Catastrophe mundi, or, Europe's many mutations until the year 1701 being an astrological treatise of the effects of the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1682 and 1683, and of the comets 1680 and 1682, and other configurations concomitant : wherein the fate of Europe for these next 20 years is ... more than probably conjectured ... : also, an ephimeris [sic] of all the comets that have appeared from ... 1603 to the year 1682 ... : whereunto is annexed the hieroglyphicks of Nostrodamus ... / by John Holwell.

CHAP. VI. Of the lesser Conjunction, Anno 1641/3. (Book 6)

THis Conjunction, according to the usual Order of the Superiors, should have been in Aries, and so have made their third Con∣junction in the Fiery Triplicity: but contrarily it happened in Pisces, which is a Sign of the ••ast Triplicity, so that after two Conjunctions made in the Fiery Trigon, this preposterously comes in to finish the Period of the last Triplicity.

And indeed the effects was of as contrary a Nature, as any one may see that please to read the Anuals of those times, (viz.) from 43 to 1663. for was there not a suppressing and abrogating of former Laws, Religion, Customs, Priviledges, and Government; if any one do but consider the Malevolent Consiguration of the Planets, at the time of the Conjunction, may from thence Judge from the Rules of Astrologie, that this Conjunction was the fore-runner of much faction: but seeing Mr. Lilly in his Prophetical Merline, hath handled that Conjunction very well; I shall say no more of it, but hast to that which is more useful for our purpose.