re; and on the animal, vegetable and mineral.

ENTRANCE OF THE TEMPLE.--The entrance of the temple is represented to
you by a body, because the grand work of nature is complete as gold,
potable and fixed.

GLOBE.--The globe represents the matter in the primeval state; that is
to say, complete.

CADUCEUS.--The caduceus represents the double mercury that you must
extract from the matter; that is to say, the mercury fixed, and from
thence is extracted gold and silver.

STIBIUM.--The word stibium signifies the antimony, from whence, by the
philosophical fire, is taken an alkali which we empty in our grand
work. End of the philosophical explanation. Then Father Adam explains
the

MORAL LODGE.

SUN.--The sun represents the divinity of the Eternal; for as there is
but one Sun to light and invigorate the earth, so there is but one
God, to whom we ought to pay our greatest adoration.

3 S. S. S.--The 3 S. S. S. are initials of the words Scienta,
Sapientia, Sanctitas, and teach you that science, adorned with wisdom,
creates a holy man.

THREE CANDLESTICKS.--The three candlesticks are the image of the life
of man, considered in youth, manhood, and old age, and happy are those
that have been enlightened in these ages, by the light of truth.

FOUR TRIANGLES.--The four triangles show us the four principal duties
that create our tranquil life, viz.: Fraternal love among men in
general, and particularly among brethren, and in the same degree with
us. Secondly. In not having anything but for the use and advantage of
a brother. Thirdly. Doubting of every matter that cannot be
demonstrated to you clearly, by which an attempt might be made to
insinuate mysteries in matters of religion, and hereby lead you away
from the holy truth. Fourthly. Never do anything to another that you
would not have done unto you. The last precept, well understood and
followed on all occasions, is the true happiness of philosophy.

SEVEN PLANETS.--The seven planets represent the seven principal
passions of man.

SEVEN CHERUBIMS.--The seven cherubims are the images of the delights
of life: namely, by seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, feeling,
tranquility, and health.

CONCEPTION.--The conception in the moon shows the purity of matter,
and that nothing can be impure to the eyes of the Supreme.

HOLY SPIRIT.--The Spirit is the figure of our soul, which is only the
breath of the Eternal, and which cannot be soiled by the works of the
body.

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