IV. To prevent all controversy or dispute

as to the genuine and pure obligations, forms, rules and antient traditions of Masonry, and further to unite and bind the whole Fraternity of Masons in one indis- soluble bond it is agreed that the obligations
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and forms that have, from time immemorial, been established, used, and practised, in the Craft, shall be recognized, accepted, and taken, by the members of both Fraternities, as the pure and genuine obligations and forms by which the incorporated Grand Lodge of England, and its dependent Lodges in every part of the World, shall be bound: and for the purpose of receiving and com- municating due light and settling this uni- formity of regulation and instruction (and particularly on matters which can neither be expressed nor described in writing), it is
further agreed that brotherly application be -
made to the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland to authorize, delegate and appoint, any two or more of their enlightened mem- bers to be present at the Grand Assembly on the solemn occasion of uniting the said Fraternities; and that the respective Grand Masters, Grand Officers, Masters, Past Masters, Wardens and Brothers, then and there present, shall solemnly engage to abide by the true forms and obligations (particu- larly in matters which can neither be de- scribed nor written), in the presence of the said Members of the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland, that it may be de- 44
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clared, recognized, and known, that they all} are bound by the same solemn pledge, and work under the same law.