THe number nine is dedicated to the Muses, by the help of the order of the Celestiall Spheres, and divine spirits Hence there are nine movable Spheres, and according to those there are nine Muses, viz. Calliope, Urania, Polymnia, Terpsichore, Clio, Melpomene, Erato, Euterpe, Thalia, which nine Muses indeed are appropriated to the nine Spheres, so that the first resembles the supreme Sphere, which they call Primum mobile, and so descending by degrees, according to the written order, unto the last, which resembles the Sphere of the Moon, s•• viz. Calliope is appropriated to the Primum mobile; Urania to the Starry Heaven, Polymnia to Saturn, Terpsichore, to Jupiter Clio to Mars, Melpomene to the Sun, Erato to Venus, Euterpe to Mercury, Thalia to the Moon.
There are also nine orders of blessed Angels, viz. Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Domination, Powers, Vertues Principallities, Archangels, Angels, which Ezekiel figure out by nine Stones, which are the Saphir, Emrald, Carbuncle Berill, Onyx, Chrysolite, Jasper, sopaze, Sardis: The number hath also a great, and Occult mysterie of the Cross For the ninth hour our Lord Jesus Christ breathed out b• Spirit. And in nine dayes the Ancients buryed their dea• and in so many yeers they say Minea received Laws from Jupiter in a Cave; whence this number was most especially take notice of by Homer, when Laws were to be given, or answers were to be given, or the sword was like to rag• The Astrologers also take notice of the number nine in to Ages of men, no otherwise then they do of seven, which they call Climactericall years, whch are eminent for so•• remarkable change. Yet sometimes it signifies imperfectnes and incompleatness, because it doth not attain to the perfect on of the number ten, but is less by one, without which it deficient, as Austin interprets it of the ten Leapers: Neither the longitude of nine Cubits of Og King of Basan, who is a 〈◊〉 of the divel, without a mysterie.
The Scale of the Number nine.
The names of God with nine letters. | Jehovah Saboath.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉 | | | Jehovah Zidkenu.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉 | | | Elohim Gibor.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉 | | | In the originall world.
Nine Quires of Angels. | Seraphim. | Cherubin. | Thrones. | Dominations. | Powers. | Vertue. | Principalities | Archangels. | Angels. | In the intelligible world.
Nine Angels ruling the Heavens. | Metattron. | Ophaniel. | Zaphkiel. | Zadkiel. | Camael. | Raphael. | Haniel. | Michael. | Gabriel. |
Nine moveable spheres. | The primum mobile. | The Starry Heaven. | The sphere of Saturn. | The sphere of Jupiter. | The sphere of Mars. | The sphere of the Sun. | The sphere of Venus. | The sphere of Mercury. | The sphere of the Moon. | In the Celestial world
Nine stones representing the nine Quires of Angels | Saphir. | Emrald. | Carbuncle | Beril. | Onyx. | Chrysolite | Jasper. | Topaze. | Sardis. | In the Elementary world.
Nine senses inward, and outward together. | Memory. | Cogitative. | Imaginative. | Common sense. | Hearing. | Seeing. | Smelling. | Tasting. | Touching. | In the lesser world.
Nine orders of divels. | False spirits. | Spirits of lying. | Vessels of iniquity. | Avengers of wickedness. | Juglers. | Aiery powers. | Furies, sowing mischiefs. | Si•ters or tryers. | Tempters or ins•arers. | In the infernall world.