The history of freemasonry : its legends and traditions, its chronological history . ( 4? ) C H AoR G E S FREE-MASON, EXTRACTED FROM The ancient 3RCC^>&3>5> of Lodges beyond Sea, and of thofe in England, Scotland,and Ireland, Ufc of the Lodges in London : TO B E RE A D At the making of New Brethren, or when theMASTER fhall order it. The (general meatus, viz. F God and Religion. II. Of the C i v i l Magistrate fupreme andfubordinate. III. Of L o d g i s. IV. Of Masters, Wardens, Fellows, and A$*prentices. V. Of the Management of the Craft in working, VI. Of B E h av i o u r3 W8


The history of freemasonry : its legends and traditions, its chronological history . ( 4? ) C H AoR G E S FREE-MASON, EXTRACTED FROM The ancient 3RCC^>&3>5> of Lodges beyond Sea, and of thofe in England, Scotland,and Ireland, Ufc of the Lodges in London : TO B E RE A D At the making of New Brethren, or when theMASTER fhall order it. The (general meatus, viz. F God and Religion. II. Of the C i v i l Magistrate fupreme andfubordinate. III. Of L o d g i s. IV. Of Masters, Wardens, Fellows, and A$*prentices. V. Of the Management of the Craft in working, VI. Of B E h av i o u r3 W8. 1. In the Lodge while conjlituted. 2. After the Lodge is over and the Brethren not gone. 3. When Brethren meet without Strangers, but not In 4. In Prefence of Strangers not » At Home, and in the Neighbourhood.€• Towards a firange Br other< G L Out*. ( fo ) I Concerning God and Religion. A Mafon is obligd, by hisTenure3 to obey the moral Law; and if hefightly underftands the Art, he will never be a flupid 9tljetff,nor an irre-ligious IfbrrtUie. But though in ancient Times Mafons were chargdin every Country to be of the Religion of that Country or Nation,Whatever it was, yet tis now thought more expedient only to obligethem to that Religion in which all Men agree, leaving their particularOpinions to themfelves $ that is, to be good Men and true, or Men ofHonour and Honefty, by whatever Denominations or Perfusions theymay be difKnguifhd; whereby Mafonry becomes the Center of Un:ony9xA the Means of conciliating true Friendfhip among Perfbns thatmuft have remain d at a perpetual Diftance. II. Of the Civil Magistrate [upreme* and [ubordinaU. A Mafon is & peaceable Subject to the Civil Powers, wherever hecefides or works, and is never to be concerned in Plots and Confpiraciesagainft the Peace and Welfare of the Nation, nor to behave


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