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many other charges too tedious to mention ; and to all these charges he made them sware the great oath , as men in those days used to
aware . " 6 . To come to and assemble once a year , to take councell in their craft , how they may work best to serve their lord and master , for his proffit and their own credit , and to correct such among them as have trespassed or offended .
" N . B . That Masonry heretofore by the worthy Master was termed Geometry , as it was then , and since that the people of Jerusalem came to the land of Bethell , which is now called Emencin , the Country of Jerusalem . King David began a temple , called Templum Dei , or The Temple of Jerusalem . King David loved Masons well , cherished them , and gave them good pay , and a charge as Euclydes
had given them before in Egypt . After the death of King David , Solomon , his son , finished the temple his father began , haveing masons of divers lords to the number of twenty-four thousand , elect and nominated master and governour of the work , and Hyram , king of Tyre , who loved well King Solomon , and gave him timber for his work . This Hyram had a son , called Amnon , who was a master of
geometry , and chief master of the masons of carved work , and all other their works of masonry , that belonged to the temple , as appeareth by the Bible , in the fourth chapter of Kings . King Solomon confirmed all things concerning masons that David his father had given in charge . These masons travelled into divers countrys to augment their knowledge in the said art , and to instruct others . It
so happened that a curious mason , named Mamon G-recus , that had been at the building of Solomon ' s Temple , traveled into Erance , and taught the science of masonry to the Frenchmen , Carrolus Martor , then king of Erance , sent for Mamon Grecus , who had been at the building of Solomon ' s Temple , and learnt of him this science of Masonry , and became of the Eraternity ; thereupon , he began great
works , and liberally paid well his workmen , confirmed them a large charter , and was yearly present at their assembly , which was a great honour and encouragement to them ; England stood void for any charge of Masonry , until St . Alban came hither , and instructed the king in the said science , as also in divinity , who was before a Pagan . He walled the town of St . Alban ' s , and came in favour with the
king , insomuch , that he was made a knight , and also the king ' s chief steward . The realm was governed by him , under the king , and he greatly cherished , and loved well , Masons ; jnade their payment right good standing wages ; truly paid them 3 s . 6 d . per week to their double wages ; for before that time , throughout the land , a Mason
took but one penny a day ; and St . Alban purchased Masons a large charter , from the king and his councell , to hold a great assembly and councel yearly . He made many Masons , and gave them such charge as is hereafter declared . It happened presently , right after the martyrdome of St . Alban , who is truly termed * England ' s protomartyr , that the science of true Masonry was much destroyed , through a certain king that invaded the land , and destroyed most
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many other charges too tedious to mention ; and to all these charges he made them sware the great oath , as men in those days used to
aware . " 6 . To come to and assemble once a year , to take councell in their craft , how they may work best to serve their lord and master , for his proffit and their own credit , and to correct such among them as have trespassed or offended .
" N . B . That Masonry heretofore by the worthy Master was termed Geometry , as it was then , and since that the people of Jerusalem came to the land of Bethell , which is now called Emencin , the Country of Jerusalem . King David began a temple , called Templum Dei , or The Temple of Jerusalem . King David loved Masons well , cherished them , and gave them good pay , and a charge as Euclydes
had given them before in Egypt . After the death of King David , Solomon , his son , finished the temple his father began , haveing masons of divers lords to the number of twenty-four thousand , elect and nominated master and governour of the work , and Hyram , king of Tyre , who loved well King Solomon , and gave him timber for his work . This Hyram had a son , called Amnon , who was a master of
geometry , and chief master of the masons of carved work , and all other their works of masonry , that belonged to the temple , as appeareth by the Bible , in the fourth chapter of Kings . King Solomon confirmed all things concerning masons that David his father had given in charge . These masons travelled into divers countrys to augment their knowledge in the said art , and to instruct others . It
so happened that a curious mason , named Mamon G-recus , that had been at the building of Solomon ' s Temple , traveled into Erance , and taught the science of masonry to the Frenchmen , Carrolus Martor , then king of Erance , sent for Mamon Grecus , who had been at the building of Solomon ' s Temple , and learnt of him this science of Masonry , and became of the Eraternity ; thereupon , he began great
works , and liberally paid well his workmen , confirmed them a large charter , and was yearly present at their assembly , which was a great honour and encouragement to them ; England stood void for any charge of Masonry , until St . Alban came hither , and instructed the king in the said science , as also in divinity , who was before a Pagan . He walled the town of St . Alban ' s , and came in favour with the
king , insomuch , that he was made a knight , and also the king ' s chief steward . The realm was governed by him , under the king , and he greatly cherished , and loved well , Masons ; jnade their payment right good standing wages ; truly paid them 3 s . 6 d . per week to their double wages ; for before that time , throughout the land , a Mason
took but one penny a day ; and St . Alban purchased Masons a large charter , from the king and his councell , to hold a great assembly and councel yearly . He made many Masons , and gave them such charge as is hereafter declared . It happened presently , right after the martyrdome of St . Alban , who is truly termed * England ' s protomartyr , that the science of true Masonry was much destroyed , through a certain king that invaded the land , and destroyed most