The general London epistle of Quirinus Kuhlman a Christian, to the Wiclef-Waldenses, Hussites, Zuinglians, Lutherans, and Calvinists being an explication of a vision and prophecy of John Kregel : wherein the reformation from popery is fundamentally asserted, and the union of Protestants convincingly urged : together with a postscript relating to the present popish plot : translated from the Latine copy printed at Rotterdam in May 1679.

A most Weighty POSTSCRIPT Annexed instead of a Seal, af∣ter my safe Return (through the Grace of God) from Eastern Rome (which is Constantinople) into the North.

1. DEarly beloved, I am about to seal my weighty London Epistle (which I wrote about Fifteen Months ago for a farewell (being then ready to take my Journey for Rome) with the Seals of a most Weighty Postscript, after my safe re∣turn into the North, from my Eastern Voyage; with which Seals it hath pleased the Lord of Hosts to seal the said Letter, in the East as well as in the North.

2. In the East, because the most High hath led me most wonderfully (according to what he had before shewed to Kotterus, and pointed out the way by the late Comet) for the space of Five Months, even unto Eastern Rome, for the ruin of Western Rome, at the same time when the Eastern Turk and Northern Moscovite were fiercely engaged together; and the Book which Christina saw fall from Heaven (being all covered with Gold, and of a Triangular Form, between the Eastern and Northern Con∣tenders,

will ere long be visible to the whole World, to the amazing of the Lions, who by reason of the fierceness of their Contest do not yet see it.

3. In the North, because the Almighty hath there discovered the fatal Decrees and Designs of Western Rome, against his People, for the fatal Frustration of which he had sent me towards Rome of the East; as also for the ful∣filling and promoting of all our Modern Pro∣phets, Wise-men, and Scripture-learned; and He, even He himself, hath been pleased to put his Work in such a forwardness against my re∣turn, that at length his People being affrighted with so great dangers, and forced by so many necessities, might double-fill that Cup to the Whore of Rome and Babylon, in which she hath mixed her Poysons for the Destruction of Re∣formed Israel and Juda.

4. O most accursed Pope! How will now the Rumours from the East, and from the North affright thee? Didst thou think to esta∣blish thy tottering Throne in London? sure thou hast forgot what place London is; but well hast thou done, in so doing, for thou hast de∣stroyed thy self by thine own Blindness. For England in her Wiclef brought forth that In∣fant which the Church had conceived by Peter Wald of Lions, and the first Spirit is so nearly conjoyn'd with the Seventh, even the Infancy of the Reformed Church, with its Old Age, that it will appear that thou hast here∣by hastned thine own Ruin in England.

5. Hence it was, that when at Cadiz (a place famous amongst Academicks) I heard

the first News of the English Conspiracy (not∣withstanding I was then beset with many Troubles) I rejoyced with great Joy to see that my Jehova was making way according to his Promises.

6. Hence it was, that when at my first Ar∣rival at Amsterdam, I understood, not onely that one Coleman was one of the chief of the Conspirators, but also that there had been strange reports raised of me in remote places, and particularly at Breslaw, my Birth place, because of the likeness of my Name with his, it raised very various thoughts in me, and at length moved me with indignation (yet being unmoved) until at last I found reason to praise again and again so wonderful a pro∣vidence of God, upon such a special and un∣look'd for occasion.

7. Hence it was that at Rotterdam, on the self same day on which Drabicius Fifteen years ago (after that a Draught of the Seat and Throne of Glory had been presented to him) had together with the Youth cryed the Cries of a Crier (27 [17] of May 1665) I likewise cried again and again the Cries of a Crier, whilst with my outward and inward Eyes I ran o∣ver the History of the particulars of this Eng∣lish Conspiracy: indeed I was astonished, and joyfully praised the wonderful, yet visible Direction and Guidance of God amidst the Horror and Dolor of these Modern Commo∣tions.

8. For reading the 81 Articles of Titus Oats his Discovery, which he dedicates to the King himself, I found so great an Agreement be∣tween

the dates of the Conspirators Transacti∣ons, and the time of my Countermotions, for the ruin of the Pope and his Creatures, that it appears I was diametrically oppos'd to them, who, when they intended to subdue London under their Yoke, was from thence to begin my Journey for Constantinople, which will prove so fatal to the Pope and all Roma∣nists, and was at the same time to write this present Letter (of so great moment) for a farewell, which during my absence, hath been in vain suppress'd by the self-love of some, because Jehovah hath made it the more remarkable by the shame of those seem∣ing Heroes, who presumed proudly to judge and hinder so great an undertaking.

