The
Last
Words
and
Actions
of
JOHN
JAMES
.
I
Shall
not
trouble
the
Reader
with
any
impertinent
Prologue
,
but
shall
presently
proceed
in
my
story
,
(
and
which
is
more
then
ordinary
in
some
Books
)
I
shall
give
you
a
full
account
of
what
I
promise
in
my
Title
.
John
James
(
of
whom
we
are
to
speak
)
was
by
Trade
a
Weaver
,
but
leaving
that
,
he
followed
the
selling
of
Small-coale
about
the
City
and
Subburbs
of
London
;
and
as
his
judgement
was
,
he
kept
the
Seventh
day
Sabbath
,
which
is
Saturday
,
on
which
day
he
taught
to
a
Congregation
he
had
at
White-Chappel
,
&
teaching
them
on
Saturday
Octob
.
19.
he
was
accused
of
High
Treason
,
for
which
he
was
arraigned
at
the
King's-Bench
Bar
at
Westminster
,
and
there
Convicted
;
on
Friday
Nov.
22.
1661.
he
was
there
Condemned
to
be
Drawn
,
Hang'd
,
and
Quartered
,
which
was
accordingly
done
on
Wednesday
Nov.
27.
the
manner
as
followeth
:
About
ten
of
the
Clock
in
the
morning
the
Sheriff
came
to
Newgate
,
where
John
James
then
was
,
then
he
was
brought
out
and
laid
upon
a
Sledge
prepared
for
that
purpose
,
upon
which
he
was
Drawn
to
Tyburn
,
in
his
way
thither
several
of
his
acquaintance
threw
themselves
upon
the
Sledge
,
and
hugged
,
kissed
and
embraced
him
,
and
with
abundance
of
affection
took
their
last
farwell
of
him
.
When
he
came
to
Tyburn
he
was
set
up
in
a
Cart
right
under
the
Gallows
,
where
standing
upright
with
his
hat
off
,
and
a
Sattin
Cap
upon
his
head
,
he
addressed
himself
to
the
Sheriff
(
who
was
in
his
Coach
close
by
)
desiring
to
know
what
time
he
might
have
allowed
him
,
the
Sheriffe
told
him
he
might
take
what
time
he
thought
good
in
Reason
,
provided
he
spake
nothing
that
was
seditious
,
which
he
promised
he
should
not
,
nor
had
he
[
as
he
said
]
the
least
intention
or
desire
so
to
doe
.
Then
one
of
his
friends
giving
him
somewhat
in
a
glasse
to
drink
,
he
took
it
and
drank
,
and
then
began
his
Speech
in
the
manner
as
followeth
:
FIrst
of
all
,
I
desire
to
clear
my self
of
an
Aspertion
cast
upon
me
,
and
reported
up
and
down
,
that
I
am
a
Jesuite
:
to
which
I
answer
,
I
was
Born
in
England
,
&
never
out
of
it
since
I
was
born
;
I
understand
no
other
Tongue
,
which
will
argue
me
very
unfit
to
be
a
Jesuit
;
besides
I
am
a
man
but
of
weak
parts
,
&
those
that
are
imployed
for
such
,
are
commonly
very
learned
and
knowing
men
;
I
am
born
of
very
mean
Parents
,
and
I
may
say
as
Gidion
did
,
Judges
6.
15.
Behold
my
Family
is
poor
,
&
I
am
the
least
in
my
Fathers
house
:
I
came
indeed
of
a
mean
Family
,
the
meanest
that
I
know
among
the
people
of
God
,
but
my
Parents
were
very
careful
to
have
me
brought
up
in
the
fear
of
God
,
yea
they
were
so
carefull
that
I
verily
think
that
my
Father
when
he
died
had
not
the
least
to
trouble
his
conscience
for
that
,
the
like
I
may
say
of
my
Mother
who
is
still
living
and
attainied
to
a
good
old
age
.
The
second
thing
I
shall
speak
of
,
is
about
my
Religion
,
I
am
of
that
religion
mentioned
in
the
sixt
of
the
Hebrews
the
second
verse
I
am
a
Baptist
,
in
which
way
I
have
walked
sometime
:
I
believe
the
resurrection
of
the
dead
,
and
eternal
judgement
:
I
also
own
all
the
commandements
,
as
they
are
laid
down
in
the
20
Chapter
of
Exodus
,
&
I
dare
not
to
break
one
of
them
to
save
my
life
;
I
am
for
the
seventh
day
sabbath
,
as
it
is
commanded
in
the
fourth
Commandement
,
I
do
own
Christs
visible
reign
over
all
the
Nations
of
the
earth
,
and
that
the
Lord
Christ
is
King
of
all
the
Earth
.
