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A95098	A true narrative of the examination, tryall, and sufferings of James Nayler in the cities of London and Westminster, and his deportment under them. With the copies of sundry petitions and other papers, delivered by severall persons to the Lord Protector, the Parliament, and many particular Members thereof, in his behalf. With divers remarkable passages (relating thereto) before his journey to Bristol, whither he is now gone towards the filling up the measure of his sufferings.	Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.	1657 (1657)	Wing T2789; Thomason E899_6; ESTC R204821	56,615	71

to the Parliament-men as they passed by to one where he saw innocency said He that dwelleth in love dwelleth with God for God is love And to another where he saw envy reign He that hateth his brother is a manslayer and he that hates his brother is a murtherer and several other the like speeches dividing the good from the bad And although was then thought that James Naylor would not have suffered any further punishment by reason that there were many honourable persons then attending the Parliament and Protector on behalf of the said James Naylor and likewise the Protector had sent to the Parliament a Letter c. yet the said Kich then told the People that the Innocent was going to suffer and crying to the Parliament that he was clear from the blood of all men and desiring them to be so too departed and came before the Exchange where with James Naylor he went on the Pillory where he stood and sate by him with two other women that sate on each side by him till after a good space Robert Rich took a Paper out of his pocket and placed over his head whereon was written It is written Luk. 23. 38. This is the King of the Jews But presently an Officer stept up and pull'd it down and turned Robert Rich and the two women off the Pillory but after a while they lifted up Robert Rich again on the Pillory where he staid till James Naylor had finished his sufferings for that time and held him by the hand whil'st he was burning and afterwards licked his wounds and lead him by the hand from off the Pillory This was also very remarkable that notwithstanding there might be many thousands of people yet they were very quiet few heard to revile him or seen to throw any one thing at him and when he was a burning all the people both before him and behind him and on both sides of him with one consent stood bare-headed This was done that the Scripture might be fulfilled Mar. 15. 38. COPIES OF SEVERAL of the PAPERS given into the House of PARLIAMENT in the time of IAMES NAYLERS Tryal sufferings 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 cōvinceyou 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 If I may have Liberty of those that sit in the Parliament I do here at their door 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 bond● 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

Israel The evidence of this was in the same letter of Jane Woodcocks we find it given to him and in his examination at Bristoll whether that title was given to him he would make no answer And being examined by the Committee whether he assumed to be sent to judge and try the cause of Israel answered in these words the Judge of Israel is but one and that Judge I witnesse in me which is the Christ a Mark his answers all along and see what blasphemy you find And further answered if thou speak of him whom the Father hath sent into the World and begotten in me the holy Ghost the Spirit of the Father and the Son in me which is in me it thou speak of it this I own And being asked in what respect he was sent he answered no otherwise but as God manife s t in the flesh though not as mortall And being asked by whom he was sent to trie the cause of Israel answered by him who hath made all creatures and hath sent his Spirit into me his Son into me to try the cause though he said he was no Judge in carnall matters And being asked whether he were more sent to judge and trye the cause of Israel than another answered in these words as to my saying I am sent mind that no otherwise then as the Father and the Son is in me and to that I say further that no other man is sent in that sence but he that knoweth the indwelling of that God and according to the measure of his knowledge of the living God so far is Judgement b Let his answers be w●yed in the right Ballance Job 31. 6. and those that dwell in love will see no 〈…〉 llin them committed to him and no further And being urged to answer whether any other had the same measure of Judgement to judge the cause of Israel as he had he answered that he ●●d●ot at present any thing given him of his Father to answer unto that Resolution of the Committee Resolution of the Committee That James Naylor a Learn to speak truth hath assumed to be sent to judge and trye the Cause of Israel Iesus And for this the evidence was Iohn Stranger in a postscript in his wifes letter directed to and found upon Iames Naylor used these words thy name is no more to be called Iames but Iesus which postscript being shewed to Stranger by the Committee he owned it written by him and being asked wherefore he called him Jesus answered in these words I was moved b Be not offended at the movings of the Lord lest he break you in pieces Read Mat. 21. 44. of the Lord and afterwards by the Spirit of the Lord and being asked whether by Jesus he meant the Saviour of the World he would give no answer And Martha Symmons in her examination at Bristoll saith that she hath heard some call him Jesus which examina●ion being read unto her she denied not that though she denied another part of that examination And James Naylor being examinated whether any person had called him by the name of Jesus answered in these words as I am visible c Take notice of this here before you I believe they have not but that the name of the Lord is in me that I dare not deny and further said that they have given that name to him who is the Jesus d Read and understand 2. Cor. 13. 