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ii8<br />

<strong>Mystic</strong> Masonry.<br />

Universe, which is <strong>the</strong> uttered W<strong>or</strong>d <strong>of</strong> God, is infinite<br />

in extent. <strong>The</strong>re is no empty space beyond<br />

creation on any side. <strong>The</strong> Universe, which is <strong>the</strong><br />

Thought <strong>of</strong> God pronounced, never was not since<br />

God never was inert."*<br />

"I, Myself, never was not, n<strong>or</strong> thou, n<strong>or</strong> all <strong>the</strong><br />

Princes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth; n<strong>or</strong> shall we ever hereafter<br />

cease to be."t<br />

"Every thing emanates from a Single Principle<br />

<strong>and</strong> a primitive Love, which is <strong>the</strong> Moving Power<br />

<strong>of</strong> All, <strong>and</strong> governs all."<br />

"Masonry teaches <strong>and</strong> has preserved in its purity<br />

<strong>the</strong> cardinal tenets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old primitive faith, which<br />

underlie <strong>and</strong> are <strong>the</strong> foundation <strong>of</strong> all religions."*<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no fact in hist<strong>or</strong>y m<strong>or</strong>e easily <strong>and</strong> completely<br />

demonstrable than <strong>the</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Secret<br />

Doctrine in all ages among all people, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Adepts<br />

<strong>or</strong> Masters who were familiar with its teachings,<br />

<strong>and</strong> were m<strong>or</strong>e <strong>or</strong> less capable <strong>of</strong> expounding its<br />

principles.<br />

It is equally demonstrable that this Secret Doctrine<br />

was <strong>the</strong> real foundation <strong>of</strong> every great Religion<br />

known to man; that only <strong>the</strong> initiated Priest <strong>or</strong><br />

'M<strong>or</strong>als <strong>and</strong> dogma, p. 206. tBhagaradgita.<br />

llbid. 324.

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