Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

FREE MASONRY A PIOUS FRAUD. S3
eyes: k * this is a sound horse," which has the heaves. And
such a merchant may support himself, as Free Masonry
supports herself, thud: " the sound horse is sound in limi>,
though not in wind; and the blind horse is good—for nettling."
I am ashamed to present, with a serious air, equivocations
so contemptible; but no other course is left. If the
pretensions of Masonry are other than equivocations, they
are of a darker hue, and must be met by flat contradiction;
but as brethren with whom I have the honour to converse,
choose to maintain them on the ground of white tie*, harmless
deceit, pious frauds, I meet them on that ground;
meet them seriously, and urge, that if a Mason may say.
" Masonry includes within its circle almost every branch of
polite learning; under the veil of its fnysteries is comprehended
a regular system of science;" [Mon. chap. 10. p.
50; also, Preston^ book 2, sec. 4, and Free Mason's Library,
p. 165, the same words.] then may any man say,
" Benedict Arnold is a pattern of patriotism;" provided only,
that if an honest man say it, he has some honourable purpose
to attain. This ia a terrible mistake in morals; making
a good end justify unholy means; making virtute advance
by the help of vice; the majesty of heaven honoured
by disobedience to the command, " thou shalt not bear
false witness;" the truth of God advanced by our falsehood.
The good gained under this system of discipline,
will surely be ever like that acquired by its first wretched
disciple, who in her shame replied: " The serpent beguiled
me, and I did eat"
We are short-sighted creatures, and may not presume to
do wrong in the assurance of its glorifying the Mighty One
of Jacob; and what is Free Masonry that we should do it
for her! " The happiness of the world is the concern of
him who is the Lord and the Proprietor of it: "nor do we
know what we are about when we endeavour to promote
the good of mankind in any ways, but those which he has
directed, that is, in all ways not contrary to veracity and.