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themselves by symbols, and representations. We know that those 

 antient mysteries, a lineal descendant of which has come down to the 

 present day, obeyed this description ; they were Egyptian in origin, and 

 were symbolic, and emblematic in predilection. It was in these mys- 

 teries in which was locked up the craft of Architecture ; and it is on 

 the results of that science that we are likely to find impressed the ap- 

 pearances we have alluded to. 



The emblematic ornaments then, to which I would draw your attentin, 

 are the Triglyph, the Dentals, the Bull's or Ox's skull, and the Patera 

 or Rosette. And before entering upon them I must premise that, if 

 we were to view a building with the eyes of that craft, to whom 

 through a long line of ages was consecrated their structure, and their 

 charge, the ornamental parts would aptly be emblematic of " perfec- 

 tion." Or to use the phraseology of the speculatists, having reared 

 up a mental structure complete in all its parts, and comely in all its 

 proportions, we proceed to add to it those ornaments, and to enrich it 

 with those gifts, which, though not necessary to its usefulness, add to 

 its grace and beauty. It would be needless for me to go through the 

 pages of antient authors to illustrate this point, but we find it 

 abundantly instanced in the writings of Paul, who deeply conversant 

 with those mysteries himself, not only continually endeavoured to point 

 out their hidden purport, but likewise was anxious to connect them 

 with the high spiritualism of the new faith he had embraced. Thus 

 he declares, that Jesus Christ is the " chief corner-stone," (Ephes. 

 ii. 20,) " the true foundation," (1 Corinth, iii. 11.) He then tells his 

 hearers to build upon this foundation, and he reminds them that " every 

 man's work shall be made manifest; ((jxivspov yEvrjaerai, "shall 

 become publicly known,") for the day shall declare it (crjXiocrei, shall 

 expose it) ; that it must stand the test of fire, before the workman 

 (pioQov \r)\ptTai,) shall take his wages ; and he curiously adds, that 

 if however " any man's work shall be burned," (i. e. not be able to stand 

 the test of fire) 6^iw0»?(7£rcu " he shall be fined,"* but he himself shall 

 be saved, yet so as by fire." (lb. v. 13. et seq.) All these are technical 



* This is the most correct and literal rendering of this word, for it is the 3rd person 

 singular ('« he") 1st future indicative (" shall") passive voice " be") of the verb of 

 V^ia 9 which in this voice can only make sense, by having accorded to it its general 

 acceptation of " mulct, punishment by fine." 



