Masonic Rules according to the Resolutions of the Convent of Wilhelmsbad

ner Completing the word "corner" (German: Winkel) from the previous page. of the earth you may dwell, be devoted with love.

Following the homage German: Huldigung. An act of public allegiance or ritualized honor. you owe to God, the duties toward the state and your fatherland follow immediately.

Should man, crude and unsociable, wander about in the forests, he would be less inclined to fulfill the intentions of Providence German: Vorsehung. In the 18th century, this referred to God’s guiding influence and the natural order of the universe. and to make use of the full measure of good that is reserved for him.

His nature is refined among his peers, and the diversity of opinions sharpens his mind.

If, however, in social life everyone were left to their own devices, then "mine and thine" A common philosophical shorthand for property rights and legal boundaries. and the licentiousness German: Zügellosigkeit. Literally "bridle-lessness," referring to a lack of moral or legal restraint. of the