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The Origin And References Of The Hermesian Spurious Freemasonry.
universe and its Creator , Avere often confounded by the ancient heathens . The emblem is evidently the Globe and Serpents of Egyptian mythology . In the same form Avas erected , the celebrated temp le of the druids at Abury in Wiltshire . The upright stones Avhich
constituted the adytium and its approaches , correctly deliniated the circle , with the serpent passing through it . " * The circle elaborated into a sphere or globe , represented dominion and power , and , with this interpretation , was a
favourite emblem of royalty , not only in ancient , but in modern times . After the advent of Christ , it was surmounted by a Cross , to show the triumph of true religion , and its universal extension amongst all people , nations , and languages . It Avas not only understood by the Egyptians as
the emblem of a Being Avithout beginning , and Avithout end , as its figure implies , but also of everything Avhich the universe contains—the TO 71-av—of things visible , and thing * invisible : expressed in christian philosophy by A and ft . It wasreferred to the suna
spher-, , ical body , which enlightens and invigorates all nature ; and was , like the deity , called One , and Light , and Goodness . ONE , because he is the sole intelligence which Avas supposed to govern the world ; LIGHT , because he is the only source of
Light that is manifest to the senses ; and GOODNESS , because he rises in the east to dispel the darkness ; gains his meridian in the South to dispense the blessings Avhich Ave derive from his prolific beams , by ripening the fruits of the earth , and filling our souls with food and gladness ; and sets in the West to afford mankind
an opportunity of rest and refreshment ; thus moving in an apparent circle round the earth , and performing the same invariable course of goodness and benificence to man ; Avhence the circle became a symbol of perfection ; and where probably originated the solar Avorship as the deity
under the name of Osiris ; lov the aphauism and eurisis of the mysteries referred to the arrival of the S un at the equinoctial solstices . In other nations , the theory was the same , but the name Avas different ; for the Sun Avas intended to be understood equally
under the names of Zeus , Liber , Jupiter , Lux , Apollo , Diespiteu , Dionusus , Adonis , Attis , Phante , Adonens , Helios , Vulcan , & c , a decisive proof of the veneration with which they regarded that circular vehicle of light . Eadem pila , says Plerius ;* Solis et ltmse signis conspicnaccelum
signi-, ficabat . Alii per hujus modi speciem , cimcta , veluti etiam in circulo , interpretabantur ; si quidem circumflexucceli , quern alio nomine mundum ajipellamus , cuncta , tegi comprehendique manifestum esta quippe qui totus in toto sit , imo vero
ipsetotum , extra intrauge in se cuncta complexus . Quin non inodo pila , sed simplex rota curuatura ccelum apud Egyptios indicabat . Ita enim apud Cyrillum legas libro nono contra Julianum , quod precipiti quidam ingenio pro apside aspiclem transtulerunt . Hujus pieturce earn Egyptii
tradebai-t causam , quod ccelum in curcuitum assidue ferant . The serpent was considered an emblem of wisdom . Stukeley , speaking of the serpent in his Abury , says ; " Hephoestion H . Avrites concerning the h y dra of Hercules , that half his head was of gold . I saAV a
snake of such exquisite beauty in Surrey ; the notion and the appearance , or bright golden colour , being so like to angelic seraphic beings , no wonder the ancients conceived so high a regard for the serpent as to reckon it a most divine animal .
Consider the motion of a serpent ; it is it is wonderful ; performed Avithout the help of legs , nay incomparably quicker than their kindred of the crocodile and lizard kind , which have four legs . It is SAvift , smooth , wavy , and beautiful . The ancients conceived it to be like the
Avalking of the gods ; Avhence the notion of deified heroes with serpents' feet . Pherecydes Syrus says , the gods have snakes feet ; meaningthat their motion Avas smooth and sweeping , without the alternate use of legs . From the form and motion , pass Ave to the mind of the serpent , if Ave may be alloAved so to talk . The wisdom nf this
creature is celebrated from the time of the creation itself . Moses Avrites , it Avas more subtle than any other creature . Our Saviour recommends to the ministry to imitate the prudence of serpents , as Avell as the innocence of doves ; Pie makes it the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Origin And References Of The Hermesian Spurious Freemasonry.
