On the Harmony of the World (1525) - Page 17

OF THE CANTICLES

Just as God descends to us through the three-part order of Angels, so through them we can ascend into God. Ch. IIII.
Concerning the author of the Intelligences original: intelligentiarum. In medieval philosophy, "Intelligences" refer to the celestial minds or angels that govern the movement of the heavens.. Ch. V.
By which second squared ternary A "ternary" is a set of three. The author uses mathematical groupings—often based on the number three—to explain the structure of creation. the Architect fashioned the heavens. Ch. VI.
How the planets or stars work good or evil in the lower realms. Ch. VII.
Whence evils arise: whether from the malice of the influence, or the bad disposition of the recipient. Ch. VIII.
By reasons it is proved, what has already been decreed by the opinions of the wise. Ch. IX.
That neither Saturn, nor Mars, nor any other star is evil, as was previously claimed. Ch. X.
Whether stars act upon us or not, and if they do, whether by compulsion or by disposition. Ch. XI.
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How the Architect of all produced all elementary things by the third squared ternary. Ch. XII.
Why the elements are distributed by the number four. Ch. XIII.
That the elements are found in all members of the world. Ch. XIIII.
Concerning another partition of elemental things, through which the objections that could be made about the aforementioned are removed. Ch. XV.
That elements are found not only in this earthly world, but in the celestial, super-celestial, and the Archetype original: Archetypo. This refers to the world of Divine Ideas in the mind of God, which serves as the model for all creation.. Ch. XVI.
On the shape of the elements according to the Pythagoreans and Platonists. Ch. XVII.

OF THE FOURTH TONE.


[vertical bracket] How the angels of the first order correspond with the first heaven, which is called the First Moveable original: primum mobile. In the Ptolemaic system, this is the outermost sphere of the universe that gives motion to all others..	Ch. First.
By what harmony the Cherubim correspond to the starry heaven.	Ch. II.
The wondrous oracle of Ezekiel confirms these things.	Ch. III.
The five properties of the Thrones An order of angels associated with God's justice and the stability of the cosmos..	Ch. IIII.
By what consonance Saturn equals those same properties.	Ch. V.
The ten properties of the Dominations.	Ch. VI.
With what concert original: concentu. A musical metaphor for agreement or harmony. Jupiter imitates all those same things.	Ch. VII.
[ink stroke] Concerning the three matchings of the fire of Mars with the Virtues.	Ch. VIII.
How they still agree in six other conditions.	Ch. IX.
With a great melody, the Sun, agreeing in eight things with the Powers, returns a kind of octave original: diapason. The Greek musical term for an octave, signifying a perfect harmonic interval..	Ch. X.
In five things the Principalities participate with Venus.	Ch. XI.
With what song Mercury sings together with the Archangels.	Ch. XII.