,transcrib]'s note3 ,a few typographical errors h be5 correct$3 !y are li/$ at ! end ( ! text4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my/icism ,,& ,,its ,,results2 ,,be+ ,,an ,,inquiry ,,into ,,! ,,uses ,,& ,,abuses ,,( ,,secrecy1 ,,z ,,develop$ ,,9 ,,! ,,in/ruction ,,& ,,acts ,,( ,,secret ,,societies1 ,,associations1 ,,or ,,confrat]nities1 ,,:e!r ,,social1 ,,religi\s1 ,,or ,,political1 ,,f ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,hi/ory ,,to ,,! ,,pres5t ,,day1 ,,& ,,_! ,,effects ,,on ,,! ,,masses ,,( ,,mank9d1 ,,!n ,,& ,,n[4 ,,by ,,john ,,delafield1 ,,esq41 ,,( ,,miss\ri1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,an ,,inquiry ,,into ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,antiquities ,,( ,,am]ica4 ,,sa9t ,,l\is3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,edw>ds ,,bu%nell1 ,,no4 #ig ,,f\r? ,,/reet1 ,,t5 ,,build+s4 99 99 99 99 99 #aheg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #aheg1 ,,by ,,john ,,delafield1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 & = ! ,di/rict ( ,miss\ri4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,savage ,mc,c,r,e,a1 ,,/]eotyp]s1 #ac ,*amb]s ,/reet1 ,n4,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,my ,,alma ,,mat]1 ,,columbia ,,college1 ,,new ,,york1 ,?is ,essay is respectfully ,inscrib$1 ,,by ,,! ,,writ]4 99 99 99 99 99 #e ,,preface4 ,,! ,,^w ,,0 ,,god4 ,t ,,^w ,,is ,,tru?4 ,tru? c nev] *ange1 or x w\ld contradict itself4 ,pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 mu/ be gov]n$ by immutable laws4 ,exp]i5ce is acquir$ by ! c>eful /udy ( hi/ory1 & ! pres5t condition ( all ?+s4 ,all is gov]n$ n[ by t same law ( tru?1 :i* 0 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 & ev] %all be4 ,:at s]i\s lessons1 !n1 may be le>n$ by a c>eful exam9ation ( pa/ ages2 & h[ useful may !y n be to u & our *ildr5 = future ages8 ,we c only judge ( t :i* is to come h]eaft]1 by /udy+ ! pa/1 & c>efully not+ ! pres5t4 ,?is little book has collat$ "s facts1 p]haps1 some:at out ( ! usual range ( read+2 b :i* x is s9c]ely tru/$ may be ( practical #f utility4 ,if x only induces ?\ght1 /udy1 or rese>*1 by intellectual & hone/ m9ds1 its object w h be5 atta9$4 ,! writ] c only claim ! indulg5ce ( ! read] to consid] ! essay sugge/ive--n didactic4 ,_m a f> abl] p5 may enl>ge ^u & c>ry out ! ideas pres5t$4 ,may x be ,j4 ,d4 99 99 99 99 99 #g ,,cont5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,secrecy2 its ,uses & ,abuses4--,my/]y2 its ,def9ition4--,my/icism1 & its ,def9ition4 444 ,,page #i ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,di/9ction betwe5 ! ,e>ly ,elohi/ic & ,jehovah/ic ,ages ( ,primeval ,patri>*al ,times4--,! ,secrecy ( ,orig9al ,wor%ip on ,m\nta9 ,tops4--,! ,collation & ,reconciliation ( ! ,patri>*al ,traditions br\ght toge!r by ,moses4--,! ,comm5cem5t ( ! ,jehovah/ic ,age4--,! ,orig9 ( ,my?ology4--,! ,magi2 _! ,organization & ,modes ( ,wor%ip4--,! ,deification ( ,nimrod1 & ! ,s\rce ( ,political ,p[] at its ,beg9n+4--,! ,secret ,writ+s !y adopt$4--,! ,dead ,invok]s4--,! ,my/]ies ( ,egypt1 ,greece1 & ,rome4 444 #af ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,cabbali/ae2 ! ,*aldeans1 & _! ,antagonism to ,patri>*al ,tradition4--,! ,h&-,writ+ on ,bel%azz>'s ,wall4--,! ,secret ,writ+s ( ! ,cabbali/ae4--,h[ ,daniel read ! ,same4--,ezra4--,! ,orig9 ( ! ,masoretic ,text4--,zoroa/]4--,8 ,re=mation & ,recon/ruction ( ! ,religion ( ! ,magi4--,py?agoras1 & 8 ,league4--,! ,?ugs4--,! ,druids4 444 #da #h ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,discipl9e ( ! ,secret 9 ! ,orig9 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4--,! ,inquisition4--,! ,my/ics4--,! ,rise ( ,mona*ism4--,! ,m5dicant ,ord]s4--,! ,ord]s ( ,knigh?ood4--,! ,jesuits1 _! ,organization & ,hi/ory4--,! ,rosicrucians1 c4 444 #ga ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,/ruggle betwe5 an alleg$ ,jus ,div9um ,regum1 & ,popul> ,sov]eignty4--,& ! ,ef=ts n[ attempt$ to de/roy our ,gr& ,exp]im5t ( ,self-,gov]nm5t4--,practical ,results4 444 #ajd 99 99 99 99 99 #i ,,my/icism1 ,,& ,,its ,,results4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,secrecy2 its ,uses & ,abuses4--,my/]y2 its ,def9ition4--,my/icism1 & its ,def9ition4 ,x is n true1 z has be5 sometimes said1 t :]ev] !re is secrecy !re is error4 ,secrecy1 l mo/ all else1 ha? its uses & abuses3 its uses1 z develop$ 9 mode/y & dome/ic virtue1 9 religi\s m$itation1 self-exam9ation1 & pray]1 & 9 prud5ce 9 ! affairs ( life3 its abuses1 9 prud]y1 asceticism1 sup]/iti\s awe1 undue v5]ation ( p[]1 & :5 us$ z a cl\d to conceal crime s hide\s t no?+ b ! tru? ( ,god1 v9dicat$ by human laws f\nd$ !reon1 direct$ by wisdom1 c dispel x4 ,virtue & mode/y %r9k f public gaze4 ,ea* looks alone to its innate s5se1 ! gift ( ,god1 & to ! sole approval ( ! great ,i ,,am4 ,! hidd5 s9c]e aspirations ( ! he>t are kn[n only to ,him :o brea!d into man ! #aj brea? ( life1 & he became a liv+ s\l4 ,^! are a secret betwe5 ! creat$ be+ & its ,almighty ,fa!r4 ,at ! lonely h\r1 :5 ! burd5$ s\l1 kn[+ no e>?ly refuge f ov]:elm+ tr\bles1 b a mighti] ,h& ?an t ( man1 seeks on b5d$ knee & ) p5it5tial te>1 a bless+ f on high1 no ^w is spok51 no s\nd utt]$ save ! sob f a contrite he>t4 ,! aspiration has gone =? inaudibly to ,him :o said to all mank9d1 !n & = future ages1 ,come unto me all ye t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4#a ,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire1 ,utt]$ or unexpress$1 ,! motion ( a hidd5 fire ,t trembles 9 ! brea/4 ,x is ! burd5 ( a sigh1 ,! fall+ ( a te>1 ,! upw>d glanc+ ( an eye ,:5 none b ,god is ne>4#b ,:at kn[e? ! out] _w ( ?is8 ,yet wrong c n exi/ 9 su* secret communion betwe5 a p5it5t he>t & its ,mak]4 ,pure religi\s m$itation1 lead+ u f e>? to heav51 is only promot$ by secret /udy & reflection 9 solitude4 ,nei!r philosophy nor religion c be cultivat$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! vortices ( comm]ce or o!r bus9ess requir+ con/ant int]c\rse ) hundr$s ( #aa m5 dur+ ! day1 nor 9 ! :irl ( fa%ion 9 ! ev5+4 ,?us1 !n1 d we trace "o ( ! uses ( secrecy4 ,bo? its use & its abuse we %all h]e9aft] f9d exemplifi$ 9 m>k$ effects n only on individual m9ds1 b also on ! masses ( mank9d 9 pa/ hi/ory3 its use1 9 ! developm5t ( true piety3 its abuse1 9 asceticism1 sup]/ition1 & ov]we5+ spiritual p[] result+ 9 crimes1 :i* 7 a s9 unto dea?4 ,ano!r abuse ( secrecy has be5 manife/$ 9 means h]et(ore employ$ 9 ! con/ant ef=t to obta9 & ma9ta9 worldly p[]4 ,?is 0 by affect+ ! imag9ation & bl9d+ ! reason ( ! masses4 ,"s "t ago1 an ephem]al "w 0 publi%$1 ev5 ! "n ( :i* is n recollect$ by ?is writ]1 :]e9 0 a picture %[+ ! section ( a h&some t5t ) curta9s closely drawn4 ,)91 is a man eat+ & fea/+ l o!r mortals4 ,)\t1 is a /& on :i* are expos$ to view ! usual emblems & insignia ( royalty1 be=e :i* !re is a kneel+ cr[d4 ,an admirable illu/ration6 ,true x is1 t no man is a h]o to 8 valet-de-*ambre4 ,fa%ionable weal? & p[] dep5d ^u exclusiv5ess to accompli% _! usual att5dant influ5ces4 ,royalty hides e h\r 9 secrecy f public gaze1 except :5 x occasionally becomes necess>y to treat ! subjects to a m]e pageant or %[ ( milit>y co/ume & outside appe>ances4 ,:5 ,lola ,montes display$ to #ab ! _w ! m]e humanity ( ! old k+ ( ,bav>ia1 :]e _h he any pre/ige left8 ,s*amyl has atta9$ 8 extraord9>y influ5ce & p[] by 8 seclusion1 asceticism1 & pret5d$ revelations2 & brav]y hav+ cr[n$ 8 ef=ts1 he is a favorite ( =tune1 & ! idol ( a sup]/iti\s v5]ation4 ,:at did n ,mohamm$ accompli% 9 ! same mann]8 ,b1 9 illu/ration ( ! opposite effect1 s well kn[n to ! sad exp]i5ce ( all1 ha? n a mighti] ,"o te/ifi$ t1 a prophet ha? no honor 9 8 own c\ntry8#c ,b do? n also common prud5ce 9 worldly affairs dem& ! use ( secrecy8 ,:at good g5]al w detail1 ev5 to 8 own =ces1 & /ill less make public = ! use ( 8 adv]s>y1 8 plans & int5tions = an ensu+ campaign8--:at bus9ess man communicate to ! public or to 8 rivals 8 h>d ?\ght & well-plann$ speculation8--:at inv5tor publi% 8 new ma*9e or discov]y until he has secur$ 8 pat5t-"r8 ,9 :at foll[s1 !n1 let u discrim9ate betwe5 ! use & abuse ( secrecy2 s t1 by ! lessons ( ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 we may be safely guid$ 9 our c\rse ?r\gh ! future4 ,be=e go+ into matt]s ( hi/oric detail1 x 7 well to und]/& ! def9ition ( ! ^w my/]y4 #ac ,_m suppose x to mean some?+ :i* is incompreh5sible4 ,?is is all a mi/ake4 ,greek3 ,mu/]ion means simply a reveal$ secret4 ,9 o!r words1 my/]y1 :i* we d]ive f ! ,greek ^w quot$1 means nei!r m nor less ?an a secret reveal$ & expla9$ to u4 ,a man ( mature ye>s & f9i%$ education kn[s t :i* no s*ool-boy c compreh5d4 ,to ! eld] a secret has be5 reveal$4 ,he is 9 possession ( ! my/]y4 ,to ! y\ng] x is yet a secret1 n incompreh5sible1 b :i* c only be atta9$ 9 ! progress ( le>n+4 ,to ! sci5tific _m ( ! my/]ies ( nature are unfold$1 b !y are a secret to ! _w at l>ge4 ,to ^? ,*ri/ians 9 ! e>li] days ( ! *ur*1 :o _h atta9$ its highe/ in/ruction1 & aft] ! ,ite1 missa e/ _h dismiss$ ! re/ ( ! congregation1 rema9$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pure (f]+ 7or clean oblation7 prophesi$ by ,mala*i#d to be !reaft] (f]$ 9 e place to ,him ^: "n !nce=? %\ld be great among ! ,g5tiles--to !m x 0 giv5 to "k ! my/]ies ( ,god3#e n to und]/& ?+s incompreh5sible4 ,t w\ld be a contradiction 9 t]ms3 a ?+ impossible4 ,h[ c a p]son compreh5d t :i* passe? all und]/&+8 ,b x may be said1 !re are ?+s :i* are incompreh5sible4 ,n s4 ,!y may be a secret to u :ile1 9 ?is s*ool-h\se1 ! e>?1 ! #ad p$agogue ,necessity is tea*+ u only ! rudim5ts ( ! laws ( ,god z develop$ 9 nature or 9 m9d2 b1 :5 ! sc9tilla div9itatis1 hidd5 9 ^! e>!n vessels1#f %all h be5 set free1 & 7:ile ! du/ returns to ! e>? z x 07 rises unto ,him t brea!d into u t spiritus or brea? ( life--:5 we %all h]eaft] h be5 newly born into a spiritual /ate ( high] exi/5ce--!n may we hope t :at is secret to u n[1 may become a my/]y or reveal$ secret to u h]eaft]4 ,x is n all ( life to t]m9ate our exi/5ce on ?is e>?4 ,?is is b ! s*ool-h\se 9 ! comm5cem5t ( et]nity4 ,^! my/]ies1 n[ secrets to u1 are creat$ & ma9ta9$ by ! fix$ laws ( ,him :o is )\t v>iabl5ess or %ad[ ( turn+4 ,! revelations !re( belong to a high] k+dom1 :i* fle% & blood c n inh]it1 yet 9 :i* e s\l %all be made alive4#g ,!n %all ^! secrets be unfold$ 9 proportion to ! cultivation ( ! m9d & tal5ts "h3 = ! un*angeable laws ( ,god h plac$ all matt] 9 con/ant & regul> mutation2 & :e!r ( matt] or ( m9d1 all is gov]n$ by a c]ta9 law ( progress1 compell+ u to atta9 excell5ce & /r5g? only by con/ant endeavors to surm\nt difficulties3 & x is ?us alone we c1 by sev]e /udy & deep m$itation1 9 inve/igat+ ^! laws ( mutation & progress 9 ?+s physical & #ae moral1 br+ ! m9d1 ev5 9 ?is life1 to a ne>] approximation to1 & capability (1 appreciat+ ! wond]ful tru?s we mu/ h]eaft] le>n4 ,z 9 all o!r laws ( ,god1 ! cultivation ( our tal5ts mu/ !n c>ry its proportionate rew>d h]eaft]4#h ,let u !n exam9e into ! uses & abuses ( secrecy 9 pa/ hi/ory1 & at ! pres5t day--b m p>ticul>ly w ^! be manife/$ by ,,my/icism2 by :i* is meant1 ! revelation ( le>n+1 social1 religi\s1 & political1 ! tea*+ ( :i* has be51 & is1 pres]v$ secret f ! _w1 by societies1 associations1 & confrat]nities4#i 99 99 99 99 99 #af ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,di/9ction betwe5 ! ,e>ly ,elohi/ic & ,jehovah/ic ,ages ( ,primeval ,patri>*al ,times4--,! ,secrecy ( ,orig9al ,wor%ip on ,m\nta9 ,tops4--,! ,collation & ,reconciliation ( ! patri>*al ,traditions br\ght toge!r by ,moses4--,! ,comm5cem5t ( ! ,jehovah/ic ,age4--,! ,orig9 ( ,my?ology4--,! ,magi2 _! ,organization & ,modes ( ,wor%ip4--,! ,deification ( ,nimrod1 & ! ,s\rce ( ,political ,p[] at its ,beg9n+4--,! ,secret ,writ+s !y adopt$4--,! ,dead ,invok]s4--,! ,my/]ies ( ,egypt1 ,greece1 & ,rome4 ,9 a critical /udy ( ! books ( ,moses two eras seem to be disc]nible4 ,! e>li]1 ! ,elohi/ic1 :5 ,god 0 only kn[n by ! "n1 ,elohim4 ,! latt]1 ! ,jehovah/ic1 beg9n+ at a lat] p]iod4#aj ,?\gh n altoge!r g]ma9 to our subject1 may we "h be p]mitt$ to inquire--p> p>5!se--:e!r ?is simple rule does n furni% to u ! means ( reconciliation ( app>5t contradictions8 ,all in/ruction orig9ally 0 traditional alone4 ,! patri>* 0 prie/ & tea*]1 z well z rul] ( 8 tribe4 ,ea* h&$ d[n to 8 successor ! #ag traditions he _h receiv$ f 8 ance/ors orally4 ,z tribes became nomadic1 or else s\ght p]man5tly new settlem5ts & homes1 traditions 9 c\rse ( "t necess>ily became v>iant4 ,moses seems hone/ly to h collat$ ^! traditions1 & has1 no d\bt1 giv5 !m 9 _! respective v]sions z he receiv$ !m f ,je?ro1 8 fa!r-9-law1 & f ! patri>*al in/ruction among ! eld]s ( 8 p 9 ,egypt4 ,?us we c recognize ^? 9 :i* ! "n ,elohim is us$ z be+ ( mu* e>li] date ?an ! same tradition diff]5tly told1 :]e ! ^w ,jehovah indicates ! "n ( ,deity4 ,= in/ance1 we f9d 9 "o place#aa ! comm& ( ,god to ,noah to take ! bea/s & f[ls1 c41 into ! ark by sev5s4 ,b aga91 9 ! same *apt]1#ab we f9d !m tak5 only by pairs4 ,are ^! n v>iant traditions ( "o ev5t8 ,s1 ( ! /ory ( ,abraham pass+ (f 8 wife = 8 si/] be=e ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt1#ac & also be=e ,abimele*1 k+ ( ,g]>1#ad & ! f>!r tradition ( ,isaac & ,rebecca hav+ done ! same ?+ be=e ,abimele*1 k+ ( ,g]>4#ae ,are n ^! v>iant traditions ( "o fact8 ,! legal exp]i5ce ( ! writ] = _m ye>s1 conv9ces him t no two p]sons )\t collusion view a transaction g5]ally exactly alike4 ,frequ5tly--& ea* equally s9c]e & hone/--!y widely v>y 9 _! te/imony4 #ah ,collusion may produce a /ory )\t contradiction4 ,slight discrepancies %[ !re is no fraud1 only t ! witnesses occupi$ diff]5t /& po9ts1 or gave m or less att5tion to :at 0 ! subject matt]4 ,b1 ask+ p>don = ?is digression1 let u return to our !me4 ,we "k little or no?+ ab\t ! tea*+ ( ! patri>*s 9 ! ,elohi/ic age4 ,nei!r writ+ nor sculpture !re( exi/$ 9 ! "t ( ,moses1 except1 p]haps1 ! lo/ book ( ,eno*1 or1 unless--:i* we are incl9$ to d\bt--! book ( ,job _h j be=e 8 era be5 r$uc$ to writ+ by ! ,idumean1 ,assyrian1 or ,*aldean prie/hood4 ,we f9d at t p]iod t sacrifices 7 (f]$ on m\nta9 tops4 ,:y8 ,abraham w5t to su* a place to (f] up 8 son4 ,0 x n = secrecy 9 ! religi\s rite8 ,if ! e>lie/ in/ruction 0 f ,god1 ^: tru? is un*angeable & et]nal1 7 n ! e>lie/ sacrifices (f]$ 9 secret by reason ( ! same comm& :i* subsequ5tly oblig$ ! high prie/ ( 8 *os5 p to (f] ! great sacrifice 9 secret )9 ! veils1 fir/ ( ! ,tab]nacle1 aft]w>d ( ! ,temple8 ,! ,elohi/ic age end$ ) ! fir/ (ficial act ( ,moses1 aft] he1 also1 _h met ) ,a>on on ! m\nt ( ,god4#af ,a new era !n comm5c$4 ,z m5 disp]s$ #ai !mselves ov] ! e>?1 ! orig9al belief 9 ! "o true ,god 7,mono!ism7 0 lo/1 & p fell into ! wor%ip ( _m deities 7,poly!ism71 ador+ ! visible works ( creation1 m p>ticul>ly ! sun & ! />s ( heav51 or else rev]5c+ ! op]ative p[]s ( nature z div9e be+s4 ,fai? 9 ! "o ,great ,,jehovah 0 pres]v$ by ! *ildr5 ( ,israel alone4 ,idols 7 erect$ )9 gorge\s temples4 ,) ! ,*aldean1 ,pho5ician1 & ,assyrian1 ,molo* began ! dreadful cruelty ( human sacrifices1 *iefly ( *ildr54 ,if1 at fir/1 ! image ( ! idol 0 only a visible symbol ( a spiritual conception1 or ( an invisible p[]1 ?is high] mean+ 0 lo/ 9 progress ( "t 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ nations1 & !y came at l5g? to pay wor%ip to ! lifeless image itself4 ,! prie/s alone 7 acqua9t$ ) any deep] mean+1 b refus$ to %>e x ) ! p2 !y res]v$ x "u ! veil ( esot]ic 7secret7 doctr9es1 z ! peculi> appanage ( _! own class4 ,!y inv5t$ endless fables :i* gave rise to ,my?ology4 ,!y rul$ ! p by ! might ( sup]/ition1 & acquir$ weal?1 honor1 & p[]1 = !mselves4#ag ,we arrive !n at ne>ly ! culm9at+ po9t ( ,egyptian prie/craft1 ! days ( wise m51 sorc]]s1 & magicians4#ah ,su* m5 ev] #bj h1 & we presume ev] w employ secrecy z ! *ief elem5t ( _! clev] juggl]y4 ,mank9d love to be deceiv$4 ,let an ,adrian1 ,blitz1 or ,alex&]--:ile !y tell y1 & y well "k x1 t _! tricks are a deception--put =? notices ( an exhibition1 & !y w attract cr[ds1 :]e an ,arago1 or a ,f>aday1 w\ld n be li/5$ to4 ,maelzel's automata1 or ,vaucanson's duck1 w attract ! _w1 :5 ,bacon's1 or ,newton's1 or ,laplace's works may rema9 9 du/ on ! book-%elves4 ,human nature is always ! same1 & ?us x 0 9 ! days ( ,moses & ,ph>aoh4 ,! wise m51 sorc]]s1 & magicians1 held undisput$ sway1 n only ov] ! sup]/itions ( ! p1 b ov] _! educat$ mon>*s & pr9ces4 ,egypt possess$1 at an inconceivably e>ly p]iod1 numb]less t[ns & villages1 & a high am\nt ( civilization4 ,arts1 sci5ces1 & civil pr(essions1 7 *]i%$ !re1 s t ! ,nile-l& has g5]ally be5 reg>d$ z ! my/]i\s cradle ( human culture2 b ! sy/em ( ca/es *eck$ free developm5t & cont9u\s improvem5t4 ,ev]y?+ subs]v$ a gloomy religion & a p[]ful prie/hood1 :o held ! p 9 t]ror & sup]/ition4 ,_! doctr9e1 t1 aft] ! dea? ( man1 ! s\l c\ld n ent] into h] ev]la/+ repose unless ! body 7 pres]v$1 occasion$ ! s+ul> cu/om ( embalm+ ! corpses ( ! dep>t$ to pres]ve !m f decay1 & ( treasur+ !m up 9 ! %ape ( #ba mummies 9 %aft-l passages & mortu>y *amb]s4 ,?r\gh ?is belief1 ! prie/s1 :o1 z judges ( ! dead1 possess$ ! p[] ( giv+ up ! bodies ( ! s9ful to corruption1 & by ?is means occasion+ ! transmigration ( _! s\ls into ! bodies ( animals1 obta9$ imm5se au?ority4 ,not)/&+ ! magnific5ce ( _! ar*itectural productions1 & ! va/ te*nical skill & dext]ity 9 sculpture & me*anical appliances :i* !y display1 ! ,egyptians h produc$ b little 9 lit]ature or ! sci5ces2 & ev5 ?is little 0 lock$ up f ! p 9 ! my/]i\s hi]oglyphical writ+1 :i* 0 und]/ood by ! prie/s alone4#ai ,! foll[+ translation is a quotation f a ,lat9 "w3 ,among ! anci5t ,egyptians1 f :om we le>n ! rudim5ts ( spee*1 besides ! ?ree common k9ds ( lett]s1 o!r descriptions ( *>act]s are us$ :i* h be5 g5]ally consecrat$ to _! peculi> my/]ies4 ,9 a diss]tation on ?is subject1 t celebrat$ antiqu>ian 7conditor /romatum71 ,clem5t1 ( ,alex&ria1 tea*es 9 8 writ+s1 ?us3 ',^? :o are taught ,egyptian1 fir/1 inde$1 le>n ! gramm> & *irography call$ lett]-writ+1 t is1 :i* is apt = ord9>y correspond5ce2 secondly1 h[ev]1 t us$ by ! prie/s1 call$ sacr$ writ+1 to commemorate sacr$ ?