9. Read, my Brethren, my Fifteen Songs, and mind well their several Dates, and you'll find that the Truth of Christ hath destroyed the accursed Foundations of Papal Falshood▪ at the same time when they were most busie to raise them. Review the whole train of Papal De∣signs, for these last Fifteen years, and with all con∣sider my secret leading centrally opposing them: He thus sporting with me, whose sport is with the Sons of M••n.

10. It was for very great Reasons that our Examined Fore-runner of the wonderful Five, Years, was by a perpetual Dedication pre∣sented to the Three Charles's of Europe, viz. To the Lutheran Charles, the Reformed Charles, and the Papal Charles, all at one time, and of one Name defending the three great Names of Religion.

11. As for the Lutheran Charles, he by his

many Crosses and Losses, and besides, having been at the very point of Death, hath been exposed as a pleasing Spectacle to the Papists, at the same time when they designed the Mur∣ther of the Reformed Charles, by so numerous a knot of Ruffians, and whilst the Papal Charles is taken up with Nuptial Consultations. It is your Duty O Reformed Israel and Juda, to dive more deeply into the secret Designs of the Papacy than hitherto ye have done, which sets you together by the Ears, hiding their Aims under various fallacious pretences and seeming assistances, till at length being tired and weakened through these Wars, ye, are forced to an Agreement, because ye can fight no longer.

12. Quirinus, built Rome, call'd the Inha∣bitants Quirites and constituted the Feasts called Quirinalia: a Quirinus also is chosen of God to consummate and fulfil the Di∣vine Pleasure upon Rome, the Quirites and Quirinalia.

13. Coleman intended to subject London, the Metropolis, not onely of three Kingdoms, but of all Protestants in General, to the kiss of the Popes Toe, with a Design as black as his Name: Kuhlman on the con∣trary received London from the most High for his Sixth City, where he might sensibly per∣ceive the Application of the Seven Revela∣tion Spirits, to the end the execrable Papal and Roman Senary 666, might Eternally a∣mongst all Hellish Spirits abide a Senary 666, with a Design too, which answers and agrees with his Name.

14. Breslaw was the first place in which Kotterus declared his Prophetical Commands to his Mystical King Frederick, and discovered the Papal Designs of secretly poysoning Gods chosen Servants, by which all other violent and murtherous ways are to be understood: Breslaw also now is the first place from whence all Modern Prophets are opened, unfolded, and applied to you, the chosen ones of the East and North, at a time when the malici∣ous Plots of the Papists appear again to the Terror of the World.

15. Wherefore at length learn to be wise, and own Gods Visiting of you by his Prophets, Wise-men, and Scripture-learned, and with serious thoughts consider the Historical Application of the Vials in this present Epistle, which is the one onely mean to recover the true Unity of the Re∣formed Churches, and their first Love: For let the cursed Pope know, That this very E∣pistle shall yet strike him with more Horror than an Army of an Hundred thousand Warriours; and five smooth Stones taken out of the Valley of the Prophets, which I have put into the Scrip of this Writing, will be sufficient in my Sling, to destroy him in the Name of the Lord of Hosts, according to the Prophets.

16. And as for you Wiclef-Waldenses, Hus∣sites, Zuinglians, Lutherans and Calvinists, my most dear Fellow-brethren, joyn all your Forces together, and call a GENERAL COƲNCIL, wherein you may examine, follow, and fulfil the Writings of your Prophets, Wise-men, and Scripture-learned; and as for all the Grievances and Scruples which are yet

found amongst you, since they owe their rise onely to Prejudices and opinionative Conceits, they will in due time fall of themselves. It is most true, because under the pouring forth of your Plagues, so much matter hath been made for more Plagues, that the Papal Fury before its own fall will threaten yours, as hath been Prophesied, but the Almighty will turn it by, of which this Writing may give you a fore-taste.

17. Take heed of rejecting (as hitherto most Antichristianly ye have done) what ye never read or understood, but examine all in the Gold-Ballance of Scripture, according to the Literal and Spiritual sense of the Ho∣ly Spirit; examine, I say, those who are Spi∣ritual Spiritually; and those that are Literal Literally, and all Antichristian Mistakes will presently discover themselves. The Literal sense of the Scripture is but one, whereas the Spiritual and Mystical sense is a thou∣sand-fold; and to confound the Literal sense, with such infinite Mysteries of the Spiritual sense, as some Carnal Academicks do, must needs produce a strange Confusion.

