Chapter 6
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Coincidence of the spread of Freemasonry with that of Atheism in Europe — Its Origin from Lffilius and Faustus Socinus^The Conspiracy of Vicenza — Doctrines and migi-ations of the Socinians — Oliver Cromwell a Sociuian and Free- mason— Judaism in Masonry— Ancient Catholic Giiilds of real Masons— Papal Charters — Degeneracy consequent on the Reformation— Charter of Cologne — Freemasonry in Scotland — Obscurity of its history, until the time of Elias Ashmole, its real Modern Founder^Use of English and Scotch Freemasonry, by the Stuart partisans — Reason of its adoption by Atheism.
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