+s2 ! la/ also1 hi]oglyphic1 mean+ sacr$ sculpture1 "o ( ! fir/ elem5ts ( :i* is #bb cyriologism1 mean+1 prop]ly speak+1 enunciat+ tru? by "o or ano!r symbol1 or 9 o!r words1 portray+ ! mean+ by significant emblems4' ,) ,clem5t agrees ! ,arabian1 ,ab5ephi1 :o uses ?is language3 7,?is ,arabic writ+ is pres]v$ 9 ! ,vatican libr>y1 b n z yet pr9t$3 x is (t5 quot$ by ,a?anasius ,kir*]1 9 8 ,treatise on ! ,pamphilian ,obelisk1 :5ce ^! & o!r matt]s /at$ by u h be5 tak547 ',b !re 7 f\r k9ds ( writ+ among ! ,egyptians3 ,fir/1 t 9 use among ! populace & ! ignorant2 secondly1 t 9 vogue among ! philosoph]s & ! educat$2 ?irdly1 "o comp\nd$ ( lett]s & symbols1 )\t drawn figures or repres5tations ( ?+s2 ! f\r? 0 conf9$ solely to ! prie/hood1 ! figures or lett]s ( :i* 7 ^? ( birds1 by :i* !y repres5t$ ! sacr$ ?+s ( ,deity4' ,f :i* la/ te/imony we le>n t erudite ,egyptians us$ a peculi> & diff]5t sy/em ( writ+ f t ( ! populace1 & x 0 = ! purpose ( tea*+ _! peculi> doctr9es4 ,= example1 !y %[ t ?is writ+ consi/$ ( symbols1 p>tly ( op9ions & ideas1 p>tly ( hi/oric fables accommodat$ to a m secret me?od ( tea*+4 ,b ,clem5t1 ( ,alex&ria1 w5t fur!r4 ,9 book v4 ( ,antiquities 7/romata1 'f\ndation ( ?+s'71 he says3 ',all :o controll$ !ological matt]s1 ,b>b>ian z well z ,greek1 h conceal$ _! pr9ciples1 hid+ ! tru? 9 enigmas1 signs1 symbols1 z #bc well z allegories1 & also 9 tropes1 & h h&$ !m d[n 9 v>i\s symbols & me?ods4'#bj ,?is passage l$ subsequ5tly to ! brilliant discov]ies ( ,*ampollion4 ,:o1 !n1 7 ! erudite ,egyptians :o us$ a peculi> sy/em ( writ+ = ! purpose ( tea*+ _! peculi> doctr9es8 ,:o 7 #bd ^! magi1 wise m51 sorc]]s1 & magicians8 ,n[h]e d we f9d ,ph>aoh 9 ! mid/ ( 8 tr\bles call+ = a prie/4 ,x is always = ! wise m51 magicians1 & sorc]]s4 ,7 !y n ! prie/s8--7 !y n ^? :o controll$ ! my/]ies--:o practis$ div9ation8 ,:5 ,moses & ,a>on ca/ d[n _! rods1 ! magicians ( ,egypt also did 9 l mann] ) _! en*antm5ts1 & ! result 0 ! same4#ba ,:5 ,moses smote ! wat]s t !y became blood1 ! acut5ess ( ! prie/s1 or magi1 9 _! my/]ies taught !m a lesson :]eby !y 7 able to d ! same4#bb ,:5 ! frogs came up on ,ph>aoh & on all 8 p1 & on all 8 s]vants1 & cov]$ ! l& ( ,egypt1 we le>n ! magicians did s ) _! en*antm5ts1 & br\ght up frogs ^u ! l& ( ,egypt4#bc ,if ! anci5t ,egyptians 7 l _! desc5dants1 x is s+ul> ! magi c\ld n accompli% ! next plague1 t is1 ( lice4 ,b "h _! p[] end$4 ,! magi orig9at$ 9 ,m$ia4 ,accord+ to ori5tal cu/om1 to !m 0 intru/$ ! pres]vation ( sci5tific k1 & ! p]=mance ( ! holy ex]cises ( ,religion4 ,aft]w>d1 9 a special s5se1 ! magi 7 a ca/e ( prie/s ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 d]iv+ ! "n ( ,pehlvi2 ,mag1 or ,mog1 g5]ally signifies 9 t language1 a prie/4 ,!y are expressly m5tion$ by ,h]odotus z a ,m$ian tribe4 ,zoroa/] 0 n _! f\nd]1 #be b 0 _! re=m]1 & ! purifi] ( _! doctr9es4 ,! ,magi ( 8 "t 7 oppos$ to 8 innovations2 & !y1 !re=e1 7 condemn$ by him4 ,:5 aft]w>d1 h[ev]1 !y adopt$ 8 re=ms1 he effect$ _! ?or\gh organization1 divid+ !m into ,,appr5tices1 ,,ma/]s1 & ,,p]fect ,,ma/]s4 ,_! /udy & sci5ce consi/$ 9 obs]vation ( _! holy rites1 9 ! k ( _! sacr$ =ms ( pray]1 & liturgies by :i* ,ormuzd 0 wor%ipp$1 & 9 ! c]emonies att5dant on _! pray]s & sacrifices4 ,!y only 7 p]mitt$ to act z m$iators betwe5 ,god & man4 ,to !m alone 0 ! w ( ,god decl>$4 ,!y only c\ld p5etrate ! future4 ,& !y alone pr$ict$ ! future to ^? :o s\ght ( !m !re=4 ,9 lat] days ! "n ,magi became synonym\s ) sorc]]1 magician1 al*emi/1 c4#bd #bf ,! magi ( ,egypt 7 ! prie/s1 ! f\nd]s & pres]v]s ( ! my/]ies ( ! secret grades ( in/ruction1 & ( ! hi]atic & hi]oglyphic writ+s & sculptures4 ,9 secret !y 7 ! prie/hood4 ,9 public1 9 religi\s matt]s1 ! same4 ,b 9 public secul> affairs !y seem to be recognis$ z ,magi4 ,:5 my?ology 0 inv5t$1 mo/ ( ! gods1 if n all ( !m1 7 receiv$ z symbolical1 physical be+s1 ! poets made ( !m moral ag5ts2 & z su* !y appe> 9 ! religions ( ! p ( e>li] days4 ,! symbolical mean+ w\ld h be5 lo/1 if no means _h be5 provid$ to insure its pres]vation4 ,! ,,my/]ies1 x seems1 af=d$ su* means4 ,_! great end1 !re=e1 0 to pres]ve ! k ( ! peculi> attributes ( ^? div9ities :i* _h be5 incorp>at$ into ! popul> religion "u new =ms2 :at p[]s & objects ( nature !y repres5t$2 h[ ^!1 & h[ ! univ]se came into be+2 9 a ^w1 cosmogonies1 l ^? conta9$ 9 ! ,orphic in/ructions4 ,b ?is k1 ?\gh x 0 pres]v$ by oral in/ruction1 0 p]petuat$ no less by #bg symbolic repres5tations & usages2 :i*1 at lea/ 9 "p1 consi/$ ( sacr$ traditions & fables4 ,9 ! sanctu>y ( ,sais1 says ,h]odotus 7l4c471 repres5tations are giv5 by night ( ! adv5tures ( ! goddess2 & ^! are call$ by ! ,egyptians my/]ies2 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i w relate no m4 ,x 0 !nce t ^! my/]ies 7 introduc$ into ,greece4#be ,! temples ( ,india & ( ,egypt seem to be id5tical 9 ar*itecture & 9 sculpture4#bf ,bo? nations seem to h sprung f ! old ,assyrian /ock4#bg ,! magi ( bo? c\ntries appe> to h _h a common orig92 & _! tea*+s mu/ h be51 !re=e1 traditionally ! same4 ,we may1 !n1 presume t !re 7 ?ree grades 9 ! in/ructions ( ^! my/]ies1 by :atev] "n !y may h be5 call$--:e!r ,appr5tices1 ,ma/]s1 & ,p]fect ,ma/]s1 or o!rwise2 t !y 7 sacr$ 9 _! "*2 & t _! symbolic mean+s 7 reveal$ 9 ^! ,,my/]ies1 & 9 no o!r mann]1 :ile !y 7 kept a secret f ! _w at l>ge4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,!y spread1 ) emigration & comm]ce1 into all !n kn[n c\ntries4 ,_! common orig91 or at lea/ t ( mo/ ( !m1 is /ill p]ceptible4 ,,c]es _h long w&]$ ov] ! e>?1 be=e %e 0 receiv$ at ,eleusis1 & erect$ !re h] #bh sanctu>y4 7,isocrat4 ,paneg4 op41 p4 #df1 ed4 ,/eph41 & _m o!r places 9 ,meursii ,eleus941 cap4 #a47 ,h] secret s]vice 9 ! ,!smophoria1 accord+ to ! acc\nt ( ,h]odotus 7iv4 #agb71 0 fir/ introduc$ by ,danaus2 :o br\ght x f ,egypt to ! ,peloponnesus4#bh ,"o writ] says t my/]ies 71 among ! ,greeks1 & aft]w>d also among ! ,romans1 secret religi\s assemblies1 :i* no un9itiat$ p]son 0 p]mitt$ to approa*4 ,!y orig9at$ at a v e>ly p]iod4 ,!y 7 design$ to int]pret ^? my?ological fables & religi\s rites1 ! true mean+ ( :i* x 0 ?\ght exp$i5t to conceal f ! p4 ,!y 7 p]haps necess>y 9 ^? times1 9 :i* ! sup]/itions1 ! errors1 & ! prejudices ( ! p1 c\ld n be op5ly expos$ )\t dang] to ! public peace4 ,^u ?is gr\nd !y 7 tol]at$ & protect$ by ! /ate4 ,_! fir/ & fundam5tal law 0 a pr(\nd secrecy4 ,9 all my/]ies !re 7 dramatic exhibitions1 relat+ to ! exploits ( ! deities 9 ^: honor !y 7 celebrat$4#bi ,we may ?us trace all anci5t pagan religion to a common orig91 ) simil>ity ( human means to accompli% a g5]al result1 v>iant 9 "n1 or 9 practice1 z to ! deity1 or =m ( its wor%ip1 b re/+ on a unity z to its comm5cem5t & its object4 #bi ,we c h>dly p5etrate ! veil :i* hides f u ! pagan wor%ip ( t e>ly human /ock ! race ( ,ham1 :i*--)\t ! div9e light grant$ only to ! ,israelites--0 ! orig9 ( false wor%ip4 ,we c only arrive at conclusions1 b ^! are ! result ( /rong presumptions aris+ f undisput$ hi/orical facts4 ,:at are !y8 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal *iefs ( ! e>lie/ race1 :5ce came ! magi1 c41 0 ,nimrod1 aft]w>d deifi$ by ! "n ( ,bel to ! ,*aldeans1 ,baal to ! ,hebrews1 ,greek3 ,belos to ! ,greeks1 & ,belus to ! ,romans2 & :51 9 lat] days1 /atues receiv$ adoration 7:i* at fir/ 0 only accord$ to ! be+ ( :om ! /atue 0 a type71 he became wor%ipp$ "u a multiplication ( /atues1 !y 7 9 ! ,hebrew language call$ ,baalim1 or ! plural ( ,baal4 ,nimrod 0 ! son ( ,cu%1 gr&son ( ,ham1 & great-gr&son ( ,noah4 ,& ,cu% begat ,nimrod3 he began to be a mighty "o 9 ! e>?4 ,he 0 a mighty hunt] be=e ! ,"l3 :]e=e x is said1 ',ev5 z ,nimrod ! mighty hunt] be=e ! ,"l4' ,& ! beg9n+ ( 8 k+dom 0 ,babel1 & ,ere*1 & ,accad1 & ,calneh1 9 ! l& ( ,%9>4 ,& out ( t l& he w5t =? to ,assyria1 & build$ ,n9eveh1 & ! city ,rehobo?1 & ,calah1 & ,res5 betwe5 ,n9eveh & ,calah3 ! same is a great city4#cj ,:ile1 !n1 #cj ! *ildr5 ( ,%em & ,japhe? pursu$ ! patri>*al c\rse1 & pres]v$ ! anci5t traditions subsequ5tly h&$ d[n1 ! desc5dants ( ,ham1 suff]+ "u ! patri>*al mal$iction ( ,noah1 built cities compos$ ( families1 & a great k+dom compos$ ( cities & nations4 ,?is k+dom 0 ! orig9 ( pagan wor%ip4 ,!y lo/ ! patri>*al traditions1 & 7 ! fir/ to e/abli% on ?is e>? ! conc5tration ( p[] 9 a political sy/em4 ,t p[] once atta9$1 ! d>+ en]gy ( ! k+ became 9 ! h& ( ! prie/hood a subject ( deification = two reasons4 #a4 ,! k+ 0 mortal1 & mu/ die4 #b4 ,! p[] mu/ be pres]v$4 ,:5 aft]w>d1 "u ,peleg1 ?is race1 at _! #ca build+ ( ,ba-,bel--_! temple ( ,bel--became disp]s$1 & left to u only _! ru9 ( t temple1 n[ call$ ,birs ,nimr\d1 ! magi1 or prie/s1 pres]v$ ! p[] he atta9$ to !mselves1 by means ( secrecy 9 _! my/]ies1 & :i* 7 disp]s$ subsequ5tly ?r\gh ! e>? 9 diff]5t languages & =ms1 v>y+ ) ! poetry & climate ( ! c\ntry or c\ntries !reaft] occupi$1 & adapt$ f "t to "t to ! exi/+ exig5cies ( ! times4 ,!nce sprang ! orig9 ( my?ologies1 or1 9 o!r words1 fabul\s hi/ories ( ! fructify+ en]gies ( ,nature1 :e!r develop$ 9 ! g]m9ation ( ! vegetable k+dom1 or 9 an occasional poetical v]sion ( "s h]oic act ( "o 9 p[]4 ,?is nation1 ! old ,assyrian1 became disp]s$ at ! de/ruction ( _! great temple4 ,b _! political p[] ev]y:]e 0 my/]i\sly pres]v$4 ,:5 ! magi became organiz$ 9 ,m$ia1 !y spread 9 e direction4 ,f e>lie/ days we f9d _! wor%ip amid ! nations conqu]$ by ,jo%ua4 ,we see !m 9 ! traces ( ! ,greek3 ,oi ,poim5es1 or %eph]d-k+s ( ,egypt1 & 9 ! sorc]]s ( ! days ( ,moses4 ,we1 f9d !m re=m$ by ,zoroa/] 9 ,p]sia4 ,!y are conspicu\s among ! ,greeks1 :o d]iv$ _! my/]ies f ,egypt2 & 9 ! wor%ip ( ,isis at ,rome1 nev] indig5\s !re4 ,& ev5 9 lat] days 7^? ( ,d>ius1 ,bel%azz>1 & ,cyrus71 !y seem to be ?or\ghly #cb re-e/abli%$ 9 _! orig9al bir?place4 ,&1 /range z x may appe>1 we f9d _! p[] ov] k+s1 g5]als1 nations1 & p1 9 ! h&s ( ! prie/hood1 by means ( _! my/]ies1 f all e>ly hi/ory1 until affect$ by ! gospel ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,reg>d+1 !n1 ! (f-%oot f patri>*al tradition to be ! orig9 ( pagan wor%ip2 ref]r+ also to ! fir/ =mation ( cities1 & ( "o imm5se k+dom1 by ! desc5dants ( ,ham 7accurs$ by 8 prophetic ance/or71 by :om an empire 0 fir/ e/abli%$2 to ,nimrod's deification2 to ! pres]vation 9 ! prie/hood ( future political p[]2 to ! fact t aft] 8 dea? !y w\ld & might !reby p]petuate ! same2 t :]ev] !reaft] disp]s$1 !y did s by _! revelations by my/]ies1 9 :i* !y controll$ n only ! masses ( ! p1 b ^? :o gov]n$ !m1 9 :atsoev] nation !n kn[n--we arrive at ! conclusion t ! my/]ies 7 ! elem5ts ( religi\s & consequ5tly ( political p[]4 ,! important ,greek my/]ies1 ( ! details :]e( we "k mo/1 7--#a4 ,! ,eleus9ian4 #b4 ,! ,samo?racian1 :i* orig9at$ 9 ,crete & ,phrygia1 & 7 celebrat$ 9 ! =m] c\ntry 9 honor ( ,jupit]4 ,f ^! c\ntries !y 7 introduc$ among ! ,?racians or ,pelasgians 9 ! isl& ( ,samo?race1 & ext5d$ !nce into ,greece4 ,!y 7 sometimes celebrat$ 9 honor #cc ( ,jupit]1 sometimes ( ,bac*us1 & sometimes ( ,c]es4 #c4 ,! ,dionysia1 :i* 7 br\ght f ,?race to ,!bes1 & 7 v simil> to ! =m]4 ,!y 7 celebrat$ e second ye>4 ,! transition ( m5 f b>b>ism to civilization 0 likewise repres5t$ 9 !m4 ,! wom5 7 clo!d 9 sk9s ( bea/s4 ,) a spe> 7?yrsus71 b\nd ) ivy1 9 _! h&s1 !y asc5d$ ,m\nt ,ci?a]on2 :51 aft] ! religi\s c]emonies1 wild dances 7 p]=m$1 :i* end$ ) ! disp]sion ( ! prie/esses & ! initiat$ 9 ! neighbor+ woods4 ,!y _h also symbols1 *iefly relat+ to ,bac*us1 :o 0 ! h]o ( ^! my/]ies4 ,^! celebrations 7 =bidd5 9 ,!bes1 ev5 9 ! "t ( ,epam9ondas1 & aft]w>d 9 all ,greece1 z prejudicial to ! public peace & morals4 #d4 ,! ,orphic1 *iefly des]v+ m5tion z ! probable f\ndation ( ! ,eleus9ian4 #e4 ,! my/]ies ( ,isis1 n 9 vogue 9 ,greece1 b v popul> 9 ,rome4#ca ,! (fspr+ ( ,egyptian prie/craft1 !y 7 in/itut$ ) a view to aggr&ize t ord] ( m51 to ext5d _! influ5ce1 & enl>ge _! rev5ues4 ,to accompli% ^! selfi% projects1 !y appli$ e eng9e t[>d besott+ ! multitude ) sup]/ition & en?usiasm4 ,!y taught !m to believe t !y 7 ! di/+ui%$ favorites ( ,heav52 t cele/ial doctr9es _h be5 reveal$ to !m1 too holy to be communicat$ to ! pr(ane #cd rabble1 & too sublime to be compreh5d$ by vulg> capacities4 ,pr9ces & legislators1 :o f\nd _! advantage 9 ov]aw+ & humbl+ ! multitude1 readily adopt$ a plan s artfully fabricat$ to answ] ^! purposes4 ,! views ( ^? 9 p[] 7 cong5ial ) ^? ( ! prie/s1 & bo? unit$ 9 ! same _s to ?us control ! respect1 admiration1 & dep5d5ce1 ( ! million4 ,!y made _! disciples believe t 9 ! next _w ! s\ls ( ! un9itiat$ %\ld roll 9 mire & dirt1 & ) difficulty rea* _! de/9$ mansion4 ,h5ce1 ,plato introduces ,socrates z obs]v+ t ! sages :o introduc$ ! ,teletae _h positively affirm$ t :atev] s\l %\ld arrive 9 ! inf]nal mansions unh\sell$ & unanneal$ %\ld lie !re imm]s$ 9 mire & fil?4--,& z to a future /ate1 says ,ari/ides1 ! initiat$ %all n roll 9 mire & grope 9 d>kness1 a fate :i* awaits ! unholy & un9itiat$4 ,:5 ! ,a!nians advis$ ,diog5es to be initiat$1 ,x w be pretty en\gh1 repli$ he1 to see ,agesilaus & ,epam9ondas wall[+ 9 ! mire1 :ile ! mo/ contemptible rascals :o h be5 initiat$ are /roll+ 9 ! isl&s ( bliss6 ,:5 ,anti/h5es 0 to be initiat$1 & ! prie/s 7 boa/+ ( ! wond]ful b5efit to ensue1 ,:y1 =soo?1 'tis wond] y\r rev]5ce don't hang y\rself1 9 ord] to come at x soon]1 0 8 rem>k4 ,:51 h[ev]1 su* b5efits 7 expect$ to be d]iv$ f ! #ce my/]ies1 x is no wond] ! _w cr[d$ to ! ,eleus9ian /&>d4 ,initiation 01 9 reality1 a consecration to ,c]es & ,pros]p9e4 ,its result 01 honor & rev]5ce f ! masses4 ,!y believ$ all virtue to be inspir$ by ^! goddesses4 ,p]icles says3 ,i am conv9c$ t ! deities ( ,eleusis inspir$ me ) ?is s5tim5t1 & t ?is /ratagem 0 sugge/$ by ! pr9ciple ( ! my/ic rites4 ,s also ,ari/ophanes makes ! *orus ( ! initiat$1 9 8 ,ranae1 to s+3-- ,let u to fl[]y mead repair1 ,) dea?less roses bloom+1 ,^: balmy sweets impregn ! air1 ,bo? hills & dales p]fum+4 ,s9ce fate b5ign "o *oir has jo9$1 ,we'll trip 9 my/ic measure2 ,9 sweete/ h>mony comb9$1 ,we'll quaff full draughts ( pleasure4 ,= u alone ! p[] ( day ,a mild] light disp5ses1 ,& %$s b5ign a mell[ ray ,to *e] our ravi%$ s5ses4 ,= we beheld ! my/ic %[1 ,& brav$ ,eleusis' dang]s2 ,we d & "k ! de$s we owe ,to neighbors1 fri5ds1 & /rang]s4 ,x is believ$ t ! high] ord]s ( magi w5t fur!r1 & pret5d$ to hold int]c\rse )1 & cause to appe>1 ! v ,greek3 eidolon ( ! dead4 ,9 ! days ( ,moses x 0 practis$4 ,!re %all n be f\nd among y 444 a *>m]1 or a consult] ) famili> spirits1 or a wiz>d1 or a necromanc]4#cb #cf ,diodorus ,siculus m5tions an oracle ne> ,lake ,av]nus1 :]e ! dead 7 rais$1 z hav+ be5 9 exi/5ce be=e ! age ( ,h]cules4#cc ,plut>*1 9 8 life ( ,cimon1 relates t ,pausanias1 9 8 di/ress1 appli$ to ! ,psy*agogi1 or dead-evok]s1 at ,h]aclea1 to call up ! _s ( ,cleonice 7^: injur$ app>ition haunt$ him incessantly71 9 ord] t he might entreat h] =giv5ess4 ,%e appe>$ accord+ly1 & in=m$ him t1 on 8 return to ,sp>ta1 he w\ld be deliv]$ f all 8 sorr[s--mean+1 by dea?4 ,?is 0 five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,! /ory resembles t ( ! app>ition ( ,samuel be=e ,saul3 ,to-morr[ %alt ?\ & ?y sons be ) me4#cd ,! appe>ance ( ,samuel 0 reg>d$ z a real transaction by ! writ] ( ,ecclesia/icus1 = he says3 ,by 8 fai?fulness he 0 f\nd a true prophet1 & by 8 ^w he 0 kn[n to be fai?ful 9 vision2 = aft] 8 dea? he %[$ ! k+ 8 end1 & lift up 8 voice f ! e>? 9 prophecy4#ce ,! rabb9s say t ! woman 0 ! "m ( ,abn]2 %e is said to h _h ! _s ( ,ob1 :i* ,dean ,milman has rem>k$ is s+ul>ly simil> 9 s\nd to ! "n ( ! ,obeah wom5 9 ,africa & ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,h]odotus also m5tions ,!sprotia1 9 ,epirus1 z ! place :]e ,p]i&] evok$ ! _s ( 8 wife ,melissa1 :om he _h murd]$4#cf #cg ,x 0 a v g5]al op9ion1 9 lat] days1 t demons _h p[] ov] ! s\ls ( ! dead1 until ,*ri/ desc5d$ into ,hades & deliv]$ !m f ! ?rall ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness4 ,! dead 7 sometimes rais$ by ^? :o did n possess a famili> _s4 ,^! consult]s repair$ to ! grave at night1 & !re ly+ d[n1 repeat$ c]ta9 words 9 a l[1 mutt]+ tone1 & ! _s ?us summon$ appe>$4 ,& ?\ %alt be br\ght d[n1 & %alt speak out ( ! gr\nd1 & ?y spee* %all be l[ out ( ! du/1 & ?y voice %all be1 z ( "o t ha? a famili> _s1 out ( ! gr\nd1 & ?y spee* %all :isp] out ( ! du/4#cg ,euripides also ref]s to necromancy4#ch ,,admetus4 ,greek3 hora ge me ti phasma n]t]on tod e8 ,,h]cules4 ,greek3 ou psu*agogon tond' epoieso x5on4 ,,adm4 ,see6 is n ?is "s spectre f ! dead8 ,,h]4 ,no dead-invok] = ?y gue/ ha/ ?\4 ,s5eca describes ! spirits ( ! dead z be+ evok$ by ! ,psy*agogus 9 a cave r5d]$ gloomy & z d>k z night by ! cypress1 laurel1 & o!r l trees4#ci ,claudian ref]s to ! same sup]/ition4#dj ,& ,lucan1#da :]e ,eric?o recalls a _s to animate #ch ! body x _h left1 by horrid c]emonies4 ,s ,tibullus3#db-- ,haec cantu f9ditque solum1 manesque sepul*ris1 ,elicit1 et tepido devocat ossa toro4 ,! celebrat$ ,he]51 9 8 ,politics ( ,anci5t ,greece 7*4 iii41 p4 #fg1 ,am4 ed471 rem>ks1 9 ref]5ce to ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis1 t !y exhibit$ ! sup]iority ( civiliz$ ov] savage life1 & gave in/ructions respect+ a future life & its nature4 ,= :at 0 ?is m ?an an int]pretation ( ! sacr$ traditions :i* 7 told ( ! goddess z ! in/ructress 9 agriculture1 ( ! =c$ desc5t ( h] daught] to ! l[] _w1 etc48 ,& we ne$ n be m a/oni%$ if1 9 "s ( _! sacr$ rites1 we p]ceive an excitem5t c>ri$ to a degree ( en?usia/ic madness :i* belong$ peculi>ly to ! ,ea/1 b :i* ! ,hell5es 7 v will+ to receive4 ,= we mu/ n neglect to be> 9 m9d t !y %>$ ! _s ( ! ,ea/2 & did !y n live on ! v b\nd>y-l9e betwe5 ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/8 ,z ^? in/itutions 7 propagat$ f>!r to ! we/1 !y lo/ _! orig9al "*4 ,we "k :at ! ,bac*analian rites became at ,rome2 & _h !y be5 introduc$ nor? ( ! ,alps1 :at =m w\ld !y h !re assum$8 ,b to ^? c\ntries x 0 possible to #ci transplant ! v9e1 n ! s]vice ( ! god to :om ! v9e 0 sacr$4 ,! orgies ( ,bac*us suit$ ! cold soil & inclem5t =e/s ( ! ,nor? z little z ! "* ( its inhabitants4 ,)\t go+ fur!r into detail 7! m9utiae ( :i* are ?us op5$ to e s*ol>71 we mu/ presume t ! my?ology ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ham1 ! orig9 ( pagan wor%ip1 fo/]$ by v>iant my/]ies to obta9 & ma9ta9 temporal p[]1 spread itself ?r\gh ! !n kn[n _w4 ,s f> z we "k1 ! secret doctr9es :i* 7 taught 9 ! my/]ies may h f9ally deg5]at$ into m]e =ms & an unmean+ ritual4 ,& yet ! my/]ies ex]cis$ a great influ5ce on ! _s ( ! nation1 n ( ! initiat$ only1 b also on ! great mass ( ! p2 & p]haps !y influ5c$ ! latt] /ill m ?an ! =m]4 ,!y pres]v$ ! rev]5ce = sacr$ ?