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On the name of forty-two letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82. S
The name of forty-two letters is revealed to no one but the worthy, and how. . . . . 82. V
The composition and explanation of the forty-two letter name. . . . . . . . . . . 83. X
Foreign names original: "Nomina barbara" — referring to sacred names from "barbarian" (non-Greek/Latin) languages like Hebrew that were kept in their original form for ritual power are to be honored in sacred matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83. Y
How the principal names represent God. And the forty-two letters signify the Creator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84. B
On the divine name of twelve letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84. C
Sacred names derive their power from the Tetragrammaton The four-letter Hebrew name of God, YHWH. . . . . . . . . . 84. D
That the sacred name Iah original: "Iah" — a shortened form of the Tetragrammaton is shared by three divine names. . . . . 85. F
Secondary names are considered of a lower order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85. G
The Work of Creation original: "Opus de Bresith" / Hebrew: Ma'aseh Bereshit is good gold, but the Work of the Chariot original: "Opus de Mercaua" / Hebrew: Ma'aseh Merkabah is the finest gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Z
The Work of Creation is natural wisdom, and the Work of the Chariot is divine [wisdom]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. A
How one may easily become a Pythagorean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. D
The ten Categories The "Prædicamēta," or Aristotelian classifications of being, and the Predicables which are called the "five voices." . . 6. Y
The whole company of prophets followed the Kabbalah of Jacob, and the patriarchs before them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. F
The prophets greatly rejoiced in the school of the Holy Spirit over the Messiah. . . . 13. G
The double Paradise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. M
The emanation of Persons in the divine [Godhead]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. P
Pythagoras, the father of philosophy, was a Kabbalist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. A
The similar doctrine of the Pythagoreans and Kabbalists. . . . . . . . . . . . 25. B
Philosophy arose from the barbarians Refers to the Renaissance idea that Greek philosophy originated from older Hebrew or Egyptian sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. C
A Pythagorean disciple about to ask a question should remain silent; when questioned, he should respond: "He himself said it" original: "Ipse dixit" — the standard defense of a master's authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. G
Pythagorean teachings from the Kabbalah of the Hebrews, and concerning the three worlds and their spirits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. H
On the principles of things according to Pythagoras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. I
Against the detractors of Pythagoras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. P
On the diet and eating habits of Pythagoras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42. Q
The philosophy of Pythagoras is mystical and symbolic. . . . . . . . . . . . 42. R
On the Pyramid by which the universe was created. And on the properties of the middle world. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. R
On the physics of Pythagoras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48. Z
On the whole philosophy of Pythagoras, and his symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51. C
A Pythagorean is one who intellectually understands all formal things. . . . . . 53. D
A declaration of things said and to be said. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57. F
The pronunciation of the names of the seventy-two angels, and their distribution into nine choirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66. R