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Celeftial bodies which do not ap- 

 pear 5 nor are wont to be pretended, 

 toconfift of the tria prima, that yet 

 are indowed with Qualities. As the 

 Sun has Light, and as many Philofo- 

 phers think^ Heat, and Colour 5 and 

 the Moon has a determinate confi- 

 dence and figuration, (as appears by 

 her mountains) and Aftronomersob- 

 ferve 5 that the higher Planets and e- 

 ven the Fixt ftars appear to be dif- 

 feringly coloured. But I (hall not 

 multiply Inftances of this kind 5 be- 

 caufe what I have faid^ may not one- 

 ly ferve for my prefent purpofe, but 

 bring a great Confirmation to what 

 I lately faid^ when I noted, that the 

 Chymical Principles were in many 

 cafes not mcejfary to explicate Qua- 

 lities : For fince in Earth, Water, &c. 

 fuch diffufed Qualities 1 as gravity > 

 fixtnefs 5 colour, tranfparency and 

 fluidity , muft be acknowledged not 

 to be derived from the tria prima 5 

 9 tis plain, that portions of matter may 

 be endowed with fuch Qualities by 

 other caufes and agents than Salt, 



Sulphur 



