( 4»o ) 
It will encreafe the Surprife to reflea: on a Chlnefe 
Axiom, the Senfe whereof is, that the Heavens open- 
ed at the Hour of 7 ^, which, according to the fore- 
going Expofition, ought to be underflood of the Mo- 
ment of Midnight. 
And in order to raife the Admiration a Degree 
higher, which fignifies an Infant, is . litterally 
and properly ufed to fignify Son, N ow let the Reader 
give Attention to the furprifing Words of a Chinefe 
Writer on this Son. 
‘‘ (13) The firfl Inflant, fays he, of the Produdi- 
“ on of Things, their Principle and Origin came from 
“ the Son. The Son is the Caufe by which all Things 
« had a Beginning, 
V/hen the Year is at (12) that is called (14) 
Kouen T^un. This KoueUy in the common Acceptation, 
fignifies Work, Pain, Grief, "fun fignifies being re- 
duced to great- Anguifh. The Application of thefe 
Words to the tender Babe, to the* Son lately born, pro- 
duces a Meaning, which by being too intelligible and 
too beautiful, raifes Wonder. 
When the Year is at 0», it is called (i f) T^un 
7[j'ang. We have feen that Tun fignifies Anguifh, 
AffliSion. To have the true Signification of Tfang,^ 
Recourfe muft be had to the Analyfis, as on infinite 
' other Occafions. 
The Analyfis gives (16) Tang, the Emblem of a 
Lamb, .and (17) Tfangy which fignifies to divide, 
to pierce. Thus at the Hour of Noon, marked by 
(18) ou^ that is, a Man on - a Crofs, the Lamb was 
pierced. 
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