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derwurking;" will inculcate precepts equally pure, and
equally precious, to say the least, with Christianity; will enrol
the best men of all ages, the most illustrious names of
all countries, in the list of her devoted followers; and is she
not entitled to the best books too? The books of all languages
most revered by their readers, are equally revered
by Free Masonry. Are they precious to the infidel ? Then
are they equally precious to Masonry. This is the true
character of the harlot; she loves every body dearly, and
him with whom she inhabits supremely; she reveres the
Bible in America, the Koran in Turkey, and the Shaster in
India, as equally worthy of acceptation, and revealing the
whole duty of man. Becoming, in the basest sense, all
things to all men; she is every where the same, best gift of
Heaven to man-kind, and possesses the remarkable quality
of being the same thing, and its opposite, to any extent required
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u No prying eye can view us here,
u No fool or knave disturb our cheer;
" Our well formed laws set mankind Free,
" And give relief to misery."
Proton.
" Let us, therefore," says Mr. TM " candidly compare the
masonic system with that standard of truth," (the Bible.)—
p. 50. [I number the parallels.]
1. " That sacred volume clearly reveals the existence of
one Supreme Eternal God. The masonic system is first
opened to the view of every member, by a solemn acknowledgment
of this fiindamerital truth.
2. " The bible exhibits the nature, character, and perfections
of God, as essentially and infinitely excellent, and
himself as a being, in whom all our holy affections should
ultimately centre. Masonry, in the strongest and most
impressive language, inculcates the same interesting truths.
3 " The scriptures enjoin supreme love to God, and universal
benevolence to all mankind. These are the first duties
impressed on the heart of a Mason.