(IV) THE ANCIENT INSTALLATION CHARGES

1. That ye shall be true men to God and the Holy Church, and to use no error or heresy by your understanding, and by wise men's teaching.

2. That ye shall be true liegemen to the King of England, without treasons or any falsehood, and that ye know no treason but ye shall knowledge thereof to the king, or to his counsel; also, ye shall be true one to another, that is to say, every Masons of the craft that is a Mason of the craft that is Mason allowed, ye shall do to him as ye would be done unto yourself.

3. And ye shall keep truly all the counsel that ought to be kept in the way Masonhood, and all the counsel of the Lodge or of the chamber. Also, that ye shall be no thief nor thieves to your knowledge free; that ye shall be true to the king, lord or master that ye serve, and truly to see and work for his advantage.

4. Ye shall call all Masons your Fellows, or your brethren, and no other names.

5. Ye shall not take your Fellow's wife in villainy, nor deflower his daughter or servant, nor put him to disworship.

6. Ye shall truly pay for your meat or drink, wheresoever ye go to table or board. Also ye shall do no villainy there, whereby the craft or science may be slandered.