I
did
not
come
here
to
sowe
sedition
,
something
will
be
expected
,
I
should
say
as
to
that
whereof
I
am
condemned
,
to
which
I
say
,
the
Lord
knows
as
to
matter
of
fact
,
I
am
clear
of
all
those
things
for
which
I
am
here
to
suffer
,
these
are
the
words
of
a
dying
man
,
t
is
not
a
time
to
dissemble
,
those
witnesses
that
swore
against
me
,
did
forswear
,
yet
the
Lord
knows
I
have
not
the
least
prejudice
against
them
;
before
I
dye
yet
I
hope
I
shall
pray
for
them
,
the
Lord
knows
I
wish
them
not
the
least
harm
▪
good
Lord
shew
some
sign
,
whereby
the
world
may
know
mine
innocencie
.
One
word
to
the
people
of
God
,
good
people
be
not
discouraged
at
this
my
suffering
,
a
poor
worm
as
I
am
,
but
continue
faithful
in
all
the
ordinances
of
our
great
Captain
and
Leader
Christ
Jesus
,
read
that
place
of
scripture
Hebrews
the
10
about
the
middle
of
the
Chapter
.
And
to
all
those
that
have
not
yet
an
interest
in
Christ
,
hear
now
the
words
of
a
dying
man
.
First
,
I
speak
to
those
that
are
young
,
Remember
now
your
Creator
in
the
dayes
of
your
youth
,
and
live
more
uprightly
before
the
Lord
,
then
you
have
done
,
and
walk
in
his
wayes
and
Ordinances
▪
and
to
you
that
are
old
,
It
is
now
high
time
that
you
should
leave
your
sins
by
true
repentance
and
turne
unto
the
Lord
.
Then
desiring
some
time
for
prayer
,
he
prayed
to
this
effect
.
MOst
gracious
Lord
God
in
whose
sight
all
the
Nations
of
the
Earth
,
is
but
as
a
drop
of
a
Bucket
,
I
beseech
thee
in
mercy
look
upon
thy
poor
Creature
here
before
thee
;
blessed
be
thy
holy
Name
,
that
such
a
poor
worm
as
I
am
can
call
the
Father
,
blesse
the
Lord
O
my
Soul
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
,
bless
his
holy
name
▪
O
most
sweet
Father
take
pitty
upon
all
those
that
were
the
cause
of
my
comming
hither
,
and
those
that
have
judged
me
,
Lord
do
thou
in
mercy
justify
,
and
grant
that
those
men
that
swore
falsly
against
me
,
may
have
a
true
sight
and
feeling
of
their
sin
,
Lord
in
much
mercy
look
upon
them
,
Lord
I
am
now
a
comming
to
the
,
send
down
thy
holy
Angels
to
convey
my
Soul
into
Abrahams
bosome
.
Lord
I
praise
thy
blessed
name
,
for
thy
sweetning
my
journy
from
Newgate
,
sweet
Father
it
was
a
blessed
refreshment
,
sweet
Lord
look
in
much
mercy
upon
all
this
people
,
that
are
gathered
together
to
see
me
suffer
,
here
is
a
great
number
,
yet
thou
wilt
send
as
many
Angels
to
fetch
my
soul
as
here
are
people
,
Lord
in
mercy
look
upon
this
Nation
of
England
,
and
upon
Scotland
,
and
upon
Ireland
,
the
good
Lord
grant
that
thy
people
(
though
of
several
perswasions
)
may
live
in
love
and
unity
together
,
and
that
they
may
strive
to
excell
each
other
,
in
virtue
.
Then
he
prayed
for
the
comming
of
Christ
to
reign
upon
earth
,
&
after
that
he
prayed
very
earnestly
for
the
executioner
.
Then
the
executioner
asked
him
if
he
had
any
more
to
say
to
the
people
,
he
answered
he
had
not
,
he
being
very
weak
in
body
was
spent
.
then
he
stood
a
little
time
praying
privately
,
and
lifting
up
his
hands
,
when
he
had
done
he
gave
the
Shrieff
thanks
for
his
curtecie
,
and
then
told
the
executioner
he
had
done
,
upon
which
he
put
the
rope
about
his
neck
,
and
just
as
the
cart
was
drawn
off
,
he
lift
up
his
hands
and
cryed
out
.
O
Lord
recieve
my
soul
.
FINIS
.