Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

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192 FREE MAbONRV PARALLEL WITH THE BIBLE.
[What a seamless ganqent is that] Such are some of the
more general principles and duties contained in the scriptures
of truth; the same are fundamental in the system of
Masonry.
" It hence appears," says Mr. Town, " that the same
system of faith, and the same practical duties, taught by
revelation, are contained in and required by the masonic
institution. If, therefore, the former be justly entitled to the
approbation of mankind, from the nature and excellence
of its principles, the latter must be. If the Christian system
displays the glory of the moral Governor of the universe,
and constrains to admire, and love his character, so ALSO
DOES THE MASONIC !"
It is fairly an even heat: Sir Hudibras and his Squire
were not better matched, than our author and Free Masonry.
" The question then, (to state it first,)
" Is: which is better, or which worst,
" Synods, or bears ? Bears I avow
" To be the worst, and synods' thou.
" But to make good the assertion
" Thou say'st they really are all one.
" If so,not worst; for if th'are idem,
" Why then tantundem dot taniidan.
" For if they are the same, by course,
u Neither is better, neither worse."
Free Masonry and the scriptures just balance each other.
If the Bible teaches love to enemies, so does Free Masonry
; if the Bible displays the glory of the moral Governor
of the world, so does Masonry; exactly so, for she will
not fall behind any thing in her pretensions, and she sticks
at nothing in her pretensions:
" There is no faith within the land,
"Nordtarttyata';
« There is na' hope within the land,
"Where Masonry's awaV
Ma$. Mir. and M. J. vol. ii. p. 88.