universe and its Creator , Avere often confounded by the ancient heathens . The emblem is evidently the Globe and Serpents of Egyptian mythology . In the same form Avas erected , the celebrated temp le of the druids at Abury in Wiltshire . The upright stones Avhich
constituted the adytium and its approaches , correctly deliniated the circle , with the serpent passing through it . " * The circle elaborated into a sphere or globe , represented dominion and power , and , with this interpretation , was a
favourite emblem of royalty , not only in ancient , but in modern times . After the advent of Christ , it was surmounted by a Cross , to show the triumph of true religion , and its universal extension amongst all people , nations , and languages . It Avas not only understood by the Egyptians as
the emblem of a Being Avithout beginning , and Avithout end , as its figure implies , but also of everything Avhich the universe contains—the TO 71-av—of things visible , and thing * invisible : expressed in christian philosophy by A and ft . It wasreferred to the suna
spher-, , ical body , which enlightens and invigorates all nature ; and was , like the deity , called One , and Light , and Goodness . ONE , because he is the sole intelligence which Avas supposed to govern the world ; LIGHT , because he is the only source of
Light that is manifest to the senses ; and GOODNESS , because he rises in the east to dispel the darkness ; gains his meridian in the South to dispense the blessings Avhich Ave derive from his prolific beams , by ripening the fruits of the earth , and filling our souls with food and gladness ; and sets in the West to afford mankind
an opportunity of rest and refreshment ; thus moving in an apparent circle round the earth , and performing the same invariable course of goodness and benificence to man ; Avhence the circle became a symbol of perfection ; and where probably originated the solar Avorship as the deity
under the name of Osiris ; lov the aphauism and eurisis of the mysteries referred to the arrival of the S un at the equinoctial solstices . In other nations , the theory was the same , but the name Avas different ; for the Sun Avas intended to be understood equally
under the names of Zeus , Liber , Jupiter , Lux , Apollo , Diespiteu , Dionusus , Adonis , Attis , Phante , Adonens , Helios , Vulcan , & c , a decisive proof of the veneration with which they regarded that circular vehicle of light . Eadem pila , says Plerius ;* Solis et ltmse signis conspicnaccelum
signi-, ficabat . Alii per hujus modi speciem , cimcta , veluti etiam in circulo , interpretabantur ; si quidem circumflexucceli , quern alio nomine mundum ajipellamus , cuncta , tegi comprehendique manifestum esta quippe qui totus in toto sit , imo vero
ipsetotum , extra intrauge in se cuncta complexus . Quin non inodo pila , sed simplex rota curuatura ccelum apud Egyptios indicabat . Ita enim apud Cyrillum legas libro nono contra Julianum , quod precipiti quidam ingenio pro apside aspiclem transtulerunt . Hujus pieturce earn Egyptii
tradebai-t causam , quod ccelum in curcuitum assidue ferant . The serpent was considered an emblem of wisdom . Stukeley , speaking of the serpent in his Abury , says ; " Hephoestion H . Avrites concerning the h y dra of Hercules , that half his head was of gold . I saAV a
snake of such exquisite beauty in Surrey ; the notion and the appearance , or bright golden colour , being so like to angelic seraphic beings , no wonder the ancients conceived so high a regard for the serpent as to reckon it a most divine animal .
Consider the motion of a serpent ; it is it is wonderful ; performed Avithout the help of legs , nay incomparably quicker than their kindred of the crocodile and lizard kind , which have four legs . It is SAvift , smooth , wavy , and beautiful . The ancients conceived it to be like the
Avalking of the gods ; Avhence the notion of deified heroes with serpents' feet . Pherecydes Syrus says , the gods have snakes feet ; meaningthat their motion Avas smooth and sweeping , without the alternate use of legs . From the form and motion , pass Ave to the mind of the serpent , if Ave may be alloAved so to talk . The wisdom nf this
creature is celebrated from the time of the creation itself . Moses Avrites , it Avas more subtle than any other creature . Our Saviour recommends to the ministry to imitate the prudence of serpents , as Avell as the innocence of doves ; Pie makes it the