the punishments of James Naylor  
The manner how James Naylor stood in the pillory, and was whipped from the Palace-yard at Westminster, to the Royal Exchange in London, December the 18. 1656.   

A true RELATION OF The Life, Conversation, Examination, Confession, and just deserved Sentence of James Naylor the grand Quaker of ENGLAND.  
Who for his Blasphemous & abominable Opinions, & Practices, was Whipped at a Carts-taile, from Westminster to the Royall-Exchange ●n L●●don, December the eighteenth 1656. and thereto stand in the Pillory, and to have the letter B set upon his forehead, and to be burnt through the tongue with a hot Iron, and to be kept in prison during life, without being allowed any sustenance, but what he shall earn with his own Labour.  
London, Printed for Thomas Vere at the Angill without Newgate. 1657   

THE Life & Conversation of JAMES NAYLOR.  
IAmes Naylor was born at Anderslow in Yorkshire, his Father being a Sowgelder, brought up his Son James to the same Trade, who used it a long while, until the late wars, at which time he went for a Soldier and since that married a Wife who lives now in Wakefield with her Children: formerly he was of the Church of one Mr. Christopher Martial in Yorkeshir, and for his seandalus practices was cast out of the said Congregation, and so can away from his Wife and Children to London; and being asked why he left his Wife, he said he had an immediate can for it: in his stay at London he presently became familiar with one Ropers Wife, whom he often set upon his knee and she kill him, being asked why she did so, she said she kill him not out of wantonness, but in a dsere relation yet not withstanding we proud with Child, 47 w\l = e'\eke after her husband was gone from her. As also one Rebecca purnel a bansome Maid, whom the said Naylor solicited to lie withal, who did refuse him, though she let another Quaker do it; and such was his base desire after her, that many questioned him for it, be said that he would give his Wife the same liberty he desired of her. And that he could as freely lie with Rebecca purnel of any other of his society as his own Wife.  
The said Naylor and his company met often at Mr. Robert's his House in St. Thomas Apostles: where met him one Stephen a Cloth drawer, at which time same one Burroughs and rubbed something one his wrist, after which time he was so addicted to that wicked company, that he could not but run after them and do what he supposed the Spirit in him dictated to him, which did advise him to eat and drink nothing but Bread and Water for 12 days upon which he was convicted that their practised were bad, and so he now forsakes and abominats them.   