18. The Prophets, Wise men, and Scripture-learned, do often seem to contradict one a∣nother, when their Literal sense is not clearly distinguished from their Mystical: and Pro∣phets indeed, at all times, because of Con∣ditions expressed or implied, and because of the riddle of the mystical future sense, as to places, persons, and times, have been su∣spected of falshood, by Carnal and Literal Men,

are, and will be so, until a corresponding event oblige posterity to esteem and revere their Prophecies.

19. Have not the Modern Prophets of this Age in their own days, as well as at this present, been suspected of falshood and little regarded, because of the darkness of their words, and the seeming Contrariety of Events? But what will ye say if amongst such differing and at divers times appearing Prophets, who all lived before I was called or inlightened (whose Names I have here and there alledged in these and other Writings) ye shall read and hear that these following 28 Particulars (all which point at me indi∣vidually, and have their proper fulfilling at this very time) were fore-told, as it were with one Mouth; viz. My Father, Mother, the Year, Month and Day of my Birth, my Malignant Constellation, my Christian Name, Name and Surname, my Countrey, City, A∣scendant, the Year and Month when I was in∣lightned, the Year of the Holland Motion, my Seal, Learning, Writings, leaving of the Ʋni∣versities, my rejecting the Degree of Doctor, my restoring of Scripture, unsealing of the Prophets, my Voyage to Constantinople, my hasting, and fall thereby occasioned, my foster Mother a Wi∣dow, my doubled five Years time, and lastly my Age of Twenty eight Years.

20. All which things I intend, if God per∣mit, to publish in their due place and time, to the Glory of God, the Confirmation of the Prophets, the Terror of the Pope,

the Instruction of all, and the quieting of my own Conscience, in so many doubtful Cases; though the Angel of Sathan who buffets me day and night for the superabundance of Re∣velations, doth so much endeavour to sup∣press it, that by reason of so great loads wherewith I am burthened by my self, my Friends and Enemies, I scarce know my self, nor am able to serve my self or others.

21. What I have said concerning the one Mouth of the Prophets in their fore-telling of my Call, the same I affirm concerning all other Matters; and I have abundantly de∣monstrated the Unity and Truth of the Num∣bers of Kotterus and Drabicius, in the Trea∣tise I wrote at Smirna, intituled, The Mystery of Kotterus his 21 Weeks. And to adde fur∣ther weight, for a weighty Enquiry into these Mysteries, I will here set down three Capi∣tal Concordant places, which in few words contain great and weighty Matter, and from which so great a Light will appear in and out of darkness, as will be abundantly sufficient to establish the Authority of the Revelation of these Revelation Commentaries.

22. The first place shall be that of Drabicius, Rev. 395. Count the number of the 70 Weeks from the day of my Departure, if thou hast Ʋn∣derstanding, where an end must be made of the days of Battels and Wars which are at present; for when they shall cry out Peace and Security, I will come to execute Judgment, the time of times and half a time drawing to an end. The 70 Weeks of Daniel (concerning which the

Revealer had said before, that he was come before they were ended) do end in the 37 year after his Birth; from which time of his De∣parture, if you again count those 490 yearly Weeks, they point us to the Year 527, and to the Antichristian Birth of that cursed Body of the Civil Law, compiled in the Reign of Justinian the Emperor, when the one time of the Apocalyptical Dragon began, even in the year 527; his two times began in the year 887, and his half time 1607, whose end will be in the year 1787, when the 1260 Apocalyptical years will be ended.

23. The second place is that of Kotterus, Chap 1••. v. 40. Where he begins to reckon the half time of the two Treaders-down, from the Year 1260, as the Original sheweth (the Translation being faulty here, as in many other places) according to which one time begins with the Year of Christ 612, Two times at the Year 948, and Half a Time at 1620, which accordingly ex∣pires with the year 1788; which Half Time being 168 Years, do agree with the 21 Weeks of Kotterus, which makes 147 Years, and end in the year of Christ 1768, which time is aenigmatically, yet most tru∣ly and clearly discovered under the Num∣ber of the Years 1620 and 1624. What∣soever therefore the Holy Scripture hath fore-told concerning the Papal and Turkish State under the Time, Times, and Half a Time, of 1176 Years, will be fully accomplished in the Year 1688.