5. But if they have given it to any other then to the Son of God that is in me I do deny what they have spoken d Mark And being asked whether he denyed that they gave him the name of Jesus answered as I am a creature e Mark again where is the blasphemy I believe they did not afterwards confessed that the name of Jesus was given him in a letter if he had understood it of any other than the Iesus he should have denied it being demanded whether they gave the name of Jesus to him he answered in these words no otherwise than as to the Son of God a Take notice of this also being demanded whether any had given him the name of Jesus answered not as to the visible and being demanded to what then they gave the name of Jesus answered in these words I understand they gave that name to the Jesus to the Christ b Let those that know what Christ Jesus is judge if this be blaspemy and let the Scriptures bear witness Read Col. 1. 27. 2. Cor. 13. 5. that is in me Vpon his second examination being asked whether he owned the name of Jesus and if that title belonged to him as to Christ within him he answered that name was never published to be called by me neither do I call my self c Mark again by that name but what my Father hath published is another thing Resolution of the Committee Vpon this evidence the Committee were of opinion that James Naylor assumed the name of Jesus * What ground is there for such an opinion seeing they often Feard him deny it as to self He in whom the hope of Israel standeth And for this the evidence was in the letter of Martha Symmons found upon James Naylor were these words thou well beloved Lamb of God in whom the hope of Israel stands And James Naylor in his examination at Bristoll being asked whether he were the Lamb of God in whom the hope of Israel stands answered that if I were not his Lamb I should not be so sought to be devoured d Is it a true saying and that the hope of Israel stands in the Righteousnesse of the Father in whomsoever it is and being asked whether Israels hope were in any measure in him be answered yea which examination of his at Bristoll being read to him by the Committee he denyed not this part of it and being examinated by the Committee whether their hope of Israel did stand in him answered in these words it stands only in Christ Jesus a Take notice he cannot deny Christ Jesus but himself doth he deny and as Christ Jesus is known in me and being asked again whether he were in whom the hope of Israel stands answered in these words no way but as Christ is in me b Mark and being then asked whether as Christ is in you so are you he in whom the hope of Israel stands answered nay doe not adde to my words I speak as plain as I can that all the glory may be given to God * Take notice of this mans blasphemy who would have all the glory given to God and what is there proved that he hath taken to himself and none to the creature that the whole glory may be given to my Father And none to me as you look upon me as a creature and the next question was whether as Christ is in you are you he in whom the hope of Israel stands to which he answered Christ

one another about these outward things but to come to know the Seed of God which bruiseth the Serpents head which would destroy and set one at enmity with another that crusheth down these outward things and reigns over these outward things which seed of God comprehands all strife and comprehends the world which seed the promise and blessing of God is to in which seed is the unity and not the enmity for that is it which is bruised with it Therefore do not shew your selves in enmity against these actions where they are acted in the seed of God in righteousnesse not in the world out of the enmity not as justifying the wicked in these things nor condemning the righteous Minde consideration before you do judge of such as are moved to act these things whether or no they be not examples to you all to try you all whether or no you will persecute or lift up your hands against such and an act whereby you may search your selves and see how far short ye come of a Disciple And come to that good in you all that is of God that with it you may overcome if there be any thing that is evil and the heaping the coles of fire upon that which is the adversary And whether or no there be not such things to be acted in righteosnesse and simplicity as washing the seet of the Disciples or that some may be carried whether they would not go and if any should kisse the feet or wash the feet of another in love and simplicity is that such a crime And for Jesus and Christ and the prince of life and peace if Jesus Christ be within the second Adam is witnessed God with us which is Jesus and be not offended with this if any do witnesse the State reconciled to God who hath witnessed the State drove from God the first Adams state who witnesses the second Adams state the Emanuel God with us Again Now be not ye offended at this least you do manifest your selves to be in the first Adams state driven from God not witness Jesus Christ God with you reconciled to God again But if you stand against this it shews your selves to be in the transgression standing against the Emanuel which is God with us Be not hasty in acting these things but examine and consider before you do act George Fox Except ye see signes and wonders ye will not believe but this is come to pass that the Scriptures might be fulfilled that saith the time will come that they shall think they do God good service when they kill you Remember the Scripture which saith His face is more marr'd then any mans Isa 52. 