A RELATION OF The Two Pretended Apostles, THAT CAME Invisibly into the Great City of THOLOƲSE in FRANCE, from DAMASCƲS in GALILEA, Aged above a Thousand years.

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SOME days ago arrived in Languedock in the City of Tholousa two Old-men, who called themselves Apostles, who pretend to have the Spirit of Truth; none saw them come into the City. They are Apparelled after such a manner as the like was never seen. They walk the Streets and Preach to the People Repentane, and forsaking of their evil Lives, for the wrath of God is kindled against the Romans. They say this City is a second Sodom. That the Iniquity of the People is ascended to the Heavens; and that within three months (in they do not repent) the City shall perish by fire. They have continued now Eight days Preaching in the City, bare-headed and barefooted, with joined hands. The Magistracy have forbidden them to preach, but they returned this Answer, That they were sent from God to move the People to Repentance. They were put in Prison, where the Jesuits went to visit them, and disputed with them in the Latin, Hebrew and Chaldean Tongues. They know such as live a bad life. Their meat is Bread alone, and drink Water. They name the day wherein the Lord shall come. Being asked how long it should be before the day of Judgment? They answered, That the first day of the Year 1690 should be the last day of the World. They say that they are a Thousand years of Age. The Magistrates demanded of them whence they were? They answered, That they came from Gala­diam in Damas, a City of Gallilea, and sent by God to Preach Repen­tance to the World. The Jesuits have prevailed with the Magistrates to let them be conveyed to Rome, to the Pope. The said Apostles say, That they knew very well what would become of them, and that it was not necessary that they should inchain them with such magni­ficence, and that they hada great desire to see Rome, and so broke the Chains all in pieces. The people were all astonished, and judged them Saints.

They Prophesied that

  • In the Year 1681, shall be Wars over all.
  • In the Year 1682, shall be no Pope, and Rome shall have no Head.
  • In the Year 1683, they shall Preach throughout the World.
  • In the Year 1684, shall Jesus Christ be known to Mankind.
  • In the Year 1685, a great Man shall rise.
  • In the Year 1686, a great Earthquake shall happen.
  • In the Year 1687, all Africa shall burn.
  • In the Year 1688, The four parts of the World shall be greatly a­stonished. And,
  • In the Year 1689, shall be the time when God shall judg the world.

LONDON, Printed for R. Janeway in Queenshead-Alley in Patemoster-Row, 1680.

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