Ritual , Secrecy , and Civil Society
1 . The Constitution of the Grand Lodge of France 1763 .
2 . The Constitutions of 1762 , 1771 Grand Lodge of England and Wales Francken Manuscript .
18 Kn t of the Rose Cross 1 . d . o
19 . Grand Pontif Worshipful master advitam ,
3 . d . o which makes 3 times 3 9 years
Class the 6 th to consist of 3 degrees
N o 20 . Grand Patriark 3 years
21 . Prussian knight , or gr . d M . r of the Masonic Key in two degrees 3 d . o
22 . Princes harodim of Libanus , Kn . ts of the Royal Ax
3 d . o which makes 3 times 3 degrees viz . t
Class the 7 th consists of 3 degrees viz . t
N o 23 d Sov . n Princes Adepts Kn . ts of the Sun & c 5 years .
24 . Illus . s Kn . ts Kadoch , commanders of the white and black Eagle
25 . The Most Illus . s Sovereign Princes of Masonry , gr . d Kn . ts Sub . me Commanders of The Royal Secret
5 . d . o
5 . d . o which is 3 times 5 15years .
1 st class 3 degrees In all to serve |
15 years |
2 d d . o
|
5 d . o
|
d . o
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21 d . o
|
3 d d . o
|
3 d . o
|
d . o
|
7 d . o
|
4 th d . o
|
3 d . o
|
d . o
|
5 . d . o
|
5 th d . o
|
5 d . o
|
d . o
|
9 d . o
|
6 th d . o
|
3 d . o
|
d . o
|
9 . d . o
|
7 th d . o
|
3 d . o
|
d . o
|
15 d . o
|
25 degrees |
makes in all |
81 . years |
All these degrees , in which they must militate during a Number of Mysterious years to attain successively to Each following degree , form the perfect Number of 81 . –
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