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I Shaun Outar of my own free will and accord, in the presence of God and this worshipful lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the holy Saints John, do hereby and hereon

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Most solemly and sincerely promise and swear that i will always hail, ever conceal and never reveal any of the arts, parts, or points of the hidden mysteries of ancient free masonry.

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Which may have been, or hereafter shall be at this time at this time or any future period, communicated to me as such

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To any person or persons whomsoever except it be to a true and lawful brother Mason or in a regularly constituted lodge of Mason's

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nor unto him or them until, by strict trial, due examination or lawful information, i shall have found him or them as lawfully entitled to the same as i am myself.

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I furthermore promise and swear that i will not print, paint, stamp,stain, cut, carve, mark or engrave them,

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or cause the same to be done on anything movable or immovable capable of receiving the least impression of a word, syllable, letter or character

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whereby the same may become legible or intelligible to any person under the canopy of heaven and the secrets of Masonry thereby, unlawfully obtained through my unworthiness.

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All of this I most solemly and sincerely promise and swear with a firm and steadfast resolution to perform the same

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Without any mental reservation or secret evasion of mind whatever

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binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my throat cut across my tongue by its roots

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and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea at low watermark where the tide ebbs and flows twice in 24 hours, should i ever knowingly violate this my Entered Apprentice obligation. So help me God and keep ke steadfast in the due performance of the same