Constitution of Freemasonry: Or, Ahiman Rezon

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T. Harper, 1813 - 234 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 65 - No set or number of brethren shall withdraw, or separate themselves from the lodge in which they were made brethren, or were afterwards admitted members...
Pàgina 133 - Whose breast expands with generous warmth A stranger's woes to feel ; And bleeds in pity o'er the wound He wants the power to heal.
Pàgina 12 - Not the rough whirlwind, that deforms Adria's black gulf, and vexes it with storms, The stubborn virtue of his soul can move ; Not the red arm of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the sky, And gives it rage to roar, and strength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break In ruin and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd, would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure amidst a falling world.
Pàgina 133 - To gentle offices of love His feet are never slow ; He views through mercy's melting eye A brother in a foe. . " Peace from the bosom of his God, My peace to him I give ; And when he kneels before the throne, His trembling soul shall live. " To him protection shall be shown, And mercy from above Descend on those who thus fulfil The perfect law of love.
Pàgina 66 - If any set or number of Masons shall take upon themselves to form a Lodge without the Grand Master's Warrant, the regular Lodges are not to countenance them...
Pàgina 177 - I'll mind you still, tho' far awa'. Oft have I met your social band, And spent the cheerful, festive night ; Oft, honour'd with supreme command, Presided o'er the sons of light : And by that hieroglyphic bright, Which none but craftsmen ever saw ! Strong mem'ry on my heart shall write Those happy scenes when far awa' ! May freedom, harmony, and love, Unite you in the grand design, Beneath th' Omniscient eye above, The glorious Architect Divine ! That you may keep th...
Pàgina xxiv - About the year 1717 some joyous companions who had passed the degree of a craft (though very rusty) resolved to form a lodge for themselves, in order (by conversation) to recollect what had been formerly dictated to them, or, if that should be found impracticable, to substitute something new, which might for the future pass for Masonry amongst themselves.
Pàgina 58 - King, for thy great name's sake, and for our fathers' sake, who trusted in thee, to whom thou didst teach the statutes of life, that they might do after...
Pàgina 39 - You may enjoy yourselves with innocent mirth, treating one another according to ability, but avoiding all excess, or forcing any brother to eat or drink beyond his inclination, or hindering him from going when his occasions call him, or doing or saying...
Pàgina 11 - ... again. Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.

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