loveofourneighbor。Andbyteachinginnocenceofconduct，heexpectedtoplacemenintheirnaturalstateofliberty&equality。
Hesays，nooneeverlaidasurerfoundationforlibertythanourgrandmaster，JesusofNazareth。HebelievestheFreemasonswereoriginallypossessedofthetrueprinciples&objectsofChristianity，&havestillpreservedsomeofthembytradition，butmuchdisfigured。Themeansheproposestoeffectthisimprovementofhumannatureare`toenlightenmen，tocorrecttheirmorals&inspirethemwithbenevolence。Secureofoursuccess，saishe，weabstainfromviolentcommotions。Tohaveforeseenthehappinessofposterity&tohaveprepareditbyirreproachablemeans，sufficesforourfelicity。Thetranquilityofourconsciencesisnottroubledbythereproachofaimingattheruinoroverthrowofstatesorthrones。’AsWishauptlivedunderthetyrannyofadespot&priests，heknewthatcautionwasnecessaryeveninspreadinginformation，&theprinciplesofpuremorality。HeproposedthereforetoleadtheFreemasonstoadoptthisobject&tomaketheobjectsoftheirinstitutionthediffusionofscience&virtue。Heproposedtoinitiatenewmembersintohisbodybygradationsproportionedtohisfearsofthethunderboltsoftyranny。Thishasgivenanairofmysterytohisviews，wasthefoundationofhisbanishment，thesubversionofthemasonicorder，&isthecolourfortheravingsagainsthimofRobinson，Barruel&Morse，whoserealfearsarethatthecraftwouldbeendangeredbythespreadingofinformation，reason，&naturalmoralityamongmen。Thissubjectbeingnewtome，Ihaveimaginedthatifitbesotoyoualso，youmayreceivethesamesatisfactioninseeing，whichIhavehadinformingtheanalysisofit：&I
believeyouwillthinkwithmethatifWishaupthadwrittenhere，wherenosecrecyisnecessaryinourendeavorstorendermenwise&
virtuous，hewouldnothavethoughtofanysecretmachineryforthatpurpose。AsGodwin，ifhehadwritteninGermany，mightprobablyalsohavethoughtsecrecy&mysticismprudent。IwillsaynothingtoyouonthelaterevolutionofFrance，whichispainfullyinteresting。
Perhapswhenweknowmoreofthecircumstanceswhichgaverisetoit，&thedirectionitwilltake，Buonaparte，itschieforgan，maystandinabetterlightthanatpresent。Iamwithgreatesteem，dearsir，youraffectionatefriend。”AFEWPLAINDUTIES”