A Candid Disquisition of the Principles and Practices of the Most Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons: Together with Some Strictures on the Origin, Nature, and Design of that Institution. ... By Wellins Calcott, P.M.author, 1769 - 243 pages |
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... truth of this affertion , when of the firft two brothers that ever were on earth , one fell a victim to the envious fury of the other , and demonstrated that a train of new paffions had taken poffeffion of the human heart . Envy ...
... truth of this affertion , when of the firft two brothers that ever were on earth , one fell a victim to the envious fury of the other , and demonstrated that a train of new paffions had taken poffeffion of the human heart . Envy ...
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... establishment founded on the benevolent intentions of extending and confirm- ing mutual happiness , upon the best and truest principles of moral and focial virtue . For • For among many inftances of the above truth , apparent (7) ...
... establishment founded on the benevolent intentions of extending and confirm- ing mutual happiness , upon the best and truest principles of moral and focial virtue . For • For among many inftances of the above truth , apparent (7) ...
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... truth , apparent to every intelligent perfon , let us reflect , that in all focieties and governments there are fome indigent and miferable , whom we are taught to regard as objects of our compaffion and our bounty ; it is our ...
... truth , apparent to every intelligent perfon , let us reflect , that in all focieties and governments there are fome indigent and miferable , whom we are taught to regard as objects of our compaffion and our bounty ; it is our ...
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... truth , or want leisure and opportunity for that purpose . With this view I have made it my business to collect a great number of paffages from writers eminent for their learning and probity , where I thought they might ferve to ...
... truth , or want leisure and opportunity for that purpose . With this view I have made it my business to collect a great number of paffages from writers eminent for their learning and probity , where I thought they might ferve to ...
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... truths which they were poffeffed of , and were by them tranfinitted down to pofte- rity in the manner before defcribed , we will proceed to the building of that glorious edi- fice , at which period this fociety became a re- Igular and ...
... truths which they were poffeffed of , and were by them tranfinitted down to pofte- rity in the manner before defcribed , we will proceed to the building of that glorious edi- fice , at which period this fociety became a re- Igular and ...
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Page 186 - In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; But he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Page 84 - Syria, and yn everyche londe whereat the Venetians hadde plauntedde Maconrye, and wynnynge entraunce yn al Lodges of Maconnes. he lerned muche...
Page 77 - ... many Masons from France, who were appointed overseers thereof, and brought with them the charges and regulations of the lodges...
Page 235 - No prying eye can view us here ; No fool or knave difturb our cheer : Our well-form'd laws fet mankind free, And give relief to mifery : The poor> dpprefs'd with woe and grief, Gain from our bounteous hands relief.
Page 89 - I know not what effect the sight of this old paper may have upon your lordship ; but, for my own part, I cannot deny that it has so much raised my curiosity as to induce me to enter myself into the fraternity, which I am determined to do (if I may be admitted), the next time I go to London, and that will be shortly. I am, my lord, Your lordship's most obedient, And most humble servant, JOHN LOCKE.
Page 196 - where two or three are gathered together in thy name, thou wilt be in the midst of them, and bless them.
Page 230 - tis That, They cannot tell What, Why so many GREAT MEN of the Nation Should Aprons put on, To make themselves one With a Free and an Accepted MASON.
Page 101 - I., 1430, that patron of learning, countenancing the lodges with his presence, "as the Royal Grand Master; till he settled an yearly income of four pounds Scots, to be paid by every Master Mason in Scotland, to a Grand Master chosen by the Brethren, and approved of by the crown, one nobly born, or an eminent clergyman, who had his deputies in cities and counties; and every new Brother, at entrance, paid him also a fee.
Page 184 - ... to speak ill of him who hath done you good. Consider also, whether you may not come hereafter to be acquainted with him, related to him, or in want of his...
Page 85 - Groton. Groton is the name of a place in England. The place here meant is Crotona, a city of Grecia Magna, which in the time of Pythagoras was very populous.