Astronomers find therein the Names but of few Stars, scarce so many as in _Achilles_ his _Buckler_ in _Homer_, and almost the very same. But in some passages of the Old Testament they think they discover the Zodiacal course of the Sun: and they, also, conceive an Astronomical sense in that elegant expression of S. _James_[SN: Jam. 1. 17.] concerning _the father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning_: and therein an allowable allusion unto the tropical conversion of the Sun, whereby ensueth a variation of heat, light, and also of shadows from it. But whether the _Stellæ erraticæ_, or wandring Stars in S. _Jude_, may be referr'd to the celestial Planets, or some meteorological wandring Stars, _Ignes fatui, Stellæ cadentes et erraticæ_, or had any allusion unto the Impostour _Barchochebas_, or _Stellæ Filius_, who afterward appeared, and wandred about in the time of _Adrianus_, they leave unto conjecture. Chirurgions may find their whole Art in that one passage, concerning the Rib which God took out of _Adam_, that is their διαίρεσις in opening the Flesh, ἐξαίρεσις in taking out the Rib, and σύνθεσις in closing and healing the part again. Rhetoricians and Oratours take singular notice of very many excellent passages, stately metaphors, noble tropes and elegant expressions, not to be found or parallel'd in any other Authour. Mineralists look earnestly into the twenty eighth of _Job_, take special notice of the early artifice in Brass and Iron under _Tubal-Cain_: And find also mention of Gold, Silver, Brass, Tin, Lead, Iron; beside Refining, Sodering, Dross, Nitre, Saltpits, and in some manner also of Antimony.[188] [188] _Depinxit oculos stibio._ 2 Kings 9. 30. Jerem. 4. 30. Ezek. 23. 40. Gemmarie Naturalists reade diligently the pretious Stones in the holy City of the _Apocalypse_: examine the Breast-plate of _Aaron_, and various Gemms upon it, and think the second Row the nobler of the four: they wonder to find the Art of Ingravery so ancient upon pretious Stones and Signets; together with the ancient use of Ear-rings and Bracelets. And are pleased to find Pearl, Coral, Amber and Crystal in those sacred Leaves, according to our Translation. And when they often meet with Flints and Marbles, cannot but take notice that there is no mention of the Magnet or Loadstone, which in so many similitudes, comparisons, and allusions, could hardly have been omitted in the Works of _Solomon_: if it were true that he knew either the attractive or directive power thereof, as some have believed.