THE EXAMINATION OF James Nailor;  
November the 15. 1657.  
BEing asked his name, whether it was not james Naylor or not? and whether he went not into Bristol on Horse back, a Woman leading his Horse, and others singing before Holy, Holy, Holy, and whether any Garments were spread.  
A. That Men call him james Naylor; but what the name of the Town was he knoweth not, and that he did ride into a Town, and a Woman held his Horse by the bridle, and that some cast down  and sang Praises unto the Lord, such songs as the Lord put in their hearts; and it is like it was the song of Holy, Holy, Holy.  
Q. Being asked whether he reproved them or not.  
A. Nay but I had them take heed that they sang not any thing but what they was moved of the Lord.  
Q. Being asked whether he owned Hanna Stangars Letter? and the Letter shown him,  
A Yea, he did own the Letter.  
Q. Being asked if according to the Letter to him, if he was the fairest of ten thousand,  
A. As to the visible be denyeth any such attribute due to him but if to that which the Father hath begotten in him he owneth it.  
Q. Being asked if he were the only Son of God.  
A. That he owneth not the only Son, but that he is the Son of God, for he hath many Brethren,  
Q. Have any called; ou by the name of jesus.  
A. Not as to the visible, but as the Jesus the Christ that is in me, he denyeth not, but that it was written to him.  
Q. Do you own the name of the King of Israel.  
A. As a Creature be denied it, but if they gave it Christ in him, he owneth it; and saith that be hath a Kingdom, but not of this World.  
Q. Whether he was the Prophet of the most high.  
A. That he was a Prophet, he owneth.  
Q. whether he owneth that Attribute, the judge of Israel.  
A. The Judge is but one, and is witnessed in me, and is the Christ, there must not be any joined with him, if they speak of the Spirit in me, I own it, only as God is manifest in the flesh according as God dwelleth in me, and judgeth there himself.  
Q. By whom were you sent.  
A. By him who hath sent the Spirit of his Son in me to try, not as to carnal matters, but belonging to the Kingdom of God, by the indwelling of the father and Son, by the judge of all Spirits, to be guided by-none.  
Q. Is not the written word of God the guide.  
A. The written word declares of it, and is not according to that, is not true.  
Q. Whether he be more sent than any others, or whether others are not sent in that measure,  
A. As to that I have nothing at present given of my Father to answer  
Q. Whether was your birth immortal.  
A. Not according to the natural birth, but according to the Spiritual birth, borne of the immortal seed.  
Q. Whether any one hath called him the Lamb of God.  
A. I look not back to the things behind, but it may be some such thing in the Letter, and saith that he is a Lamb, and hath sought it long before he could witness it.  
Q. Who is your Mother, whether a Virgin.  
A. Nay, according to my Natural birth.  
Q. Who is your Mother according to the Spiritual birth.  
A. No carnal Creature.  
Q. Who then.  
To that he would not answer.  
Q. Is the hope of Israel in you.  
A. The hope is in Christ, and as Christ is in me, so far the hope of Israel stands; Christ in me the hopes of Glory.  
Q. What more hope in you then others.  
A. None can know but them of Israel, and Israel must give an account.  
Q Whether he be the everlasting Son of God.  
A. Where God is manifest in the Flesh, there is the everlasting Son, and I do witness God manifest in the Flesh.  
Q. Whether he be the Prince of Peace.  
A. That the Prince of everlasting peace is begoteten in him.  
Q. Whether he reproved them that gave him these Attributes.  
A. He said nothing to them, but saith sach things was Written?  
Q Did any kiss your feet.  
A. It might be they did, but he did not mind them.  
Q. Whether when you was called the King of Jsraell, did you not answer [thou sayest it.]  
A. Yea.  
Q. Did you not say, if ye had known me then ye had known the Father.  
A. Yea, and saith that none can know his life, but they that know the father, for he is his life.  
Q. Where was you borne,  
A. At Anderslow in Yorkshire, and his Wife lives in Wakefield and lived there until he went into the Army, & was first under him they call Lord Fairfax, and after under Colonel Lambert; and then into Scotland and was a Quartermaster, and returned sick to his Wife, and was called into the North.  
Q. What went you for, to Exeter.  
A. I was going to Lawson to see the Brethren.  
Q. What Estate have you.  
A, I take no care for that,  
Q. Doth God in extraordinary manner feed you; or sustain you without,  
A, Man liveth not by Bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Father, and that the same life is in him, as in Christ, but not in the same measure.  
Q. How are you clothed,  
A, I know not.  
Q Do you live without Bread,  
A: As long as my heavenly father win, I have tasted that Bread, that he that eateth, shall not die.  
Q How long have you lived without corporal sustenance, having health,  
A, Some fifteen or sixteen days sustained by God's word, without any corporal sustenance.  
Q. Was Dorothy Erbery dead two days in Exeter Goal and did you raise her.  
A, I can do nothing of myself, there is a power within me far above, and I shall not bear witness of myself, the Scripture bears witness, to the power in me, which is everlasting; it's the same power we read of in Scripture.  
That the Lord hath made him a sign of his coming.  
That that honour belongeth to Christ Jesus, in whom he is revealed, may be given to him, as when on the Earth at Jerusalem according to that measure  
Dorothy Erbery answered not.  
Martha Simmons confesseth that she knoweth James Naylor, and she came from Bristol to Exeter with him.  
Q. Being asked whether he be the Prince of Peace,  
A, She saith that he is a perfect Man, and he that is a perfect Man is the Prince of Peace.  
Q. Whether she sang before james Naylor,  
A. It's our life to praise the Lord, and that the Lord my strength, that filleth Heaven and Earth is manifest in James Naylor, and that she spread her Garments in obedienc to the Lord  
She confesseth all the Bristol Examination.  
HAnna Stangar saith she came from Bristol to Exeter with James Naylor, and that she fling her Handkerchief before him, because commanded so of the Lord; and that she did sing Holy, Holy, Holy, before him, or else she doth witness, that the Lord is risen in him.  
Q. Being asked about the Letter, wherein she calleth him the Son of God  
A. She owneth the Letter and believeth nothing added.  
Q. whether she called him Jesus.  
She would not answer.  
Q Did you kiss his feet.  
A, Yea.  
Tho. Stangar confesseth he saw Garments spread, but he now owneth a Letter in which he calleth james Naylor Jesus: and saith he was moved of the Lord so to do.   

Monday December 8 1656.  
UPon serious consideration of these his horrid Blasphemies and wicked practices, it was voted that James Naylor upon the whole matter of Fact is guilty of horrid Blashemy.  
That the said James Naylor is also a grand Imposter, and a great Seducer of the People.   

james Naylor his Sentence.  
FOr these his Blasphemous opinions and practices, the said James Naylor is to he whipped at a Carts-taile from the Palace-yard in Westminister, to the Royal-Exchange in London and there to stand in the Pillory, and the letter B to be set upon his fore head, and to be burnt thorough the tongue with a hot Iron, afterwards to be carried down to Bristol and to be whipped though the streets of that City, afterward to be put into Bridewell, & there to be kept during life and to have no sustenance allowed him but what he shall get by his own labour.   
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