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CATASTASIS MUNDI: OR, The true STATE, VIGOR, and growing Greatness of Christendom, under the Influences of the last triple Conjunction of Saturn and Ju∣piter in Leo, the late Comet, &c.
CHAP. I.
Treating of the Rise of the Ottoman Family, which is accounted to be the Foundation of the Turks Empire.
IF we take the Original, or Beginning of the Turks Empire, to be from the Ottoman Family, as I suppose we justly may (al∣though they had many Risings and Fallings, after they left their Native Countrey, Anno Dom. 844 and were then called Scythians) for Ottoman taking upon him the Government of the Turks, he first founded this great Empire, in the year of Christ, 1289. at which time, Saturn was in Pisces; and Authors tell us, that Turky, or the greatest part of it, lies under Capricorn, and therefore governed by Saturn. And according to the Rules of Astrology, Saturns greatest years are 465. which added to 1289. will make 1754. therefore this Monarchy seemeth to stand firm and stable no longer then unto the year of Christ, 1754. but as it hath hitherto had at some times Risings, and at other times Dimi∣nishings, so it will be like to continue; and had not Saturn at his Conjunction with Jupiter, been in Aquarius his own House, and a fixed Sign, a little before the beginning of this Empire, it