Altar
Image from proof plateUntranscribed item(s) Jews altar for burnt offering (The Description of the Jews Altar for Burnt Offerings)
Ark of the covenant
Image from proof plateUntranscribed item(s) Jews ark of the covenant (The Description of the Jews Ark of the Covenant)
Table and shew bread
Image from proof plateCandlestick
Image from proof plateAltar for sweet perfume
Image from proof plateRoman altar
Image from proof plateLV. He beareth a Roman Column Altar ...
Roman altar
Image from proof plateLVI. He beareth a Roman Altar ...
Such an altar as this was in the yeare 1653 found upon the occasion of digging a Seller under an house in the Foregate Street in the Citty of Chester [continues with details of the inscription, etc.]
Roman sacrificing altar
Image from proof plateLaver; brazen sea of the temple
Image from proof plateLVIII. He beareth a bronze laver...
He beareth a brazen or molten sea of the temple set upon the backs of twelve bulls.
Cauldron on wheels
Image from proof plateHost cup
Image from proof plateCup
Image from proof plateLXI. He beareth a Cup. This as it is set amongst the Utensils of the Church may be termed, a Communion, or a Sacrament Cup
Font
Image from proof platePopish altar
Image from proof plateUntranscribed item(s) Altar parts and equipment (Things pertaining to an Altar); Church utensils (Utensils of a Romish Church)
Chalice
LXIV. He beareth a Challice. This is a Common Sacrament Cup, used generally in all Popish Churches, being either six or eight
Squares in the Bowl part growing smaler and smaler from the top to the bottom, the Foot is in some square according to its top,
others of a Circular form...
Candlestick
Image from proof plateIn the Dexter side is a Candle Stick with a Candle burning in it. This is an Altar Light without which the Popish Priests cannot see (tho it being in the day time) to read their Masses, the Epistles or Gospell. Such lights are also superstitiously used in the Execrations, Curses and Bulls of Excommunication, viz. the Curse with Bell, Book and Candle.
Cornice
Image from proof plateLXV. This is the cornice of a Wanscote roome or the Capital of a Pillar or Column, the terms used by work-men for each perticular Moulding, as they are noted by the letters take as followeth.
Untranscribed item(s) Cornice part (Terms of the parts of a Cornice or a Capital)
Pillar parts
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LXVI. Now for the better understanding of all the parts of a Pillar, or Column, with the several terms, which Artists have given to the diverse Mouldings about the same; I shall in two examples set forth all their words of Art, used about them: by which any Gentleman may be able to discourse a Free-mason, or other workman in his own terms.
Related text(s) Orders of pillars
Untranscribed item(s) Bases of pillars (The Terms given to the Feet of Columns, or Basis of Pillars. [Letters a to k in square 66)
Pillar parts
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LXVII. As before I have given you the Terms used by Artists for the several parts of the Bases and Pedestal; we shall now proceed to do the same, for the Capital or head part of the Pillar.
[ Terms omitted]
Note that from the Letter a to the foot of the Letter i, is in short termed Architrave, Frize and Cornice. These are the kind of Mouldings that are most used on the top of Wainscot Rooms, or on the Heads of Pillars and Pillasters.
Also from k to the Letter n is the Capitals of all the foresaid Orders of Collumns, if to each of them (for the more grace of the work) there be added the Astragall or Collarino with its Annulets, markt p.
Those that desire farther instruction in the Theorick part of Free Masonry, they may peruse.
Sebastian Serley, Printed 1611.
Peter de le Muet. And
Andrew Palladio. Both Englished by Golfrid Richards.
Vitruvius. And others.
Untranscribed item(s) Capitals of pillars (Terms about the Capitals or Heads of Pillars and Collumns. [Letters a to q in square 67)
Lamp
Image from proof plateLXVIII. He beareth on a Nail, or Pin fixed in chief, a Lamp fired, hanging by a Chain.
Hanging candlestick
Image from proof plateLXIX. He beareth a Chain with an hanging Candlestick thereat, containing six Branches; in each Socket a Candle fired or burning.
Incense pot
Image from proof plateLXX. He beareth hanging in chief at a Chain of three ends, an Incense Pot. This is termed a Popish Sweet Incense, or Perfume Pot.
Statue of the virgin and child; Holy water sprinkle
Image from published plateLXXI. He beareth a statue or Colosse of the Virgin and her Babe, set upon a Pedestal, mounted on Grieces or Steps. These kind of Images or Idols are termed Statues from Statuo to stand, because they alway stand to, and keep the place to which they are Dedicated, without show or removing. A Statue is a solid Body representing the Image of a person. A Colosse is a very high and huge Pillar or tower, or a very great Image made for the Honour of a person; as at Rhodes was one set up seventy Cubits high, being termed one of the Worlds Wonders.
On the dexter side of this quarter is an Holy Water Sprinkle; it is a thing much used in the Romish Church, for with it (being dipt in a Bason of Holy water) the Priest besprinkles the people before they hear Mass, or do partake of the Church Service and Ceremonies.
Related text(s) Wonders of the world
Square castle
Image from proof plateLXXII. He beareth a square Castle, the Towers and Roof Spired, between two Towers, having a Port Portcullisd with the Battlement over it raised Bevil ways ... But workmen term the Port with a Rise over it, or a Pedement Cap or Head with two Kneelers.
Pedestal of a pillar
Image from proof plateLXXIII. The Pedestal of a Pillar, of this I have spoken when I treated on the same Subject in numb. 66. to which for the Terms of Art I refer you.
Capital of a corinthian pillar
Image from proof plateLXXIV. The Capital of a Corinthian Pillar, the terms peculiar to the Mouldings in this quarter, I have treated of numb. 67, to which place I refer you.
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