Section III.

Concerning the Nature of the Heart.

Upon this are grounded the sentiments original: "Empfindungen"; in 18th-century philosophy, this refers to moral feelings or the capacity to be moved by virtue of the heart which the F. M. Abbreviation for Freemason (Freimaurer) should possess. A good and an evil heart are things spoken of daily, and of which one perceives manifestations every hour, without actually being capable of describing them.

A good heart must be felt, and an evil one must be recognized in others.

Of the latter, the restlessness of the spirit and inconsistency original: "Unbeständigkeit"; a lack of moral stability or being swayed easily by external whims in actions are certain hallmarks. A F. M. must have a good, a magnanimous heart, because it is a source of the good qualities demanded of a true Brother F. M.

This is the fundamental rule by which brothers who wish to be admitted must be judged.