JAMES. 395 said, at I have but one word for the LOrd, and I have done : The Lord Jesus Christ is king of nations, as well as of saints, and the government of all kingdoms of right belongs to him. And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever." Having spoken these words, he was interrupted by Lord Chief Justice Foster, who said, " Hold sirrah, sirrah, you think you are preaching in the conventicle in Whitechapel." Aftewards, when his judges would not allow him to speak even to the jury, he replied, " If you will not suffer me to speak 'to the jury, you had as good have hanged me in Bulstake-alley, before I came here, and not brought me hither to cover the matter over with the pretence of law." The jury having brought in a verdict of guilty, judgment was deferred till N ovember 22c1, and he was sent back to the place of his confinement. During the interval, his wife, by the advice of some friends, endeavoured to address the king, with the view of acquainting 'him with her husband's inno- cency, and the condition of those loose ,persons who had falsely accused him. This she put in writing, lest she should either want an opportunity, or not have courage enough to speak to him. With some difficulty, however, she at last met the king, and acquainting him who she Was, presented him with the paper. To whom his majesty held up his finger and said, " Oh ! Mr. James, he is a sweet gentleman ;" but following him for some further answer, the door was shut against her. Not being discouraged, she attended again next morning ; and an opportunity being soon presented, she implored his majesty's answer to her request. His majesty then replied, Ile is a rogue, and shall be hanged. One of the lords, who attended him, asking her of whom she spake, the king immediately replied, " Of John James, that rogue: he shall be hanged; yea, he shall be hanged.". Mr. James was brought to the bar on the above day, and being asked what he had to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he answered, that he had not much to say, only two or three scriptures he would leave with them. As for me, said he, do as seemeth good unto you. But know ye for certain, that ifyou put me to death, you shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof.--Precious in the sight of the Narrative, p. 19-24.
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