+s1 & ?is gave !m _! political importance4 ,!y produc$ t effect bett] ?an any mod]n secret societies h be5 able to d4 ,! my/]ies _h _! secrets1 b n ev]y?+ connect$ ) !m 0 secret4 ,!y _h1 l ^? ( ,eleusis1 _! public fe/ivals1 processions1 & pilgrimages1 9 :i* none b ! initiat$ took a "p1 b ( :i* no "o 0 prohibit$ f be+ a spectator4 ,:ile ! multitude 0 p]mitt$ to gaze at !m1 x le>n$ to believe t !re 0 some?+ sublim] ?an any?+ ) :i* x 0 acqua9t$1 reveal$ only to ! initiat$2 & #dj :ile ! wor? ( t sublim] k did n consi/ 9 secrecy alone1 x did n lose any ( its value by be+ conceal$4 ,?us ! popul> religion & ! secret doctr9es1 al?\gh always di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r1 unit$ 9 s]v+ to curb ! p4 ,! condition & ! influ5ce ( religion on a nation 7 always closely connect$ ) ! situation ( ^? p]sons :o 7 p>ticul>ly appo9t$ = ! s]vice ( ! gods1 ! prie/s4 ,! s*ol> w readily call to m9d a ,cal*as1 a ,*ryses1 & o!rs4 ,! lead]s & comm&]s !mselves1 9 ^? days1 (f]$ _! sacrifices 7see ! description :i* ,ne/or makes to ,pallas1 ,od4 iii41 #dcj1 c471 p]=m$ ! pray]s1 & obs]v$ ! signs :i* indicat$ ! result ( an und]tak+4 ,9 a ^w1 k+s & lead]s 7 at ! same "t ,,prie/s4#dc ,h[ f> may ?is h be5 a reason :y ,ph>aoh did n call on a prie/ = help1 b rely on ! suppos$ sup]ior k ( ! ,magi8 a high] grade ( secret in/ruction1 p]haps1 ?an he _h receiv$4 99 99 99 99 99 #da ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,cabbali/ae2 ! ,*aldeans1 & _! ,antagonism to ,patri>*al ,tradition4--,! ,h&-writ+ on ,bel%azz>'s ,wall4--,! ,secret ,writ+s ( ! ,cabbali/ae4--,h[ ,daniel read ! ,same4--,ezra4--,! ,orig9 ( ! ,masoretic ,text4--,zoroa/]4--,8 ,re=mation & ,recon/ruction ( ! ,religion ( ! ,magi4--,py?agoras1 & 8 ,league4--,! ,?ugs4--,! ,druids4 ,s f> z ! *ildr5 ( ,%em & ,japhe? are conc]n$1 x is believ$ true religion 0 pres]v$1 except :]e tradition became adult]at$ ) extrane\s matt]4 ,& = ! pres]vation ( t religion1 ,almighty ,god1 9 8 m]cy1 e/abli%$ ( t l9eage a c]ta9 race1 ) rules1 p>tly signify+ 8 tru?1 p>tly m]ely political1 :i* %\ld !reaft] %9e z a moral light to ! _w1 no matt] h[ dim ! light might be1 ?r\gh ! imp]fection ( human nature "u peculi> circum/ances ( temptation or o!rwise4 ,"h1 at once1 0 an antagonism ) ! pagan religion1 :i* 0 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ham1 "u 8 fa!r's patri>*al curse4 ,:5 ,moses1 ! s]vant ) ! wat*word1 ,i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am1 pres5t$ himself to ! ,%emitic & #db ,japhetic races1 he 0 ev]y:]e receiv$ & ackn[l$g$ by !m z _! lead]1 9 opposition to bo? ! temporal & !ological p[] ( ! ,magi & ( ,ph>aoh4 ,"h came ! cla%+ betwe5 pagan & traditional !ology pres]v$ by ! patri>*s4 ,& ,almighty ,god1 to %[ ! tru? ( 8 laws1 sanction$ _! promulgation by signs & miracles1 :i* ! ,magi c\ld n equal nor c\nt]act4 ,pass by ! ,israeliti% hi/ory until ! loss & de/ruction ( ! fir/ temple1 :5 we f9d ?is religi\s race1 al?\gh imbu$ ) ! pr9ciples ( tru?1 fall5 f _! high e/ate1 & l$ captive into a /range l&1 subject to ! v p t insi/$ on ! opposite ( _! own religion4 ,!y 7 !n "u ! control ( a mon>* :o 0 gov]n$ by ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 t is1 ( ! ,magi2 & :o1 9 turn1 reli$ ^u _! emp]or1 :o tru/$ only to 8 magicians1 sorc]]s1 & ,*aldeans4 ,!y 7 9 ,,babylon itself4 ,to confirm :at has be5 said1 & to elucidate :at is to foll[1 we w pause a mom5t to le>n :at is meant by ! ,*aldeans4 ,! acc\nts t h be5 transmitt$ to u by ! ,*aldeans !mselves ( ! antiquity ( _! le>n+1 are bl5d$ ) fable1 & involv$ 9 consid]able unc]ta9ty4 ,at ! "t :5 ,calli/h5es 0 reque/$ by ,ari/otle to ga9 in=mation conc]n+ ! orig9 ( sci5ce 9 ,*aldea1 he 0 #dc in=m$ t ! ance/ors ( ! ,*aldeans _h cont9u$ _! a/ronomical obs]vations ?r\gh a p]iod ( #dgj1jjj ye>s2 b ^u exam9+ ! gr\nd ( ?is report1 he f\nd t ! ,*aldean obs]vation rea*$ no fur!r backw>d ?an #a1ijc ye>s1 or t1 ( c\rse 7add+ ?is numb] to #cca1 ,b4,c41 ! ye> 9 :i* ,babylon 0 tak5 by ,alex&]71 !y _h comm5c$ 9 ! ye> #b1bcd1 ,b4,c4 ,besides1 ,ptolemy m5tions no ,*aldean obs]vations prior to ! era ( ,nabonass>1 :i* comm5c$ #gdg ye>s ,b4,c4 ,ari/otle1 h[ev]1 on ! cr$it ( ! mo/ anci5t records1 speaks ( ! ,*aldean ,magi z prior to ! ,egyptian prie/s1 :o1 x is well kn[n1 cultivat$ le>n+ be=e ! "t ( ,moses4 ,x appe>s probable t ! philosoph]s ( ,*aldea 7 ! prie/s ( ! ,babylonian nation1 :o in/ruct$ ! p 9 ! pr9ciples ( religion1 int]pret$ its laws1 & conduct$ its c]emonies4 ,_! "* 0 simil> to t ( ! ,p]sian ,magi1 & !y are (t5 conf\nd$ by ! ,greek hi/orians4 ,l ! prie/s 9 mo/ o!r nations1 !y employ$ religion 9 subs]vi5cy to ! rul+ p[]s1 & made use ( impo/ure to s]ve ! purposes ( civil policy4 ,accord+ly ,diodorus ,siculus relates 7lib4 ii41 p4 #ca1 comp>$ ) ,daniel ii4 #a1 c41 ,eccles4 xliv4 #c7 t !y pret5d$ to pr$ict future ev5ts by div9ation1 to expla9 prodigies1 int]pret dreams1 & av]t evils or conf] b5efits by means ( augury & incantations4 ,= _m ages !y #dd reta9$ a pr9cipal place among div9]s4 ,9 ! reign ( ,m>cus ,anton9us1 :5 ! emp]or & 8 army1 :o 7 p]i%+ ) ?ir/1 7 sudd5ly reliev$ by a %[]1 ! prodigy 0 ascrib$ to ! p[] & skill ( ! ,*aldean soo?say]s4 ,?us accr$it$ = _! miracul\s p[]s1 !y ma9ta9$ _! consequ5ce 9 ! c\rts ( pr9ces4 7,see ,cic4 de ,div94 l4 i41 ,/rabo l4 xv4--,sext4 ,emp4 adv4 ,matt4 l4 v4 ,sec4 #b1 ,aul4 ,gell4 l4 xiv4 s4 #a1 ,/rabo l4c47 ,! my/]ies ( ,*aldean philosophy 7 reveal$ only to a select few1 & /udi\sly conceal$ f ! multitude2 & ?us a veil ( sanctity 0 ca/ ov] _! doctr9e1 s t x might m easily be employ$ 9 ! support ( civil & religi\s tyranny4 ,! sum ( ! ,*aldean cosmogony1 z x is giv5 9 ,syncellus 7,*ronic4 p4 #bh71 dive/$ ( allegory is1 t 9 ! beg9n+ all ?+s consi/$ ( d>kness & wat]2 t ,,belus1 or a div9e p[]1 divid+ ?is humid mass =m$ ! _w1 & t ! human m9d is an emanation f ! div9e nature4 7,p]izon4 9 ,orig4 ,bab4 ,voss4 de ,sci5t4 ,ma?4 c4 xxx4 ,sec4 #e4 ,hott+] ,hi/4 ,or4 p4 #cfe4 ,h]belot ,bib4 ,or4 ,voc4 ,zor4 ,anc4 ,un4 ,hi/4 vol4 iii4 ,prid4 ,conn4 b4 iv4 ,%uck=d1 b4 viii4 ,burnet ,ar*aeol4 ,phil4 l4 i4 c4 #d4 ,bruck]'s ,hi/4 ,phil41 by ,enfield1 vol4 i4 b4 i1 c4 #c47dd ,n[1 we read t1 9 ! second ye> ( ! reign ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,nebu*adnezz> dream$ #de dreams1 :]e) 8 _s 0 tr\bl$1 & 8 sleep brake f him4 ,!n ! k+ comm&$ to call ! magicians1 & ! a/rolog]s1 & ! sorc]]s1 & ! ,*aldeans1 = to %[ ! k+ 8 dreams4 ,s !y came & /ood be=e ! k+4#de ,b :5 by ! k+ requir$ n only to int]pret b to reveal ! v phantasm itself1 !y decl>$ x beyond ! p[] ( _! own or human art4 ,daniel1 h[ev]1 ( ! captive race1 reveal$ x by sup]nal influ5ce4 ,!n did ! mon>* admit z to ,deity1 t ,god 7,,jah1 ,ps4 lxviii4 v4 #d7 0 ,god ( gods 7,baalim1 ! repres5tations ( ,baal74#df ,8 second dream 0 aga9 only und]/ood by ! inspir$ repres5tative ( ! ,hebrews4 ,b :51 f9ally1 appe>$ ! /up5d\s h&writ+ on ! wall1 & :5 ,bel%azz> & 8 c\rt 7 ov]:elm$ ) amazem5t1 s t ! k+'s c\nt5ance 0 *ang$1 & 8 ?\ghts tr\bl$ him1 s t ! jo9ts ( 8 lo9s 7 loos$1 & 8 knees smote "o aga9/ ano!r1 ! k+ cri$ al\d to br+ 9 ! a/rolog]s1 ! ,*aldeans1 & ! soo?say]s4#dg ,!y came2 b all 9 va94 ,daniel int]pret$ ! h&-writ+ at sight1 & 8 read+ prov$ true4 ,"s !ories prevail ab\t ?is1 :i*1 :e!r correct or n1 are entitl$ to be und]/ood & consid]$4 ,!y h1 at lea/1 direct ref]5ce to our subject ( secret in/ruction & writ+4 #df ,! wond]ful miracles ( ,god at ! exodus did n prev5t t nation f repeat$ lapse into paganism1 & acts ( op5 disob$i5ce to ! ,!ocratic law4 ,/ill less 7 !y deb>r$ !reby ! m]e ori5tal cu/oms ( imp>t+ moral in/ruction 9 secret associations1 or ! pursuit ( sci5ce 9 hidd5 confrat]nities4 ,b ! tra9 ( ?\ght & in/ruction 9 ! ,hebrew societies 0 s+ul>ly pure1 & directly at v>iance ) ! my/]ies ( paganism4 ,:ile ! :ole result ( ! tea*+ ( ! hea!n my/]ies 0 to repres5t1 symbolically1 ! fructify+ en]gies ( nature 7:i* !y suppos$ to be ! sum ( bo? sci5ce & !ology71 t ( ! ,israelites 0 ! inculcation alone ( virtue1 ! acquisition ( sci5ce1 & ! pres]vation ( ! "n ( ,deity "u peculi> =ms & c]emonies1 ! recognition ( :i* by memb]s ( ! initiat$1 op5$ f "o to ! o!r e he>t 9 p]fect confid5ce1 con/antly rem9d+ !m ( _! duty to him z well z to ea* o!r4 ,! :ole sy/em ( ori5tal in/ruction1 save t proclaim$ 9 ,leviticus & ,deut]onomy1 0 secret4 ,ev5 ! "n ( ,deity c\ld n be pron\nc$ except at l[ brea?1 or 9 a :isp]1 "u prescrib$ =ms4 ,has ! read] ev] ask$ himself ! mean+ ( ! passage 9 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,hall[$ be ?y "n8 ,! ,hebrews _h a visible manife/ation ( ,god4 ,t 0 n ! only object ( rev]5ce4 ,x 0 limit$ #dg n to any manife/ation1 b to ! "n ( ,deity4 ,& t tea*+ has receiv$ ! express recognition ( our ,savi\r1 by 8 mak+ x a "p ( ! selections f ! ,jewi% eu*ologies :i* =m 8 pray]s4 ,we pr(ess to wor%ip ,deity 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,d we hall[ 8 "n8 ,m]e ab/95ce f pr(anation is a negative duty4 ,h[ mu/ x be hall[$8 ,t is a positive duty4 ,*ri/ianity1 reject+ ! ,hebrew =m1 reg>ds ?is z a m]e ,hebraism1 sub/itut+ ! "n = ! be+ himself4 ,! ,israelites d n3 & "o secret society /ill exi/+1 ^: orig9 we %all trace 9 ?is essay1 /ill pres]ves ! ,hebrai/ic sanctification ( ! orig9al holy "n z _! =m ( recognition ( ea* o!r1 "u solemnities :i* hall[ x4 ,we "k t ,moses#dh 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ! ,egyptians1 & 0 mighty 9 words & de$s4 ,at 8 day pagan hi]atic & hi]oglyphic symbols only 7 writt5 on papyrus1 or c>v$ & engrav$ on /one4 ,take1 !n1 ! fact1 t ! ,hebrew patri>*s & _! tribes ( 8 "t 7 suff]+ "u ! p]secution ( h>d task-ma/]s 9 ,egypt4 ,h[ c\ld _! patri>*s tea* to _! classes ! lessons ( virtue & morality8 ,we c readily suppose at ! conclusion ( a toilsome day1 :5 all is d>k1 & tir$ nature w\ld o!rwise be at re/1 he t _h patri>*al au?ority1 at dead ( night1 :5 #dh _! pagan rul]s c\ld n he>1 & :ile due gu>d 0 kept1 :e!r on high hills1 or 9 l[ vales1 w\ld summon toge!r ^? :o 7 wor?y ,,to ,,receive in/ruction 9 moral sci5ce1 virtue1 & _! patri>*al traditions1 & !re--tak+ z emblems _! in/rum5ts ( daily toil--pres]ve ! lessons :i* ?us alone c\ld be imp>t$4 ,?is we believe to be ! orig9 ( ! ,,cabbali/s1 or ,kabbali/ae1 a secret society among ! ,hebrews1 ^: orig9 is lo/ 9 antiquity1 yet ^: k may1 "u ,god's bless+1 h be5 an in/rum5t 9 accompli%+ 8 great results4 ,_! v "n is d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew ^w ,hebrew3 ,,qbl 7,cabbala1 to receive74 ,?is society ( ,cabbali/ae1 _h v>i\s me?ods ( secret writ+4 ,_! fir/ 0 ! scriptura coele/is2 ! second1 t ( angels1 or k+ly or dom9ant p[]2 ! ?ird1 t ( ! passage ( ! flood 7,scriptura transitus fluvii74 ,brei?aupt#di says3 ,x is to be recollect$1 t ! m anci5t ( ! ,kabbali/ae1 /udi$ out ev5 a secret me?od ( writ+1 consi/+ ( f\r l9es int]sect+ ea* o!r at "r angles1 =m+ a squ>e 9 ! middle1 #di aft] ! foll[+ me?od4 ,! figure ( ! f\r l9es is ?us3-- %9 lam$ gimel re% kaph be? qoph yod aleph ---------------------------------------- ---------- mem99 samekh vav kaph99 nun he tav mem dale? ---------------------------------------- ---------- tsade99 tsade tet pe99 pe *et nun99 ay9 zay9 ,9 ea* section ?ree lett]s !y place f "r to left4 ,:51 !re=e1 !y int5d ! fir/ ( ! ?ree1 !y write ! figure ( t section 9 :i* x is f\nd1 ) "o po9t 7,symbol3 ,l ) "o dot74 ,if ano!r 7or ! next71 ! same figure ) two po9ts 7,symbol3 ,l ) two dots72 if ! ?ird1 ! same aga9 ) ?ree po9ts 7,symbol3 ,l ) ?ree dots71 & s on4 ,b ! ,cabbali/ae _h also a simpl] writ+3 ,! sublime philosophy ( ^? :o are call$ ! ,kabbala1 embraces )9 itself diff]5t k9ds to :i* ! foll[+ app]ta94 ,9 _! mo/ fam\s magic pamphlet ,rasiel1 :i* ! ,kabbali/ae hold 9 great respect1 9 ! fir/ place ?ree secret alphabets are read1 :i*1 9 _m ?+s1 are want+ 9 ! common =m & syntax ( usual ,hebrew4 ,! fir/ is call$ ,scriptura coele/is 7! writ+ ( heav572 ! next1 ,hebrew3 ,,ml',,kym or ,hebrew3 ,,mlkym1 t is1 ( angels or k+s 7angelorum sive regum72 & ! ?ird ! writ+ ( ! cross+ ( ! flood4#ej ,!re #ej are extant also1 draw+s ( ^! lett]s pres]v$ by ,h]n4 ,corn4 ,agrippa1 9 8 "w ,de ,occult4 ,phil4 lib4 iii4 c4 #cj1 ! copy+ ( :i* w\ld be m]ely matt] ( curiosity to no end4 ,b ,brei?aupt goes mu* fur!r1 & ref]s to a book1 ,9 ,o5igmatibus ,judaeorum ,religiosissimis4 ,helm/4 #agjh1 editio1 p4 #di1 :]e9 he says1#ea t ,h]m4 ,vond] ,h>dt1 ! mo/ celebrat$ philologi/ ( our age1 rememb]s two s+ul> alphabets us$ by ! ,jews 9 prep>+ _! amulets4 ,! fir/ is #ea :5 ! next succe$+ is sub/itut$ = ! prec$+ lett] 9 e in/ance1 z to wit3 ,hebrew3 ,b = ,hebrew3 '1 ,hebrew3 ,g = ,hebrew3 ,b1 & s =?4 ,!y are said to h conceal$ 9 ?is mann] _! recognition ( ! "o true ,god1 :i* !y recite daily1 e>ly & t[>d ev5+1 & z to :i* !y p]suade !mselves t x is ! mo/ efficaci\s safegu>d aga9/ idolatry1 =tifi$ :]e) !y c n lapse f true to false religion4 ,! o!r secret alphabet consi/$ 9 ?is1 t 9 inv]s$ ord] !y *ange ! la/ lett] ,hebrew3 ,t ) ! fir/ ,hebrew3 '1 & ?is & ano!r 9 turn1 & s on ?r\gh ! re/1 :i* inv]sion x is ! cu/om to call ,hebrew3 ',,tb%4 ,f ?is !y produce1 by su* lett]s1 9 _! m elaborate amulets1 ! not$ symbol ,hebrew3 ,,mtspts1 :i* is no?+ else ?an ! "n ( ,god1 ,hebrew3 ,,yh:4 ,/4 ,j]ome1#eb a celebrat$ fa!r ( ! e>ly *ur*1 cont5ds t ! prophet ,j]emiah us$ ?is k9d ( writ+1 & n to irritate ! k+ ( ,babylon aga9/ ! ,hebrews1 = k+1 ,hebrew3 ,,bbl1 said ,hebrew3 ,,%%k4 ,b "s1 also1 among ! ,jews1 decl>e t ^! words 9 ,daniel1 ,hebrew3 ,,mn' ,,mn' ,,tql ,,wprsyn1 :i*1 at ! supp] ( ! ,k+ ,belzhazz> miracul\sly appe>$ ^u ! wall1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( all1 7 writt5 9 ?is mode2 & h5ce ?9k ?is artificial transposition ( lett]s orig9at$ ) ,god4 ,b ^! ?+s are to be pass$ by z #eb unc]ta94 ,if ?is la/ be true1 ! h&writ+ on ! wall w\ld h appe>$ ?us3 ,hebrew3 ,,yt,t ,,yt,t ',,rb ,,pwg*mt#ec ,b accord+ to ! fir/ sy/em ref]r$ to1 ! foll[+ w\ld h be5 ! appe>ance4#ed ,illu/ration 7,see ,conf4 ,jan4 ,h]cvles de ,svnde 9 ,/eganologia1 lib4 v41 num4 #d41 p4 #adh4 seqq47 ,if ! society ( ,kabbali/ae orig9at$ among ! ,israelites z e>ly z ! "t ( ,moses1 _! secret writ+s mu/ hav+ be5 only kn[n to him & few besides1 ) _! successors4 ,solomon1 to :om ,almighty ,god decl>$ wisdom & k is grant$ unto !e1#ee mu/ h le>n$ !m2 or1 if x orig9at$ ) him1 ,daniel & ,ezra1 :o liv$ 9 a succe$+ age2 aft] ! great temple _h be5 de/roy$1 dur+ ! captivity1 & at ! rebuild+ ( ! second temple1 bo? inspir$ s]vants ( ,god1 equally knew !m2 & :5 ! inscriptions on ! wall1 or on ! ark1 or 9 ! sacr$ rolls1 7 lo/ & unkn[n to ! p1 !y 7 easily deciph]$ by means ( ! k ( ! ,kabbali/ic "*1 no matt] :at its =m4 ,?us :5 ,daniel saw ! h&writ+ on #ec ! wall he read x at once1 possess$ z he may h be5 ( ! k h[ to read t ciph]1 :ile x c readily be se5 :y ! ,magi ( ,*aldea1 & ( ,m$ia & ,p]sia1 7 at fault4 ,x 0 a secret writ+ ( ! ,hebrews1 kn[n only to ! select few4 ,ezra1 9 ! reign ( ,artax]xes1 k+ ( ,p]sia1 0 *ief-prie/4 ,?is ,ezra w5t up f ,babylon1 & he 0 a ready scribe 9 ! law ( ,moses1 :i* ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel _h giv54#ef ,?is 01 !n1 no new matt] to him4 ,! book ( ! law _h be5 lo/ dur+ ! captivity4 ,yet1 at ! rebuild+ ( ! temple1 ,ezra 0 a ready scribe 9 t lo/ writ+4 ,z su* he w5t up f ,babylon to ,j]usalem4 ,! wisdom ( ,god grant$ to ,solomon1 mu/ h provid$ aga9/ ! =ese5 loss ( ! sacr$ rolls1 & det]m9$ a way = _! discov]y1 & ! mann] ( read+ !m4 ,! lo/ rolls 7 br\ght =? by ,ezra1 & 7 read1 not)/&+ ! ignorance ( _! anci5t language4 ,9 :at way1 s consi/5t ) reason1 z by 8 und]/&+ ! secret writ+ kn[n only to ! le>n$ ( t race--! hidd5 scripture & in/ruction ( a my/]i\s society1 ^: only tea*+ 0 pure1 9 accordance ) ! div9e comm&s ( ! !ocracy1 & ) ! ori5tal mann] ( in/ruction 9 matt]s ( sci5ce & morality8 ,did ?is n furni% him a key to ! orig9al text8 ,! words ( #ed ! "o mu/ h be5 recognis$ by _! orig9al use 9 application to ! read+ ( ! o!r2 & ?\gh ! language may h *ang$1 ! old ciph] mu/ h int]pret$ all4 ,we le>n t1 aft] ! second veil1 ! tab]nacle1 :i* is call$ ! holie/ ( all1 :i* _h ! gold5 c5s]1 & ! ark ( ! cov5ant ov]laid r\nd ab\t ) gold1 :]e9 0 ! gold5 pot t _h manna1 & ,a>on's rod t budd$1 & ! tables ( ! cov5ant1 7 ent]$4#eg ,! book 7or rolls7 ( ! law 0 comm&$ to be put )9 ! ark4#eh ,! end ( lay+ x !re 01 t x1 z ! orig9al1 might be res]v$ !re z ! au!ntic copy1 by :i* all o!rs 7 to be correct$ & set "r4#ei ,prideaux cont5ds t1 ! ark deposit$ 9 ! second temple 0 only a repres5tative ( a =m] ark on ! great day ( expiation1 & to be a repository ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 t is1 ( ! orig9al copy ( t collection :i* 0 made ( !m aft] ! captivity1 by ,ezra & ! m5 ( ! great synagogue2 = :5 ?is copy 0 p]fect$1 x 0 !n laid up 9 x4 ,& 9 imitation h]e(1 ! ,jews1 9 all _! synagogues1 h a l ark or c(f]1#fj ( ! same size or =m1 9 :i* !y keep ! ,scriptures belong+ to ! #ee ,synagogue2 & :5ce !y take x out ) great solemnity1 :5ev] !y use x1 & return x ) ! l :5 !y h done ) x4 ,:at became ( ! old ark1 on ! de/ruction ( ! temple by ,nebu*adnezz>1 is a dispute among ! ,rabb9s4 ,! ,jews--& h]e9 !y are support$ by ! traditions ( ! mo/ anci5t secret society on e>?--cont5d t x 0 hid & pres]v$1 by ,j]emiah1 say "s1 out ( ! second book ( ,maccabees4#fa ,b mo/ ( !m w h x1 t ,k+ ,josiah1 be+ =etold by ,huldah1 ! prophetess1 t ! temple w\ld spe$ily1 aft] 8 dea?1 be de/roy$1 caus$ ! ark to be put 9 a vault "u gr\nd1 :i* ,solomon1 =esee+ ?is de/ruction1 _h caus$ ( purpose to be built = ! pres]v+ ( x4 ,&1 = ! pro( h]e(1 !y produce ! text :]e ,josiah comm&s ! ,levites#fb to put ! holy ark 9 ! h\se1 :i* ,solomon1 ! son ( ,david1 k+ ( ,israel1 did build4#fc ,:e!r )9 or )\t ! ark1 or )9 a secret vault or n1 ,,ezra1 ! scribe1 br\ght =? ! lo/ book or rolls ( ! law1 & e/abli%$ ! rules = its future p]petuity1 :e!r by writ+1 or 9 oral explanation4 ,& "h1 aga91 we note ! use ( secrecy 9 matt]s ( p[]4 ,f him is d]iv$ ! pres5t me?od ( read+ ,hebrew1 by :at is usually kn[n z ! #ef v[el po9ts 9 ! ,masoretic text4 ,! ,masorites 7 a set ( m5 ^: pr(ession x 0 to write out copies ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures4 ,& ! pres5t v[el po9ts 7 us$ by !m1 z d]iv$ f ! secret writ+s ( ! ,cabbali/s4 ,! ,jews believe t1 :5 ,god gave to ,moses ! law 9 ,m\nt ,s9ai1 he taught him fir/ ! true read+s ( x2 &1 secondly1 ! true int]pretation ( x2 & t bo? ^! 