Coincidence of the spread of Freemasonry with that of Atheism
in Europe—Its Origin from Lælius and Faustus Socinus—The
Conspiracy of Vicenza—Doctrines and migrations of the
Socinians—Oliver Cromwell a Socinian and Freemason—Judaism
in Masonry—Ancient Catholic Guilds 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.