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( 22 ) by the five points of fellowſhip, before-mentioned, ſays Mackhenach, which ſignifies the builder is ſmitten.

N.B. If any working maſons are at work, and you have a deſire to diſtinguiſh accepted maſons from the reſt, take a piece of ſtone, and aſk him what it ſmells of ? He will immediately reply, Neither of braſs, iron nor ſteel, but of a maſon. Then aſk him how old he is ? and he will reply, About ſeven : which denotes he has paſſed maſter.

The end of the Maſter's part.

PS I was induced to publiſh this mighty Secret, at the requeſt of ſeveral maſons, in order to prevent many credulous perſons from impoſition.

A PRAYER,

SAID AT THE OPENING OF A LODGE,

By Jewiſh Free-Maſons.

O Lord, excellent thou art in thy truth, and there is nothing great in compariſon to thee : for thine is the praiſe, from all the works of thy hands, for evermore.

Enlighten us we beſeech thee, in the true knowledge of Maſonry. By the ſorrows of Adam thy firſt made man ; by the blood of Abel, thy holy one, by the righteouſneſs