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part of the natives with fire and sword , untill the reign of King Athelstone , who brought the land to peace and rest from the insulting Danes . He began to build abbies , monastery ® , and religious
houses , as also castles and forts for the defence of his realm , whereby Masonry was revived and exercised . He had a son called Hedvie , that loved Masons much more than his father did ; he greatly studied Geometry , and sent into other lands for men expert in the same science ; he was made a Mason himself , communed with
Masons , and Learned of their Craft . He got of his father a large charter and commission , to hold an assembly yearly , to correct offences in the said science , & c . He caused a generall assembly of all Freemasons in the realm , at York , and their Made many Masons , and gave a deep charge for observation of such articles as
belong to true Masonry ; he delivered them this Said Charter to keep . When this assembly was gathered together , he caused a proclemation to be made , that if any Mason had any writing or understanding concerning Freemasonry , or could inform the king in any matter or thing that was wanted in the said science already delivred , that he or they should deliver or recite it to the king ;
and there were some in Greek , some in French , some in English , and some in other tongues , whereupon the king caused a roll or book to be made , which declared how this science was first invented , afterwards preserved , and augmented , with the utillity and true intent thereof , * which roll or book he commanded to be read , and plainly recited , when a man was to be made a Freemason , that he might fully understand what articles , rules , and orders he laid himself under ,
well and truly to keep and observe to the utmost of his power ; and , from that time to this day , true Masonry hath been well and truly preserved and much esteemed ; and divers new articles have been aded to the Freemasons' worthy charge , by the free choice , and good consent , and best advice of the perfect and true Masons , Masters , Brethren , and Fellows , of this worthy science : —Tunc Unus Ex Senioribus tennit Librum Itlivel Ille ponnet vel ponet
mamun Super Librum et tarn Articulee Precepta debent Legi . f " Saying this by way of exhortation ; my loving and respectfull Brethren and Fellows , I humbly beseech you , as you love your own credit and your country ' s good , be very carefull in the observation of these Charges , or Articles , that I am about to read to this deponent ,
if you find your Selves guilty of anything therein forbid , amend you again , and do so no more ; and especially you that are to bee charged take good heed that you . keep your charge , for it is a great perill to forsware yourself on a book , and every one that is a Freemason , is obliged to perform his Charge as well as you ; So hoping of your care herein . Answer . —I will by God ' s grace enabling me .
* One of these rolls I have seen in the possession of Mr . Baker , a carpenter , in Moorfields . —Dr . Rawlnison . + I beg to observe that I am not answerable for the Latinity of this passage , nor , indeed , for any of the quaint spelling or expressions throughout the paper , which is an exact transcript of Dr . Rawlinson ' s MS . —J . S . S .
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part of the natives with fire and sword , untill the reign of King Athelstone , who brought the land to peace and rest from the insulting Danes . He began to build abbies , monastery ® , and religious
houses , as also castles and forts for the defence of his realm , whereby Masonry was revived and exercised . He had a son called Hedvie , that loved Masons much more than his father did ; he greatly studied Geometry , and sent into other lands for men expert in the same science ; he was made a Mason himself , communed with
Masons , and Learned of their Craft . He got of his father a large charter and commission , to hold an assembly yearly , to correct offences in the said science , & c . He caused a generall assembly of all Freemasons in the realm , at York , and their Made many Masons , and gave a deep charge for observation of such articles as
belong to true Masonry ; he delivered them this Said Charter to keep . When this assembly was gathered together , he caused a proclemation to be made , that if any Mason had any writing or understanding concerning Freemasonry , or could inform the king in any matter or thing that was wanted in the said science already delivred , that he or they should deliver or recite it to the king ;
and there were some in Greek , some in French , some in English , and some in other tongues , whereupon the king caused a roll or book to be made , which declared how this science was first invented , afterwards preserved , and augmented , with the utillity and true intent thereof , * which roll or book he commanded to be read , and plainly recited , when a man was to be made a Freemason , that he might fully understand what articles , rules , and orders he laid himself under ,
well and truly to keep and observe to the utmost of his power ; and , from that time to this day , true Masonry hath been well and truly preserved and much esteemed ; and divers new articles have been aded to the Freemasons' worthy charge , by the free choice , and good consent , and best advice of the perfect and true Masons , Masters , Brethren , and Fellows , of this worthy science : —Tunc Unus Ex Senioribus tennit Librum Itlivel Ille ponnet vel ponet
mamun Super Librum et tarn Articulee Precepta debent Legi . f " Saying this by way of exhortation ; my loving and respectfull Brethren and Fellows , I humbly beseech you , as you love your own credit and your country ' s good , be very carefull in the observation of these Charges , or Articles , that I am about to read to this deponent ,
if you find your Selves guilty of anything therein forbid , amend you again , and do so no more ; and especially you that are to bee charged take good heed that you . keep your charge , for it is a great perill to forsware yourself on a book , and every one that is a Freemason , is obliged to perform his Charge as well as you ; So hoping of your care herein . Answer . —I will by God ' s grace enabling me .
* One of these rolls I have seen in the possession of Mr . Baker , a carpenter , in Moorfields . —Dr . Rawlnison . + I beg to observe that I am not answerable for the Latinity of this passage , nor , indeed , for any of the quaint spelling or expressions throughout the paper , which is an exact transcript of Dr . Rawlinson ' s MS . —J . S . S .