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Freemasonry In England.

were before the ( 5 ) ffyrste maune of the weste , and comyitge westlye , ytt hathe brought hcrwyth alle coinfortes to the wylde and comfortlesse . " Quest . Who dyd brynge ytt ivestlye ? "Aim . The ( 6 ) Yenetians ivhoo beynge grate inercluiuncles corned ffyrste ffromme the este ynn Yenetia , ffor the commodytye of marchaiindysbcithe easte and weste bthe reclcle ancl niyddlclonde sees .

ynge y *¦ Quest . Howe commede ytt yu Engelonde ? " Answ . Peter Gower ( 7 ) a Grecian , journeyedcle ffor kunnyiige yn Egypte , iiudyn Syria , ancl yn everyche lond , whereas the Yenetians hadcle plauutedde maconrye , and ivymtage entraunce yn til lodges of niaconnes , he lemecl muche , and retournedde , and woued yn Grecia Magna ( 8 )

wachsynge , and becommynge a myghtye ( 9 ) wyseacre , and gvateiyohe renowned , and her he framed a grate lodge at Groton ( 10 ) ancl makcd manye maconnes , some wliereoft ' e dyd journeyc yn Eraunce , and maked manye maconnes , wherefromiue . ytt processe of tyme , the arte passed yn Englelonde . ** Quest . Dothe maconnes descouer here artes unto odhers ?

" Answ . Peter Gower , ivlienuc he jourueyedcle to lernne , was ffyrste ( 11 ) made , and anono techedde , evcnne so shulde all odhers beyn recht . JJathe-Jess ( 12 ) maconnes haue the alweys yn everyche tyme , from tyme to tyme communicateddc to mannkynde soche of her seereltes as generallyche myghte be usefulle : they liaueth keped backe soche allein as shulde be harmfulleyff they commed yu euylle haundes , oder soche as nc myghte be

, holpynge wythouten the techynges to be joyneddc herwythe in the lodge , oder soche as do bynde the freres more stronglychc together , bey the profrytte and commody tye commyuge to the conirerie heriromme . ¦ ! Quest . Whatte artes liaueth the maconnes techedde maukynde .

"Answ . The arts ( 13 ) agriculttira , architecttira , astronomia , geometria , inuneres , musica , poesie , kymistrye , governinente , and relygponne . " Quest . Howe commethe maconnes more teachers than odher meiiiiei ** Answ . The hemsell ' e luiveth allein in ( 14 ) arte of fyndynge neue artes , wyehc art the Jtryste maconnes receaueel from Goclc ' te ; by the whj'che they fyndethe whatte artes hem plcsethe , and the treu way of

techynge the same . Whatt odher monne doethe ftynde out , ys onelyche bey chauuee , and herfore but lytel I tro . " Quest . Whatte clothe the maconnes concele aud hyde ? " Answ . They concelethe the art of ffyndynge ncuc artes andthattys for here OAVU proftytte , and preise ( 15 ) : they concelethe the art of kepynge ( 16 ) secrcttesthatt soe the worlde niayeth nothynge concele from them . They

, concelethe the art of iniiiderwcrckynge and of fore sayiugc thynges to comme , that so thay same artes may not be usedde of the wyckedde to an euylle end ; they also concelethe the ( 17 ) arte of chauuges , the weyof wynnygnge the facultye ( 18 ) of Abrac , the skylle of becommynge gude and parfyghte wythouten the holpynges of ftere and hope ; and the universele longage of maconnes .

" Quest . Wylle he teche me thay same artes ? "Answ . Te shalle be techedde yff ye be werthye , and able to learn . Quest . Dothe alle maconnes kuiiiic more than odher mennc ?

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THE MASONIC MISSION. Article 1
A TOAST. Article 5
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 6
TO THE CRAFT. Article 12
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 13
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 26
SCOTLAND. Article 41
IRELAND. Article 42
THE COLONIES. Article 43
AMERICA. Article 45
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JANUARY. Article 49
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 51
OBITUARY. Article 52
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 52
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Freemasonry In England.

were before the ( 5 ) ffyrste maune of the weste , and comyitge westlye , ytt hathe brought hcrwyth alle coinfortes to the wylde and comfortlesse . " Quest . Who dyd brynge ytt ivestlye ? "Aim . The ( 6 ) Yenetians ivhoo beynge grate inercluiuncles corned ffyrste ffromme the este ynn Yenetia , ffor the commodytye of marchaiindysbcithe easte and weste bthe reclcle ancl niyddlclonde sees .

ynge y *¦ Quest . Howe commede ytt yu Engelonde ? " Answ . Peter Gower ( 7 ) a Grecian , journeyedcle ffor kunnyiige yn Egypte , iiudyn Syria , ancl yn everyche lond , whereas the Yenetians hadcle plauutedde maconrye , and ivymtage entraunce yn til lodges of niaconnes , he lemecl muche , and retournedde , and woued yn Grecia Magna ( 8 )

wachsynge , and becommynge a myghtye ( 9 ) wyseacre , and gvateiyohe renowned , and her he framed a grate lodge at Groton ( 10 ) ancl makcd manye maconnes , some wliereoft ' e dyd journeyc yn Eraunce , and maked manye maconnes , wherefromiue . ytt processe of tyme , the arte passed yn Englelonde . ** Quest . Dothe maconnes descouer here artes unto odhers ?

" Answ . Peter Gower , ivlienuc he jourueyedcle to lernne , was ffyrste ( 11 ) made , and anono techedde , evcnne so shulde all odhers beyn recht . JJathe-Jess ( 12 ) maconnes haue the alweys yn everyche tyme , from tyme to tyme communicateddc to mannkynde soche of her seereltes as generallyche myghte be usefulle : they liaueth keped backe soche allein as shulde be harmfulleyff they commed yu euylle haundes , oder soche as nc myghte be

, holpynge wythouten the techynges to be joyneddc herwythe in the lodge , oder soche as do bynde the freres more stronglychc together , bey the profrytte and commody tye commyuge to the conirerie heriromme . ¦ ! Quest . Whatte artes liaueth the maconnes techedde maukynde .

"Answ . The arts ( 13 ) agriculttira , architecttira , astronomia , geometria , inuneres , musica , poesie , kymistrye , governinente , and relygponne . " Quest . Howe commethe maconnes more teachers than odher meiiiiei ** Answ . The hemsell ' e luiveth allein in ( 14 ) arte of fyndynge neue artes , wyehc art the Jtryste maconnes receaueel from Goclc ' te ; by the whj'che they fyndethe whatte artes hem plcsethe , and the treu way of

techynge the same . Whatt odher monne doethe ftynde out , ys onelyche bey chauuee , and herfore but lytel I tro . " Quest . Whatte clothe the maconnes concele aud hyde ? " Answ . They concelethe the art of ffyndynge ncuc artes andthattys for here OAVU proftytte , and preise ( 15 ) : they concelethe the art of kepynge ( 16 ) secrcttesthatt soe the worlde niayeth nothynge concele from them . They

, concelethe the art of iniiiderwcrckynge and of fore sayiugc thynges to comme , that so thay same artes may not be usedde of the wyckedde to an euylle end ; they also concelethe the ( 17 ) arte of chauuges , the weyof wynnygnge the facultye ( 18 ) of Abrac , the skylle of becommynge gude and parfyghte wythouten the holpynges of ftere and hope ; and the universele longage of maconnes .

" Quest . Wylle he teche me thay same artes ? "Answ . Te shalle be techedde yff ye be werthye , and able to learn . Quest . Dothe alle maconnes kuiiiic more than odher mennc ?

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