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Zain Vau He Daleth Gimel Beth Aleph

Samech Nun Mem Lamed Caph Iod Teth Cheth

Tau Schin Res Kuph Zade Pe Ain

There is moreover another fahion amongt the Cabalits, formerly had in great eteem, but now it is o common, that it is placed amongt prophane things, and it is this. The twenty even Characters of the Hebrews may be divided into three Claes, whereof every one contains nine letters. The firt, viz. which are the eals or marks of imple numbers, and of intellectuall things, ditributed into nine orders of Angels. The econd hath the marks of tens, and of Celetial things, in the nine Orbs of the heavens. The third hath the other four letters, with the five final, by order, viz. which are marks of hundreds and inferior things, viz. four imple Elements, and of five kinds of perfect compounds. They do now and then ditribute