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A34463 Copies of some few of the papers given into the House of Parliament in the time of James Naylers tryal there, which began the fifth of December, 1656 Rich, Robert, d. 1679.; Tomlinson, William.; Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1657 (1657) Wing C6080A; ESTC R27916 8,569 10

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COPIES OF Some few of the PAPERS given into the House of PARLIAMENT in the time of IAMES NAYDERS Tryal there which began the fifth of December 1656. To the SPEAKER of the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND these to be read FRIENDS ACt nothing cōtrary to that which doth cōvince you though bound with an Oath although you bring your selves in never so much disgrace in breaking your Agreement for in such a case you may reject the Counsel of God against your own Knowledge and so appearing to please the world that looks upon you the unjust acts against the Just herein you 'l do despite to the Spirit of Grace wilfully acting that which he knows he should not So here comes mans condemnation just from God therefore before you do act consider and before you do give Sentence fear for Blasphemy proceeds from the root of Transgression and see that you be first out of it before you of it do judge There is no Blasphemy in the Light which is truth And to witness the light is not Blasphemy And to witness the Prophets Life and the Apostles Life that had the Life of Jesus made manifest in his mortal flesh And to witnesse the Life of God and God dwelling in man is not Blasphemy And to witnesse the second Adam the Lord from Heaven and as he is so to be in this world is not Blasphemy but not to witnesse this and to be in the transgression he is in the Root that will blaspheme and for a man to say he witnesses these things and himself in the transgression he blasphemes and is the Synagogue for Satan who did transgresse and not abide in the truth who is in the transgression Now it is not because men can speak the Scriptures of truth therefore they are able to judge of Blasphemy for the Jews could speak the Scriptures of truth but judged the Truth Blasphemy Now if you would know what 's Blasphemy this is blasphemy and these were out of the life of the truth that judged the life blasphemy and you do not read that any that was in the life of Christ did whip banish prison put to death any for blasphemy Alas here is blasphemy heard all up and down the streets men professing what they are not Now the Jews which had the Scriptures and out of the spirit of Christ did put to death for blasphemy Now with this examine and judge your selves that you may not be judged of the Lord Although Darius could not change after sealed yet 't was much grief to him consider what Act that was and Law that was not to be changed after sealed And consider Herods Oath against Iohn Baptist and the counsel and chief Priests against Christ for a blasphemer Is Christ in you Now where is this councel and chief Priests against him It is better to judge of things which you truly understand pertaining to this life but that you cannot till you come to the Light that enlightens every man that comes into the world and so leads into the Kingdom of God and Christ that is not of this world for there is a Kingdom of the world which is not become the Kingdom of Christ which is in the transgression and there are the blasphemers in the transgression of the life which the Scriptures of truth is given forth from which judges the truth blasphemy Now wait in the Light that you may receive the wisdom of God which comes from Christ by which all things was created that with it you may come to use the creatures with the wisdom by which they were created to the Glory of God I know the Lord is striving that innocent blood you bring not upon your heads and hath opened your understandings for to see more then at the first and in many of you hath he wrought a noble Principle of tendernesse and moderation in which if you abide faithful to act what it requires the arm of the Lord you will see revealed and great things brought to pass and so will you be clear whatever becomes of the Innocent in the day of Gods visitation when he makes Inquisition for blood you whose understandings the Lord hath opened and moved to plead the cause of the Innocent be faithful to God be your talent never so small take heed of hiding it least your sin become greater then you will be able to bear It concerns no man farther to judge then he is judged and is in the truth This in tender love to all who are of an upright heart that sits in Parliament from Robert Rich. There was several copies of the Letter given to particular Members besides this little paper given to many that had not the Letter In a Letter of mine given to the Speaker this morning which I desire may be read amongst you is written at the latter end thereof these words viz. If I may have Liberty of those that sit in the Parliament I do here at their doore attend and am ready out of the Scriptures of Truth to shew That not any thing James Nayler hath said or done is blasphemy or worthy either of death or bonds These were delivered the 15. of December being the eleventh time the whole House had set about this businesse so when I had given the Speaker the Letter I waited at their door from the time they first sate till they arose and then I departed in peace ROBERT RICH To you that sit in Parliament who own the Scriptures are these ●●r what is writtten aforetime is written for our admonition 1 Cor. 10. 11. Quaery 1. WHether those that said God was their Father and crucified him so blasphemy that spoke the truth were not 〈◊〉 and of their Father the Devil yea or nay read Ioh. 8. 41. 44. 2. Whether lyars covetous or proud men are not the Synagogue of Satan And if such say they are the children of God or Christians whether by the Scripture that be not blasphemy Read Rev. 2. 9. 3. Whether the lyar doth not hate him that abides in the truth Read 1 Ioh. 3. 12. and there see why Cain slew Abel And as it was then is it not so now Doth not he that is born after the flesh persecute him that is born after the spirit Read Gal. 4. 29. 4. Whether they that have the spirit of Christ Jesus in them punisheth the body or puts any to death for words true or false And did not Christ come to save life and not to destroy it● Read Mark 34. Matt. 13. 29 30 Iohn 8. 11. 5. Whether Christ Jesus hath not been a stumbling stone and a Rock of offence throughout all Generations Read and see Isa. 8. 14. 18. Luke 2. 34. 1 Pet. 2. 7 8. Luke 20. 17 18 19. Matt. 13. 55 56. Luke 5. 30. 33. read these Scriptures over And did not the very Disciples of Christ oft stumble and were offended at him Read over these Scriptures and consider them well Matt. 26. 8. to the 14. ver. the 31.