On Jesuits, Freemasons, and German Rosicrucians

All people have a claim to all
the good and great things that the world and this life
can grant in the physical and intellectual
realms. Thus, as soon as individual
people enter into a secret alliance Original German: "geheimes Bündniß." In the late 18th century, this term was often used to describe fraternal orders like the Freemasons or the Illuminati.,
isolate themselves, and gradually train
and recruit others into this alliance;
then there must be special
causes for this; they either want to effect
something different than what has happened until now,
or they wish to possess certain special treasures,
certain knowledge alone, and withhold them
from others. Humanity gives us a right
to fathom the causes of their
union—to see whether they are good or
bad, useful or dangerous.
This right must be granted to everyone,
especially to those chosen leaders of the
states, and every citizen must be permitted
to bring this to their attention.

Nature and education have not given
every person the same strength, the same direction

Vocabulary list from the original German: Claim, Alliance, Causes, Union, Humanity, States, Nature, Education.