The Origin of Freemasonry: the 1717 Theory Exploded |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 5
... term Freemason . I am not prepared to say when it began to be used , or how it came into use , although I will give ... Freemason ; and the old term is still the only one acknowledged in the craft , the use of the other being merely ...
... term Freemason . I am not prepared to say when it began to be used , or how it came into use , although I will give ... Freemason ; and the old term is still the only one acknowledged in the craft , the use of the other being merely ...
Page 15
... term Freemason in the seventeenth century ; although , for reasons already assigned , this may be deemed of little importance . It is of far more importance to inquire how such a man as Ashmole , -an eminent natural philosopher ...
... term Freemason in the seventeenth century ; although , for reasons already assigned , this may be deemed of little importance . It is of far more importance to inquire how such a man as Ashmole , -an eminent natural philosopher ...
Page 16
... Masons . " Here again we have the term Freemason used in the seventeenth century . But , as has already been said , this is of little consequence , except , indeed , that it shows how hastily the supposed mere recent use of this term ...
... Masons . " Here again we have the term Freemason used in the seventeenth century . But , as has already been said , this is of little consequence , except , indeed , that it shows how hastily the supposed mere recent use of this term ...
Page 20
... Freemasonry in 1663. On the employment in them of the term Freemason , it seems , for reasons already stated , of no particular importance to insist . It may be asked , however , how the view which they present of the state of Freemasonry ...
... Freemasonry in 1663. On the employment in them of the term Freemason , it seems , for reasons already stated , of no particular importance to insist . It may be asked , however , how the view which they present of the state of Freemasonry ...
Page 26
... Freemason . " Here , again , we find the use of the term Freemason at a more early date than it is convenient for some who have recently founded their argu- ments upon it to assign to it . This MS . affords also some evidence of the ...
... Freemason . " Here , again , we find the use of the term Freemason at a more early date than it is convenient for some who have recently founded their argu- ments upon it to assign to it . This MS . affords also some evidence of the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
83 CHARING CROSS accepted adduced admitted Anthony Sayer antiquity of Freemasonry apprentice argument Bodleian Library brethren brother CHARING CROSS ROAD charter Clairs of Roslin cloth connection countries craft or guild customs Desaguliers and Dr Dr Anderson Dr Desaguliers eighteenth century Elias Ashmole erection evidence fact fellow-crafts Findel Freemasonry in England gilt Grand Lodge Grand Master History of Freemasonry honour invented James II Kilwinning King letter Lodge of England Lodge of Scotland Maconnes masonic Lodges Masons of England Masons of Scotland Master or Fellow Masters and Fellows middle ages modern Freemasonry operative craft operative masons Order origin of Freemasonry patrons peculiar persecution Plot's Post 8vo present day probable proof reason Roman colleges says seventeenth century speculative Freemasonry Speculative Masonry St Alban St Amphibalus St Andrew's Day St John supposition system of Freemasonry system of Masonry term Freemason tion truely Wardens WILLIAM REEVES William St Clair
Popular passages
Page 19 - I know not what effect the sight of this old paper may have upon your lordship ; but, for my own part, I cannot deny that it has so much raised my curiosity as to induce me to enter myself into the fraternity, which I am determined to do (if I may be admitted), the next time I go to London, and that will be shortly. I am, my lord, Your lordship's most obedient, And most humble servant, JOHN LOCKE.
Page 40 - The first charge is, That yee shall be true men to God and the holy church, and to use no error or heresie by your understanding and by wise men's teaching. Allso...
Page 42 - Fellows truely. And that no Master or Fellow supplant others of their worke; that is to say, that if he hath taken a worke, or else stand Master of any worke, that he shall not put him out, unless he be unable of cunning to make an end of...
Page 17 - I HAVE at length, by the help of Mr. Collins, procured a copy of that MS. in the Bodleian library, which you were so curious to see: and, in obedience to your lordship's commands, Therewith send it to you.
Page 17 - Henry VI. Where that prince had it, is at present an uncertainty; but it seems to me to be an examination (taken perhaps before the king) of some one of the brotherhood of Masons; among whom he entered himself, as it is said, when he came out of his minority, and thenceforth put a stop to a persecution that had been raised against them; but I must not detain your lordship longer, by my preface, from the thing itself.
Page 22 - Order, whom the candidates present with gloves, and so likewise to their wives, and entertain with a collation, according to the custom of the place : this ended, they proceed to the admission of them, which chiefly consists in the communication of certain secret signs, whereby they are known to one another all over the nation...
Page 42 - That every Master Mason and Fellow that hath trespassed against the Craft shall stand to the correction of other Masters and Fellows to make him accord, and if they cannot accord, to go to the common law.