Mystic masonry, or, The symbols of freemasonry and the greater ...

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Mystic Masonry.
discover the Mysteries of Knowledge. The Priests
of Egypt knew better than we do the laws of movement
and of life. . ."*
Philosophy, however, may give us a Key t-o symbolism,
a Universal Modulus. True philosophy discerns
the Plans drawn by Divinity on the Tracing
Board of Time for the building of Cosmos.
The Primary Concepts of such a Philosophy are
few and simple. So, indeed, are the root-forms in
Symbolism. The changes rung on concept and
Symbol, as the plan unfolds, become more and more
complex, even where they are wrought by those who
know. When from these the symbolism descends to
parable and allegory in order to clothe the primary
concept in ethical language, and make it apprehensible
and binding to the ignorant masses, its garment
and Fiat read, "Thus saith the Lord."
When, however. Ignorance in high places, or
cupidity and lust for power interpret, or willfully
suppress, disfigure and distort the ancient symbols,
as has been done for lo, these many centuries, the
masses are not prepared to beheve that the real
truth, uncontaminated by man, has ever been discovered.
The vandals have done their work better
*Morals and Dogma, p. 734.