De Grasse-Tilly and the Early Supreme Council : 1786 – 1802
3 . The Constitutions of 1762 , 1786 Ahmend Francken Manuscript .
4 . The Constitutions of 1762 , 1797 Pierre Dupont Delorme Register .
End of 3 18 . Knights of the Rose Cross , at the End of 1 19 . Grand Pontif Wor . l M . r Advitam , at the End of 3 which makes 3 times 3
Class 6 . th consists of 3 Degrees .
20 . Grand Patriarch at the End of 3
21 . G . d Master of the Masonic Key , at the End of 3 22 . Prince of Libanus , Kn . t of the Royal Ax , at the End of 3 which makes 3 times 3
Class7 . th consists of 3 Degrees
N o 23 . d Sov . n Princes Adepts Cheifs of the |
G . d Consistory |
5 |
24 . Ill . s at the End of |
5 Years |
25 . The Most Illustrious Sov . n Princes of Masonry Gr . d Kn . t Sublime Commander of The Royal Secret , at the End of 5 which makes 3 times 5 Y . the East and W ., 3 " 18 . From Kt . of the East and W . to Kt . of Rose Croix , 1 "
6th Class : 4 Degrees .
6 mos .
19 . From Kt . of Rose Croix to Gr . Pontiff or Master ad vitam , 3 " 20 . From Gr . Pontiff to Gr . Patriarch Noachite , 3 " 21 . From Gr . - . Patriarch Noachite to Gr . Master of the Key of Masonry , 3 " 22 . From the Key of Masonry to Prince of Libanus or Royal Axe , 3 "
12 mos .
7th Class . 3 Degrees .
23 . From Royal Axe to Sov∴ Prince Adept , 5 mos . 24 . From Prince Adept to the Ill . Kt . Com ., of the White and Black Eagle , 5 " 25 . From the Kt . of the W . and B . Eagle to the Sublime Prince of the Roy . Sec ’ t , 5 "
15 mos . in all 81 . Y .
All these degrees , in which they must militate , during a Number of Mysterious Years , to attain successively to each following Degree , Form a perfect Number of 81 Years .
All these degrees , into which one can only be initiated in a mysterious number of months , to arrive at each degree in due succession , make the number , in all , of 81 months . All these degrees , into which one must be initiated in a mysterious number of months , to arrive at each degree in due succession , form the number of 81
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