signifies the fiery principle. This is worthy of our observation, that among the planets the Sun signifies the pure principle of light, and Mars the principle of fire, whence observe that Mars is exalted above the Sun in the great world, which shows to us the corrupt completion of nature at present and of man: also, the fire in both being placed above the light, the principle of wrath being more predominant than the principle of love; thus hath God portrayed, as we may say, the fall of man, in the great world out of which he was taken, and in which, as in a glass, he may see his present and future state.