7 h&$ d[n1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 by oral tradition only1 till at l5g? ! read+s 7 writt5 by ! acc5ts & v[els1 9 l mann] z ! int]pretations 71 by ! ,mi%na & ,gem>a4 ,! =m] !y call ,masorah1 :i* signifie? tradition4 ,! o!r is call$ ,cabbala1 :i* signifie? reception2 b bo? ( !m d5ote ! same ?+1 t is1 a k d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation1 9 ! do+ ( :i*1 !re be+ tradition on ! "o h&1 & reception on ! o!r1 t :i* relates to ! read+s ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures ha? its "n f ! =m]1 & t :i* relates to ! int]pretations ( !m f ! latt]4 ,z ^? :o /udi$ & taught ! ,cabbala 7 call$ ! ,cabbali/s1 s ^? :o /udi$ & taught ! ,masorah 7 call$ ! ,masorites4 ,z ! :ole bus9ess ( ! ,cabbali/s & ,masorites 0 ! /udy ( ! true read+ ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 to pres]ve & tea* ! prop] text1 !y c]ta9ly are ju/ly held ! mo/ likely to h inv5t$1 or at lea/ #eg receiv$ & pres]v$ ^! v[el po9ts1 because ! :ole use ( ^! po9ts is to s]ve to ?is purpose4#fd ,ab\t ?is "t1 9 ! reign ( ,d>ius1 o!rwise ,artax]xes1 :o s5t ,ezra & ,nehemiah to ,j]usalem to re/ore ! /ate ( ! ,jews1 fir/ appe>$ 9 ,p]sia ! fam\s prophet ( ! ,magi1 :om ! ,p]sians call ,z]du%t1 or ,z>atu%1 & ! ,greeks ,zoroa/res3 born ( mean & obscure p>5tage1 ) all ! craft & ent]pris+ boldness ( ,mohamm$1 b mu* m k4 ,he 0 excell5tly skill$ 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! ,ea/ t 0 9 8 "t2 :]eas ! o!r c\ld nei!r read nor write4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly v]s$ 9 ! ,jewi% religion1 & 9 all ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t 7 !n extant1 :i* makes x mo/ likely t he 01 9 8 orig91 a ,jew4 ,x is g5]ally said ( him1 t he _h be5 a s]vant to "o ( ! prophets ( ,israel1 & t x 0 by ?is means t he came to be s well skill$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & all o!r ,jewi% k4 ,f ! collation ( au?orities made by ,dr4 ,prideaux1#fe x w\ld seem t x 0 ,daniel "u :om he s]v$2 besides :om !re 0 n any o!r ma/] 9 ^? times1 "u :om he c\ld acquire all t k1 bo? 9 ?+s sacr$ & pr(ane1 :i* he 0 s well furni%$ )4 ,he f\nd$ no new #eh religion1 b only re=m$ ! old "o4 ,he f\nd t ! em95t ( ! ,magi usurp$ ! sov]eignty aft] ! dea? ( ,cambyses4 ,b !y 7 de/roy$1 & by ! slaught] :i* 0 !n made ( all ! *ief m5 among !m1 x sunk s l[1 t x became almo/ ext9ct1 & ,sabianism ev]y:]e prevail$ aga9/ x1 ,d>ius & mo/ ( 8 foll[]s on t occasion go+ ov] to x4 ,b ! affection :i* ! p _h = ! religion ( _! =efa!rs1 & :i* !y _h all be5 br\ght up 91 n be+ easily to be root$ out1 ,zoroa/res saw t ! revival ( ?is 0 ! be/ game ( impo/ure t he c\ld !n play2 & hav+ s good an old /ock to engraft ^u1 he ) great] ease made 8 new scions gr[4 ,he fir/ made 8 appe>ance 9 ,m$ia1 n[ call$ ,ad]bijan1 9 ! city ( ,xix1 say "s2 9 t ( ,ecbatana1 n[ ,tauris1 say o!rs4 ,! *ief re=mation :i* he made 9 ! ,magian religion 0 9 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( x3 = :]eas be=e !y _h held ! be+ ( ,,two ,,fir/ ,,causes1 ! fir/ light1 or ! good ,god1 :o 0 ! au?or ( all good2 & ! o!r d>kness1 or ! evil god1 :o 0 ! au?or ( all evil2 & t ( ! mixture ( ^! two1 z !y 7 9 a cont9ual /ruggle ) ea* o!r1 all ?+s 7 made2 he introduc$ a pr9ciple sup]ior to !m bo?1 ,,"o ,,supreme ,,god1 :o creat$ bo? light & d>kness1 & out ( ^! two1 accord+ to ! alone pleasure ( 8 own w1 made all ?+s else t are1 accord+ to :at is #ei said3#ff ,i am ! ,"l1 & !re is none else1 !re is no ,god besides me3 ,i gird$ !e1 ?\gh ?\ ha/ n kn[n me3 t !y may "k f ! ris+ ( ! sun1 & f ! we/1 t !re is none besides me4 ,i am ! ,"l1 & !re is none else4 ,i =m ! light1 & create d>kness3 ,i make peace1 & create evil3 ,i ! ,"l d all ^! ?+s4 ,^! words1 direct$ to ,cyrus1 k+ ( ,p]sia1 mu/ be und]/ood z spok5 9 ref]5ce to ! ,p]sian sect ( ! ,magians1 :o !n held light & d>kness1 or good & evil1 to be ! supreme be+s1 )\t ackn[l$g+ ! great ,god :o is sup]ior to bo?4 ,to avoid mak+ ,god ! au?or ( evil1 ,zoroa/]'s doctr9e 01 t ,god orig9ally & directly creat$ only light or good1 & t d>kness1 or evil1 foll[$ x by consequ5ce1 z ! %ad[ do? ! p]son2 t light or good _h only a real production f ,god1 & ! o!r aft]w>d result$ f x z ! defect !re(4 ,9 sum1 8 doctr9e z to ?is p>ticul> 01 t !re 0 "o ,supreme ,be+1 indep5d5t & self-exi/5t f all et]nity4 ,t "u him 7 two angels1 "o ! angel ( light1 :o is ! au?or & director ( all good2 & ! o!r ! angel ( d>kness1 :o is ! au?or & director ( all evil2 & t ^! two1 out ( ! mixture ( light & d>kness1 made all ?+s t are2 t !y are 9 a p]petual /ruggle ) ea* o!r2 & t :5 ! angel ( light prevails1 !n ! mo/ #fj is good1 & :5 ! angel ( d>kness prevails1 !n ! mo/ is evil2 t ?is /ruggle %all cont9ue to ! end ( ! _w2 t !n !re %all be a g5]al resurrection1 & a day ( judgm5t1 :]e9 j retribution %all be r5d]$ to all accord+ to _! works1 c4 ,& all ?is ! rema9d] ( t sect1 :i* is n[ 9 ,p]sia & ,india d1 )\t any v>iation1 aft] s _m ages /ill hold1 ev5 to ?is day4 ,ano!r re=mation :i* he made 9 ! ,magian religion 01 t he caus$ fire temples to be built :]ev] he came3 ?is be+ to prev5t _! sacr$ fires1 on ! tops ( hills1 f be+ put out by /orms1 & t ! public (fices ( _! religion might be ! bett] p]=m$ be=e ! p4 ,zoroa/] pret5d$ he 0 tak5 up into heav51 !re to be in/ruct$ 9 ^? doctr9es :i* he 0 to deliv] unto m54 ,mohamm$ pret5d$ to h se5 ,god4 ,zoroa/] 0 too well in=m$ = su* impo/ure4 ,he only claim$ to h he>d him speak+ to him out ( ! mid/ ( a great & mo/ bright flame ( fire2 & he1 !re=e1 taught 8 foll[]s t fire 0 ! true/ %e*9ah ( ! div9e pres5ce4 ,8 foll[]s !reaft] wor%ipp$ ! sun z ! mo/ p]fect fire ( ,god4 ,b ?is 0 an orig9al usage ( ! ,magi 7ref]r$ to 9 ,ezekiel viii4 #af71 :]e x is relat$1 t ! prophet be+ c>ri$ 9 a vision to ,j]usalem1 _h !re %[n him ab\t five-&-tw5ty m5 /&+ betwe5 ! por* & ! alt>1 ) #fa _! backs t[>d ! temple ( ! ,"l1 & _! faces t[>d ! ea/2 & !y wor%ipp$ ! sun4 ,! mean+ ( :i* is1 t !y _h turn$ _! backs ^u ! true wor%ip ( ,god1 & _h gone ov] to t ( ! ,magians4#fg ,! ,kebla1 or po9t ( ! heav5s t[>d :i* !y direct$ _! wor%ip be+ t[>d ! ris+ sun1 t ( ! ,jews 9 ,j]usalem to ! ,holy ( ,holies on ! we/ end ( ! temple2 ( ^? else:]e t[>d ,j]usalem2 ( ! ,mohamm$ans t[>d ,mecca1 & ! ,sabians t[>d ! m]idian4 ,come :5ce x may1 :at is ! mean+ ( ! use ( fire 9 any div9e wor%ip8 #a4 ,burnt-(f]+s ( old requir$ x4 #b4 ,x desc5d$ on ! alt>s ( ,elijah1 & ( ,solomon1 f ,god himself4 #c4 ,! ,magi1 f ! "t ( ,zoroa/]1 h deem$ x ! symbol ( purity4 #d4 ,! pagan my/]ies 9 ,egypt1 ,greece1 & ,rome1 all pres]v$ ! sacr$ fire4 ,mo/ religions seem to h adopt$ its use4 ,:y8 #e4 ,! ,ca?olic *ur* has ev] pres]v$ its use 9 burn+ tap]s1 lamps1 & smok+ inc5se4 ,9 8 re=mation ( ! cu/oms & rites ( ! ,magi1 ,zoroa/]1 z has be5 h]e9be=e said1 pres]v$ _! ?ree grades ( ,,appr5tices1 ,,ma/]s1 & ,,p]fect ,,ma/]s4#fh ,! fir/ 7 ! inf]ior cl]gy1 :o s]v$ 9 all ! common (fices ( _! #fb div9e wor%ip2 next above !m 7 ! sup]9t5d5ts1 :o 9 _! sev]al di/ricts gov]n$ ! inf]ior cl]gy1 z bi%ops d ) u2 & above all 0 ! p]fect-ma/]1 ! ar*imagus1 :o 0 ! head ( ! :ole religion4 ,accord+ly _! places ( wor%ip 7 ( ?ree sorts4 ,! l[e/ sort 7 p>o*ial oratories s]v$ by ! inf]ior cl]gy1 :]e !y read ! daily (fices out ( _! liturgy1 & on solemn occasions read "p ( _! sacr$ writ+s to ! p4 ,9 ^! *ur*es !re 7 no fire alt>s2 b ! small sc9tilla ( sacr$ fire pres]v$ 9 !m1 0 kept only 9 a lamp4 ,next above ^! 7 _! fire temples1 9 :i* fire 0 cont9ually burn+ on a sacr$ alt>4 ,! highe/ *ur* ( all 0 ! fire-temple1 ! resid5ce ( ! ar*imagus1 fir/ e/abli%$ by ,zoroa/] at ,bal*1 b remov$ 9 ! sev5? c5tury to ,k]man1 a prov9ce 9 ,p]sia on ! s\!rn ocean4 ,to ga9 ! bett] reputation to 8 pret5sions1 ,zoroa/] fir/ retir$ to a cave1 & !re liv$ a long "t z a recluse1 pret5d+ to be ab/ract$ f all e>?ly consid]ations1 & to be giv5 :olly to pray] & div9e m$itations2 & ! m to amuse ! p :o !re resort$ to him1 he dress$ up 8 cave ) sev]al my/ical figures1 repres5t+ ,mi?ra1 & o!r my/]ies ( _! religion4 ,9 ?is cave he wrote 8 book1 call$ ,z5dave/a1 or ,z5d1 mean+ fire-k9dl]1 or t9d]-box4 ,?is book conta9s mu* borr[$ #fc f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,he ev5 call$ x ! book ( ,abraham1 & 8 religion ! religion ( ,abraham2 = he pret5d$ t ! re=mation :i* he introduc$ 0 no m ?an to br+ back ! religion ( ! ,p]sians to t orig9al purity 9 :i* ,abraham practis$ x1 by purg+ x ( all ^? defects1 abuses1 & innovations1 :i* ! corruptions ( aft]-times _h introduc$ into x4#fi ,is x n s+ul> t all ! nations ( ! e>? /ill trace _! tea*+ 9 pure religion to ,abraham1 :e!r "u ! "n ( ,brahma1 or o!rwise8 ,^! anci5t ,magi 7 great ma!maticians1 philosoph]s1 & div9es ( ! ages 9 :i* !y liv$1 & _h no o!r k b :at by _! own /udy1 & ! in/ructions ( ! anci5ts ( _! sect !y _h improv$ !mselves 94 ,all ( ! ,magi 7 n ?us le>n$1 only ^? ( ! high] ord]4 ,! prie/hood1 l ! ,jewi%1 0 communicat$ only f fa!r to son1 except to ! royal family1#gj :om !y 7 b\nd to in/ruct1 ! bett] to fit !m = gov]nm5t4 ,:e!r x 7 t ^! ,magians ?\ght x w\ld br+ ! great] cr$it to !m1 or ! k+s1 t x w\ld add a great] sacr$ness to _! p]sons1 or f bo? ^! causes1 ! royal family ( ,p]sia1 s long z ! ,magi prevail$ among !m1 0 always reckon$ #fd ( ! sac]dotal tribe4#ga ,! k+s ( ,p]sia 7 look$ on to be ( t sac]dotal ord]1 & 7 always initiat$ into ! sacr$ rites ( ! ,magians1 be=e !y took on !m ! cr[n1 or 7 inaugurat$ into ! k+dom4#gb ,,py?agoras next assum$1 9 ! we/1 ! mo/ prom95t place = le>n+4 ,he 0 ! s*ol> ( ,zoroa/] at ,babylon1 & le>n$ ( him mo/ ( t k :i* aft]w>d r5d]$ him s fam\s4 ,s sai? ,apulcius 7,floridorum secundo71 & s say ,jambli*us 79 vita ,py?ag4 c4 #d71 ,porphyry 7,ibid4 p4 #ahe4 edit4 ,cant471 & ,clem5s ,alex&r9us 7,/romata i4 p4 #bbc7 = ! ,zabratus or ,z>atus ( ,porphyry1 & ! ,na-,z>atus ( ,clem5s1 7 none o!r ?an ?is ,zoroa/]2 & !y relate ! matt] ?us3 t :5 ,cambyses conqu]$ ,egypt he f\nd ,py?agoras !re on 8 travels1 = ! improvem5t ( himself 9 ! le>n+ ( t c\ntry2 t1 hav+ tak5 him prison]1 he s5t him1 ) o!r captives1 to ,babylon1 :]e ,zoroa/] 7or ,zabratus1 z ,porphyry calls him7 !n liv$2 & t he !re became 8 disciple1 & le>n$ _m ?+s ( him 9 ! ea/]n le>n+4 ,!re may be error z to date1 b t ,py?agoras 0 at ,babylon1 & le>n$ !re a great "p ( t k :i* he 0 aft]w>d s fam\s =1 is agre$ by #fe all4 ,8 /ay !re1 ,jambli*us tells u1 0 twelve ye>s2 & t1 9 8 conv]se ) ! ,magians1 he le>n$ f !m ari?metic1 music1 ! k ( div9e ?+s1 & ! sacr$ my/]ies p]ta9+ !reto4 ,b ! mo/ important doctr9e :i* he br\ght home !nce1 0 t ( ! immortality ( ! s\l2 = x 0 g5]ally agre$ among ! anci5ts 7,porphysius 9 vita ,py?agorae p4 #ahh1 edit41 ,cant4 ,jambli*us 9 vita ,py?4 c4 #cj71 t he 0 ! fir/ ( all ! ,greeks t taught x4 ,prideaux says he takes ?is = c]ta91 t ,py?agoras _h ?is f ,zoroa/]1 = x 0 8 doctr9e1 & he is ! e>lie/ hea!n on record :o taught x4#gc ,b ,py?agoras seems to h comb9$ ! notions he !n receiv$ ) ^? ( ! ,egyptian ,magi2 = he taught immortality to consi/ 9 con/ant transmigration f "o body to ano!r4 ,! ,egyptian ,magi claim$ to be judges ( ! dead1#gd & taught ?is doctr9e4 ,zoroa/] taught a resurrection f ! dead1 & an immortal /ate z we und]/& x4 ,& x is probable ,py?agoras adopt$ ?is notion aft] he fl$ f ,samos to ,egypt to escape f ! gov]nm5t ( ,polycrates4 ,be ?is z x may1 he 0 a ma/]-_s 9 a secret society ) its lodges spread ?r\gh ,magna ,graecia1 orig9at+ 9 "o he e/abli%$ at ,crotona 9 ,l[] ,italy4 ,l t ( ! ,cabbali/s1 ?is society _h no connection :atev] ) ! dom9ant religion4 #ff ,! ,kabbali/ae taught virtue & sci5ce1 & ?us 71 p]haps1 an auxili>y1 b c]ta9ly no oppon5t to ! sacr$ tea*+s ( ! holy law4 ,! ,py?agorean league taught philosophy alone2 full in/ruction 0 giv5 9 ! lib]al arts & sci5ces 9 accordance ) ! le>n+ ( t age4 ,b1 aft] x 0 ?\ght de/roy$ 7& x 0 suppress$ by ,cylon & 8 faction1 ab\t ! ye> #ejj ,b4,c471 x /ill ex]cis$ a great influ5ce ov] all ,greece1 9 su* mann] z t ,he]5 speaks ( x z a ph5om5on :i* is 9 _m respects )\t a p>allel4 ,! gr& object ( ! moral re=m ( ,py?agoras 0 ,,self-,,gov]nm5t4 ,by 8 dignity1 moral purity1 dress1 & eloqu5ce1 he excit$ n only att5tion b en?usiasm4 ,9 t day an ari/ocracy prevail$ 9 ,magna ,graecia1 bas$ *iefly on ! corrupt+ t5d5cies ( weal? & luxury4 ,aga9/ ?is class a popul> movem5t comm5c$1 by ! influ5ce :]e( ,syb>is 0 de/roy$1 & !reupon five hundr$ nobles fl$ = safety to ,crotona1 & pray$ = protection f t city1 :i* !y obta9$ pr9cipally by ! advice ( ,py?agoras4 7,diod4 ,sic4 xii4 p4 #gg4 ,we*el47 ,ari/ocratic evils he abrogat$4 ,a fri5d ( ! p1 he recognis$ _! equal rights3 & x w\ld seem t1 :ile he adopt$ grades 9 k & moral wor?1 he consid]$ mank9d on a level s f> z all political p[] 0 conc]n$4 ,to accompli% ?is end1 he prescrib$ 9 8 own society1 & _! affiliat$ #fg lodges1 or meet+s1 a c]ta9 mann] ( life1 di/+ui%$ by a mo/ cleanly b n luxuri\s clo?+1 a regul> diet1 a me?odical division ( "t1 "p ( :i* 0 to be appropriat$ to "o's self1 & "p to ! /ate4 ,he]5 rem>ks1 t :5 a secret society pursues political ends1 x naturally foll[s t an oppos+ p>ty increases 9 ! same degree 9 :i* ! prepond]at+ influ5ce ( su* a society becomes m felt4 ,9 ?is case1 ! opposition exi/$ already 9 ! popul> p>ty4 ,x !re=e only ne$$ a d>+ lead]1 l ,cylon1 to scatt] ! society by viol5ce2 ! assembly 0 surpris$1 & mo/ ( !m cut d[n1 :ile a few only1 ) _! ma/]1 escap$4 ,!y are said1 s f> z _! political views 7 conc]n$1 to h reg>d$ an>*y z ! greate/ evil1 because man c n exi/ )\t social ord]4 ,!y held t ev]y?+ dep5d$ on ! relation betwe5 ! gov]n+ & ! gov]n$2 t ! =m] %\ld be n only prud5t b mild2 & t ! latt] %\ld n only obey1 b love _! magi/rates2 t x 0 necess>y to gr[ accu/om$1 ev5 9 boyhood1 to reg>d ord] & h>mony z beautiful & useful1 disord] & confusion z hateful & injuri\s4 ,!y 7 n bl9dly atta*$ to a s+le =m ( gov]nm5t1 b insi/$ t !re %\ld be no unlawful tyranny4 ,:]e a regal gov]nm5t exi/$1 k+s %\ld be subject to ! laws1 & act only z ! *ief magi/rates4 ,!y reg>d$ a #fh mix$ con/itution z ! be/1 & :]e ! adm9i/ration re/$ pr9cipally 9 ! h&s ( ! upp] class1 !y res]v$ a %>e ( x = ! p4 ,! writ+s ( ! ,py?agoreans comm&$ high prices1 b ga9$ political importance only s f> z !y contribut$ to ! education ( di/+ui%$ m51 ( :om ,epam9ondas 0 "o4#ge ,ano!r scion ( ^! me?ods ( secret in/ruction1 :]e91 h[ev]1 religion 0 ! eng9e ( political p[]1 came f ! anci5t ,assyrian /ock ) ,pho5ician emigration to ,great ,brita94 ,! ,,druids controll$ ! le>n+ ( t c\ntry 9 religion z 9 sci5ce2 & by _! my/]ies ex]t$ an ov]:elm+ influ5ce ^u ! rul]s & ! masses4 ,dr4 ,p>sons#gf says1 :at 7 ! filids1 & b>ds1 & ! ,druids1 b pr(essors ( ! sci5ces among ! ,gom]ians1 & ,magogians or ,scy?ians1 & x is pla9 t1 f ,ph5ius d[nw>d1 !re 7 always1 9 e e/abli%$ k+dom among ! ,scy?ians1 philosoph]s & wise m51 :o1 at c]ta9 times1 visit$ ! ,greek sages1 aft] !y _h f\nd _! s*ools8 ,x is no easy matt] to po9t out ! fir/ rise & ages ( ! ,druids4 ,!y taught ! same op9ions ( ! r5ovat$ /ate ( ! e>?1 & ( s\ls1 ) ! ,magi4 ,accord+ to ,caes>1 9 8 "t ^! ,druids in/ruct$ _! y\? 9 ! #fi nature & motion ( ! />s1 9 ! !ory ( ! e>?1 its magnitude1 & ( ! _w1 & 9 ! p[] ( ! immortal gods4 ,on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 he says1 ! ,druids grew into su* p[] & asc5d5cy ov] ! m9ds ( ! p1 t ev5 ! k+s !mselves paid an implicit slavi% ob$i5ce to _! dictates2 insomu*1 t _! armies 7 brave 9 battle1 or abject en\gh to decl9e ev5 ! mo/ advantage\s prospects ( success1 accord+ to ! arbitr>y progno/ics ( ?is set ( religi\s tyrants2 & _! decisions became at la/ p]emptory 9 civil1 z well z 9 ! affairs ( religion4 ,"o ( ! k+s ( ,irel&1 ! le>n$ ,c>mac o' ,qu91 great 9 law & philosophy1 :o 0 n afraid to inveigh op5ly aga9/ ! corruptions & sup]/ition ( ! ,druids1 & ma9ta9$1 9 8 disputations aga9/ !m1 t ! orig9al !ology consi/$ 9 ! wor%ip ( "o omnipot5t1 et]nal ,be+1 t creat$ all ?+s2 t ?is 0 ! true religion ( _! ance/ors2 & t ! num]\s gods ( ! ,druids 7 only absurdity & sup]/ition--prov$ fatal to him4 ,=1 z ?is society saw an imp5d+ dang] ( _! dissolution1 !y =m$ a deep conspiracy aga9/ him1 & he 0 murd]$4 ,! ,druids on ! cont95t nev] committ$ _! my/]ies to writ+1 b taught _! pupils memorit]4 ,! ,iri% & ,scot* ,druids wrote !irs1 b 9 secret "*4 ,^! 7 well und]/ood by ! le>n$ m5 :o 7 9 great numb]s1 & _h #gj n only g5ius b an ard5t incl9ation to make rese>*es into sci5ce4 ,/4 ,patrick1 !n1 ) ! g5]al cons5t & applause ( ! le>n$ ( t day1 committ$ to ! flames almo/ two hundr$ tracts ( _! pagan my/]ies4#gg ,& ) 8 day end$ ! la/ ( druidical sup]/ition4 ,! ,druids pres]v$ ! mi/letoe ev]gre5 z an emblem ( nature's fructify+ en]gy1 & ( immortality4 ,! ,?ugs1 ,assass9s1 ,phanzig>s1 or by :at o!r "n !y may be kn[n1 7 no society = ! developm5t ( philosophy or religion2 &1 al?\gh !y began ab\t ?is "t1 are unwor?y ( f>!r m5tion4 ,_! my/]ies1 if any1 7 only ^? ( ! highway robb]1 murd]]1 or o!r violat] ( ,god's law4 ,_! only secrecy 0 ! concealm5t ( _! crime4 99 99 99 99 99 #ga ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,discipl9e ( ! ,secret 9 ! ,orig9 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4--,! ,inquisition4--,! ,my/ics4--,! rise ( ,mona*ism4--,! ,m5dicant ,ord]s4--,! ,ord] ( ,knigh?ood4--,! ,jesuits1 _! ,organization1 & ,hi/ory4--,! ,rosicrucians1 c4 ,b next appe>$ ^u ! /age ( human life1 our ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,,jesus ,,*ri/2 ,! sun ( ,righte\sness1 ris+ ) heal+ on 8 w+s3 t ,,light ( ?is _w1 :i* 0 to draw all m5 unto him1 at ! m5tion ( ^: "n e knee %\ld b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav51 & ?+s 9 e>?1 & ?