On the Universe

calendar was diminished by 5 minutes and 26 seconds. Whence there are now 21 days to be intercalated from the year of the Lord 1545, each of which has increased every 106 years. The Latins divide the hour into 60 minutes, but the Hebrews [do so] much more securely into 1080 parts for the sake of ease of division into 1/2 (540), 1/3 (360), 1/4 (270), 1/5 (216), 1/6 (180), 1/9 (120), and for that reason, they maintain the best method of lunar union with the Equinox, from which we are now removed by 5 days. Thus, the Chaldean or golden number must also be restored five days higher than it is currently, and the Hebrew method of calculating must be observed, which is from the sacred texts of the Hebrews and not from the Chaldeans.

Fire in its own substance explains to us the nature of the four elements.