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CHAP. VIII.

MOreover the Rule of Colours is worthy observati∣on; for they also declare the Nature of the things wherein they are, as Century which is Red, and therefore of an hot Nature; and a Lilly which is white, and therefore of a cold Nature; But as concerning the Colours, which are outward, there can be nothing of certainty defined, unless on this wise; A Rose is red and of a Cold Nature, because of the yellow Threds ••ying in the middle thereof which attracts the ••ea•• of the Rose. Besides, wheresoever there is a yellow in a Red flower, there also is the heat, viz but the Redu••••s i•• adjudged to be of a cold Nature, the like opinion is to be had of other Flowers.

Moreover there are Flowers which although they ap∣pear to he of a hot Nature yet 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they Cold, amongst which Minium is one. Others seem Cold o•• Nature, when as they are Hot, such as Copper is: For the bet∣ter knowledge of these things, N••••e the following Rule; Whatsoever is green, brown or du••kie, as soon as in com∣mixtion, 'tis pickt out, or taken from the body, is hot; likewise that body under which the Colours lie hidden.

Silver is Cold in its Nature, and keeps the Colour of Cold, for in the End it goes into the Colour of Lazure; But Mars is by Nature of a cold Colour, and suffers it self to be Transmuted into an hot Nature, yet nevertheless it keeps the force and Consequently the Vniversal Virtue of its own Nature: The black Colours are of no Nature, for they are nothing else but a Sul∣phur, which is Adust, or burned, under which there lies nothing at all, which is Elemental: But whatsoever is White, Wan, Black; and jaecynth is Cold, the other Co∣lours

are Hot; But whatsoever is garnished with divers Colours, consisteth in one Nature, viz. in that which is of the more principal Colour: So likewise in a green Colour, although there be Cold therein, yet 'tis com∣prehended in its Own Head, or Principal thing.