+s "u ! e>?4#gh ,8 lessons to man 7 all oral4 ,! *ur* he e/abli%$ receiv$ none b traditional in/ruction4 ,! gospels ( 8 life 7 writt5 m ?an half a c5tury aft] ! crucifixion4 ,! apo/les1 commission$ to g =? & prea* ! ,gospel1 held _! meet+s 9 upp] *amb]s1 & 9 secrecy1 & "p ( _! mann] ( tea*+1 if n all1 0 f\nd$ ^u ! /ill-prevail+ sy/ems ( ! ,kabbali/ae & philosoph]s4 ,!re 7 grades obs]v$ 9 ! ord]s ( m9i/ry4 ,! diaconate1 ! #gb presbyt]1 prie/ or eld]1 & ! ,greek3 episkopos or bi%op4 ,s !re 7 ?ree grades ( ! laity--cate*um5s1 7n yet baptiz$17 baptiz$ p]sons1 & ! fai?ful4 ,! policy ( ! apo/les 7:o1 :5 !y 7 taught to be h>mless1 7 to be wise7 adapt$ itself to ! !n exi/+ /ate ( affairs4 ,x 0 n only = fe> ( ! ,jews1 z at fir/1 t !y adopt$ ! me?od ( in/ruction 9 secret1 & :i* is to ?is day recognis$ by ! ca?olic *ur* z ! !n discipl9a arcani1 or discipl9e ( ! secret2 b !y kept x up ev5 dur+ ! times ( p]secution1 d[n to ! "t ( ,/4 ,augu/94 ,:5 our ,savi\r 0 insult$ by ! scribes & ,ph>isees1 say+1 :y d ?y disciples transgress ! tradition ( ! eld]s8 c4 ,he said to !m1 :y d ye also transgress ! comm&m5t ( ,god by y\r tradition8#gi ,/ill m did he rebuke !m1 :5 !y ask$ him1 :y walk n ?y disciples accord+ to ! traditions ( ! eld]s1 b eat bread ) unwa%5 h&s8 ,9 8 answ]1 he repli$1 lay+ aside ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 ye hold ! tradition ( m51 z ! wa%+ ( pots & cups1 c41 c4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,full well ye reject ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 t ye may keep y\r own tradition4#hj ,/4 ,paul aft]w>d1 well kn[+ ! !n sy/ems ( philosophy1 & _! !n traditional in/ruction1 wrote to !m at ,philippi1#ha ,bew>e le/ any man spoil y ?r\gh #gc philosophy & va9 deceit aft] ! tradition ( m51 aft] ! rudim5ts 7or elem5ts7 ( ?is _w1 & n aft] ,*ri/4 ,!n ,/4 ,paul1 gu>d+ ! e>ly ,*ri/ians s c>efully1 writes to ! fai?ful 9 ,!ssaly1 ,n[ we comm& y1 bre?r51 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ye )draw y\rselves f e bro!r t walke? disord]ly1 & n aft] ! tradition :i* ye h receiv$ ( u1#hb c4 ,:5 ,/4 ,paul prea*$ on ! fir/ day ( ! week :5 ! disciples came toge!r to break bread1 x 0 9 an upp] *amb] :]e !y 7 ga!r$ toge!r4#hc ,at an e>li] date1 ! fir/ day ( ! week aft] ! crucifixion1 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ! doors 7 %ut :]e ! disciples 7 assembl$1 = fe> ( ! ,jews1 came ,jesus1 & /ood 9 ! mid/1 c4#hd ,:5 ,pl9y 0 proconsul 9 ,judea1 su* *>ges 7 made aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians on acc\nt ( _! secrecy1 z caus$ sev]e p]secution1 n = matt]s ( religion1 b = suppos$ cannibalism4 ,he writes to ,trajan1 t he took all pa9s to in=m himself z to ! "* ( ! ,*ri/ian sect4 ,to d ?is he que/ion$ su* z _h = _m ye>s be5 sep>at$ f ! ,*ri/ian community1 b ?\gh apo/ates r>ely speak well ( ! society to :i* !y =m]ly belong$1 he c\ld f9d out no?+4 ,he !n appli$ torture to two female-slaves1 deaconesses1 to extort f !m ! tru?4 ,aft] all1 he c\ld le>n only t ! #gd ,*ri/ians 7 9 ! habit ( meet+ toge!r on a c]ta9 day2 t !y !n unit$ 9 a hymn ( praise to _! ,god1 ,*ri/2 & t !y b\nd "o ano!r--n to commit crimes1 b to refra9 f !ft1 f adult]y1 to be fai?ful 9 p]=m+ _! promises1 to )hold f none ! prop]ty intru/$ to _! keep+2 & !n sep>at$ & aft]w>d assembl$ at a simple & innoc5t meal4#he ,evid5tly1 ! ,*ri/ian my/]ies 7 pres]v$ secret f ! ,romans z f ! ,jews1 or su* crime c\ld nev] h be5 imput$ to !m4 ,allud+ to ! secret traditional in/ruction preval5t 9 ,judea & adopt$ by ! e>ly *ur*1 ,/4 ,augu/9 writes1 ,y h he>d ! great my/]y4 ,ask a man1 ',are y a ,*ri/ian8' ,he answ]s y1 ',i am n4' ',p]haps y are a pagan1 or a ,jew8' ,b if he has answ]$ ',i am n2' !n put ?is "q to him1 ',are y a cate*um51 or "o ( ! fai?8' ,if he %all answ] y1 ',i am a cate*um52' he is ano9t$ b n yet baptiz$4 ,b1 :5ce ano9t$8 ask him4 ,& he replies4 ,ask ( him 9 :om he believes4 ,f ! fact t he is a cate*um51 he says1 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! ?ird lecture ( ,/4 ,augu/9 on ! n9? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's gospel1 :]e our ,savi\r is portray$ z heal+ ! bl9d man1 by mix+ e>? ) spittle & ano9t+ 8 eyes !re)4 ,& ,/4 ,augu/9 adds1 ,:y h ,i spok5 ( #ge spittle & ( mud8 ,because ! ^w is made fle%2 ?is ! cate*um5s he>2 b x is n suffici5t = !m z to :at !y 7 ano9t$2 let !m ha/5 to ! font1 if !y desire light4#hf ,b /ill fur!r to m>k ! di/9ction betwe5 ^! grades ( ,*ri/ian secret in/ruction1 ,/4 ,augu/91 9 ! elev5? tract on ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 treat+ ( ! conv]sation betwe5 ,nicodemus & our ,savi\r1 z to reg5]ation1 says1 ,if1 !re=e1 ,nicodemus 0 ( ! multitude :o believ$ 9 8 "n1 n[ 9 t ,nicodemus we compreh5d :y ,jesus did n tru/ !m4 ,jesus answ]$ & said to him1 ',v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 unless any "o %all h be5 born aga91 he c n see ! k+dom ( ,god4' ,jesus plac$ fai?1 !re=e1 9 ^? :o 7 born aga94 ,lo6 !y believ$ 9 him1 & ,jesus did n tru/ 9 !m4 ,su* are all cate*um5s3 !y n[ believe 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 b ,jesus does n confide 9 !m4 ,let y\r love compreh5d & und]/& ?is4 ,if we say to a cate*um51 ',d y believe 9 ,*ri/8' ,he answ]s1 #gf ',i d1' & signs himself ) ,*ri/'s cross3 he be>s x on 8 =ehead1 & blu%es n at 8 ,"l's cross4 ,lo6 he believes 9 8 "n4 ,let u ask him1 ',d y eat ! fle% ( ! son ( man1 & dr9k 8 blood8' ,he kn[s n :at we say1 because ,jesus has n tru/$ him4#hg ,n[ we are told 9 ,holy ,writ 9 ref]5ce to ?is matt]4 ,/4 ,paul1 allud+ to ?is secret traditional in/ruction 9 ! sev]al degrees ( ,*ri/ian le>n+1 says to ^? advanc$ to a high] or m p]fect degree3 & ,i1 bre?r51 c\ld n speak unto y z unto spiritual1 b z unto c>nal1 ev5 z to babes 9 ,*ri/4 ,i h f$ y ) milk1 & n ) meat3 = hi!rto ye 7 n able to be> x1 nei!r yet n[ are ye able4#hh ,ev5 _! fir/ lessons 9 ! great my/]y 7 imp]fect4 ,o!r & fur!r in/ruction 0 to complete x4 ,s also ,/4 ,pet] sai? 9 8 g5]al lett]1 ,:]e=e lay+ aside all malice & all guile & hypocrisies & envies #gg & all evil speak+s1 z new-born babes1 desire ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w t ye may gr[ !reby4#hi ,& aga91 ,/4 ,paul sai?1#ij ,= :5 = ! "t ye ought to be tea*]s1 ye h ne$ t "o tea* y aga9 :i* be ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! oracles ( ,god2 & are become su* z h ne$ ( milk1 & n ( /rong meat4 ,= e "o t use? milk is unskilful 9 ! ^w ( righte\sness3 = he is a babe4 ,b /rong meat belonge? to !m t are ( full age1 ev5 ^? :o by reason ( use 7habit1 or p]fection7 h _! s5ses ex]cis$ to disc]n bo? good & evil4 ,!re=e leav+ ! pr9ciples 7! ^w ( ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/7 ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 let u g on to p]fection1#ia c4 ,we ne$ n "h ref] to ! wond]ful spread ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we le>n a pla9 & simple lesson taught by ,jesus1 z to ! adm9i/ration ( 8 *ur*4 ,^! twelve ,jesus s5t =?1 & comm&$ !m1 say+1 ,g n into ! way ( ! ,g5tiles1 c4 ,heal ! sick1 cleanse ! lep]s1 raise ! dead1 ca/ out devils3 freely h ye receiv$1 freely give4 ,provide nei!r gold1 nor silv]1 nor brass1 9 y\r purses3 nor scrip = y\r j\rney1 nei!r two coats1 nei!r %oes1 nor yet a /aff2 = ! workman is wor?y ( 8 meat4#ib ,:5 que/ion$ be=e ,pilate1 he decl>$1 ,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w4#ic ,:e!r ! successors ( ! #gh apo/les h or n1 s9ce t day1 e/abli%$ a k+dom ( ?is _w1 is n = u "h to discuss4 ,:e!r ^? t claim su* succession obey ! precept quot$1 or n1 we d n int]f]e )4 ,to insure unity 9 ! *ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w1 prud5ce w\ld sugge/ t !re %\ld be "s place1 free f ! control ( worldly politics1 :5ce its tea*+s %\ld issue1 & its c\nsels be he>d4 ,9 its infancy ! ,*ri/ian *ur* suff]$ bitt]ly f p]secution4 ,! fai?ful ev]y:]e receiv$ a cr[n ( m>tyrdom4 ,:5 e>?ly t]rors int]pos$1 ! blood ( ! m>tyrs prov$ ! se$ ( ! *ur*4 ,x is = u1 h[ev]1 to trace 9 hi/ory ! secret tea*+s ( ^? :o h claim$ its highe/ au?ority 9 any d5om9ation1 & if we d n rea* _! private c\nsels1 _! acts proclaim !m4 ,has1 or n1 ea* ,*ri/ian *ur* be5 tempt$ by worldly p[]1 weal?1 & honor1 l all o!r sy/ems ( religion8 ,h !re exi/$ )9 _! jurisdiction1 confrat]nities1 ) secul> p[]1 directly or indirectly "u _! control1 seek+ by secret measures to manage ! gov]nm5t ( ! nations ( ?is e>?8 ,t great ,creator1 ^: ^w is tru? :i* c n *ange1 decl>$ z law to gov]n all 8 creatures1 ,,?\ ,,%alt ,,n ,,kill4 ,:at sai? hi/ory ( ^? :o claim to h act$ 9 8 "n8 ,:y1 & 9 :at mann] did !y act8 #gi ,! s\? ( ,france 9 ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies became a sc5e ( blood1 ! imm$iate cause ( :i* 0 ! erections ( ! tribunals ( fai?1 bett] kn[n to u z a secret society call$ ,,! ,,inquisition4 ,innoc5t ,,iii41 :o asc5d$ ! papal *air 9 #aaih1 conceiv$ ! project !re(1 to extirpate ! rebelli\s memb]s ( ! *ur*--! ,albig5ses--& to ext5d ! papal p[] at ! exp5se ( ! bi%ops3 & 8 successors c>ri$ out 8 plan4 ,?is tribunal1 ! holy (fice or inquisition 7sanctum (ficium71 0 "u ! imm$iate direction ( ! papal *air3 x 0 to seek out h]etics & adh]5ts ( false doctr9es1 & to pron\nce its dreadful s5t5ce aga9/ _! =tune1 _! honor1 & _! lives1 )\t appeal4 ,! process ( ?is tribunal diff]$ entirely f t ( ! civil c\rts4 ,! in=m] 0 n only conceal$1 b rew>d$ by ! inquisition4 ,! accus$ 0 oblig$ to be 8 own accus]4 ,suspect$ p]sons 7 secretly seiz$ & ?r[n into prison4 ,no bett] in/rum5ts c\ld be f\nd = inquisitors ?an ! m5dicant ord]s ( monks1 p>ticul>ly ! ,franciscans & ,dom9icans1 :om ! pope employ$ to de/roy ! h]etics1 & inquire into ! conduct ( bi%ops4 ,pope ,gregory ,,ix41 9 #abcc1 complet$ ! design ( 8 pr$ecessors1 &1 z !y _h succe$$ 9 giv+ ^! inquisitorial monks1 :o 7 :olly dep5d5t on ! pope1 an unlimit$ p[]1 & 9 r5d]+ ! int]f]5ce #hj ( ! temporal magi/rates only nom9al1 ! inquisition 0 successively introduc$ into sev]al p>ts ( ,italy1 & into "s prov9ces ( ,france2 its p[] 9 ! latt] c\ntry be+ m limit$ ?an 9 ! =m]4 ,! tribunals ( fai? 7 admitt$ into ,spa9 9 ! middle ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 b a firm opposition 0 made to !m1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,ca/ile & ,leon1 & ! bi%ops !re ma9ta9$ _! exclusive jurisdiction 9 spiritual matt]s4 ,= a "t ?is p[] wan$1 :51 aft]w>d 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 x assum$ an aspect truly al>m+4 ,?ree religions !n prevail$ 9 ,spa93 ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 & ,mahomm$ans4 ,! p[] ( ! nobles 0 a b>1 at ! same "t1 to ! absolute p[] ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella4 ,b ?is eng9e ( religi\s tyranny accompli%$ _! ends1 & became ! mo/ p[]ful in/rum5t ( _! policy4 ,ow+ to ! fanatical prea*+ ( ,f]n&o ,nunez1 :o taught ! p]secution ( ! ,jews to be a good "w1 popul> tumults prevail$1 9 :i* ?is p 0 plund]$1 robb$1 & murd]$4 ,c>d9al ,m5doza1 at ,seville1 9 #adgg1 condemn$ & puni%$ _m :o p]sev]$ 9 opposition to ! doctr9es ( 8 fai?4 ,m5doza recomm5d$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! inquisition to ,f]d9& & ,isabella4 ,dep5d5t entirely ^u ! c\rt1 :at bett] eng9e c\ld !y use to r5d] _! p[] absolute1 by confiscation ( e/ates to fill _! treasury1 & to limit ! #ha p[] ( ! nobles & sup]ior cl]gy8 ,9 ! assembly ( ! e/ates1 !re=e1 held at ,tol$o1 #adhj1 9 spite ( all opposition1 x 0 det]m9$ to e/abli% a tribunal1 "u ! "n ( ! g5]al inquisition 7g5]al inquisicion suprema74 ,?is 0 op5$ 9 ,seville1 #adha4 ,?omas de ,torqu5ada1 prior ( ! ,dom9ican conv5t at ,segovia1 fa!r-confessor to ,m5doza1 _h be5 appo9t$ fir/ gr& inquisitor by ! k+ & que51 9 #adgh4 ,! peaceful tea*+s ( ! meek & l[ly ,jesus d n seem to h _h mu* influ5ce on ?is political ,boan]ges4 ,he _h two hundr$ famili>s1 & a gu>d ( fifty horsem51 b he liv$ 9 cont9ual fe> ( poison4 ,! ,dom9ican mona/]y at ,seville soon became insuffici5t to conta9 ! num]\s prison]s1 & ! k+ remov$ ! c\rt to ! ca/le 9 ! suburb ( ,triana4 ,at ! fir/ auto da fe 7act ( fai?71 sev5 apo/ate ,*ri/ians 7 burnt1 & ! numb] ( p5it5ts 0 mu* great]4 ,spani% writ]s relate t above sev5te5 ?\s& 7 giv5 up to ! inquisition4 ,m ?an two ?\s& 7 condemn$ to ! flames ! fir/ ye>1 & great numb]s fl$ to neighbor+ c\ntries4 ,! !n pope1 ,sixtus ,,iv41 oppos$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is c\rt1 z be+ ! conv]sion ( an ecclesia/ical into a secul> tribunal3 b he 0 compell$ to submit to circum/ances1 & actually promulgat$ a bull subject+ ,aragon1 ,val5cia1 & ,sicily1 ! h]$it>y dom9ions ( ,f]d9&1 to ! #hb inquisitor-g5]al ( ,ca/ile4 ,! introduction ( ! new tribunal 0 att5d$ ) ris+s & oppositions 9 _m places1 excit$ by ! cruelty ( ! inquisitors1 & enc\rag$1 p]haps1 by ! jeal\sy ( ! bi%ops4 ,s>agossa & o!r places refus$ admission to ! inquisitors1 _m ( :om lo/ _! lives2 b ! p 7 oblig$ to yield 9 ! conte/2 & ! k+s n only became ! absolute judges 9 matt]s ( fai?1 b ! honor1 prop]ty1 & life ( e subject 7 9 _! h&s4 ,! political importance ( ?is in/itution may be e/imat$ by ! foll[+ /atem5t4 ,9 e community1 ! gr& inquisitor mu/ fix a p]iod1 f ?irty to =ty days1 )9 :i* "t h]etics1 & ^? :o h laps$ f ! fai?1 %all deliv] !mselves up to ! inquisition4 ,p5it5t h]etics & apo/ates1 al?\gh p>don$1 c\ld hold no public (fice1 nor become lessees1 lawy]s1 physicians1 apo!c>ies1 or groc]s2 nor we> gold1 silv]1 or preci\s /ones2 nor ride2 nor c>ry arms2 dur+ _! :ole life1 "u a p5alty ( be+ decl>$ guilty ( a relapse into h]esy3 & !y 7 oblig$ to give up a "p ( _! prop]ty = ! support ( ! w> aga9/ ! ,moors4 ,^? :o did n surr5d] !mselves )9 ! "t fix$ 7 depriv$ ( _! prop]ty irrevocably4 ,! abs5t1 also1 & ^? :o _h be5 long dead1 c\ld be condemn$1 provid$ !re 0 suffici5t evid5ce aga9/ !m4 ,! bones ( ^? :o 7 condemn$ aft] dea? 7 dug up1 #hc & ! prop]ty :i* !y _h left es*eat$ to ! k+4 ,at fir/ ! jurisdiction ( ! inquisition 0 n accurately def9$2 b x 0 regul>ly organiz$ by ! ord9ance ( #adhd1 e/abli%+ bran*es 9 ! diff]5t prov9ces ( ,spa91 "u ! direction ( ! inquisitor-g5]al4 ,! inquisitor-g5]al presid$1 ) aid ( six or sev5 c\nsell]s nom9at$ by ! k+2 & 8 (fic]s 7 a fiscal 7or quasi prosecut+ attorney71 two secret>ies1 a receiv]1 two relators1 a secue/rador 7or es*eator71 & (ficials4 ,9 an ord9ance ( #agcb1 x 0 made ! duty ( all believ]s1 to in=m ! inquisition1 if !y knew any "o1 liv+ or dead1 pres5t or abs5t1 :o _h w&]$ f ! fai?1 :o did obs]ve1 or _h obs]v$ ! laws ( ,moses1 or ev5 spok5 favorably ( !m3 if !y knew any "o :o foll[$1 or _h foll[$ ! doctr9es ( ,lu!r2 any "o :o _h conclud$ an alliance ) ! devil1 ei!r expressly or virtually2 any "o :o possess$ any h]etical book1 or ! ,koran1 or ! ,bible 9 ! ,spani% tongue2 or1 9 f9e1 if !y knew any "o :o _h h>bor$1 receiv$1 or favor$ h]etics4 ,if ! accus$ did n appe> at ! ?ird summons he 0 excommunicat$4 ,f ! mom5t t ! prison] 0 9 ! p[] ( ! c\rt he 0 cut (f f ! _w4 ,!n foll[$ tortures1 solit>y conf9em5t1 & dea? 9 flames1 ) e att5dant ( abject humiliation1 :ile 8 "n1 ) t #hd ( 8 *ildr5 & gr&-*ildr51 0 (ficially decl>$ infam\s4 ,napoleon cru%$ ?is mon/r\s iniquity ,decemb] #d1 #ahjh4 ,accord+ to ! e/imate ( ,llor5te1 ! numb] ( victims ( ! ,spani% inquisition1 f #adha to #ahjh1 am\nt$ to #cda1jba p]sons4 ,9 ,portugal ! inquisition 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aeeg4 ,:5ce !y also c>ri$ a bran* ( x to ,goa1 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies2 9 l mann] z ! ,spani>ds e/abli%$ "o 9 ,am]ica4#id ,f ! e>li] days1 h[ev]1 ( ! ,*ri/ian religion we f9d a select few kn[n z ! ,,my/ics1 /eadily pursu+ a peaceful c\rse 9 ! inve/igation ( tru?4 ,( !m x is said1 t !y ex]cis$ a p[]ful influ5ce bo? ^u life & lit]ature3 &1 al?\gh ! inculcation ( meekness & self-humiliation p>alyz$ active ex]tion1 & a life devot$ to emotions & s5tim5ts occasionally produc$ fanaticism1 yet ?is influ5ce1 especially 9 ! middle ages 0 highly b5eficial4 ,john ,taul]1 ( ,/rasb\rg1 ,h5ry ,suss1 ( ,con/ance1 & ,?omas a ,kempis1 7 active my/ics1 & em95t among _! frat]nity :i* 0 call$ ! bre?r5 ( ! common life4 ,!irs 0 a religion ( feel+1 poetry1 & imag9ation1 9 contra/ ) philosophical rules & =ms ( reason+1 z taught by ! s*ool-m54 ,!y excus$ _! fanaticism1 by appeal+ to ! words ( ,/4 ,paul3 #he ,! _s prays 9 u by sighs & groans t are unutt]able4 ,n[1 if ! _s1 say !y1 prays 9 u1 we mu/ resign ourselves to its motions1 & be sway$ & guid$ by its impulse1 by rema9+ 9 m]e inaction4 ,h5ce1 passive contemplation !y consid]$ ! highe/ /ate ( p]fection4 ,! numb] ( ! my/ics increas$ 9 ! f\r? c5tury "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,grecian fanatic1 :o gave himself out z ,dionysius1 ! ,areopagite1 a disciple ( ,/4 ,paul1 & probably liv$ ab\t ?is p]iod2 & by pret5d+ to high] degrees ( p]fection ?an o!r ,*ri/ians1 & practis+ great] au/]ities1 _! cause ga9$ gr\nd1 especially 9 ! ea/]n prov9ces 9 ! fif? c5tury4 ,a copy ( ! pret5d$ works ( ,dionysius1 0 s5t by ,balbus to ,l\is ! ,meek1 9 ! ye> #hbd1 :i* k9dl$ ! flame ( my/icism 9 ! we/]n prov9ces1 & fill$ ! ,lat9s ) ! mo/ en?usia/ic admiration ( ?is new religion4 ,9 ! twelf? c5tury ^! my/ics took ! lead 9 _! me?od ( exp\nd+ ,scripture2 & by se>*+ = my/]ies & hidd5 mean+s 9 ! pla9e/ expressions1 =c$ ! ^w ( ,god into a con=mity ) _! vision>y doctr9es1 _! en?usia/ic feel+s1 & ! sy/em ( discipl9e :i* !y _h drawn f ! excursion ( _! irregul> fancies4 ,9 ! ?irte5? c5tury !y 7 ! mo/ =midable antagoni/s ( ! s*oolm51 & t[>d ! close ( ! f\rte5? _m ( !m resid$ & propagat$ _! t5ets 9 #hf almo/ e "p ( ,europe4 ,9 ! fifte5? c5tury !y _h _m p]sons ( di/+ui%$ m]it 9 _! numb]2 & 9 ! sixte5?1 previ\sly to ! ,re=mation1 x is said t ! only true sp>ks ( real piety 7 to be f\nd among !m4#ie ,let u1 !n1 exam9e ! rise ( confrat]nities atta*$ to1 & (1 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 yet n necess>ily m ?an its o!r laity entitl$ to au?ority :i* !y aft]w>d usurp$4 ,mona*ism took its rise 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e a solit>y & contemplative life1 devot$ to ! consid]ation ( div9e subjects1 _h always be5 consid]$ m m]itori\s ?an active ex]tion4 ,?is call+ 0 gradually adopt$ by s _m1 t at ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury1 ! ,egyptian ,antonius1 :o _h ca/ away 8 va/ possessions1 & *os5 ! des]t = 8 resid5ce1 collect$ toge!r ! hi!rto disp]s$ an*orites 7mona*i7 into f5c$ places 7mona/]ia1 ca5obia1 clau/ra1 cloi/]s71 t !y might live toge!r 9 fell[%ip2 & 8 disciple1 ,pa*omius1 soon gave ! bro!rhood a rule4 ,mona*ism soon ext5d$ to ! we/4 ,9 ! six? c5tury1 ,b5$ict1 ( ,nursia1 e/abli%$ ! fir/ mona/]y on ,m\nt ,casius1 9 ,l[] ,italy1 & became1 by ?is means1 ! f\nd] ( ! widely-spread ord] ( ,b5$ict9es1 :i* rapidly ext5d$ itself among all nations1 & built _m conv5ts4 ,^! mona/]ies1 erect$1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 #hg beautiful & remote situations1 & ! inhabitants ( :i* 7 oblig$ to take ! ?ree v[s ( *a/ity 7celibacy71 p]sonal pov]ty1 & ob$i5ce1 prov$ 9 ^? days ( lawlessness & b>b>ism1 a bless+ to mank9d4 ,!y conv]t$ hea?s & =e/s into fl\ri%+ f>ms4 ,!y af=d$ a place ( refuge 7asylum7 to ! p]secut$ & oppress$4 ,!y ennobl$ ! rude m9ds ( m5 by ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,!y plant$ ! se$s ( morality & civilization 9 ! bosoms ( ! "y by _! s*ools = education4 ,& !y pres]v$ ! rema9s ( anci5t lit]ature & philosophy f utt] de/ruction4 ,_m ( ! ,b5$ict9e mona/]ies 7 ! nurs]ies ( education1 ! arts1 & ! sci5ces1 z ,/4 ,gall51 ,fulda1 ,rei*5au1 & ,corvey 79 ,we/phalia71 & _m o!rs4 ,:5 ! ,b5$ict9e ord] became relax$1 ! mona/]y 9 ,clugny1 9 ,burgundy1 sep>at$ itself f !m 9 ! t5? c5tury1 & introduc$ a m rigid discipl9e4 ,9 ! twelf? c5tury ! monks ( ,clugny numb]$ upw>d ( two ?