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Masonic Antiquities
Order of Jesuits , for P stands for 6 and M for 12 , which added together give the number 18 , representing S , the initial letter of Societas . It is in order to say that they are the disciples of Saint
Ignatius that he calls them " Peal Masons , " B , 17 ; M , 12 ; 17 + 12 make 29 . The numbers 2 and 9 represent in their turn the letters B , I , standing for Beat lis Tgnalitis ( Blessed Ignatius ) he next calls them " Accepted Masons ^ to symbolize the w rord " Notres , " or " Nostri / 3 A , 1 , and M , 12 , giving 13 , or the letter N , the initial of the word .
The Pree-Masons in this introduction are also called " Gormogons , " in order to produce the number 9 , or the letter ¦ " !• ¦ This word of nine letters begins with G , because the Free-Masons have nothing to look at in their Lodges except the G , wdiich defiles the Pythagorean Pentagon . lie again calls the Masons " Voloi" Y , 21 : 2 and 1 make 3 :
thus the initial of a volgi" symbolizes the initial of rota ( vows ) , and the figures produce the number 3 , to express the then ¦ ' vow ' s or grades of the Pree-Masonry of Samuel Prichard . He adds that these Volgi derive their origin from . " the . Chinese , 0 . This letter again points to the college of Cler -Mont" which established in Bngland a Masonry
composed of three degrees , or of Jesuitical professions . " Whose writings , if to be credited , maintained the hypothesis of the '' Pre-Adamites ? , ' and consequently must be more antique than Masonry . " Phis rhodomontade is again illustrated by our public history ; it is true that the filth ers of the college of Cleb ' -Mont are more ancient than their Masonic establishments : thus their secret history has good reason to style them Pre-Adamites ; " P , A ; that is to say ic Patres" or " Peres Anterieurs , " or Fathers Anterior
to actual Masonry , which without them would never have heen graced with horrible symbols and ridiculous expectations . The " Great Kai-Bc-Ber" symbolizes at the same time the " General " and the " Order . " Great , O-: that is to say General : and the initials of the three syllables I & d , Be , Per , give the numbers 10 , 2 , 2 , which added together produce li , or O , the initial of Or do :
the " Great Kai-Be-Ber then , signifies "The General of the Order . " He goes on so far as to explain the kind of work in which every man in the Society of the Great Kai-Be-Ber who is intrepid and free from the collar is employed . This select society of Responsible People ( E . P ., that is to say Pcverendorwm Patnmi , or , of Reverend
Fathers ) , directs its special energies only to public affairs , commerce , negotiation , administration , & c . " . Their Chief discourse is Trade and Business . " The name of " Responsible People" which he gives to the
Ilcvcrend Fathers of the Order of Jesuits , is an impertinence that one would hardly expect to find , —any one , at least , who thoroughly understands the spirit of the English language } . Lord Chatham , for
instance , would ho spoken of as a responsible man when he was prime minister of England , but an Englishman would scarcely concede this title to any foreign power .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Antiquities
Order of Jesuits , for P stands for 6 and M for 12 , which added together give the number 18 , representing S , the initial letter of Societas . It is in order to say that they are the disciples of Saint
Ignatius that he calls them " Peal Masons , " B , 17 ; M , 12 ; 17 + 12 make 29 . The numbers 2 and 9 represent in their turn the letters B , I , standing for Beat lis Tgnalitis ( Blessed Ignatius ) he next calls them " Accepted Masons ^ to symbolize the w rord " Notres , " or " Nostri / 3 A , 1 , and M , 12 , giving 13 , or the letter N , the initial of the word .
The Pree-Masons in this introduction are also called " Gormogons , " in order to produce the number 9 , or the letter ¦ " !• ¦ This word of nine letters begins with G , because the Free-Masons have nothing to look at in their Lodges except the G , wdiich defiles the Pythagorean Pentagon . lie again calls the Masons " Voloi" Y , 21 : 2 and 1 make 3 :
thus the initial of a volgi" symbolizes the initial of rota ( vows ) , and the figures produce the number 3 , to express the then ¦ ' vow ' s or grades of the Pree-Masonry of Samuel Prichard . He adds that these Volgi derive their origin from . " the . Chinese , 0 . This letter again points to the college of Cler -Mont" which established in Bngland a Masonry
composed of three degrees , or of Jesuitical professions . " Whose writings , if to be credited , maintained the hypothesis of the '' Pre-Adamites ? , ' and consequently must be more antique than Masonry . " Phis rhodomontade is again illustrated by our public history ; it is true that the filth ers of the college of Cleb ' -Mont are more ancient than their Masonic establishments : thus their secret history has good reason to style them Pre-Adamites ; " P , A ; that is to say ic Patres" or " Peres Anterieurs , " or Fathers Anterior
to actual Masonry , which without them would never have heen graced with horrible symbols and ridiculous expectations . The " Great Kai-Bc-Ber" symbolizes at the same time the " General " and the " Order . " Great , O-: that is to say General : and the initials of the three syllables I & d , Be , Per , give the numbers 10 , 2 , 2 , which added together produce li , or O , the initial of Or do :
the " Great Kai-Be-Ber then , signifies "The General of the Order . " He goes on so far as to explain the kind of work in which every man in the Society of the Great Kai-Be-Ber who is intrepid and free from the collar is employed . This select society of Responsible People ( E . P ., that is to say Pcverendorwm Patnmi , or , of Reverend
Fathers ) , directs its special energies only to public affairs , commerce , negotiation , administration , & c . " . Their Chief discourse is Trade and Business . " The name of " Responsible People" which he gives to the
Ilcvcrend Fathers of the Order of Jesuits , is an impertinence that one would hardly expect to find , —any one , at least , who thoroughly understands the spirit of the English language } . Lord Chatham , for
instance , would ho spoken of as a responsible man when he was prime minister of England , but an Englishman would scarcely concede this title to any foreign power .