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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 7 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
and the founder of a school of his own , which must not be confounded with the modern Platonic school . He sprung from one of the first families of Athens , was born 423 , ancl died , 347 years before the birth of Christ . That which is related of his birth and childhood , rests for the greatest part upon conjecture . This is certain , that besides Socrates he hacl other philosophers for teachers , and that he strove to improve himself by travelling for informationfor many years . AVith an innate
, feeling for the supernatural , he united a tender moral sensibility , and an understanding as extraordinary for extent , as for fineness . The highest object of philosophy , was , with him , as with Socrates , morality , and he always practically applied the results of his speculations . Many works which he has left behind him , prove the depth of his researches , and the correctness of his views .
Politik . —Politics are entirely prohibited from a Freemason ' s Lodge , and no Brother dare attempt to propagate his views upon politics by the means of the Order , this being in direct opposition to the ancient statutes . The political opinions of mankind never agree , ancl they are thus directly opposed to brotherly union . If a peculiar set of political opinions gain the upper hand in a state , or if a revolution take place , or if a country be invaded by a foreign army , the Lodges close themselves . Charity to a suffering warrior , let him be a friend or a foe , must not be
considered as a political act , for it is the general duty of mankind , and more especially it is a Masonic duty . Pordatch , John . — An English physician , and zealous follower of Jacob Bohme , with whom he lived . There is in German , a large work of his , called " Godly and true Metaphysicks , or Knowledge of invisible ancl eternal things , derived from self experience ; " three parts , Franckfort 1715 . Pordatch was considered a commentator of Jacob Bohme , and as he had had a classical education , his works are more valued by many than those of Jacob Bohme .
Portugal . —In the year 1742 or 1743 , there was formed at Lisbon , in this kingdom , a Lodge , working by the English system , by two Frenchmen , Coustos and Mouton , but in March , 1743 , these two Brethren were imprisoned by the tribunal of the Inquisition , who were very glad to have discovered at its commencement , a society so diametrically opposed to its doctrines . Bro . Coustos was allowed three clays for reflection , that he might voluntarily confess his so-called crime , and he then expressed himself thus" That he did not know how he could have
of-, fended against the laws , unless it was accounted a crime to belong to a society wliich had enabled him to associate with the most honourable , most worthy , ancl most just of mankind , but which could not be dangerous to relig ion , or to an enlightened fear ancl love of God , because it never interfered with the peculiarities of any sect , but impressed upon
its members the duty of living in peace and harmony with men of all religions : extended its benevolence to all who were in distress , let them belong to what Church they would ; and that this society was Freemasonry . " He was nine times racked , and then condemned four years to the galleys , but the English ambassador at Lisbon , procured his discharge from the galleys . Bro . Mouton , being a catholic , was found not guilty ; the remainder of the Brethren dispersed themselves . Since that time , there has been no Lodge in Portugal , ancl Freemasonry is extinct in that kingdom . Preussische Staaten . Prussian States . —In these states , the Freemasons' Lodges enjoy the full protection of the government ; are much
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
and the founder of a school of his own , which must not be confounded with the modern Platonic school . He sprung from one of the first families of Athens , was born 423 , ancl died , 347 years before the birth of Christ . That which is related of his birth and childhood , rests for the greatest part upon conjecture . This is certain , that besides Socrates he hacl other philosophers for teachers , and that he strove to improve himself by travelling for informationfor many years . AVith an innate
, feeling for the supernatural , he united a tender moral sensibility , and an understanding as extraordinary for extent , as for fineness . The highest object of philosophy , was , with him , as with Socrates , morality , and he always practically applied the results of his speculations . Many works which he has left behind him , prove the depth of his researches , and the correctness of his views .
Politik . —Politics are entirely prohibited from a Freemason ' s Lodge , and no Brother dare attempt to propagate his views upon politics by the means of the Order , this being in direct opposition to the ancient statutes . The political opinions of mankind never agree , ancl they are thus directly opposed to brotherly union . If a peculiar set of political opinions gain the upper hand in a state , or if a revolution take place , or if a country be invaded by a foreign army , the Lodges close themselves . Charity to a suffering warrior , let him be a friend or a foe , must not be
considered as a political act , for it is the general duty of mankind , and more especially it is a Masonic duty . Pordatch , John . — An English physician , and zealous follower of Jacob Bohme , with whom he lived . There is in German , a large work of his , called " Godly and true Metaphysicks , or Knowledge of invisible ancl eternal things , derived from self experience ; " three parts , Franckfort 1715 . Pordatch was considered a commentator of Jacob Bohme , and as he had had a classical education , his works are more valued by many than those of Jacob Bohme .
Portugal . —In the year 1742 or 1743 , there was formed at Lisbon , in this kingdom , a Lodge , working by the English system , by two Frenchmen , Coustos and Mouton , but in March , 1743 , these two Brethren were imprisoned by the tribunal of the Inquisition , who were very glad to have discovered at its commencement , a society so diametrically opposed to its doctrines . Bro . Coustos was allowed three clays for reflection , that he might voluntarily confess his so-called crime , and he then expressed himself thus" That he did not know how he could have
of-, fended against the laws , unless it was accounted a crime to belong to a society wliich had enabled him to associate with the most honourable , most worthy , ancl most just of mankind , but which could not be dangerous to relig ion , or to an enlightened fear ancl love of God , because it never interfered with the peculiarities of any sect , but impressed upon
its members the duty of living in peace and harmony with men of all religions : extended its benevolence to all who were in distress , let them belong to what Church they would ; and that this society was Freemasonry . " He was nine times racked , and then condemned four years to the galleys , but the English ambassador at Lisbon , procured his discharge from the galleys . Bro . Mouton , being a catholic , was found not guilty ; the remainder of the Brethren dispersed themselves . Since that time , there has been no Lodge in Portugal , ancl Freemasonry is extinct in that kingdom . Preussische Staaten . Prussian States . —In these states , the Freemasons' Lodges enjoy the full protection of the government ; are much