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The grand impostor examined: or, The life, tryal, and examination of James Nayler, the seduced and seducing Quaker with the manner of his riding into Bristol. Whereunto is added, the sentence passed upon him by the High Court of Parliament.
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Deacon, John, 17th cent.
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the hope of glory Q. What more hope is there in thee then in others A. None can know but them of Israel and Israel must give an account Q. Art thou the everlasting Son of God A. Where God is manifest in the flesh there is the everlasting Son and I do witness God in the flesh I am the Son of God and the Son of God is but one Q. Art thou the Prince of peace A. The Prince of everlasting peace is begotten in me Q. Why dost thou not reprove those that give thee these attributes A. I have said nothing unto them but such things are written Q. Is thy name Jesus A. Here he was silent Q. For what space of time hast thou been so called A. And here Q. i th ere no other Jesus besides thee A. These questions he forbore either to affirm or to contradict Q. Art thou the everlasting Son of God the King of righteousness A. I am and the everlasting righteousness is wrought in me if ye were acquainted with the Father ye would also be acquainted with me Q. Did any kisse thy feet A. It might be they did but I minded them not Q. When thou wast called the King of Israel didst thou not answer thou sayest it A. Yea. Q. How dost thou provide for a livelihood A. As do the Lillies without care being maintained by my father Q. Who dost thou call thy Father A. He whom thou callest God Q. What businesse hadst thou at Bristoll or that way A. I was guided and directed by my father Q. Why wast thou called a Judge to try the cause of Israel A. Here be answered nothing Q. Are any of these sayings blasphemy or not A. What is received of the Lord is truth Q. VVhose Letter was that which was writ to thee signed T.S. A. It was sent me to Exeter Gaol by one the world calls Tho. Symonds Q. Didst thou not say it ye had known me ye had known the father A. Yea for the father is my life Q. VVhere wert thou born A. At Anderslow in Yorkshire Q. VVhere lives thy wife A. She whom thou callest my wife lives in Wakefield Q. VVhy dost thou not live with her A. I did till I was called to the Army Q. Vnder whose Command didst thou serve in the Army A. First under him they call Lord Fairfax Q. Who then A. Afterwards under that man called Col. Lambert and then I went into Scotland where I was a Quartermaster and returned sick to my earthly habitation and was called into the North Q. What wentst thou for to Exceter A. I was sent to Lawson to see the brethren Q. What estate hast thou A. I take no care for that Q. Doth God in an extraordinary manner sustain thee without any corporal food A. Man doth not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Father the same life is mine that is in the Father but not in the same measure Q. How art thou cloathed A. I know not Q. Dost thou live without bread A. As long as my heavenly Father will I have tasted of that bread of which he that eateth shall never die Qu. How long hast thou lived without any corporal sustenance having perfect health A. Some fifteen or fixteen days sustained without any other food except the Word of God Q. was Dorcas Erbury dead two days in Exceter and didst thou raise her A. I can do nothing of my self the Scripture beareth witness to the power in me which is everlasting it is the same power we read of in the Scripture The Lord hath made me a signe of his coming and that honour that belongeth to Christ Jesus in whom I am revealed may be given to him as when on earth at Jerusalem according to the measure Q. Art thou the unspotted Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world A. Were I not a lamb wolves would not seek to devour me Q. Art thou not guilty of horrid blasphemy by thy own words A. Who made thee a Judge over them Q. Wherefore camest thou in such an unusual posture as two women leading thy horse others singing Holy holy c. with another before thee bare-headed knee-deep in the high-way-mud when thou mightst have gone in the Causey and at such a time that it raining thy companions received the rain at their necks and vented it at their hose and breeches A. It tended to my Fathers praise and glory and I ought not to slight any thing which the Spirit of the Lord moves Q. Dost thou think the Spirit of the Lord moved or commanded them A. Yea. Q. Whom mean they by holy holy holy c. A. Let them answer for themselves they are at age Q. Did not some spread their cloaths on the ground before thee when thou ridst thorow Glanstenbury and Wells A. I think they did Q. Wherefore didst thou call Martha Simons mother as George Fox affirms A. George Fox is a lyer and a firebrand of hell for neither I nor any with me called her so Q. Thou hast a wife at this time A. A woman I have whom by the world is called my wife and some children I have which according to the flesh are mine Q. Those books which thou hast writ wilt thou maintain them and affirm what is therein A. Yea with my dearest blood The Sentence which it pleased the high Court of Parliament to pronounce against James Nayler THat he stand in the Pillory on Thursday being Decemb 18. 1656. in the new Palace at Westminster for two hours and then by the Hangman to be whipped from Westminster to the Old Exchange London and there also to stand in the Pillory two hours on Saturday next between Eleven and one with an Inscription fastned to him relating his Crimes and at the old Exchange to have his tongue bored thorow with an Hot-iron and in the forehead stigmatized with B and that he be conveyed thorow Bristol with his face towards the horses tail and there likewise whipped and after returned to London to remain a prisoner in Bridewel during the pleasure of the honourable Parliament ACcording to the sentence pronounced he was whipped from Westminster to the Old Exchange and from thence conveyed to Newgate where the next day there came unto him one Robert Rich so called who when he was approaching neer him sang but what it was I know not but when he saw James Nayler he saluted him by bowing to him and having asked whether he had prayed for him James answered Yea he had Whereupon this Rich took him round the middle stroaked his face and kissed him And having took his leave of James Nayler he descended the stairs saying Oh ye hard hearted people and unbelieving Generation will ye not believe although ye see such wonders signs and miracles wrought before ye Another came to him and said unto him thus James none will venture to come and see thee but Paul Nicodemus and I. ON Decemb. 20. was presented