A Lift of the GRAND MASTERS or Patrons of the Free -A Archbishop of Canterbury, ap Page 69 USTIN the Monk, the firfl-The GRAND MASTERS of the Kenred King of Mercia (call'd by -PETER de Rupibus, and -ST. SWITHIN under the Saxon -WALTER GIFFARD -Prince EDWIN under his Brother of Exeter under K. Edward II. 70 -HENRY CHICHELEY Archbishop King CHARLES I. and under him of Canterbury under King Henry-HENRY DANVERS Earl V. and VI. Page 73 of Danby. Page -WILLIAM WANEFLEET Bifhop-THOMAS HOWARD Earl 99 and of Winchester under of Arundel. King Henry VI. 75 -RICHARD BEAUCHAMP Bishop FRANCIS RUSSEL Earl of 100. Bedford, of Sarum under INIGO JONES again. King CHARLES II. and under him -HENRY JERMYN Earl der him of St. Albans, -GEORGE VILLARS Duke of Bucks, 102, 105. Knight of the Garter. -Cardinal WOOLSEY. -JOHN TOUCHET Lord -EDWARD SEYMOUR Duke -JOHN POYNET Bifhop of -Sir THOMAS SACKVILLE, -Sir THOMAS GRESHAM, of Effingham, King JAMES I. and under him WILLIAM HERBERT 1. JOHN MONTAGU Duke of 9. THOMAS HOWARD Duke of Montagu. 2. PHILIP WHARTON Duke of 10. THOMAS COOKE Lord 125 113 Norfolk. Buccleugh. Lovel. 128 II. ANTONY BROWN Lord Vif116 count Montagu. 130 Strathmore. 131 119 Craufurd. 132 4. CHARLES LENNOS Duke of 12. JAMES LYON Earl of These were under King George I. 14. THOMAS THYNNE Lord VifAnd the following Noble Grand count Weymouth. 134 Maiters have acted under his pre-15. JOHN CAMPBELL Earl of fent Majefty King George II. viz. 135 6. WILLIAM O BRIEN Earl of 16. EDWARD BLYTHE Earl of Loudoun. THE OLD CHARGES OF THE FREE and Accepted MASONS, Collected by the Author from their old Records, at the Command of the Grand Mafter the prefent Duke of MONTAGU. Approved by the Grand Lodge, and order'd to be printed in the first Edition of the Book of Conftitutions on 25 March 1722. A I. CHARGE. Concerning Gop and Religion. MASON is obliged by his Tenure to obferve the In antient Times the Chriftian Mafons were charged to comply with the Chriftian Ufages of each Country where they travell'da or work'd: But Mafonry being found in all Nations, even of divers Religions, they are now only charged to adhere to that Religion in which all Men agree (leaving each Brother to his OWN own particular Opinions) that is, to be Good Men and True, Men of Honour and Honesty, by whatever Names, Religions or Perfuafions they may be diftinguifh'd: For they all agree in the 3 great Articles of NOAH, enough to preferve the Cement of the Lodge. Thus Majonry is the Center of their Union and the happy Means of conciliating Perfons that otherwise must have remain'd at a perpetual Distance. II. CHARGE. Of the Civil Magiftrate, Supreme and Subordinate. A Mafon is a peaceable Subject, never to be concern'd in Plots against the State, nor disrespectful to Inferior Magiftrates. Of old, Kings, Princes and States encourag'd the Fraternity for their Loyalty, who ever flourish'd moft in Times of Peace. But tho' a Brother is not to be countenanced in his Rebellion against the State; yet if convicted of no other Crime, his Relation to the Lodge remains indefeasible, III. CHARGE. Concerning Lodges. A LODGE is a Place where Mafons meet to work in: Hence the Affembly, or duly organiz'd Body of Mafons, is call'd a LODGE; juft as the Word Church is expreffive both of the Congregation and of the Place of Worship. Every Brother should belong to fome particular Lodge, and cannot be abfent without incurring Cenfure, if not neceffarily detain❜d. The Men made Mafons must be Freeborn (or no Bondmen) of mature Age and of good Report, hail and found, not deform'd or difmember'd at the Time of their making. But no Woman, no Eunuch. When Men of Quality, Eminenee, Wealth and Learning apply to be made, they are to be refpectfully accepted, after due Examination: For fuch often prove Good Lords (or Founders) of Work, and will not employ Cowans when true Mafons can be had; they also make the best Officers of Lodges, and the best Defigners, |