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On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
that the adoption of geometry by Masons , or any emblem ot that science , implies no more than a reverence for such device of the mind of man , as should demonstrate the wisdom of the Almighty in his works , whereby the powers of Abrax are defined , and the system of the starry revolutions in the heavens determined .
" If we should look upon the earth with its produce ; the ocean with its tides ; the coming and passing of day ; the starry arch of Heaven ; the seasons and their changes ; the life and death of man , as being merely accidents in the hand of nature ; we must shut up all the powers of judgment , and ield ourselves to the darkest folland ignorance . The
y y august scene of the planetary system , the day and night , the seasons in their successions , the animal frame , the vegetation of plants , all afford us subject for astonishment ; the greater too mighty , but for the hand of a Deity , whose works they are;—the least too miraculous , but for the wisdom of their God .
" Then how much ought we to esteem that science , through whose powers it is given to man to discover the order of the heavenly bodies , their revolutions , and their stations ; thereby resolving the operations of the Deity to an unerring system , proving the mightiness of his works , and the wisdom of his decrees . " This and much more is included in the above significant
sign . But we must descend lower in the scale , and consider the material emblems which are peculiar to the science of geometry . These are the square , the triangle , the circle , and cube ; which are all perfect , figures , and show the union of Operative with Speculative Masonry , by bearing a significant and attributes
reference to the Deity , and his perfections . The square was the first geometrical figure which was brought into practical use by Operative Masons . In the construction of cities , and private dwellings , camps and fastnesses , right angles were generally used ; as in the ark of Noahthe of the Israelitesthe cities of Bablon and
, camp , y Nineveh , with the temples of Egypt and India , or the established form of a Mason's Lodge . The square is a symbol of the perfection and happiness arising out of morality ancl justice ; and with this meaning in view , it has been assigned to the Worship ful Master . Plutarch informs us , " the incense offered at the evening sacrifice in Egypt is composed
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry. Evidences, Doctrines, And Traditions.
that the adoption of geometry by Masons , or any emblem ot that science , implies no more than a reverence for such device of the mind of man , as should demonstrate the wisdom of the Almighty in his works , whereby the powers of Abrax are defined , and the system of the starry revolutions in the heavens determined .
" If we should look upon the earth with its produce ; the ocean with its tides ; the coming and passing of day ; the starry arch of Heaven ; the seasons and their changes ; the life and death of man , as being merely accidents in the hand of nature ; we must shut up all the powers of judgment , and ield ourselves to the darkest folland ignorance . The
y y august scene of the planetary system , the day and night , the seasons in their successions , the animal frame , the vegetation of plants , all afford us subject for astonishment ; the greater too mighty , but for the hand of a Deity , whose works they are;—the least too miraculous , but for the wisdom of their God .
" Then how much ought we to esteem that science , through whose powers it is given to man to discover the order of the heavenly bodies , their revolutions , and their stations ; thereby resolving the operations of the Deity to an unerring system , proving the mightiness of his works , and the wisdom of his decrees . " This and much more is included in the above significant
sign . But we must descend lower in the scale , and consider the material emblems which are peculiar to the science of geometry . These are the square , the triangle , the circle , and cube ; which are all perfect , figures , and show the union of Operative with Speculative Masonry , by bearing a significant and attributes
reference to the Deity , and his perfections . The square was the first geometrical figure which was brought into practical use by Operative Masons . In the construction of cities , and private dwellings , camps and fastnesses , right angles were generally used ; as in the ark of Noahthe of the Israelitesthe cities of Bablon and
, camp , y Nineveh , with the temples of Egypt and India , or the established form of a Mason's Lodge . The square is a symbol of the perfection and happiness arising out of morality ancl justice ; and with this meaning in view , it has been assigned to the Worship ful Master . Plutarch informs us , " the incense offered at the evening sacrifice in Egypt is composed