Catastasis mundi, or, The true state, vigor, and growing greatness of Christendom, under the influences of the last triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in Leo, the late comet, &c. together with the true genitures of Mahomet the imposter, the Grand Seignior, the German Emperour, the French monarch : proving thence that the Turks will be defeated in all their attempts against Christendom, &c., notwithstanding Mr. Holwel's menaces to the contrary in his Catastrophe mundi, and his appendix thereunto : also the said Holwel's monstrous falshoods and errours discovered, retorted, and confuted, and himself remitted to the Turks, to comfort them now after their losses before Vienna / by John Merrifield ...

CHAP. IV.

Treating of the Nativity of the present Emperor of Germany.

IN this Chapter, I will first shew you, how that Mr. Holwel, in his Appendix tells us, that this present Emperor of Germany, was born on the thirtieth Day of May, in the year 1640. at nine hours three minutes past Meridiem, or after Noon, in the Latitude of 48 Degrees, and that he had seven Degrees, and forty five Mi∣nutes of Scorpio on the Mid-heaven, and Jupiter in four Degrees and fifty four Minutes of Capricorn, as may be seen in his Scheme, which he affirms to be the true one; because, saith he, it was rectified by the Mid-heaven, to the Square of Saturn and Jupiter, and the Square of the Moon, at which time, saith he, the Em∣peror and Empire had much Suffering, for the Turks did invade him; but behold his grand Mistake, for I will appeal to all Ar∣tists, how the Mid-heaven can come to the Square of Jupiter (as he is posited) in less than 150 years, whereas it was directed to the Square of Saturn, and the Moon, about the twenty fourth year of his Age, and therefore in the year 1664. but any thing will serve with such Artists, to fill a Book good enough for ignorant People to read and admire; for it is nothing with too many now a days, of our Godly Traitors, Sanctified Hypocrites, Religious Atheists, and Protestant Turks (as Mr. Pelling titles the Fanaticks in the twelfth page of his Sermon, preached on the ninth of Septem∣ber, 1683. being a day of Thanks-giving, for deliverance from the Fanarick Conspiracy) to blast the Honour of Christian Kings and Potentates, especially those of other Nations, when they can scarce forbear our own; but I will forbear to speak any more of this Mistake, and proceed to a greater. This Nativity, published by Mr. Holwel, is taken out of Mr. Gadburies Book of Comets, only the time a little altered, and it is the true Day, but not the true Hour, as hath been proved by Mr. Gadbury, since he wrote that Book; for any one that hath had any Discourse with any man that hath seen him, or hath but seen his Effigie, may very easily conjecture, that this noble Emperor hath not Capricorn ascending on his Ho∣roscope, but rather Gemini, and therefore I will insert a Scheme, of

the true time of this Emperors Birth, which is as followeth, and given me also by Mr. Gadbury himself.

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Leopoldus the pre∣sent Emperor of Germany, was born May the 30th. 4 h. Ante Mer. Lat. 48.

This present Emperor of Germany, was born the thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord 1640. at four a Clock in the Morning, and christened Leopoldus, Ig∣natius, Franciscus, Baltha∣zer, Joseph Falicimus, in the City of Vienna.

At the birth of this Magnanimous Prince, Gemini was on the Ho∣roscope, and the Sun in the Ascendent, and Mercury Lord of the Ascendent in his own House, and in the Sign of the Ascendent, which are testimonies of the greatest Honour, Dignity and Soveraignty, and though Sa∣turn, Mars and the Moon, be in the Mid-heaven, yet will they not destroy the Natives Honour and Grandeur, because they are not afflicted; for Saturn is Lord of the tenth House, and Mars and the Moon are in trine to the Sun in the Ascendent, from the Mid-heaven, which are rather testimonies of Honour than Dis∣grace, and here we have Mercury, Lord of the Ascendent, stron∣ger than Jupiter, Lord of the Seventh, the House of publick Ene∣mies, which is an eminent token that his publick Enemies shall not prevail against him, yet his Position in the twelfth House, may shew the Native to have many Enemies, the rather, being in square to Saturn, but Mercury is strongest in the Figure, therefore, as aforesaid, his Enemies can never prevail against him, for the Lord of the Seventh is weak, and in his fall; neither can I suppose the Native to die in Battle, as Mr. Holwel awards, be∣cause the Lord of the Eighth doth not afflict either the Ascen∣dent or the Moon, nor is there any signification of a violent Death he hath about this time; the Mid-heaven directed to the Sextile of Venus, Lady of the sixth House, a glorious. Direction, shewing that his Servants and Subjects will be faithful to him, so that he need not, neither will he fear either Turk or Tartar, nor

