§. III. On the velocity of the daily motion of the fixed stars. 339

CHAPTER IX. On the Journey into the Region of the Firmament or the fixed stars. Containing VI Scholarly Discussions original: "Scholia", in which it is asked whether all fixed stars are equally distant from the Earth; whether our Sun illuminates the fixed stars, etc. 340. and following.

DIALOGUE II.

CHAPTER I. On the production of the World. 365
CHAPTER II. On the magnitude of the World. 378
CHAPTER III. On the order of the spheres original: "globorum", and the wondrous disposition of the World; and on the centers of things. 384
CHAPTER IV. On the distances of the worldly bodies, both compared among themselves and to the Earth; in which the wondrous plan of divine providence shines forth. 391
CHAPTER V. On the motion of incomprehensible velocity, by which the stars revolve around the Earth. 402
CHAPTER VI. On the harmony of this sensible World, and its analogy with the rational, political, intellectual, and archetypal World; and how individual things influence one another. 414
CHAPTER VII. On the waters which are above the heavens; and whether they are properly and truly waters; and concerning their utility. 424
CHAPTER VIII. On the Empyrean heaven The highest heaven in medieval cosmology, believed to be the abode of God and the angels.. 428
CHAPTER IX. On imaginary space. 433
CHAPTER X. On the consummation and restoration of this sensible World. 441
CHAPTER XI. The purpose for which GOD created the World; and on the incarnation of Christ; and on the Church, and the faith through which GOD willed to save mankind. 451
CHAPTER XII. On the fewness of those to be saved. 462

Technical vocabulary used in this section: World/Universe (Mundus), Earth (Tellus), stars/heavenly bodies (astra), divine providence (providentia Dei), the incarnation of Christ (Christi incarnatio), the Church (Ecclesia), the Empyrean heaven (coelum Empyreum), fixed stars (stellae fixae), the Firmament (Firmamentum).