24. The third and last place is that of Kotterus, Chap. 24. ver. 50, being the most notable of all: These are the times of the Woundings of the Beast: Take Notice of these that follow, 1329, 1428, 1527, 1626, about these times it must be fulfilled, Seven Years backward, and Three Years after. These numbers contain each of them 42, being thus placed one above another.

13	14	15	16
29	28	27	26
42	42	42	42

The two Angels command him to reck∣on Seven Years backward, and Three Years after, and tell him that every one of these 14 Numbers contain 42, being placed as before, which is the true Key to under∣derstand these Numbers. The Seven Years numbred backwards, are 1230, 1131, 1032, 933, 834, 735, 636; and the Three Years after, 1725, 1824, 1923, every one of which Numbers (which is wonderful) con∣tains 42, being placed as the Angel ap∣pointed, thus,

6	7	8	9	10	11	12	17	18	19
36	35	34	33	32	31	30	25	24	23
42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42

25. These three places will abundantly bear witness of the Harmony of these Numbers, and of the mistakes of all those who hi∣therto have interpreted them, and I should have been afraid of opening this last place (which takes so large a compass) but that I read in the Prophets themselves, that it is lawful at present to unlock that Myste∣ry of Numbers: For the 1176 years of the Two Witnesses expired Five Years since, and their 1260 Year-days, and Solar Months, which are expresly allotted to them in the Revelations, will according to the same Ex∣plication, end with the Year 1685, after another double Quinary is past. And in this regard the First Day begins with the Year of Christ 425, the Second with 785, the Third with 1145, the Fourth with 1505. So that both according to the Solar and Lunar Months, the determined time of the Two Witnesses is come; and now that is fulfilled, The Spirit of Life from God came upon them, and they stood on their Feet, and a great Fear fell upon those that saw them; this present Epistle witnessing to the truth of it.

26. And you'll easily know the reason why the Numbers extend themselves as far as 1923, so you do not confound the time of the Sixth Vial with the Seventh: Now the end of the Sixth Vial is the total Exclusion of the cursed Pope, the Period of the Four Monarchies, and the full Conver∣sion of the Turks; upon which shall imme∣diately follow that interval of the Seventh Vial, in which the Universal Conversion of all Nations shall be carried on, and way made for the Thousand Years Apocalyptical Reign.

27. All the Confusion which hitherto hath been amongst the Good as well as the Bad, hath proceeded from the Ignorance of these Vials; the material Object of the Prophets, Wise-men, and Scripture-learned of the Sixth Vial, being the 17th Chap. of the Revelations, whose chief Contents is, Come hither, I will shew thee, the Judgment of the great Whore, who sits upon many Waters: but that of the Prophets, Wise-men, and Scripture-learned, of the Seventh Vial, is the 21 and 22 Chap. of the Revelations, whose main scope is, Come hi∣ther, I will shew thee the Woman, the Bride of the Lamb. This one thing is sufficient to overthrow all erroneous Opinions, about Modern Pro∣phecies, and to shew the difference of the Sixth and Seventh Vials; the former of which doth chiefly Prophecy concerning the Judgment which is to pass upon the Pope; the later con∣cerning the Reign of Christ, and the utter over∣throw of all other Kingdoms. Those very words,

Come hither I will shew thee, do fundamentally declare, that there will be a calling of Prophets under the Sixth and Seventh Vials; neither do they understand the Letter, and Historical Con∣text of Scripture, who do not understand the Emphasis of these words, Come hither I will shew thee.

28. It remains yet that I should speak con∣cerning the Angel of the Seventh Vial, and of o∣ther Applications of the Modern Prophets, of the secret Designs of the Papacy, to destroy the English, Dutch, French, German, and all other Protestants, which are hinted at by the Prophets; and many o∣ther such like Matters, were I not to keep my self within the limits of a Postscript. And you O Pastors, Sheep and Lambs of the Reformed Israel and Juda, weigh in the equal Ballance of Christian Truth, what hath been here pro∣pounded to you, and do not kick away your Salvation, least at last ye be wise too late. The Grace of Jesus Christ the onely begotten Son of the Living God, be with you, and with us. Amen. This Postscript was written at Rotterdam the 26th of May (5th June) in the Year 1679.