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.

SECT. 4. Of the Astrological Judgment of the Year, 1686.

IN this Year there is no direction of the great Conjunction, but the New Star which appeared 1604. come both to the Quartile of Sa∣turn and Mars in Pisces. Still the Austrian State is in danger, but a Powerful Enemy, and he may well say, Lord how are my Foes increased? Livonia and several parts of Germany, lamentably wasted by Fire and Sword, France and other Countries look blew upon it, thinking themselves not secure. Now shall those Jesuitical Tribes of Priests of the Church of Rome (that has set all Europe together by the Ears) pay dearly for all their Villanies, their Monasteries shall be destroyed, and they themselves either be destroyed by the Sword, or taken Cap∣tive. About October the 24th, there happens a Conjunction of Saturn

and Mars in 8 degrees of Libra, and also the 14th, of January before there was an Opposition of Saturn and Mars, Saturn in 29 degrees of Virgo, and Mars 29 degrees of Pisces, this threatens Livonia and Au∣stria, and Alsatia, with devastation; it also threatnes loss and dama∣ges to the Hollander, neither shall Scotland be free, things go not well there. We have but one Eclipse this Year, and that will be of the Moon on the 19th. of November, at eleven of the Clock at Night, it will be a great Eclipse, it being celebrated in 8 degrees of Gemini, near the Bulls eye, it begins in the Mid-heaven, and ends in the 9th. House, Jupiter and Mercury besiege the Sun, and all oppose the Eclip∣sed Moon, and this from as violent Stars as she her self is near, Mercury is Lord of both the Mid-haven and Ascendant, Jupiter is strong and Lord of 7th. and 4th. in Quartile to the Sign Ascending; this Eclipse will have remarkable effects, it portends the Incursions of Armies into those Countries under Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, and Sagitarius. London thou art also concerned by this Eclypse, let thy Magistrates be careful of doing unjustice, for the Commonalty will have Justice done them, and those that act otherwise may expect when they least think of it, pay for their Folly, when it is too late. London, thy Trade will not be good for this Year, but be content, it is but for a time, if thou wilt but consider the State of other Countries, thou wilt see that thine is not the worst, for in other Countries there shall be pretended Ne∣gotiations for the Composure of difference, only to delay time to get advantage of one another. There will be many Ambassadors to the Covernors of thy Kingdom. In this Year 1686, the Comet that ap∣peared in the Year 1680. comes to the Quartile of Mercury and to the Quartile of the great Conjunction 1603, and the Comet that appear∣ed 1682, comes to the Quartile of the Conjunction 1603, and makes a swift passage through Virgo; those places under Sagitarius, Gemini, Virgo, and Pisces, will be sufferers by this Comets motion; it declares Mortality to those People, and great Famine in many places. And because I would not be too large in my Repititions, take the words of Dubartas (as it is paraphrased by Jos. Silvester.

— The Blazing-Star, Threatning the World with Famine, Plagues, and War, To Princes Death, to Kingdoms many Crosses, To all Estates inevitable Losses; To Herds-men Rot, to Plow-men hapless Seasons, To Saylors Storms, to Cities Civil-Treasons.

On December the 22th day, Saturn and Jupiter make their first Sextile, Jupiter being in Sagitarius strong, and Saturn in Libra weak, there shall be strong endeavors made for Peace and Unity in a great many places, but because that Saturn is so near the place of the Con∣junction of Saturn and Mars, I fear it will hardly be accomplished, yet in some places it may: Now is the War removed out of Hungary in∣to other Countries.