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CHARLES G. ADDISON, ESQ. The history of the Knights Templars, Temple Church, and the Temple

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CHARLES G. ADDISON, ESQ.
The history of the Knights Templars, Temple Church, and the Temple
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218 TUB KN1CJUTS TEMPLARS. Jj»m Dx " 38. That for this reason there has for a long time been a A. a. 1309. vehement suspicion against them. The succeeding articles proceed to charge the Templars with crimes and abominations too horrible and disgusting to be named. " 46. That the brothers themselves had idols in every province, viz. heads ; some of which had three faces, and some one, and some a man's skull. " 47. That they adored that idol, or those idols, especially in their great chapters and assemblies. " 48. That they worshipped it. " 49. As their God. " 60. As their Saviour. " 61. That some of them did so. " 52. That the greater part did. " 53. That they said that that head could save them. " 64. That it could produce riches. " 56. That it had given to the order all its wealth. " 66. That it caused the earth to bring forth seed. " 67. That it made the trees to flourish. " 68. That they bound or touched the head of the said idols with cords, wherewith they bound themselves about their ehirts, or next their skins. " 59. That at their reception the aforesaid little cords, or others of the same length, were delivered to each of the brothers. " 60. That they did this in worship of their idol. "61 . That it was enjoined them to gird themselves with the said little cords, as before mentioned, and continually to wear them. " 62. That the brethren of the order were generally received in that manner.


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