\s& cloi/]s4 ,b ?is ord]1 also1 soon prov$ insuffici5t to satisfy ! /rong dem&s ( ! middle age1 aga9/ ! allurem5ts ( s91 & ! s$uctions ( ! fle%2 s t1 at ! end ( ! elev5? c5tury1 ! ,ci/]cians1 &1 a few decades lat]1 ! ,premon/rants sprang up3 ! =m] 9 ,burgundy 7,citeaux71 ! latt] 9 a woody c\ntry ne> ,laon 7,premontre74 ,! ord] ( ,c>?usians1 f\nd$ ab\t ! ye> #hh #ajhd1 :i* comm5c$ ) a cloi/] ( an*orites 7,c>?usia1 ,*>treuse7 9 a rugg$ valley ne> ,gr5oble1 0 ! mo/ au/]e 9 its practice4 ,a life ( solitude & sil5ce 9 a cell1 a sp>e & meagre diet1 a p5it5tial g>m5t ( hair1 flagellations1 & ! rigid practices ( devotional ex]cises1 7 duties impos$ ^u e memb] ( ?is frat]nity4 ,!y des]ve1 at our h&s1 ! full b5efit ( an hone/ & sev]e ,*ri/ian ef=t to f9d out & nurture tru?2 s long z gov]nm5t & political p[] did n control !m4 ,hi/ory next tells u ( ! s-call$ ,,m5dicant ,,ord]s4 ,!y orig9at$ 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 & ?is e/abli%m5t 0 productive ( rem>kable results4 ,francis ( ,assisi 7,a4,d4 #abbf71 ! son ( a ri* m]*ant1 r5\nc$ all 8 possessions1 clo!d himself 9 rags1 & w&]$ ?r\gh ! _w1 begg+1 & prea*+ rep5tance4 ,8 fi]y zeal procur$ him disciples1 :o1 l himself1 r5\nc$ _! worldly possessions1 fa/$1 pray$1 tore _! backs ) sc\rges1 & suppli$ _! sl5d] wants f volunt>y alms & donations4 ,! ord] ( ,franciscans !n spread rapidly ?r\gh all c\ntries4 ,ab\t ! same "t arose ! ord] ( ,dom9icans1 or prea*+ monks1 f\nd$ by an illu/ri\s & le>n$ ,spani>d1 ,dom9icus4 ,_! *ief objects 7 ! ma9t5ance ( ! pr$om9ant fai? 9 its consid]$ purity1 & ! ext9ction ( h]etical op9ions4 ,9 #hi c>ry+ ^! out1 !y became end[$ ) ! greate/ worldly & temporal privileges1 receiv$ ! p[]ful patronage ( ! pope1 gradually obta9$ ! *airs 9 ! univ]sities1 & took ! lead 9 ! murd] ( _! fell[ creatures ?r\gh ! inquisition4 ,:at a temptation to brawl+ m5dicants1 too lazy to e>n a liv+1 au?oriz$ to beg1 & ! supple tools ( political lead]s2 & all ?is by a my/]i\s society1 "u ! guise & pret5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian religion6 ,laic tools = su* cl]ical workm56 ,:ile1 f ! my/ics ( t date1 valuable works h be5 pres]v$1 :at has be5 left u f ^! m5dicant ord]s8 ,any?+ save ! cry ( blood f ! e>?8 ,aught else ?an s]vile ob$i5ce 9 accompli%+ ! m&ates ( ^? 9 p[]8 ,9 ! elev5? c5tury1 ! crusades _h giv5 rise to a s+ul> class ( m51 half-milit>y1 half-monk4 ,!y _h _! secret means ( recognition1 a peculi> g>b1 & a pr(ess$ object4 ,religion 0 ! motive cause1 :ile sci5ce & philosophy seem to h be5 second>y ) !m4 ,!y 7 knights1 ( ?ree ord]s1 viz43 ! ,knights ( ,/4 ,john1 or ,hospitall]s2 ! ,templ>s2 & ! ,teutonic ,knights4 ,! ,knights ( ,/4 ,john are kn[n equally by ! "n ( ! ,knights ( ,malta1 because1 9 #aecj1 ,*>les ,v4 grant$ !m ! isl&s ( ,malta1 ,gozzo1 & ,com9o1 on condition ( p]petual w> #ij aga9/ ! infidels & pirates1 & ! re/oration ( ^! isl&s to ,naples1 if ! ord] %\ld succe$ 9 recov]+ ,rhodes4 ,! *ief ( ?is ord] _h imm5se possessions 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,europe4 ,_! *ief 0 call$ ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,holy ,hospital ( ,/4 ,john ( ,j]usalem1 & ,gu>dian ( ! ,army ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he 0 *os5 by vote1 & liv$ at ,la ,villette 9 ,malta4 ,=eign p[]s address$ him z ,altezza em95tissima4 ,8 income equall$ a million ( guild]s annually4 ,?is ord] /ill exi/s4 ,orig9ally ! affairs ( ! ord] 7 ex]cis$ by ,,! ,,*apt]1 :i* consi/$ ( eight balliages 7ballivi conv5tuali71 ( ! diff]5t languages ( :i* ! knights ( ! ord] consi/$1 t is1 ,prov5ce1 ,auv]gne1 ,france1 ,italy1 ,aragon1 ,g]many1 ,ca/ile1 & ,engl&4 ,! l&s ( ^! ballivi conv5tuali ( languages 7 divid$ into ?ree classes1 priories1 balliages1 & comm&]ies4 ,( ! priories ! ,g]man _h ! pref]5ce1 & 0 call$ ! ,gr& ,priory4 ,?is confrat]nity 7 free-masons4 ,& _! organization 0 fram$ accord+ly4 ,su* 0 _! k9dness & b5evol5ce to a w&]+ & unprotect$ pilgrim1 t :5 aft]w>d acco/$ on 8 j\rney ) ! cu/om>y inquiry1 ,:5ce came y8 "o & multitudes w\ld answ]1 ,f a lodge ( ! ,holy ,/4 ,john ( ,j]usalem1 hav+ exp]i5c$ _! hospitality & k9dness 9 _! pilgrimage4 ,_! duty 0 to nurse1 accommodate1 #ia & protect pilgrims to ! ,holy ,l&3 & ev]y:]e on _! travels1 9 :atev] c\ntry1 ^! lodges 7or hutt57 7 f\nd = _! com=t4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5tury a secret ord] 0 =m$1 = ! def5ce ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & ! protection ( ,*ri/ian ,pilgrims4 ,!y 7 fir/ call$ ,! poor ( ! ,holy ,city1 & aft]w>d assum$ ! appellation ( ,templ>s1 because _! h\se 0 ne> ! ,temple4 ,! ord] 0 f\nd$ by ,baldw9 ,,ii41 !n k+ ( ,j]usalem1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! pope4 ,_m ( ! noble/ knights connect$ !mselves !re)1 & !y became kn[n1 !n1 z ! ,,knights ,,templ>s4 ,b ! ord] deg5]at$1 became fai?less to _! v[s1 & us$ ! weal? & p[] !y _h atta9$ 9 su* mann] z to occasion _! public condemnation4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5tury a sect ( soi-disant philosoph]s appe>$1 kn[n z ! ,,rosicrucians4 ,!y b\nd !mselves toge!r by a solemn secret1 :i* !y all swore inviolably to pres]ve2 & oblig$ !mselves1 at _! admission into ! ord]1 to a /rict obs]vance ( c]ta9 e/abli%$ rules4 ,!y pret5d$ *iefly to devote !mselves to m$ic9e1 b above all t1 to be ma/]s ( important secrets1 & among o!rs1 t ( ! philosoph]'s /one2 all :i* !y affirm$ to h receiv$ by tradition f ! anci5t ,egyptians1 #ib ,*aldeans1 ! ,magi1 & ! ,gymnosophi/s4 ,by _! pret5ces t !y c\ld re/ore y\?1 !y receiv$ ! "n ( ,immortelles4 ,_! pret5sion to all k1 acquir$ = !m ! title ( ,illum9ati4 ,= ye>s !y 7 lo/ sight (4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 9 lat] ye>s !y once m appe>$ "u _! orig9al organization1 !y h be5 recognis$ z ,! invisible bro!rs4 ,_! "n is n1 z g5]ally suppos$1 d]iv$ f rosa & crux3 b x is f ros 7dew71 ! !n suppos$ solv5t ( gold1 & crux 7! cross74 ,to see1 p]haps1 a badge ( ?is ord]1 m>k ! arms ( ,lu!r6 a cross plac$ ^u a rose4 ,true1 a mi/ake z to ! def9ition1 yet does x n indicate ! reason ( its use politically & o!rwise8 ,pass+ by1 !n1 ! middle ages1 we comm5ce a new era ) ! rise & progress ( a religi\s secret ord]1 )\t a p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w2 "o :i* has ris5 9 influ5ce & p[] f> above all ! o!r ord]s ( ! *ur*1 prohibit+ its memb]s to accept (fice 9 ! *ur*1 yet :i*1 9 ! art ( rul+1 has excell$ ! gov]nm5ts ( ! _w hi!rto1 no less ?an any ( its ecclesia/ical rivals ( any age or c\ntry4 ,! ,society ( ,jesus--kn[n z ,,! ,,jesuits--e>ly rais$ itself to a degree ( hi/orical importance unp>allel$ 9 its k9d4 ,?is ord] 0 f\nd$ 7#aeci7 by ,ignatius ,loyola1 :o call$ x ! ,society ( ,jesus1 9 consequ5ce ( a vision1 & b\nd ! #ic memb]s1 9 addition to ! usual v[s ( pov]ty1 *a/ity1 & implicit ob$i5ce to _! sup]iors1 to a f\r?1 viz3 to g1 unhesitat+ly1 & )\t recomp5se1 :i!rsoev] !y %\ld be s5t1 z mission>ies = ! conv]sion ( infidels & h]etics1 or = ! s]vice ( ! *ur* 9 any o!r way1 & to devote all _! p[]s & means to ! accompli%m5t ( ! "w4 ,! int5tion ( ,ignatius ,loyola 0 orig9ally direct$ r to my/ic & ascetic contemplations2 b ! ord]1 f ! nature ( its f\r? v[1 soon took a %ape adapt$ to ! wants ( ! *ur*4 ,! orig9 ( ?is society seems to h be5 a vision to ! ov]-wr\ght m9d ( ,loyola3 may we call x a tempor>y inflammation ( ! bra98 ,he 0 a ,spani>d ( v w>m imag9ation1 & a man ( great s5sibility4 ,he decl>$ he saw ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 9 a vision3 t %e gave him ! p[] ( *a/ity3 t ,jesus & ,satan appe>$ to him 9 ! =m ( milit>y (fic]s enli/+ m5 = s]vice2 :]eupon he foll[$ ,*ri/4 ,! society designat$ _! object by ,loyola's motto--,omnia ad majorem ,dei gloriam4 ,! intimate union ( ?is society has be5 insur$ by sev]e trials1 con/ant inspection1 & unconditional ob$i5ce4 ,?or\ghly organiz$ by pa/ exp]i5ce1 x n[ quietly pursues a policy deep1 p[]ful1 & difficult to be met on acc\nt ( its my/icism4 ,aft] ,loyola's dea? ! society 0 f>!r develop$ by ,la9ez1 #id & aft] him1 by ,aquaviva1 m5 ( deep k ( mank9d1 & /eadfa/ purpose1 :o became ! real au?ors ( ! pres5t society4 ,! seat ( ! society 01 9 s f>1 9 ,rome1 z ! g5]al ( ! ord] resid$ !re1 ) ! committee ( ! society1 & ! monitor1 :o1 totally indep5d5t ( him1 controll$ ! g5]al z if he 7 8 consci5ce4 ,! ord] 0 divid$ into prov9ces1 ea* ( :i* 0 sup]9t5d$ by a prov9cial4 ,"u ! c>e ( ^! (fic]s 7 ! pr(ess$-h\ses1 ) ea* a praepositus at its head1 & ! colleges1 ) ea* a rector4 ,9 ! latt] !re 7 also novices4 ,! mutual dep5d5ce ( all p>ts ( ! sy/em resemble ! /ructure ( a well-built fabric4 ,! relations ( subord9ation are s well ord]$ t ! society is simplex duntaxat unum1 )\t int]rupt+ ! free w ( ! individual1 z is said1 :o only _h to obey 9 p]mitt$ ?+s4 ,! popes ,paul ,,iii4 & ,julius ,,iii41 see+ :at a support !y w\ld h 9 ! ,jesuits aga9/ :at is usually call$ ! ,re=mation1 :i* 0 rapidly ga9+ gr\nd1 grant$ to !m privileges su* z no body ( m51 9 *ur*1 or /ate1 _h ev] be=e obta9$4 ,!y 7 p]mitt$ n only to enjoy all ! rights ( ! m5dicant & secul> ord]s1 & to be exempt f all episcopal & civil jurisdiction & taxes1 s t !y ackn[l$g$ no au?ority b t ( ! pope & ! sup]iors ( _! ord]1 & 7 p]mitt$ to ex]cise e #ie prie/ly function1 p>o*ial rights not)/&+1 among all classes ( m51 ev5 dur+ an int]dict2 b1 also 7:at is n ev5 p]mitt$ to ar*bi%ops unconditionally71 !y c\ld absolve f all s9s & ecclesia/ical p5alties1 *ange ! objects ( ! v[s ( ! laity1 acquire *ur*es & e/ates )\t fur!r papal sanction1 erect h\ses = ! ord]1 & might1 accord+ to circum/ances1 disp5se !mselves f ! canonical obs]vance ( h\rs ( fa/s & prohibition ( meats1 & ev5 f ! use ( ! brevi>y4 ,besides ?is1 _! g5]al 0 inve/$ ) unlimit$ p[] ov] ! memb]s2 c\ld s5d !m on missions ( e k9d1 ev5 among excommunicat$ h]etics2 c\ld appo9t !m pr(essors ( !ology at 8 discretion1 :]ev] he *ose1 & conf] academical dignities1 :i* 7 to be reckon$ equal to ^? giv5 by univ]sities4 ,^! privileges1 :i* secur$ to ! ,jesuits a spiritual p[] almo/ equal to t ( ! pope himself1 toge!r ) a great] impunity1 9 po9t ( religi\s obs]vance1 ?an ! laity possess$1 7 grant$ !m to aid _! mission>y labors1 s t !y might accommodate !mselves to any pr(ession or mode ( life1 among h]etics1 & infidels1 & be able1 :]ev] !y f\nd admission1 to organize ,ca?olic *ur*es )\t a fur!r au?ority4 ,a g5]al disp]sion1 !n1 ( ! memb]s ?r\gh\t society ) ! mo/ entire union & subord9ation1 =m$ ! basis ( _! con/itution4 #if ,9 ! education ( y\?1 !re has be5 a v unju/ *>ge aga9/ !m1 t is1 t !y mutilat$ ! classics4 ,w\ld to ,god t e pure ,*ri/ian w\ld foll[ su* an example2 & t we might !reby pres5t su* an expurgat$ edition1 z w\ld create all ! good !y may conta91 devoid ( evil4 ,any :o h read ,virgil1 ,ovid1 ,t]5ce1 or o!r classic works1 mu/ ackn[l$ge ?is necessity4 ,ev5 ,%akespe>e's plays c n be read1 z pr9t$1 9 a mode/ company4 ,!re is n1 ei!r1 any prud]y 9 ?is4 ,&1 accord+ly1 a family expurgat$ edition has be5 publi%$ by ,dr4 ,b[dl]1 dem&+ a f> great] circulation ?an x may h z yet receiv$4 ,praise1 !n1 be aw>d$ to all in/ructors ( y\? :o w promote su* expurgation f ! classics z w blot out _! immorality6 ,! latitude 9 :i* ?is society has und]/ood its rights & immunities has giv5 occasion to fe> an unlimit$ ext5sion & ex]cise ( !m1 dang]\s to all exi/+ au?ority1 civil & ecclesia/ical1 z ! con/itution ( ! ord]1 & its erection into an indep5d5t mon>*y 9 ! bosom ( o!r gov]nm5ts1 h assum$ a m fix$ "*4 ,?is society seems to h be5 divid$ into diff]5t ranks or classes4 ,! novices1 *os5 f ! mo/ tal5t$ & well-educat$ y\?s1 & m5 )\t reg>d to bir? or ext]nal circum/ances2 & :o 7 tri$ = two ye>s1 9 sep>ate #ig novitiate h\ses1 9 all imag9able ex]cises ( self-d5ial & ob$i5ce1 to det]m9e :e!r !y w\ld be useful to ! purposes ( ! ord]1 7 n rank$ among ! actual memb]s1 ! l[e/ ( :om are ! secul> coadjutors1 :o take no mona/ic v[s1 & may1 !re=e1 be dismiss$4 ,!y s]ve ! ord] p>tly z subalt]ns1 p>tly z conf$]ates1 & may be reg>d$ z ! p ( ! ,jesuit /ate4 ,di/+ui%$ laym51 public (fic]s1 & o!r influ5tial p]sonages 7e4g41 ,l\is ,,xiv41 9 8 old age71 7 honor$ ) admission into ?is class1 to promote ! int]e/s ( ! ord]4 ,high] 9 rank1 /& ! s*ol>s & spiritual coadjutors1 :o are in/ruct$ 9 ! high] bran*es ( le>n+1 take ^u !mselves solemn mona/ic v[s1 & are b\nd to devote !mselves p>ticul>ly to ! education ( y\?4 ,^!1 z x 71 ! arti/s ( ! ,jesuit community1 are employ$ z pr(essors 9 academies1 z prea*]s 9 cities1 & at c\rts2 z rectors1 & pr(essors 9 colleges1 z tutors & spiritual guides 9 families :i* !y wi% to ga9 or to wat*1 & z assi/ants 9 ! missions4 ,f9ally1 ! nobility1 or highe/ class1 is made up ( ! pr(ess$1 among :om are admitt$ only ! mo/-exp]i5c$ memb]s1 ^: address1 en]gy1 & fidelity to ! ord]1 h be5 em95tly tri$ & prov$4 ,accord+ to "o /atem5t1 !y make pr(ession1 t is1 take ! v[s ( _! ord]1 by b9d+ !mselves 9 addition to ! common #ih mona/ic v[s by ! f\r? v[1 to ! und]tak+ ( missions1 among :om !y consid] hea!n & h]etics1 z gov]nors 9 colonies 9 remote p>ts ( ! _w1 z fa!r-confessors ( pr9ces1 & z resid5ts ( ! ord] 9 places :]e x has no college4 ,!y are entirely exempt1 on ! o!r h&1 f ! c>e ( ! education ( y\?4 ,none b ! pr(ess$ h a voice 9 ! election ( a g5]al1 :o mu/ himself be ( _! numb]1 & :o has ! "r ( *oos+ f !m ! assi/ants1 prov9cials1 sup]iors1 & rectors4 ,! g5]al holds 8 (fice = life1 & has 8 resid5ce 9 ,rome1 :]e he is att5d$ by a monitor1 & five assi/ants or c\nsellors1 :o also repres5t ! five *ief nations3 ! ,italians1 ,g]mans1 ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 & ,portuguese4 ,he is ! c5tre ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! :ole ord]1 & receives mon?ly reports f ! prov9cials1 & "o e qu>t] f ! sup]iors ( ! pr(ess$-h\ses1 f ! rectors ( ! colleges1 & f ! ma/]s ( ! novices4 ,^! reports detail all rem>kable occurr5ces1 political ev5ts1 & ! *>act]s1 capacities1 & s]vices ( individual memb]s1 & !reupon ! g5]al directs :at is to be done1 & h[ to make use ( tri$ & approv$ memb]s4 ,all are b\nd to obey him implicitly1 & ev5 contr>y to _! own convictions4 ,!re is no appeal f 8 ord]s4 ,loyola di$ ,july #ca1 #aeef1 leav+ to ! ord] a sket* ( ?is con/itution1 & a my/ical treatise #ii call$ ,ex]citia ,spiritualia1 :i* "w occupies ! fir/ f\r weeks ( e novice4 ,! rapid increase ( ! ord]1 & ! previ\s purity ( ,loyola's life1 obta9$ canonization = him 9 #affb4 ,_! fir/ great mission>y 0 ,/4 ,francis ,xavi]1 ^: labors 7#aeda7 9 ! ,portuguese ,ea/ ,indies1 :]e he di$ t5 ye>s aft]w>d1 h obta9$ = him ! "n ( ! apo/le ( ,india1 & ! honor ( canonization4 ,we are told t1 at ,goa1 ,travancore1 ,co*91 ,malacca1 ,ceylon1 & ,japan1 "s hundr$ ?\s& 7 by him conv]t$ to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,if s1 at pres5t ! light ( x has become v dim4 ,/at nom9is umbra4 ,! inquisition at ,goa1 p]haps1 may h %[n ! p ! diff]5ce betwe5 !ory & practice4 ,claudius ,aquaviva1 ( ! family ( ! dukes ( ,atri1 g5]al ( ! ,jesuits f #aeha to #afae1 is ! au?or ( _! sy/em ( education4 ,! want ( deep1 critical le>n+1 ) ! mutilation ( ! classics 7= :i* la/ !y des]ve praise1 n blame71 expos$ _! tea*]s1 = a "t1 to ! c5sure ( philologi/s4 ,view$ ) suspicion by ! ,fr5*1 !y only 7 admitt$ into t nation 9 #aefb1 "u ! "n ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,college ( ,cl]mont1 ) a humiliat+ r5unciation ( _! mo/ important privileges1 b !y soon unit$ 9 ! factions ( t c\ntry1 &1 not)/&+ a /rong suspicion ( _! hav+ _h a %>e 9 ! murd] ( ,h5ry ,,iii41 "u ! #ajj protection ( ! ,guises1 !y contriv$ to e/abli% !mselves1 rega9 _! privileges1 & deprive ! ,fr5* ,prote/ants ( _! rights4 ,"o ( _! pupils1 ,john ,*atel1 attempt$ ,h5ry's life 7#aeid71 & ?is caus$ _! bani%m5t until #afjc1 :51 at ! int]cession ( ! pope1 !y 7 aga9 re/or$ by ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,t !y p>ticipat$ 9 ! crime ( ,ravaillac c\ld nev] be prov$4 ,!y became ! confid5tial advis]s 9 ,g]many1 ( ,f]d9& ,,ii4 & ,,iii4 ,!y discov]$ rem>kable political tal5t 9 ! ?irty ye>s' w>2 ! league ( ! ,ca?olics c\ld d no?+ )\t !m4 ,fa!r ,lamorma91 a ,jesuit1 & confessor to ! emp]or1 effect$ ! d[nfall ( ,wall5/e91 & by means ( 8 ag5ts1 kept ! jeal\s ,bav>ians 9 _! alliance ) ,au/ria4 ,!n bur/ ^u !m 9 ,france & ! ,ne!rl&s1 ! hurricane ( ! ,jans5i/ controv]sy1 :5 ,pascal's ,prov9cial ,lett]s sca!d !m1 & 8 s5tim5ts 7 ev5 quot$ 7#afgi7 by ,innoc5t ,,ix41 aga9/ sixty-five ( _! (f5sive propositions4 ,compla9ts 7 made aga9/ "s ( !m by ! ,iroquois1 :o _h be5 conv]t$ by !m1 z w\ld appe> by ! treaty ( peace 7#afhb74 ,9 #agei1 by an edict1 !y 7 decl>$ guilty ( high-treason1 & expell$ f ,portugal4 ,ow+ to difficulties at ,m>t9ique "u _! deputy1 ,fa!r ,la ,vallette1 & ! decl>ation ( _! g5]al1 ,lor5zo ,ricci1 refus+ to make any *ange 9 _! con/itution 7s9t aut non s9t71 let !m be z !y #aja are1 or n be1 ! k+ ( ,france 7#agfd7 issu$ a decree = aboli%+ ! ord] 9 all ! ,fr5* /ates1 z be+ a m]e political society1 dang]\s to religion1 ^: object 0 self-aggr&izem5t4 ,9 #agfg !y 7 driv5 out ( ,spa91 & soon aft] f ,naples1 ,p>ma1 & ,malta4 ,& ! voice ( public op9ion at l5g? compell$ ,pope ,clem5t ,,xiv4 to publi% 8 fam\s bull1 ,dom9us ac ,r$emptor no/]1 ( ,july #ba1 #aggc1 by :i* ! society ( ,jesus 0 totally aboli%$ 9 all ! /ates ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! society1 h[ev]1 did n become ext9ct4 ,9 #aghj !y 7 ?