Free Thoughts on God, the Universe, Man, Freemasons, Rosicrucians, and the Philosopher's Stone

Whether the letter-writer or his club The "club" likely refers to the political circle or associates of Count Mirabeau in Berlin who were critical of the new administration. finds himself in this situation, I cannot judge, and it serves no purpose for the matter at hand; however, it seems to me that his primary intention was to cast suspicion upon Freemasonry, and to accuse those Freemasons standing in league with the King of trickery and a secret Jesuitism During this era, "Jesuitism" was a common slur used to imply a conspiracy of secret, manipulative religious influence, despite the Jesuit Order having been officially suppressed in 1773..

On this subject alone I shall restrict myself and express myself freely.

Whoever reads the secret letters will find that a compulsion to speak ill shines through every page; yet it is even more striking that the author was so careless as to contradict himself so often, and it is remarkable that—contrary to his will and intention—he compels the reader to feel the greatest respect for men whom he would have liked to bias the reader against.

For example, he calls the new King wise and good. But with whom does the King associate? To the author’s greatest annoyance, with Brühl, Wöllner, Bischoffswerder, and other Freemasons. To me, that is an incomprehensible man, who finds men suspicious for making a King wise and good!

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