denotes Mercy, is alwayes in the good part, and first in esteem before gold, as it is _Hag._ the 2. _Mine is the silver, and mine is the gold._ The _Onorocrites_ also hold, that to dream of gold presageth some near affliction, because it agreeth in colour with gall, and the pain in the ears, two subsistences extreamly bitter: and bitternesse signifies, trouble, anguish, and grief; as Pearls doe tears for their resemblance: But silver expresseth joy and merriment. And therefore saith the same _Zohar_, Gold is attributed to _Gabriel_, and Silver to _Michael_, which in order is his superior, Brasse to _Uriel_, because it represents him in colour of fire, faith to _Ur_ of the _Caldees_, Gold, saith he, and fire march together, and copper with them, where was built the little Altar without, where the bloud of the Sacrifices was spilt, and that within was of gold, _Exod._ 38. and 39. Silver is the primary light of the day, and _Jacob_. And gold, that of the night, and _Esau_ or _Edom_ red: Silver represents milk; and gold wine, alluding to craft and subtilty, where it is said, in the 2. _Eccles._ _I thought to draw my flesh with Wine, to give myself unto Wisedome._ But to return to our principall purpose, fire amongst other its properties and effects, is very purging, and also in flesh, and other corruptible substances, Salt consumes the greatest part of their corrupting humors: fire also doth the same, and analogically spiritual fire, which is nothing but the charitable ardor of the Holy Spirit, that inflames us with Faith, Charity, Hope. Shakes off the impurities of our souls, as it is _Esa._ 1. 25. _I will purely purge away thy drosse, and take away all thy tin_, for this place here in the 10. of the same Prophet, vers. 17. _And the light of Israel, shall be for a fire, and his holy one for a flame_, sheweth sufficiently that the Holy Spirit is not only light, but fire and flame, which salteth and repurgeth our consciences from corruption, vices, and iniquities.