yet the power of Mahomet, the Treachery of Count Teckely, or Mr. Holwels idle Predictions, nor yet any other of Mahomets lying Prophets, whatsoever they shall write or predict against Christen∣dom; but let such Predictors know, that God hath a Divine Providence over Christendom, and will not suffer the name of Christ to be destroyed; but this Emperor hath had many ill Di∣rections in his Life past, and he hath also had many Controver∣sies and Troubles, answerable to them, but the main cause of this his present trouble is, that he hath Lately had the Sun and Ascen∣dent, both directed to the 60 Anticians of Jupiter, the Significator of the Christian Religion, and I think he hath not been free from trouble, since he had the Mid-heaven directed to the Square of the Sun, and the Moon to the Square of Jupiter, which was about ten years since, and it is much to be feared, he will not be free from trouble until he hath passed the Mid-heaven to the Square of Jupiter, which will be about the year 1688. yet before that time, he hath good Directions, for about the year 1685. he hath the Moon to the Sextile of the Sun, and the Sun to the Sextile of Ve∣nus, Directions good enough in a mean Nativity, to raise a Beg∣gar to good Preferment, much more in a Regal Nativity, to give a King or Emperor Victory over his Enemies, to a great degree of Worship and Adoration from all kinds of People.

The Moon directed to the Sextile of the Sun, is held by all A∣strologers, to produce unto the Native honourable Acquaintance, and Familiarity with some of great Rank and Quality, whose Friendship he will make use of to his great advantage, more esteemed and beloved of People than formerly, both enriched and honoured by means of his Prudence and good Nature; sometimes it produceth honourable Marriage, also Travel, both by Sea and Land, whereby Honour is attained; to Kings and Emperors, it shews the Renovation of Leagues and Friendship, and the compo∣sing of Differences with their Neighbours.

And the Sun, directed to the Sextile of Venus, doth import the Native to have a good Name, also some more than former ad∣vance to Dignity and Preferment, from whence he shall acquire great store of Wealth, and be highly esteemed of all sorts of Peo∣ple in general, he shall perform all his Affairs with much facility, and obtain all his just desires, with much love and content, it most commonly produceth a Child unto the Native; both these Di∣rections happen about the year 1685. and what advantage he now gaineth, he need not fear losing again, as long as he liveth.

And about the year of our Lord 1688. this Native hath the Mid∣heaven directed to the Square of Jupiter, intimating Kings and Princes to gain the Displeasure of their Nobility and Gentry, by abridging their Priviledges, so that Judges and Lawyers will be at Controversie▪ with him, and many of them he will turn out of their Places; also Ecclesiastical Persons, and those of the highest degree offensive against him, whereby will arise much Controver∣sie, Contention and Mutations, also some of his Kindred will be disaffected to him, but at last they will be forced to comply with him, and that upon his own terms, and they will be glad if they can regain their lost Favour.

But to mitigate these Troubles, he hath at the same time, the Ascendent directed to the Sextile of Venus, which will make the Native delight himself in all manner of Pleasures and Recreations, and that he will gain the Love of the Commonalty, and Familiarity with Women of great Rank and Quality, it often produceth hono∣rable Marriages, and Issue soon after, and from henceforth for many years, he hath no ill Directions, so that according to the Rules of Astrology (from which Rules I would not willingly va∣ry) this Emperor is like to have a long and prosperous Reign, and I know not, but that he may attain to eighty two years of age, which God grant he may, to the Honour of Christendom; about which time, it seemeth to be somewhat mortal; but I will forbear any further Judgment thereof, as having a Veneration for the Per∣sons of Emperors and Kings, who are Gods Vicegerents on Earth.