14. And whether this be not the same that gave his Checks to the Smiter and opened not his mouth And see now who they are that have spit upon him but what evil hath he done Notwithstanding all these warnings yet on the 17. day of the tenth moneth the major part of the House pronounced Sentence on him A brief Account of the Grounds of the Petitioners that appeared for James Nayler With the Copies of their Petitions for satisfaction of all moderate spirits GOd who worketh all things according to the Counsell of his own Will is oft times pleased to make use of extremities and by them to point out unto his people their duty Thus did he Order that the encreased tyrannies and oppressions of Israel in the Land of Egypt should presse forth their cries and tears unto the Lord that he might thence take his rise to appear for them So in the daies of the Bishops of late years the tryals and sufferings of the people of God have come to some head and ripenesse before He hath bin provoked to deliver them as we might instance both in Scotland and our own Nation Even so fareth it with the poor people of God at this day who having been for some time asleep and in a pleasing dream as if the storms were over and the Winter were past and gone are awakened by a fresh Alarm to consider and behold the same spirit of persecution and blood revived again in the bosome of that worldly peace and glory wherein we have delighted to stand forth in the Image of the Nations How much better and safer had it been for us to have stood by the Lord in his founding of Zion waiting for his Counsel who stood by us in our destroying the grosser Babylon and to have been of the poor of his people that trust in it and not of those that exercise dominion over it There is a poor contemptible people whom God hath pleased to call forth out of all the Sects and Divisions in this Nation both Professors and Non-professors whose principles and waies have bin fitted and prepared to give check or confront at least to that Spirit of Lordlinesse and formality that after the throwing down of the old Fabrick of a painted and pompous Church and State was but too apt to spring up again among us which is the best account we can at present give why God should suffer so many upright souls to be snatcht from their former communion and walking into so exasperating a way There was something of the measure of the sufferings of Christ yet behind and of the Spirit of Antichrist yet to be vented and acted upon our English Theatre And truly not without some regret in our selves have we heard observed the long oft repeated sufferings of that poor people who have bin whipt imprisoned As Evesham can witnesse in many parts of this Nation thrust into holes and dungeons where they have scarce had the liberty to breathe and all this for nothing as far as we understand but what peaceable people may do without any disturbance to the civil peace and quiet of the Nation We hope what we have writ is clear and we may easily be understood herein not to approve their scheme of doctrine as absolutely clear and Evangelical but who knows what sufferings may do to the purifying and refining thereof But thus have we stood gazing upon them not pleading their Cause because disgusting some of their Principles till the Wisdom of God saw good to give us a fresh and louder Alarm not in our Ears only but before our Eyes in the bitter usage of James Nayler one of the very chief of that people though now dis-owned by the generallity of them whose case therefore is the more respected by us So that we could no longer as persons unconcern'd keep silence but we must appear for him in a Petition to the Parliament And this we could not refuse unlesse we would renounce that Love that Light that Cause and those Principles we have all along for some years professed and avowed But how low and tender these first buddings of our charity were the Petitions themselves will shew which yet were as high as we could well go or the Parliament bear And we were not so modest but some thought

us too bold and daring to appear in such a Cause for such a person so obnoxious in their account for which we could offer many and those very great considerations As I and principally the honour of that Cause for which we have suffered the losse of a thousand other things we mean Conscience-liberty which we conceive to stand in nothing more than in these two points or indeed we may say bears it self up on them as two main pillars viz. First That the Civil Magistrate is not the proper Judge of Error or blasphemy And secondly That corporal punishment is not a proper punishment for offences of a spiritual nature though it was used to the Jews for divers special Reasons peculiar to that Legal dispensation only 2. The safety of the Government which is in danger of wrath from the Almighty for nothing so much or so soon as for invading the spiritual jurisdiction of our Lord Jesus 3. The Consequence to our selves who by this Rule may be pull'd out and judged without a Law yea judged and sentenced in the highest condemnation as blasphemers for which the present temper of the civil Magistrate shall censure to be blasphemy These with other Reasons were in our eye which we shall not insist upon but desire it may satisfie others that we are exceeding well satisfied our selves in bearing our testimony We cannot we dare not cry Blasphemy with all that do so We dare not throw men out of Heaven and out of our hearts out of all love and pity there so fast as some can It is a dark and disguising time and scarce any one wears his own cloaths Temptations are abroad and there is not a Spirit to judge and discern them a right They many times are accounted Orthodox who have least right to it Old Jacob must crosse his hands again but this is the snare in which God will