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masonry dissected
conclusion
chapter IV
Samuel Prichard
THE AUTHOR'S VINDICATION OF HIMSELF FROM THE
PREJUDICED PART OF MANKIND.
Of all the Imposition that
have appear'd amongst Mankind, none are so ridiculous as
the Mystery of Masonry, which has amus'd the World, and caused
various Constructions and these Pretences of Secrecy, invalid,
has (tho' not perfectly) been revealed, and the grand Article,
viz. the Obligation, has several Times been printed in the publick
Papers, but is entirely genuine in the Daily Journal of Saturday,
Aug. 22. 1730. which agrees in its Veracity with that deliver'd
in this Pamphlet; and consequently when the Obligation of Secrecy
is abrogated, the aforesaid Secret becomes of no Effect, and must be
quite extinct; for some Operative Masons (but according to the
polite Way of Expression, Accepted Masons) made a Visitation from
the first and oldest constituted Lodge (according to the Lodge
Book in London) to a noted Lodge in this City, and was denied
Admittance, because their old Lodge was removed to another House,
which, tho' contradictory to this great Mystery, requires another
Constitution, at no less Expence than two Guineas with an elegant
Entertainment, under the Denomination of being put to
charitable Uses, which is justly applied, will give great
Enconiums to so worthy an Undertaking,but it is very much
doubted, and most reasonable to think it will be expended
towards the forming another System of Masonry, the old Farbick
being so ruinous, that, unless repair'd by some occult Mystery,
will soon be annihilated.
I was induced to publish this mighty
Secret for the publick Good, at the Request of several Masons,
and it will, I hope, give entire Satisfaction, and have its desired
Effect inpreventing so many credulous Persons being drawn into
so pernicious a
Society.
FINIS.
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