The Antiquities of Free-masonry: Comprising Illustration of the Five Grand Periods of Masonry, from the Creation of the World to the Dedication of King Solomon's Temple ... |
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... ment of a respectable periodical magazine , under the immediate auspices of the Grand Lodge , or even private encouragement or patronage to literary Masons , which our noble and royal brethren are well competent to afford , would create ...
... ment of a respectable periodical magazine , under the immediate auspices of the Grand Lodge , or even private encouragement or patronage to literary Masons , which our noble and royal brethren are well competent to afford , would create ...
Page x
... ment is neither puerile nor ridiculous ; but that it consists in critical investigations of human science , history , and religious truth , enlivened by the sweet influences of social converse and mutual communica- tion of happiness ...
... ment is neither puerile nor ridiculous ; but that it consists in critical investigations of human science , history , and religious truth , enlivened by the sweet influences of social converse and mutual communica- tion of happiness ...
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... ment Masonry retains to this day . The attempt which I have made , how imperfect soever , to vindicate Masonry from the sneers of erudi- tion , and the irreverent sallies of wit , may induce others , possessing greater leisure and more ...
... ment Masonry retains to this day . The attempt which I have made , how imperfect soever , to vindicate Masonry from the sneers of erudi- tion , and the irreverent sallies of wit , may induce others , possessing greater leisure and more ...
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... ment in the form of a tortoise , and strung it with the dried sinews of animals . This instrument consisted of three strings ; to improve which Apollo ( who was cotemporary with Hermes , for he is said to be the Phut of Moses , and was ...
... ment in the form of a tortoise , and strung it with the dried sinews of animals . This instrument consisted of three strings ; to improve which Apollo ( who was cotemporary with Hermes , for he is said to be the Phut of Moses , and was ...
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... ment was a usual accompaniment to the delivery of prophecies , to express more feelingly the senti- ment of joy or terror which they were intended to inspire . The ancient Lodges of Free - Masons , whether congregated on the highest of ...
... ment was a usual accompaniment to the delivery of prophecies , to express more feelingly the senti- ment of joy or terror which they were intended to inspire . The ancient Lodges of Free - Masons , whether congregated on the highest of ...
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Page 249 - And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Page 97 - And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Page 63 - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth ; and from thy face shall I be hid ; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth ; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Page 39 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone...
Page 92 - And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 184 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 363 - Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength : let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
Page 75 - And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Page 244 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Page 61 - ... no philologer could examine them all three, without believing them to have sprung from some common source, which, perhaps, no longer exists...