. The gems of masonry : emblematic and descriptive . .This figure represents that state of perfection at whichthe good man arrives, by the aid of vital religion, exemplifiedby a moral and virtuous life. As faith without works is dead/so works, without the sanctifying power of godliness, are **assounding brass or a tinkling cymbal/ Faith and works united,are therefore, inseparable constituents of the masonic , as this figure is, among the affecting emblems of mor-tality, she seems looking beyond the grave to the regions oflastino blessedness. 0. .For therein is the righteous
. The gems of masonry : emblematic and descriptive . .This figure represents that state of perfection at whichthe good man arrives, by the aid of vital religion, exemplifiedby a moral and virtuous life. As faith without works is dead/so works, without the sanctifying power of godliness, are **assounding brass or a tinkling cymbal/ Faith and works united,are therefore, inseparable constituents of the masonic , as this figure is, among the affecting emblems of mor-tality, she seems looking beyond the grave to the regions oflastino blessedness. 0. .For therein is the righteousness of God revealed fromfaith to faith : as it is written, The just shall live by faith.—Rom. i, 17. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified byfaith without the deeds of the law.—Rom. iii, 28. Therefore,being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through ourLord Jesus Christ.—Rom, v, 1. MARK MASTER MASON. 37. A—FR A Y E R. The repetition of this emblem, in each successive stepof masonry, is peculiarly calculated to impress the memorywith our constant obligation to piety and devotion. Were thebenefactions of Providence but partially or unfrequently enjoyed,perhaps we might forget that return of gratitude which is theonly remuneration in our power to make ; but his benefits are*new every morning and fresh every moment, and surely ourperpetual thanksgiving should ascend to heaven.— Compiler,The degree of MARK MASTER-MASON may be consid-ered as appendant to that of Fellow Craft, although entirely dis-tinct and different from it. The order and harmony which thisdegree communicated to the builders of the temple, at Jerusalem,are incalculable, and, indeed, without it, so many workmen ofdifferent nations would have been in continual confusion. Notonly was each workman thereby known to the Senior GrandWarden, but every part of the workmanship, for that stupendousstructure was subjected to
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