , kymistrye , governmente , and relygyonne . QUEST . Howe commethe maoonnes more teachers than odher menne ?

ANSW . The hemselfe haueth allein yn arte of ffyndynge neue artes , whoche arte the ffyrste magonnes receaued from Godde ; by the whyche they fyndethe what artes hem plesethe , and the treu way of techynge the same . Whatt odher

menne dothe ffynde out ys onelyche bey chaunce , and herfore but lytel I tro . QUEST . What dothe the maoonnes concele ancl hyde ? ANSAV . Thay concelethe the art of ffyndynge neue artes , and thatt ys for here own proffytte , and

preise : They concelethe the arte of kepynge secrettes , that soe the worlde mayeth nothinge concele from them . They concelethe the arte of wunderwerckynge , and of foresayinge thynges to comme , that so the same artes may not be usedde

of the wyckedde to an euyell ende . Thay also concelethe the arte of chaunges , the wey of wynnynge the facultye of Abrac , the skylle of becommynge gude and parfyghte wythouthen the holpynges of fere and hope ; and the tmiverselle Iongage of magonnes .

QUEST . Wylle he teche me the same artes ? ANSW . Ye shall be techedde yff ye be werthye and able to lerne . QUEST . Dothe all magnnes kunne more then odher menne ?

ANSW . Not so . Thay only che haueth recht and occasyonne more than odher menne to kunne , butt manye dothe fale yn capacity , and manye more dothe want industrye , that ys pernecessarye for the gaynynge all kunnynge . QUEST . Are magonnes gudder men then odhers ?

ANSW . Some maeonnes are not so virtuous as some odher menne ; but , yn the moste parte , they be more gude then thay would be yf thay war not magonnes . . QUEST . Dothe magonnes love eidher odher

myghtylye as beeth sayde ? ANSW . Yea verylyche , and yt may not odherwise be : for gude men and treu , kennynge eidher odher to be soche , dothe always love the more as they may be more gude . [ Here endethe the questyonnes and awnsweres . ]

A Glossary Of Antiquated Words In The Foregoing Manuscrilpt.

A GLOSSARY OF ANTIQUATED WORDS IN THE FOREGOING MANUSCRIlPT .

Allein , only Confrerie , fraternity ! Alweys , always Faeonnynge , forming Beithe , both Odher , other Foresayinge , prophesying Onelyche , only Freres , brethren Pernecessarye , absolutely Headlye , chiefly necessary Hem plesethe , they please Preise , honour Hemselfethemselves Ileehtriht

, , g Her , there , their Beckenyngs , numbers Hereynne , therein Sonderlyehe , particularl y Herwythe , with it Skylle , knowledge Holpynge , beneficial Waelcsyage , growing Kunne , know Werclc , operation Kunnynge , knowledge Wey , way Make guddeare beneficial Whereaswhere

, , JSlelynges , measures Woned , dwelt Mote , may Wiinderwerleyuge , working Mijddlelonde , Miditerranean miracles Myghte , power Wyhle , savage Occasyonne , opportunity Wynnynge , gaining Commodytye , coiiveiiiency Xiiu , into