\ght to h possess$ !mselves ( ! secrets ( ! ,rosicrucians1 & to h tak5 a "p 9 ! s*emes ( ! ,illum9ati4 ,9 #aghg1 an unsuccessful attempt 0 made to revive ! ord] "u ! "n ( ! ,vic5t9es4 ,pius ,,vii4 re/or$ ! ord]1 9 #ahad1 ^u ! issuance ( ! bull1 ,augu/ #g1 ,solicitudo omnium4 ,9 #ahae !y 7 re/or$ 9 ,spa94 ,russia1 by an imp]ial ukase1 ,m>* #be1 #ahbj1 bani%$ !m !nce4 ,s9ce !n !y h be5 driv5 f ,mexico1 aga9 re/or$ by ,santa ,anna1 & n[1 ?\gh resid5t1 !y are politically p[]less "u ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,comon=t4 ,!y n[ seem to rely on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z _! *ief asylum1 & ^u ! valley ( ! ,mississippi riv] & its tribut>ies1 z _! basis ( op]ations4 ,full & p]fect fre$om ( ?\ght & spee*1 ( religi\s tol]ation1 & ( mode ( life1 mona/ic or #ajb o!rwise1 insures to !m a safe home 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!y possess a fl\ri%+ college at ,georget[n1 :i* may almo/ be consid]$ z "p ( ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 ! capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,also "o at ,c9c9nati1 & "o at ,/4 ,l\is1 well end[$1 & possess$ ( great weal?4 ,!y ex]cise a p[]ful yet unse5 influ5ce ov] ! m9ds ( ! memb]s ( ! ,ca?olic fai? :]e !y reside1 ea* naturaliz$ citiz5 ( :i* has an equal voice 9 select+ all (fic]s ( /ate & g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,an em95t writ] has rem>k$1 t ev]y?+ 9 hi/ory has its "t1 & ! ord] ( ,jesuits c nev] rise to any great em95ce 9 an age 9 :i* k is s rapidly spread+4 ,we ?9k diff]5tly4 ,a society s capable ( adaptation to any circum/ances1 :e!r political1 religi\s1 or social1 pla/ic 9 nature to meet e desir$ impression1 tal5t$1 highly le>n$1 weal?y1 & among o!rs1 embrac+ 9 its ord] "s m5 ( su* pure & admirable life z to be cit$ z examples ( virtue & ,*ri/ian "*1 ) ! protection ! ,am]ican flag ?r[s ar\nd all "u its folds1 is to be c>efully obs]v$4 ,human nature is always ! same4 ,! pa/ hi/ory1 !n1 ( ?is society m]its ! /udy ( e philan?ropi/ & patriot4 ,once1 9 ,p>aguay1 x became a bless+ to mank9d4 ,)9 due limits1 x may be s any:]e4 ,b its int]f]5ce 9 any political affairs1 "u pret5ce ( s]v+ him1 ^: k+dom is n ( ?is #ajc _w1 is n to be tol]at$1 z x may prove a mo/ dang]\s eng9e 9 ! /ruggle ( ! cause ( popul> self-gov]nm5t4 ,an unconditional surr5d] ( "o's own convictions to ! w ( ano!r man is at v>iance ) e pr9ciple ( republicanism4 99 99 99 99 99 #ajd ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,/ruggle betwe5 an alleg$ ,jus ,div9um ,regum1 & ,popul> ,sov]eignty4--,& ! ,ef=ts n[ attempt$ to de/roy our ,gr& ,exp]im5t ( ,self-,gov]nm5t4--,practical ,results4 ,) ! diff]5ces ( religi\s bodies z to dogmas ( fai?1 ?is essay has no?+ to d2 b s f> z *ur*es connect$ ) any religion1 int]f]e ) temporal gov]nm5ts1 by my/ic confrat]nities1 t is a topic directly )9 our scope4 ,any union ( *ur* & /ate mu/1 f ^! au?orities1 appe> 9 opposition to ! unprejudic$ action ( ! citiz5 9 ! gov]nm5t ( 8 c\ntry4 ,! great /ruggle = political p[]1 ! conte/ z to ! s\rce !re(--:e!r a fanci$ div9e "r 7jus div9um7 9 any family1 or 9 an individual by ano9tm5t ( a prie/2 or ! free voice ( a free p gov]n+ !mselves by fram+ a con/itution1 limit+ p[] 9 ! h&s ( rul]s1 :o are only _! ag5ts--is n[ und]go+ a sev]e te/4 ,( ?is1 h[ev]1 m h]eaft]4 ,! hi/ory ( ,engl&1 f ! days ( ,james ,,ii4--yes1 ev5 f ,h5ry ,,viii41 ^: crimes =m a /range contra/ to 8 assumption ( a title to be+ #aje head ( a *ur*--pres5ts a s+ul> conte/ = political p[]1 by means ( religi\s dom9ation4 ,f ! days ( ,william ( ,orange1 ! p>ties 9 ,irel& 7:i* seems to h =m$ ! battlegr\nd ( ^! conte/ants7 h be5 n only well-def9$1 b !y h be5 organiz$ 9 ! mo/ p]fect my/icism1 into ,orange m5 & ,ribbon m54 ,let ! days ( ,curran1 ,grattan1 & ( ! p]secut+ gov]nm5t tell t /ory4 ,! blood ( an ,emmett has cr[n$ a noble ef=t ) m>tyrdom4 ,8 la/ spee* w be read z long z s*ool-books c p]petuate "o ( ! f9e/ ef=ts ( oratory4 ,meantime1 a secret society /ill exi/$ :i* s(t5$ d[n asp]ity1 & ext5d$ ! bless+s ( frat]nity ev5 among ^? array$ aga9/ ea* o!r--n only !re1 b ov] ! _w4 ,by its tea*+s & its obligations1 univ]sal *>ity 0 inculcat$4 ,is !re an intellig5t ,,free-,,mason :o has p]us$ our previ\s pages1 b :at has recognis$ ! hi/ory ( 8 own society f ! orig9 ( ! ,kabbali/ae8 ,spread ev]y:]e1 "u :atev] "n1 emanat+ f a common orig91 recognis$ by common pr9ciples & in/ruction1 en=c+ ! /udy ( ! lib]al arts & sci5ces1 tea*+ philosophy ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & ! hope ( a future immortality1 x has1 z a my/ic ord]1 tak5 deep root 9 e nation1 b m s 9 republics1 n hav+ fe> ( an int]dict1 or o!r religi\s #ajf fulm9ation4 ,x has n & does n int]f]e 9 politics1 nor seek political p[] 9 any %ape4 ,l its bro!rs ( old "u ,py?agoras 9 ,magna ,graecia1 x tea*es philosophy1 & is well calculat$ to promote su* education z mu/ =m true /atesm54 ,s ca?olic is its e tea*+1 & su* are its frat]nal t5d5cies1 t "o *ur* has plac$ x "u ban4 ,?r\gh\t ! _w1 :e!r among ! desc5dants ( ! anci5t ,magi1 ! ,hebrew ,cabbali/1 ! ,rosicrucian1 or ,templ>1 9 ! des]ts ( ,africa1 ! =e/s ( ,am]ica1 or on ! wide-spread ocean1 ! symbols ( recognition are kn[n & receiv$4 ,su* h be5 its t5d5cies t spuri\s imitations = m]e political purposes h be5 frequ5t4 ,! ,illum9ati1 ! ,c>bon>i1 & o!r secret political societies h be5 suppos$ to be ,masonic lodges4 ,b x is a great mi/ake4 ,! ,kabbali/s nev] int]f]$ )1 or act$ 9 opposition to ! ,hebrew ,!ocracy4 ,_! bro!rs ( a lat] date h nev] int]f]$ ) politics1 ev5 to ! pres5t day2 nor h !y1 9 any wise1 inculcat$ a s+le maxim at v>iance ) _! duty to ,god1 _! neighbor1 or !mselves4 ,!y h simply pres]v$ & obey$ ! orig9al traditional in/ruction h&$ d[n to !m4 ,ano!r b5evol5t secret society has sprung up1 *iefly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 call+ !mselves ! ,indep5d5t ,ord] ( ,odd ,fell[s4 ,?is is a *>itable confrat]nity1 int5d$1 ma9ly1 to promote #ajg b5evol5ce1 aid ! sick & di/ress$1 & cultivate ! w>m] sympa?ies ( our nature4 ,x is ( mod]n orig91 & 9 mo/ ?+s seems to be an imitation ( ,free-,masonry4 ,x has be5 productive ( great good 9 ! accompli%m5t ( its b5evol5t purposes4 ,hav+ no lean+ :atev] t[>d politics1 x quietly pursues its mission ( love4 ,?us1 !n1 we h arriv$ at a po9t :]e we mu/ pause4 ,! summ>y ( ! pa/ seems to be z foll[s3-- ,i4 ,f ! e>lie/ hi/ory ( ! _w !re seems to h be5 an ef=t on ! "p ( ^? :o pret5d$ to control ! consci5ces & religi\s views ( o!rs to pres]ve 9 _! own h&s1 ! pr$om9ant political p[]4 #a4 ,! fir/ gov]nm5t record$ is t ( ,nimrod4 ,he disc>d$ patri>*al in/ruction2 unit$ tribes 9 cities2 & =m$ _! comb9ation into an empire4 ,! ,magi controll$ him1 &1 at 8 dea?1 "u ! pret5ce ( 8 deification1 pres]v$ 8 p[] 9 ! prie/hood4 #b4 ,9 ! ext5sion ( ! ,magi1 e great lead]1 or k+1 0 "o ( !m2 & ob$i5t to ! rules & in/ructions ( _! g5]al1 ! ,hi]ophant4 #c4 ,:51 9 ! ass]tion ( popul> "r1 ,py?agoras 0 driv5 away by ,cylon1 ! !n imp]fect ef=t ( self-gov]nm5t fell ?r\gh4 ,b little und]/ood1 its !n dim light fad$4 #d4 ,! society ( ! ,kabbali/ae1 "p ( :om #ajh 7 aft]w>d kn[n z ! ,py?agorean league1 z ! ,collegio fabrorum ( ,numa ,pompilius1 z ! ,lib]i ,ar*itectonici ( ! middle ages1 & z ! ,free-,masons ( ! pres5t day2 ?is society1 ,i repeat1 nev] int]f]$ 9 politics4 #e4 ,! ,*ri/ian *ur* 0 tempt$ to =get1 t ,*ri/'s k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w4 ,& its two great bran*es1 t ( ,rome & ,engl&1 7 s$uc$ into ! error ( seek+ to obta9 p[] ?r\gh public policy4 ,rome ex]t$ h] influ5ces ?r\gh h] praetorian cohorts1 ! confrat]nities ( m5dicants & ( ,jesus--! ,jesuits4 ,unkn[n1 & 9 sil5ce1 !y 7 domiciliat$ 9 c\rts & 9 families1 ?r\gh\t all nations2 & "s roam$ z it9]ants4 ,! w ( _! g5]al1 on _! unconditional subs]vi5cy to 8 behe/1 seem$ to create an almo/ omnipres5t p[] to be controll$ by ,rome alone4 ,has n ! ex]cise ( x be5 exemplifi$ 9 ! inquisition8 ,0 x n felt 9 ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew8 ,i w n /op to ask ! p[] & control ( a ,madame ,ma9t5on1 or ,du ,b>ry3 nor ^: influ5ces controll$ !m4 ,does n all hi/ory portray _! "o ef=t8 ,b has n ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& endeavor$ to obta9 temporal p[]1 also1 by int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w1 politically8 ,%ame6 %ame66 ,if ! prie/hood are hone/ 9 giv+ an undivid$ allegiance to ,,him1 :om !y #aji h tak5 an oa? only to s]ve2 & yet1 ^: k+dom is n ( ?is _w2 h[ d>e !y violate t obligation8 ,ne sutor ultra crepidam1 c4 ,b we 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n bett] ?an our neighbors4 ,man is ! same ev]y:]e1 b = education4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! great1 practical lesson1 to :i* end all t has ?us f> be5 detail$ has be5 direct$4 ,am]icans6 no matt] ( :at nation y came1 consid] ?is lesson4 ,we h ignor$ & ?r[n aside ! prie/ly fable ( an ano9tm5t by a man conf]r+ an h]$it>y "r to rule 8 bro!r man1 by any family4 ,?is jus div9um regum is an absurdity1 practically disc>d$ by ^? :o ass]t x4 ,:at div9e "r has be5 grant$ ei!r to ,napoleon ! ,great1 or to ,napoleon ! little8 ,:5ce came x8 ,by ^: h&s8 ,h[ is x pres]v$8 ,is n ! same religi\s p[] ready to cr[n a ,b\rbon "o day1 &1 9 spite ( ! h]$it>y jus div9um already grant$1 cr[n a ,corsican 7:o has wad$ ?r\gh blood to 8 ?rone7 ! next day2 ov] ! v rights ( ! ,b\rbon1 :o relies on t jus div9um z 8 title8 ,a div9e "r 7if any7 is "h grant$ to bo?--to ! ,b\rbon1 & to ! ,corsican4 ,c tru? contradict itself8 ,if !re be a contradiction mu/ !re n be error some:]e8 #aaj ,?is jus div9um t began ) ! deification ( ,nimrod1 is /ill p]petuat$ ?\gh 9 o!r h&s4 ,b we mu/ look into ?is a little fur!r4 ,,ii4 ,al?\gh ! ,!ocracy 9 ! days ( ,moses 0 ( tempor>y duration1 & human p[] aft]w>d ass]t$ a k+ly "r1 0 t div9e "r ev] pres]v$8 ,if div9e1 x is immutable4 ,does hi/ory %[ ?is8 ,:5 ,titus conqu]$ ,j]usalem1 does n ,jewi% hi/ory tell u ! voice 0 he>d say+1 ,,let ,,u ,,g ,,h5ce8 ,,iii4 ,hi/ory %[s1 among m51 two classes :o h gov]n$ o!rs3-- #a4 ,k+s1 emp]ors1 & rul]s4 #b4 ,prie/s & cl]gy1 controll+ ! sup]/iti\s feel+s ( mank9d2 yes1 ev5 ^! k+s1 emp]ors1 & rul]s1 by my/icism4 ,,iv4 ,!re h be5 ?r\gh\t hi/ory two classes ( secret societies4 ,"o always endeavor+ to gov]n & control ! masses politically1 by religi\s my/]ies1 c4 ,! o!r endeavor+ to p]suade to ! /udy ( sci5ce & philosophy1 & try+ to wean m5 f ! m]e /ruggle ( ?is _w's p[]1 to a prep>ation = ano!r _w1 into :i* we mu/ be born spiritually1 by human dea?1 & z to :i* ?is e>? is only ! s*ool-h\se4 ,& ?is class has n int]f]$ 9 any mann] ) politics 9 any c\ntry4 #aaa ,?is br+ u to ! pres5t condition ( our own belov$ c\ntry at ?is "t4 ,a secret society1 also political1 0 =m$ "h1 kn[n z ,,! ,,"k-,,no?+s4 ,& its secrecy 0 ab\t to de/roy x1 :5 t secrecy1 "u ! p[] ( ! press1 vani%$ into mi/4 ,b :at 0 ! orig9 !re(8 ,& :51 aft] g5tlem5 & /atesm5 controll$ x1 & expell$ its rubbi%1 x assum$ a p[]ful influ5ce1 & a new =m1 z an ,am]ican ,p>ty1 :at 7 ! deep mov+ causes :i* l$ to its prom95t position8 ,f ! days ( ,nimrod to ! pres5t day1 all hi/ory %[s an ef=t on ! "p ( a few to control temporal p[]1 at ! exp5se ( ! _m4 ,!y h always act$ on ! sup]/itions ( man to accompli% ?is end4 ,b ! ,am]ican !ory 7e/o p]petua7 is1 t all m5 are free & equal 9 _! political rights1 :5 _! intellect is t ( control1 n ( s]vitude2 & t ! p are ! s\rce & f\nta9 ( political p[]4 ,x come? n f a prie/4 ,x is ! voice ( freem5 speak+ & act+ ?r\gh _! ag5ts1 :om !y select4 ,?is antagonism is n[ to be sev]ely te/$ 9 com+ hi/ory4 ,:at is ! s\rce ( temporal p[]8 ,rome1 ,engl&1 ,france1 & o!r c\ntries1 say x is f ! *ur*1 mean+ _! own p>ticul> #aab designation ( a religion4 ,t x is a div9e "r communicat$ by prie/ly ano9tm5t1 att5d$ by public c]emonies1 impos+ 9 appe>ance1 & ad capt&um1 = ! public eye4 ,! ,am]ican !ory1 go+ f> beyond ! b>e & imp]fect tea*+ ( ,py?agoras1 boldly ass]ts :at is believ$ to be ! true & only orig9 ( temporal p[]1 ! free w ( a p ex]cis$ ?r\gh ag5ts ( its own selection4 ,= ab\t eighty ye>s pa/ ?is fir/ great exp]im5t has be5 successful4 ,b t success has induc$ ! mo/ insidi\s attacks ( ^? :o advocate ! opposite policy4 ,we mu/ be wat*ful1 or our lib]ties w be gone4 ,! game !y n[ play is new 9 hi/ory2 b1 x is "o easily compreh5d$4 ,x has be5 well said t ! price ( lib]ty is et]nal vigilance4 ,b two c5turies s9ce ?is l& 0 ! home ( ! savage4 ,! ,caucasian intellect1 h[ev]1 has assum$ its supremacy "h2 & ! ,indian1 incapable ( m5tal culture1 is gradually1 b surely pass+1 l o!r =ms ( animal exi/5ce1 f ! _w4 ,"o ( ! highe/ ef=ts ( ! human m9d1 is ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,! great pr9ciples ( freem5 gov]n+ !mselves1 z !re enunciat$1 mu/ & w necess>ily be attack$ by ! ass]t]s ( div9e "r 9 temporal gov]nm5t4 ,if our exp]im5t succe$s ! p[]s ( ,europe mu/ fall1 or und]go an entire *ange4 #aac ,engl&'s nobility mu/ ackn[l$ge1 soon] or lat]1 ! equality ( ! commonalty & g5try ) !mselves4 ,di/9ctions 9 ,france h already gone1 except z to ! ass]tion ( ! p[] ( an emp]or by virtue ( a prie/ly coronation4 ,! popul> masses ( ,europe h only display$ _! fir/1 b1 z yet1 imp]fect ef=ts to ass]t _! political rights4 ,x is ! reflex action ( ! great pr9ciple we h successfully1 ?us f>1 practis$4 ,& w n ! p[]s :o h conqu]$ ! masses !n ?us f>1 use e ef=t to de/roy ?is exp]im5t ( ours & p]petuate !reby _! own exi/5ce8 ,if we cont9ue to succe$1 our lesson to ! _w is ! dea?-knell ( mon>*y & imp]ial p[]4 ,=eign p[]s & prie/ly p[]s are mak+ ?is ef=t4 ,& if we are doom$ to fail1 x w be by ! ,,disunion _! emiss>ies "h endeavor to produce4 ,) u1 aga91 is religi\s influ5ce ex]t$4 ,s]vitude is recognis$ & practis$ 9 ! s\?4 ,b ! cl]gy ( ! nor? h comm5c$ a fanatical crusade aga9/ x4 ,we %\ld gu>d well aga9/ ^! influ5ces1 =eign & dome/ic1 n[ op]at+ aga9/ u4 ,z a "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! times1 x may be prop] to give ! rise & progress ( ! s-call$ ord] ( ,"k-,no?+s4 ,! plan ( ! organization 0 conceiv$ by a g5tleman ( ! city ( ,new ,york1 :o1 9 #ahdi1 prep>$ & embodi$ into a sy/em1 a plan = unit+ ! ,am]ican #aad s5tim5t ( ! ,am]ican p ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 meant z a comb9$ resi/ance1 on ! "p ( ! native ,am]ican population1 to =eign & papal influ5ce 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! progress ( ! plan 0 s sl[ 9 its developm5t1 t at ! end ( two ye>s1 ! numb] ( memb]s unit+ 9 ! organization did n exce$ ?irty4 ,9 #aheb ! plan 0 exam9$ by a few g5tlem5 connect$ ) ! ,ord] ( ,unit$ ,am]icans1 ano!r secret & ,am]ican organization1 b n directly political or p>tisan 9 its aims & objects4 ,a society 0 =m$1 & =ty-?ree memb]s sign$ _! names to x1 & f t small beg9n+ 0 =m$ a body ( native ,am]icans :i*1 9 a ye> or two aft]1 exce$$1 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york alone1 two hundr$ ?\s& memb]s4 ,?is /ate organization soon ext5d$ its ramifications all ov] ! c\ntry1 & is n[ kn[n z ! ,am]ican p>ty4 ,x has held ?ree national conv5tions1 "o 9 ,philadelphia1 "o at ,new ,york1 & "o 9 ,l\isville1 & is n[ no m ( a secret p>ty ?an ei!r ( ! two great p>ties oppos$ to x3 ! national conv5tions hav+ aboli%$ all secret meet+s1 & ! /ate conv5tions or c\ncils hav+ g5]ally concurr$ 9 ?is abolition ( all oa?s & all =ms ( obligation b ^? ( p]sonal honor & mutual good fai?4 ,! ban ( secrecy _h made x1 d\btless1 an object ( suspicion4 ,its adv]s>ies hurl at x ^! #aae un=tunate antec$5ts4 ,b n[ all secrecy has be5 aboli%$1 & ! p>ty claims to ass]t only1 ! great pr9ciple ( an ,,intellig5t ,,self-,,gov]nm5t4 ,!y recognise ! secret & insidi\s influ5ces ( ! ,jesuit1 & deprecate x4 ,!y call att5tion to x1 & to its increas+ importance 9 ?is valley2 b /ill1 9 ! _s ( lib]ty1 leave ! ,jesuit free to act z he pleases4 ,!y p]ceive t x is irreconcilable ) fre$om ( ?\ght & consci5ce to surr5d]1 unconditionally1 "o's own views & ?\ghts to ! w ( any "o man1 :e!r he be at ,rome or else:]e4 ,/ill he is n int]f]$ )4 ,let him act ) all fre$om4 ,y c vote = him = (fice or n1 z y please2 &1 "h1 we h reason to fe> ! secret influ5ce controll$ alone at ,rome4 ,b1 ) all ?is fre$om1 x is call$ p]secution to say ,i w n vote = su* a man4 ,let ,europe s5d ov] all h] emiss>ies1 & our c\ntry tells !m y %all h ! protection ( our flag4 ,y %all ?9k1 & speak :at y w1 if x be n to ! injury ( y\r neighbor4 ,b is !re n a _s ( self-pres]vation :i* dem&s t et]nal vigilance :i* is ! price ( fre$om8 ,is x proscription 9 say+ to ano!r man1 ,i w n vote = y8 ,if y c n ex]cise y\r own w1 :]e is y\r fre$om8 ,if a :ig refuses to vote = a democrat is t proscription8 ,!n1 if ,i believe ano!r man has surr5d]$ 8 #aaf own w to ! unconditional control ( ano!r1 9 a =eign c\ntry1 c ,i tru/ him--reg>d+ ! antec$5ts h]e9be=e ref]r$ to8 ,x has be5 said1 p]haps unju/ly 7at lea/ ,i hope s71 t ! tea*+ ( ?is important society1 ! ,jesuit1 s deeply-root$ "h1 is1 t ! end ju/ifies ! means4 ,if ?is be s1 & if !y c ex]cise ov] ! immigrant population f ,europe ! p[] imput$ to !m--all ?is also controll$ at ,rome by ! g5]al ( ! ord] & 8 monitor--:]e c fre$om be pres]v$ to u1 if !y c control a majority ( votes "h8 ,9 su* case our lib]ties are gone4 ,9 su* case1 !y h simply adopt$ & +5i\sly c>ri$ out ! anci5t p[]s ( ! prie/ly ,magi4 ,has n an ,engli%man1 a memb] ( p>liam5t1 come to ?is c\ntry1 & lectur$ 9 ,new ,engl& on ! abolition ( slav]y1 expressly to aid 9 creat+ disunion ( our /ates8 ,has n ! leav5 ( ,puritanism be5 excit$ to new action to accompli% ! same result8 ,h n ?ree ?\s& cl]gym5 be5 induc$ to int]f]e 9 our temporal & political affairs2 j z 9 pa/ hi/ory we f9d ! ,magi & ! prie/s did8 ,has n ! ^w ( ,god be5 set at naught8 ,:]e ! comm& is1 ,?