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Show [ *i ] Thus prepar'd, through thick Darknefs and Terror of Thought, dehver them up, and let them be led to that Place, where the oriental Sun fhall fhine upon them, Here the eternal Witnefs records them in his tiook, and they become inverted with Innocence. May they all for ever poffels it, 'till the Clofe of Mafonry difmiiies them. The World now from Weft to Eaft, from South to North, affords nothing but Objects of Delight and Surprize; now themyftickGateofParadiceisopen'd, and ; the Tree of Life prefents itielf, and fuch as do not traiv1- greis the Lodge's Precept, will be admitted to cat the immortal Fruit thereof. Let us never profane our facred Privilege, but always with careful Eyes behold the Lo:lge guarded by Strength, bearing the Sword of Juftice, the Key to the adamantine Lock thereof of more Efteem, than thofe that keep lafe the Cabinets of Princes, our Ornaments and Furniture, in real Beauty, furpaffing the Works of the greateft Artists. • Our Jewels of fuch intrinfiek Worth, that all the Treasures of the Orient cannot purchafe them; our Principles luch, as enoble humane Nature, and raife up the afflicted Heart to chearful Joy. Our Profettlon fo honourable, that the greatest M o ~ narchs glory in being admitted amongft us; and fo ancient is the Lodge, that no Records can fix its Origin s For, how can it be otherwiie than permanent, which has its Foundation fix'd on the stable Centre of the Earth, and its Hcaven-afpiring Superstructure iupportcd by Columns of Divine Attributes. Look up to the glittering Roof, and fee what Glories ray from thence, and fried benignant Influences on our Heads. Not all the Beauties that adorn the Ethena! Spaces, nor all the Splendour of the Heavens can exceed m Beauty or Magnificence our glorious Dome, GOD is our Sun and Shield. So mote it be. E i LECTURE |