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A58463 A Relation of the two pretended apostles that came invisibly into the great city of Tholouse in France, from Damascus in Galilea, aged above a thousand years 1680 (1680) Wing R883; ESTC R40627 939 1

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