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 ...Whittaker, 1823 - 366 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page x
... tion of happiness . • Without descending to minute particulars , this may be illustrated in a few words . The well known symbols of Masonry are the SQUARE and COMPASSES , which convey the abstract means and end of the science in the ...
... tion of happiness . • Without descending to minute particulars , this may be illustrated in a few words . The well known symbols of Masonry are the SQUARE and COMPASSES , which convey the abstract means and end of the science in the ...
Page xi
... tion of the Creator and Governor of the universe . And thus it is clear that practical Masonry , in its most extended sense , is but a line extending from the be- ginning to the end of time , while speculative Masonry is a sphere ...
... tion of the Creator and Governor of the universe . And thus it is clear that practical Masonry , in its most extended sense , is but a line extending from the be- ginning to the end of time , while speculative Masonry is a sphere ...
Page xiii
... tion , and the irreverent sallies of wit , may induce others , possessing greater leisure and more extensive means of information , to take up the pen in her be- half . The incessant attention which the more weighty and indispensable ...
... tion , and the irreverent sallies of wit , may induce others , possessing greater leisure and more extensive means of information , to take up the pen in her be- half . The incessant attention which the more weighty and indispensable ...
Page 14
... tion ; because when the former was finally restored by Jesus Christ , the latter , having received ac- cessions of strength in almost every age , was in the maturity of its vigour and excellence . Masonry was known and practised under ...
... tion ; because when the former was finally restored by Jesus Christ , the latter , having received ac- cessions of strength in almost every age , was in the maturity of its vigour and excellence . Masonry was known and practised under ...
Page 15
... tion ; which certainly remained for a considerable time subsequent to that event : for our science is recognized by Christ and his Apostles under this denomination ; and it even retains the name of Lux in our Latin Records to the ...
... tion ; which certainly remained for a considerable time subsequent to that event : for our science is recognized by Christ and his Apostles under this denomination ; and it even retains the name of Lux in our Latin Records to the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Abraham ages Aholiab Almighty altar amidst amongst ancient blessing brethren building Cabiri Cain Canaan celebrated charity children of Israel Christ Christianity command creation darkness death Deity descendants divine duties earth edifice Egypt Egyptians Enoch erected eternal Exod faith father God's gods grand master heaven hence Hiram Abiff holy honour human idolatry inculcated inhabitants Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob Japheth Jephtha Joshua Judah King King Solomon knowledge Lamech land Lodge Lord mankind Masonry Masons ment mercy seat miracles Mizraim Moses mysteries nature Noah Osiris patriarch peculiar perfect pillar possessed posterity practice Præp precepts preserved priests principles promised purity Pythagoras religion rites sacred sacrifice says secrets serpent Shem shew solemn Solomon sonry stone symbol tabernacle temple thee things Thoth thou tion tribe tribe of Dan tribe of Naphtali true worship truth unto virtue wisdom
Popular passages
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...