The signes of Iron being red hot in the furnace, are cleer transparent sparks flying upward. Those appearing, the Iron unlesse it be taken from the fire is burnt like straw, &c. [Sidenote: To know how Metalls have more or less of the three principles.] After the same manner any earthly body shews its peculiar, and distinct signes in the fire, whether it have more of Mercury, Sulphur, or Salt, and which of the three principles it hath most of. For if it fume before it flame, it is a signe that it containes more Mercury then Sulphur. But if it presently burn with a flame, and without any fume, it is a signe that it contains much Sulphur, and little or no Mercury. This you see in fat substances, as Tallow, Oyle, Resine, and the like: but if without any flame it goes all into fume, it is a signe that there is in it much Mercury, and little or no Sulphur. This you see happens in hearbs, and flowers, &c. and other Vegetable substances, and volatile bodies, as are Mineralls, and Metalls, remaining yet in their first being, and are not mixed with any sulphureous body, which send forth a fume, and no flame. Mineralls, and Metalls, which send forth neither fume nor flame, doe shew an equall mixtion of Mercury, and Sulphur, and a perfect fixation. [Illustration: *decorative divider*] _Of some peculiar Signes of Naturall and Supernaturall things._ Wee must yet further speak of some peculiar signes, of which hitherto we have said nothing. In which Treatise it will be very necessary for you, that boast your selves to have skill in the Art of Signatures, and desire to be called Signators, that you rightly understand mee. For wee shall not in this place write theoretically, but practically, and shall declare our opinion in few words. [Sidenote: What the art of signing is.] And first know, that the Art of signing doth teach how true, and sutable names are to bee put upon all things, all which _Adam_ truly knew. For presently after the Creation hee gave to every thing its proper name, as to Animalls, so to Trees, Hearbs, Rootes, Stones, Mineralls, Metalls, Waters, &c. And to all the fruits of the earth, Water, Air, Fire, &c. And what names he put upon them all, were ratified, and approved of by God. For from the true, and intrinsecall foundation he tooke them all; not from opinion, or from a predestinated science, _viz._ the Art of Signing. [Sidenote: Adam the first signator.] _Adam_ therefore was the first Signator. And it cannot be denyed, that also from the _Hebrew_ tongue true and proper names doe flow, and are put upon every thing according to its nature, and condition. [Sidenote: The nature of the Hebrew tongue.] For what names are put upon them from the _Hebrew_ tongue, doe with the same labour signifie their vertue, power, and property. So when wee say, this is a Hog, a Horse, a Cow, a Beare, a Dog, a Fox, a Sheep. [Sidenote: The signification of a Hog, Horse, Cow, Beare, Fox, Dog, sheep, in the Hebrew tongue.]