take the world And look to it the worst of blasphemies is to make profession of the Gospel and have no love The series of our Petitions and addresses in the behalf of the said James Naylor hereafter followeth To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland The Humble Petition of the Persons whose names are underwritten Humbly sheweth THat we are credibly informed from those eyes that have seen it that James Naylor is in a very ill and dangerous condition of body not fit to undergo that part of your Sentence he is adjudged unto this day and were desired to acquaint this Honourable House so much and to begg the respite of a week or some small time as to your Wisdom and Goodnesse shall seem meet That he may recover a little strength before he be called forth again Which office of charity we could not refuse though we are not partakers with him nor abettors of him in any thing that hath occasioned this sentence Therefore since we believe it is not your intent to destroy that Life which you spared in your Sentence we humbly pray an Order of Reprieve may be granted for a few days And it will be accepted as an Act of your Christian moderation and clemency And we shall pray c. T. Z. J. W. J. S. C. H. The substance of the foresaid Petition was certified to the Subscribers by divers credible persons and it may further appear by a Certificate from the woman that first washed his stripes a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed The Testimony of Rebeckah Travers who washed James Naylers stripes after he was whipt as followeth TO my best discerning there was not a space bigger then the breadth of a mans nail free from stripes and blood from his shoulders near his waste And his right Arm was sorely striped His hands also were sorely hurt with the Cords that they bled and were swell'd The blood and wounds of his back did very little appear at first sight by reason of the abundance of Dirt that covered them till it was washed off This I saw coming to him above an hour after his whipping in all which time none had been with him or sent to him to look after his wounds Rebeckah Travers And others saw that he was much abused with horses treading on him for the print of the nails were seen on his feet Upon reading the aforesaid Petition the Parliament respited the further Execution of their Sentence upon James Naylor for one week as by their Order may appear which was Saturday 20 Decemb. Ordered THat the further punishment of James Naylor which should have been on this Day shall be suspended till this Day seven night and be executed on him then and that the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex do observe this Order accordingly During which Interval several peaceable and well-affected persons being sadly sensible of the Consequence of such proceedings did addresse themselves by Petition to the Parliament for the remitting the remaining part of the said James Naylers punishment a Copy whereof is under written To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland c. The Humble Petition of divers peaceable and well-affected persons in the Cities of London and Westminster in behalf of themselves and many others Sheweth THat your Moderation and Clemency in respiting the punishment of James Naylor in consideration of his Illnesse of body hath refreshed the hearts of many thousands in these Cities altogether unconcerned in his practice and hath opened their eyes to see something more then the terrors of Mount Sinai to dwell upon your Honourable House and hath likewise given them some hopes to see you come forth in the Spirit of our Lord Jesus yet more and more to the Convincement of those that Erre and are out of the way Wherefore we most humbly beg your pardon that are constrained to appear before you in such a suit not daring to do otherwise that you would remit the remaining part of your Sentence against the said James Naylor leaving him to the Lord and to such Gospel Remedies as he hath sanctified And we are perswaded you will find such a Course of love and for bearance more effectuall to reclaim and will leave a seal of your love and tendernesse upon our spirits And we shall pray c. This Petition being presented at the Barre of the House by about one hundred persons in the behalf of the whole was accordingly read and debated by them but being not likely to produce the desired effect the Petitioners thought themselves bound in Duty and Conscience to make this following addresse to the Lord Protector also To his Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging The humble Petition of c. Sheweth THat your Petitioners having out of tenderness to the good cause of our spiritual and Civil Liberties concerned in some late proceedings of the house of Parliament and to the good of these Nations and the Government thereof appeared in a petition to the Parliament a Copy whereof is

hereunto annexed for the remitting the remaining punishment of James Naylor which Petition is received into the house and resteth there We humbly conceive it our duty also in consideration of the Joynt Interest which your Highnesse with the Parliament hath by the Instrument of Government in the Legislative power to make our humble addresse and request to your Highness That you will be pleased according to all former Declarations and the Experience we have had of your Highnesse care of this tender Interest of Liberty of conscience to weigh the consequence of these late proceedings And according to the 37th Article of the Instrument aforesaid and one of the grounds you declare upon in the war with Spain your Highnesse will stand up for the poor people of God in this day wherein your Highnesse will not do more right to your Petitioners then to your self and these Nations And we shall pray c The Product of which addresse was only sending the following Letter by his Highnesse to the Parliament Oliver P. RIght Trusty and Right Wellbeloved We greet you well Having taken notice of a Judgment lately given against one James Naylor Although We detest and abhorre the giving or occasioning the least countehance to Persons of such opinions or practices or who are under the guilt of such Crimes as are commonly imputed to the said Person Yet we being interessed in the present Government on behalf of the people of these Nations and not knowing how farr such a proceeding wholly without us may extend in the Consequence of it We desire that the House will let us know the grounds and reasons whereupon they have proceeded Given at White Hall the 25th day of Decemb. 