\ %alt n kill1 are n ,%>pe's rifles pur*as$ by _! comm&8 ,a clev] book ( fiction1 writt5 by a fanatical old #aag woman1 al?\gh untrue ev5 z a picture ( s\!rn society1 has obta9$ = h] ! cordial entree ( ,briti% ari/ocracy4 ,!n1 aga91 reg>d ! imm5se immigration f ,europe4 ,no soon] is x possible1 b we f9d politicians busy to influ5ce !m1 & obta9 _! votes4 ,& !y *iefly are oppos$ to slav]y4 ,z patriots1 ,am]icans %\ld say1 y may vote4 ,we ?r[ ar\nd y no re/ra9t4 ,y\r home is our home4 ,y are 9 e s5se a bro!r1 & y %all be depriv$ ( no privilege4 ,b :ile 9 no mann] ! privileges ( a freeman %\ld be d5i$ to any1 we mu/ n %ut our eyes to ! influ5ces t surr\nd u4 ,! ,magi controll$ ! !n kn[n _w4 ,! ,roman *ur* has done ! same4 ,9 ,engl& a *ur* has assum$ secul> p[]4 ,9 ea* in/ance x 0 ! fabul\s jus div9um by :i* x 0 accompli%$4 ,%all !y be all[$ by su* influ5ces to control & s break d[n our great exp]im5t ( self-gov]nm5t8 ,r let ^? peaceful & b5evol5t influ5ces prevail1 :i* 7 inculcat$ by societies :o taught equality ( rights1 & peace & *>ity among m54 ,?is br+ u !n to ! great motive p[] :i* alone c save our c\ntry4 ,x is ! education ( ! p1 & ! fre$om ( ! press1 direct$ ?r\gh a unity ( language4 #aah ,?r\gh ^!1 if prop]ly conduct$1 unless !y be controll$ by ! ho/ile influ5ces h]e9be=e spok5 (1 we %all be a happy & unit$ nation4 ,!re is no ne$1 h]eaft]1 ( any secret tea*+4 ,secret societies may promote social good1 b !y are no long] necess>y to tea* ei!r traditional philosophy1 or promote public welf>e1 except by b5evol5ce4 ,our duty is to enc\rage ?\ght1 fo/] public s*ools1 create a unity ( feel+ & ideas1 by means ( a unity ( language1 & a fre$om ( ! press4 ,b1 9 do+ s1 f ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 c we be too c>eful 9 gu>d+ aga9/ ! insidi\s influ5ces ( societies1 ^: antec$5ts 9 hi/ory h prov$ s dang]\s8 ,societies hav+ = _! object a religi\s influ5ce1 &1 !reby int5d+ to control political p[]1 are dang]\s4 ,! pa/ has %[n x4 ,societies ( b5evol5ce1 l ! ,free-,masons & ,odd-,fell[s1 h done mu* good2 b ea* memb] !re9 votes1 9 political matt]s1 z he pleases1 & )\t control4 ,^! societies d good to all1 )\t view to any p>ticul> fai?4 ,ea* p]son t b9ds himself1 by an obligation1 to s]ve only ,,him1 ^: k+dom is n ( ?is _w1 %\ld be deb>r$ !reby f int]f]+ 9 ! politics ( ?is _w1 :i* he has ?us =sworn4 ,b :at are ! facts8 ,d n ev5 ! cl]gy #aai ( ,new ,engl& try to control our gov]nm5t8 ,are !y n ev5 endeavor+ to create ,,disunion8 ,is ?is n ) ! desire & empressem5t ( =eign p[]8 ,h[ f> may n ! praetorian b&s ( ,rome aid !re9 to c>ry out ! result8 ,c we be too gu>d$ z to our great exp]im5t8 ,! fir/ practical result1 !n1 indicat$ by pa/ hi/ory1 is1 t political p[]1 9 mon>*ies1 empires1 c41 has be5 "u ! control ( m]e prie/ly my/]ies4 ,! next is1 t human nature is always ! same1 & w endeavor to accompli% ! same result4 ,take ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 :at are we to anticipate = ! future8 ,c we judge b f ! pa/8 ,h !y n endeavor$ to gov]n ,europe8 ,we c only all[ ! w ( freem5 to gov]n u4 ,! w t has1 on oa?1 submitt$ itself to ! control ( a =eign p[]1 is n t ( a free man1 & our duty is to wat* x4 ,let1 !n1 e secret become a my/]y2 or1 a reveal$ secret4 ,if x be good to "o1 let x be good to all4 ,secure equality ( rights4 ,collision ( m9d /rikes out ! sp>ks ( tru?4 ,secure univ]sal education by free s*ools1 ensur+ unity ( language1 b leav+ ?\ght free2 & ! result w be1 t secrecy w h become a my/]y1 or reveal$ k to all4 ,education1 & ! fre$om ( ! press1 are ! #abj true safegu>ds ( a republic4 ,int]f]e ) ! ex]cise ( no religion2 b let no "o sy/em ( fai? control y\r gov]nm5t4 ,fr[n d[n e ef=t ( prie/s or cl]gy to m$dle ) politics4 ,!n %all we avoid ! errors ( ! pa/1 pres]ve our pres5t union1 & hope = ! spread ( ! true pr9ciples ( lib]ty4 ,) education w be unit$ true piety1 ea* assi/+ ! o!r1 no matt] :at ! peculi> sy/em ( fai?4 ,d away ) secrecy altoge!r1 & let e bless+ t k c conf]1 be devot$ to public in=mation1 & ! good ( all4 ,s1 %all ! abuses ( secrecy be done away ) = ev]--& x %9e =? only 9 ! holy sph]e to :i* x %\ld be conf9$1 to mode/y & dome/ic virtue1 religi\s m$itation & pray]1 & prud5ce 9 ! transactions ( life4 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,notes #a ,/4 ,matt4 xi4 #bh4 #b ,montgom]y4 ,hymn #acd4 ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 #c ,/4 ,john1 ,gospel1 iv4 #dd4 #d ,mal4 i4 #b4 #e #a ,cor9?ians ii4 #g-aj1 #ab1 #ac1 #af4 ,ibid4 iv4 #a1 #e4 #f #b ,cor9?ians iv4 #g4 #g #a ,cor9?ians xv4 #bb4 #h ,/4 ,mat!w xxv4 #ad to #bi1 inclusive4 #i ,/4 ,paul 7,rom4 xvi4 #be1 #bf7 def9es my/]y z above giv53 ,n[ to him t is ( p[] to e/abli% y accord+ to my gospel1 & ! prea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ accord+ to ! revelation ( ! my/]y1 :i* 0 kept secret s9ce ! _w began1 b n[ is made manife/1 & by ! scriptures ( ! prophets1 c4 #aj ,exodus vi4 #b1 #c4 ,& ,god spake unto ,moses1 & said unto him1 ,i am ! ,"l or ,,jehovah1 & ,i appe>$ unto ,abraham1 unto ,isaac1 & unto ,jacob1 by ! "n ( ,god ,almighty2 b by my "n ,,jehovah 0 ,i n kn[n to !m4 #aa ,g5esis vii4 #b1 #c4 #ab ,ibid vii4 #i4 #ac ,ibid xii4 #ad ,ibid xx4 #ae ,ibid xxvi4 #af ,exodus iv4 #bg1 #bh4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,a>on1 ,g into ! wild]ness to meet ,moses4 ,& he w5t1 & met him 9 ! m\nt ( ,god1 & kiss$ him4 #ag ,web]4 ,outl9es ( ,univ]sal ,hi/ory4 ,am4 ,ed41 p4 #d4 #ah ,exodus vii4 #aa4 ,!n ,ph>aoh also call$ ! wise m51 & ! sorc]]s3 n[ ! magicians ( ,egypt1 !y also did 9 l mann] ) _! en*antm5ts4 #ai ,web]4 ,outl9es ,univ4 ,hi/4 ,sec4 #ab1 p4 #ab4 #bj ,*ri/4 ,brei?aupt4 ,pr(4 c4 ,de arte decifratoria4 ,helm/adtii1 apud ,*4 ,fri$4 ,weyg&4 ,m,dccxxxvii4 p4 #ac4 ,apud vet]es ,a,egyptios1 vt ab 8 dic5di initium faciamus1 praet] vulg>es litt]as1 tria adhuc alia *>act]um g5]a celebrantur1 quibus ad my/]ia sua cond5da fu]unt usi4 ,dis]te hoc celebris ille /romatum conditor1 ,clem4 ,alex&r9us 7lib4 v4 ,/romatum1 pag4 #efc1 edit4 ,p>is1 de an4 #afab71 docet1 ita scrib5s4 s3 ',qui doc5tur ab ,a,egyptiis primum quidem discunt ,a,egyptiarum litt]>um viam ac rationem1 quae vocatur ,greek3 epizolographike1 i4e41 apta ad scrib5das epi/olas3 secundam autem1 sac]dotalem1 qua vtuntur ,greek3 hi]ogrammateis1 i4e41 qui de rebus sacris scribunt3 vltimam autem ,greek3 hi]ogluphik51 i4e41 sacram1 quae insculpitur1 scripturam1 cuius vna quidem e/ p] prima elem5ta ,greek3 kuriologike1 i4e41 propria loqu5s1 alt]a v]o symbolica1 i4e41 p] signa significans4' ,cum ,clem5ti conf]5dus e/ ,arabs ,ab5ephi1 cuius v]ba ita se hab5t3 7,scriptum hoc ,arabicum ass]uatur 9 biblio!ca ,vaticana1 et typis nondum expressum e/2 ab ,a?4 ,kir*]o autem 9 ,obelisco ,pamphilio saepius citatur3 vnde etiam ea1 quae hic ex illo adduximus1 depromta sunt47 ',erant autem ,a,egyptus quatuor litt]>um g5]a3 primum erat 9 vsu apud populum et idiotas2 secundum apud philosophos et sapi5tes3 t]tium erat mixtum ex litt]is et symbolis sive imag9ibus3 qu>tum vsupabatur a sac]dotalibus1 erant que litt]ae avium1 quibus sacram5ta indicabant div9itatis4' ,ex quo po/]iori te/am5to hoc discimus1 quod erudite int] ,a,egyptios peculi>i et a communibus litt]is diu]so scripturae g5]e vsi s9t ad doctr9as suas propag&as4 ,vti exempla o/5dunt1 con/itit hoec scriptura p>tim ex c]tis s5t5tiis et argutis symbolis1 p>tim ex hi/oricis fictionibus1 secretiori doc5di me?odo accommodatis4 444 ,omnes1 qui de rebus diu9is tract>unt1 tam ,b>b>i quam ,graeci r]um quidem pr9cipia occultav]9t3 v]itatem autem a5igmatibus1 signisque symbolis1 allegoriis rursus1 metaphoris1 quibusdam tropis modisque tradid]unt4 #ba ,exodus vii4 #aa1 #ab4 #bb ,ibid vii4 #bb4 #bc ,ibid viii4 #g4 #bd ,rhe9is*es ,conv]sations-,lexicon4 ,koeln und ,bonn4 #ahbg4 ,vol4 #g1 page #dcb4 ,magi]1 ,magie1 e9 urspru5gli* m$is*] ,volks/amm1 dem1 d] ,sitte des ,ori5ts zufolge1 die ,erhaltung d] wiss5s*aftli*5 ,k5ntnisse und die ,ausuebung d] heilig5 ,gebraeu*e d] ,religion ueb]lass5 w>2 na*h] im speziell5 ,s9ne die ,prie/]ka/e d] ,p]s] und ,m$]4 ,d] ,"n kommt aus dem ,pehlei2 ,mag od] ,mog heis/ 9 dies] ,spra*e ueb]haupt e9 ,prie/]4 ,als eign] ,/amm d] ,m$] w]d5 sie ausdrueckli* von ,h]odot erwaehnt4 ,zoroa/] w> ni*t d] ,/ift]1 sond]n nur d] ,re=mator d] ,magi] od] vielmehr ihr] ,lehrsaetze4 ,dah] wid]setzt5 si* die zu se9] ,zeit vorh&55 ,magi] anfangs se95 ,neu]ung5 und w]d5 von ihm v]/u*t4 ,na*dem sie se9e ,v]bess]ung5 ang5omm5 hatt51 organisirte er au* ihre inn]5 ,e9ri*tung5 und !ilte sie 9 ,lehrl+e1 ,mei/] und voll5dete ,mei/]4 ,ihr ,/udium und ihre ,wiss5s*aft be/& 9 d] ,beoba*tung d] heilig5 ,gebraeu*e1 9 d] ,k5ntniss d] heilig5 ,gebet=meln od] ,liturgi51 mit d55 ,ormuzd v]ehrt wurde2 und d] bei ,gebet5 und ,opf]n gebraeu*li*5 ,z]emoni54 ,nur dur* sie konnte man ,gebete und ,opf] d] ,got!it d>br+52 nur sie w>5 die ,mittelp]son5 zwis*5 d] ,got!it und d5 ,m5s*52 nur ihn5 (f5b>te j5e ihr5 ,will52 nur sie blickt5 9 die ,zukunft1 und en?uellt5 sie dem1 d] bei ihn5 d>na* =si*te4 ,spaet] hat man ,magi] ueb]haupt1 ,zaub]]1 ,wund]%aet]1 ,goldma*] und d]gl4 g5annt4 #be ,he]5's ,politics ( ,anci5t ,greece1 *4 iii41 p4 #fe4 ,bancr(t1 ,am$41 #ahbd4 #bf ,delafield's ,antiquities ( ,am]ica1 pp4 #fi-ga1 et notae4 #bg ,sir ,william ,jones1 vol4 i41 p4 #ib4 #bh ,he]5's ,politics ( ,anci5t ,greece3 ,am4 ed41 #ahbd1 p4 #fd4 ,also ,bryant's ,anci5t ,my?ology1 ii41 #cij4 #bi ,encyclopa$ia ,am]icana1 vol4 ix4 7#ahce71 p4 #aah4 #cj ,g54 x4 #h-ab4 ,?is is adopt+ ! m>g9al = ! text read+ ( ! passage1 & ! reason = x is ?is3 ,! above is a cle> hi/orical acc\nt ( ^? :o j\rney$ to ! pla9s ( ,%9>1 :i* 7 only ! desc5dants ( ,cu% ! fa!r ( ,nimrod2 ?\gh ,as%ur is said to h gone & build$ ! city ( ,n9eveh1 ) ! o!rs m5tion$ 9 ! text--:i* ,as%ur 0 "o ( ! sons ( ,%em1 :o p]haps 0 bl5d$ by m>riage1 or o!r connections1 ) 8 relations ! sons ( ,ham1 unless x c be %[n t !re 0 "o ( t "n 9 ,ham's desc5dants z well z ,%em's son4 ,x 0 some?+ p>ticul> 7if correct7 t ,moses %\ld br+ 9 ,as%ur into 8 acc\nt ( ,ham's issue1 because he 0 v /rict 9 giv+ su* relations ( ,japhe? & ,%em 9 _! own places4 ,w\ld ,noah1 :o 0 s mu* disgu/$ at 8 son ,ham z to curse him1 p]mit ! *ildr5 ( 8 o!r sons1 :om he bless$1 to h any communication ) 8 *ildr58 ,bi%op ,cumb]l&1 9 ! la/ c5tury1 took "s pa9s to unravel ?is1 & conclud$ t ! m>g9al translation 9 our bibles is ! "r "o--t 9 ! text be+1 ,out ( t l& w5t =? ,as%ur1 & build$ ,n9eveh1 c42 t 9 ! m>g91 ,& he ,nimrod w5t out ( t l& into ,assyria--= ,as%ur g5]ally 9 scripture signifies ! ,assyrian1 except+ only 9 ! g5ealogies3 & 9 support ( ?is he br+s =w>d _m au!ntic te/imonies4 7,see ,p>sons's ,rema9s ( ,japhe?1 p4 #ae3 ,london1 #agfg47 #ca ,encyclopa$ia ,am]icana1 title ,my/]ies1 vol4 ix41 p4 #aah4 #cb ,deut4 xviii4 #aj4 #cc ,livy1 iv41 c4 #bb4 #cd #a ,sam4 xxviii4 #ai4 #ce ,eccles4 xlvi4 #cf ,lib4 v41 c4 #ib4 #cg ,isaiah xxix4 #d2 also viii4 #ai4 #ch ,alce/is1 #aabg4 #ci ,o$ipus1 ,act iii41 #ecj4 #dj ,see ,ruf9ius1 i41 #aee4 #da ,ph>s41 vi41 #fgj4 ,?is writ] proposes h]eaft] to publi% an essay on ! int]c\rse betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead1 z connect$ ) natural magic1 ev5 to ! pres5t day4 #db ,lib4 i41 ,el4 ii41 #de4 #dc ,he]54 ,politics ,anc4 ,greece2 ,am4 ,ed41 p4 #fh4 ,see also page foll[+4 #dd ,rees' ,cyclop4 vol4 vii4 voc4 ,*aldean ,philosophy4 #de ,daniel ii4 #df ,! true ,god1 ,,jah1 0 ,god ov] ! false deities1 ,baalim4 #dg ,daniel v4 #f1 #g4 #dh ,acts vii4 #bc4 #di ,disq4 ,hi/4 de v>iis modis occvlte scrib5di1 ,helm/adt4 ,m,dccxxxvii4 pp4 #bc-bf4 ,illud memor&um1 quod ,kabbali/>um antiquiores etiam ex figura quatuor l9e>um1 quae inuicem sese int]secant1 9 m$io quadratum efficiunt1 occultum scripturae g5us excogit>9t sequ5tem 9 modum4 ,9 s+ulis sectionibus tres collocant litt]as a dextra ad s9i/ram4 ,qu&o igitur primam extribus intelligunt1 figuram sectionis i/uis1 9 qua rep]itur1 cum vno puncto scribunt2 si alt]am1 e&am figuram cum duobus punctis2 si t]tiam1 rursus e&em cum tribus punctis4 #ej ,illorum philosophia sublimis1 quam ,kabbalam vocant1 diu]sas sub se complectitur species1 qu>um qua$am huc p]t95t4 ,9 famossissimo illo libello magico ,rasiel1 quem ,kabbali/ae 9 magna v5]atione hab5t1 tria imprimis secreta alphabeta leguntur1 quae a communi ,ebraic>um litt]>um =ma ductu 9 multis abeunt4 ,primum vocatur scriptura coele/is2 alt]um scriptura angelorum sive regum2 t]tium scriptura transitus fluvii4--,disq4 ,hi/4 c41 ibidem4 #ea ,h]m4 ,von d] ,h>dt1 celeb]rimus aetatis no/rae philologus1 duorum etiam s+ul>ium alphabetorum mem9it1 quibus ,judaei 9 amuletis suis confici5dis utuntur4 ,primum e/1 si proxima semp] pro proec$5te sub/ituitur litt]a1 nimirum ,hebrew3 ,b pro ,hebrew3 '1 ,hebrew3 ,g pro ,hebrew3 ,b sic porro4 ,hocteg]e dicuntur confessionem suam de vno v]o ,deo1 quam quotidie mane circa vesp]am recitant1 de qua sibi p]suad5t1 quod effica cissimum contra idololatriam proesidium sit1 quo quasi proemuniantur1 ne a v]itate ad falsam religionem desciscant4 ,alt]um alphabetum occultum 9 eo consi/it1 quod ord9e elem5torum 9 u]so vltimam litt]am ,hebrew3 ,t cum prima ,hebrew3 '1 hanc cum illa vicissim p]mut5t1 sic etiam reliquas3 quam inv]sionem ,hebrew3 ',,tb% dic]e moris e/4 ,ex hoc maiusculis litt]is 9 nobilioribus amuletis conspicuum symbolum ,hebrew3 ,,mtspts conficiunt1 quod nihil it]um aliud1 quam nom5 ,dei ,hebrew3 ,,yh:4 ,,hi]onymus1 non incelebris primae ecclesiae pat] cont5dit 7h]e9aft] quot$7 prophetam ,j]emiam hoc scrib5di g5]e vsum fuisse1 1 ne regem ,babyloniae adv]sus ,ebraeos irrit>et1 pro rege ,hebrew3 ,,bbl dixisse ,hebrew3 ,,%%k4 ,qu9 etiam sunt int] ,judaeos1 qui v]ba illa apud ,danielem ,hebrew3 ,,mn' ,,mn' ,,tql ,,wprsyn1 quae sup] ca5am regis ,belsaz>is e p>iete p] miraculum ad /uporem omnium prodibant1 eodem modo scripta fuisse1 atque iccirco hanc artificiosam litt]>um transpositionem a ,deo ipso primam orig9em suam trah]e exi/imant4 ,s$ inc]ta hoec transeunda4 #eb ,tom4 iv4 ,op]4 comm5t4 9 ,j]em4 cxxv41 #bf1 p4 #bhf1 edit4 ,coloni5s4 de an4 #afaf4 #ec ,see ,conf4 ,lud4 ,h5r4 ,hill]us1 9 praefat4 my/]ii artis /5ographicae n\issimi ,vlmae an4 #afhb editi4 #ed ,brei?aupt1 ,disq4 ,hi/41 p4 #be1 notis4 #ee #b ,*ron4 i4 #ab4 #ef ,ezra vii4 #a-f4 #eg ,heb4 ix4 #d3 & h]eto agree ,ab>banel on #a ,k+s viii4 #i1 & ,r4 ,levi ,b5 ,g]som4--,prideaux ,conn4 i4 #big4 #eh ,deut4 xxxi4 #bf3 ,or1 z o!rs int]pret x1 by ! side ( ! ark4 ,mittzad4 #a ,sam4 vi4 #h4 #b ,k+s xxii4 #h4 ,prideaux i4 #big4 #ei ,prideaux i4 #big4 #fj ,vide ,buxtorfii ,synagogam4 c4 #ad4 #fa #b ,maccabees ii4 #fb #b ,*ron4 xxxv4 #c4 #fc ,prideaux i4 #cjc-'d4 ,x 7 well to call to ! read]'s att5tion "h1 ! rem>kable subt]ranean discov]ies made ?is ye> 7#ahef71 & /ill go+ on 9 ,j]usalem1 "u ! ,au/rian au?orities !re4 #fd ,prideaux i4 #bhe4 #fe ,vol4 i41 ,connex4 pp4 #chc1 #chd4 #ff ,isaiah xlv4 #e-g4 #fg ,prideaux1 ,con4 i4 #chi4 #fh ,page #be4 #fi ,prideaux i4 #cch-'i4 #gj ,plato 9 ,alcibiade i4 ,/obases1 p4 #dif4 ,clem4 ,alex4 9 ,pa$agogo i4 p4 #ha4 #ga ,prideaux ,con4 i4 #cie4 #gb ,cic]o de ,div9atione1 l4 i4 ,philo ,judaeus de spec4 leg4 ,plut>* 9 ,artax]xe4 #gc ,prideaux i4 #djd-'e4 #gd ,see page #ba1 antea4 #ge ,he]51 ,politics ,anc4 ,greece1 p4 #bib4 #gf ,rema9s ( ,japhe?1 #acf4 #gg ,a bad way to extirpate error4 ,education1 reason1 & piety w meet error op5ly4 #gh #b ,phil4 ii4 #i1 #aj4 #gi ,mat!w xv4 #b1 #c4 #hj ,m>k vii4 #e-i4 #ha ,coloss4 ii4 #h4 #hb #b ,!ss4 iii4 #f1 #g4 #hc ,acts xx4 #g1 #h4 #hd ,john xx4 #ai4 #he ,ne&]1 ,g54 ,hi/4 ( ,*ri/4 ,rel4 c41 p4 #ih4 #hf ,brev4 ,rom41 p4 #bea4 ,lectio iij4 infra ,hebd4 qu>tam ,quadragesimae4 ,audi/is gr&e my/]ium4 ,int]roga hom9em3 ,*ri/ianus es8 ,respondet tibi3 non sum4 ,si paganus es1 aut ,judaeus8 ,si autem dix]it1 non sum3 adhuc qua]is ab eo1 ,cate*um5us1 an fidelis8 ,si respond]et tibi1 ,cate*um5us3 inunctus e/1 nondum lotus4 ,s$ unde inunctus8 ,qua]e1 et respondet4 ,qua]e ab illo1 9 quem cr$at8 ,eo ipso quo ,cate*um5us e/1 dicit1 ,9 ,*ri/um4 ,ecce modo loquor et fidelibus et cate*um5is4 ,quid dixi de sputo et luto8 ,quia v]bum c>o factum e/2 hoc cate*um5i audiunt3 s$ non eis sufficit ad quod inuncti sunt3 fe/95t ad lavacrum1 si lum5 inquirunt4 #hg ,brev4 ,rom4 p4 #feb4 ,fe/a ,maji4 ,lectio viii4 ,si ergo ,nicodemus de illis multis erat qui cr$id]unt 9 nom9e ejus1 jam 9 i/o ,nicodemo att5damus1 qu>e ,jesus non se cr$ebat eis4 ,respondit ,jesus1 et dixit ei3 ,am51 ,am5 dico tibi1 nisi quis r5atus fu]it d5uo1 non pote/ vid]e regnum ,dei4 ,ipsis ergo se cr$it ,jesus1 qui nati fu]9t d5uo4 ,ecce illi cr$id]ant 9 eum1 et ,jesus non se cr$ebat eis4 ,tales sunt1 omnes ,cate*um5i3 ipsi jam cr$unt 9 nom9e ,*ri/i1 s$ ,jesus non se cr$it eis4 ,int5dat et intelligat *>itas ve/ra4 ,si dix]imus cate*um5o3 cr$is 9 ,*ri/um8 ,respondet1 cr$o1 et signat se cruce ,*ri/i3 portat 9 fronte1 et non erubescit de cruce ,dom9i sui4 ,ecce cr$it 9 nom9e ejus4 ,int]rogemus cum3 ,m&ucas c>nem filii hom9is1 et bibis sangu9em filii hom9is8 ,nescit quid dicimus1 quia ,jesus non se cr$idit ei4 #hh #a ,cor9?4 iii4 #a1 #b4 #hi #a ,pet] ii4 #b4 #ij ,hebrews v4 #ab-ad4 #ia ,hebrews vi4 #a4 #ib ,matt4 x4 #e1 c4 #ic ,john xviii4 #cf4 #id ,llor5te1 ,hi/4 ,span4 ,inq4 ,london4 #ahbg4 #ie ,enc4 ,brit4 xv4 #fgd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,corrections made to pr9t$ orig9al4 p4 #ag4 ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt3 ',ph>oah' 9 orig9al4 ,also 9 ,note #ah4 p4 #dd4 m easily be employ$3 'he' 7= 'be'7 9 orig9al4 ibid4 ! human m9d is an emanation3 'humid' 7= 'human'7 9 orig9al4 p4 #di1 diagram4 ,actual ,hebrew lett]s 9 orig9al4 mem & tet are transpos$1 kaph & vav look j l re%4 99 f9al =ms4 p4 #eb1 note #ed4 ,footnote m>k] miss+1 ins]t$ 9 :at seems to me ! mo/ likely place4 p4 #fg4 k+s %\ld be subject to ! laws3 'k+' 7ungrammatically7 9 orig9al4 p4 #gb4 ,greek3 episkopos or bi%op4 ,greek3 episkokos 9 orig9al4 p4 #ih4 ,all are b\nd to obey him implicitly3 'implicity' 9 orig9al4 ,note #bj4 ,*ri/4 ,brei?aupt3 ',brei?aurpt' 9 orig9al4 ,m,dccxxxvii3 ,,md 9 apo/rophus =m 9 text4 ,s also 9 note #di1 :]e an apo/rophus is put wrongly = ! cc4 ,notes #fh1 #gd4 ,! page numb]s omitt$ 9 ! orig9al4