1656. To our Right trusty and Right Wellbeloved Sir Thomas Widdrington Speaker Which Letter ocasioning some debate in the House and the day for Execution of the remaining part of the Sentence drawing near the Petitioners made a second Addresse to his Highnesse in manner following To his Highnesse c. The humble Petition c. Sheweth THat with great thankfulnesse we acknowledge your Highnesse Love to the Cause and People of God and their Liberties and particularly your appearing at their request by your Letter to the Parliament on their and the Nations bebehalf as they seem to be concerned in the proceedings against James Naylor And we desire we may not forget nor be unmindfull to blesse God that hath raised up your Highnesse a Bullwark between us and oppression and persecution And hath given you to be faithfull on all occasions when we have applyed our selves unto you that expecting the fruit of your Highnesse Letter to the Parliament to our grief we find nothing is done nor like to be done timely but the Execution of the remaining part of the Sentence will take place unlesse presented by your Highnesse Wherefore your Petitioners are constrained again to make their humble Addresse to your Highnesse that in regard the businesse will admit of no longer delay Your Highnesse will be pleased in pursuance of that claim you may justly make to a joynt-Interest and Concern in such proceedings to take such course that the intended Execution to morrow may be prevented And your Petitioners shall as in duty bound pray c. Notwithstanding all which the Sentence of Parliament took place and was Executed upon James Nayler It is very remarkable that these great sufferings have hitherto been endured by him with much patience and meeknesse as a Lamb led to the slaughter he opened not his mouth He never murmured at the heavy sentence pronounced against him nor complained against his adversaries nor of the severity of his sufferings but endured them with so much patience and quietness of spirit as that it hath astonished the minds of many who were eye-witnesses thereof When he was before the House and they asked him concerning particulars of his examination before the Committee which were passed out of his mind He in simplicity of heart referred himself to his Examiners saying he thought they would not do him wrong though divers of the House were hoth his accusers and Judges When they were about to pronounce the sentence He said He did not know his offence The Speaker amongst many others gave forth these words That he should know his offence by his punishment And when his sentence was pronounced against him he shewed not the least dislike but being denyed to have liberty to speak as he passed away he uttered these words with meeknesse He that hath prepared the body will enable me to suffer and I pray that He may not lay it to your charge Here followeth the Relation of W. H. touching the five Ministers that were with James Naylor a little before his last suffering on the Pillory in London VVEdnesday the 24. of Decemb. 1656. my self with others being at the Prison with James Naylor and understanding that divers Ministers were come 〈…〉 Order of Parliament to conserr with him to● hi● 〈…〉 e things for which he was there ●●●aine ● and being 〈…〉 s to know the Truth of what is ●e o●●e● concerning ●●●e 〈…〉 phemies of which he is accused and or which 〈…〉 also the frame and temper of his Spirit ●n●er such g 〈…〉 dings I desired to be present at the said Conference But being denyed that Liberty by the Keeper who told us he was appointed by the Ministers to let none be present whilst they were with him one of us addrest to the ministers themselves who also denyed us or so much as one of us to be present So we could not be admitted but were turned forth And my self having businesse in the City went about the same And about eight of the Clock the same night going through New-Gate Market I met those Ministers in the Street and judging they came then from James Naylor I went directly to the prison to know the issue of their meeting and asking him concerning it so near as I can remember he told me as followeth viz. That he told those Ministers he saw they had an intent to make him suffer though innocent as an evill doer and therefore denyed any to be present that might be indifferent Judges betwixt them and him or words to that purpose And therefore he should not say any thing unlesse what passed might be writ down and a Coppy therefore given him to keep or left with the Goaler signed by them Which he said was after some words assented unto And so they propounded severall Questions unto him and took his Answers in writing And I asking him if he could remember any of the Questions propounded to him he told me as followeth viz. That they asked him if he was sorry for those Blasphemies that he was guilty of and whether he did recant and renounce the same To which he answered What Blasphemies name them But they not able to instance in any particular He replyed Would you have me recant and renounce you know not what They asked him Whether he did