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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	life_n	light_n	shine_v	1,813	5	9.0770	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26199	The suffering condition of the servants of the Lord at this day vindicated and some reasons given why the people called Quakers do own the doctrine of Christ, to continue in it, and to meet together in the name and fear of the Lord, to wait upon him, and worship him in spirit and truth, not withstanding they meet with sufferings in this present time for so doing : Bristol, the 6th month, 1662 / John Audland.	Audland, John, 1630-1664.	1662 (1662)	Wing A4198; ESTC R22605	21,740	31

his Windovv open and his face tovvards Jerusalem and so held forth his Testimony and bore vvitness to the Lord that he vvas vvorthy to be sought unto and that he vvas not to be limited by an outvvard Decree though a strong one from praying and calling upon the Name of the Lord and the Lord vvas vvith him and though he suffered the adventure of being cast into the Lyons Den yet the God of Heaven vvas his Preserver and he held forth a precious Testimony and God vvas much glorified for it was said yea and proclaimed through many Nations that all should fear and worship the God of Daniel for there was no other God that could save in such sort And also the three Children that vvould not bovv though the King had commanded it that vvhen the voice of the Musick was heard all should bow to the Image which he had set up yet they vvould not obey for it vvas contrary to the Lavv of their God and great Wrath vvas against them and the Fornace vvas very hot yet the Lord saved them and they bore a precious Testimony to the Lord in obedience to his Law and the Lord was much glorified and vvas proclaimed through many Nations to be the onely and true God and the King himself did praise and honor and extol the God of Heaven all whose Works are Truth and his Wayes Judgement and those vvho vvalk in pride he is able to a base But now if any should say These were Heathen Kings and so not to be obeyed It 's answered They are more excusable therefore than those that in words profess themselves Christians and Scriptures and the Saints practise and yet are found persecuting those who live in the Power of the Lord and forcing by pains and penalties not according to but quite contrary to the practise of the Saints whose Words they profess and are found in the very steps of them who persecuted the Saints and Servants of God as the Scriptures testifie and are so far from the Doctrine of Christ as to forgive trespasses and to do as they would be done unto and to love enemies and to pray for them that persecute them that they do absolutely trespass against them who give them no just occasion and do to others as they would not be done unto were it their case and let God's Witness judge and doth even hate and cruelly handle their Friends who wish them well from their hearts and persecute them who pray for them And surely for these things will the Lord visit and in the mean time we find that the Lord requireth it of us to be faithful to him in what he hath made manifest unto us that we may bear a true Testimony and faithful Witness to the truth and for the Lord that he may glorifie himself by us for we are not our own but his who hath formed us and called us to follow him And therefore let the wise in heart-judge Can it be safe for us to lose our Testimony and to cease following the Lord and living in that which he hath made known unto us to be his mind and wil concerning us in which we have the Arm and Power of the Lord with us and him to take our parts and to go to that which he hath not called us unto where vve could bear no Testimony for him for he that goes from the Truth which God hath made manifest loseth his Testimony where fruits would be brought forth unto death and not unto life and the hand of the Lord wil turn against such for them that honor the Lord he will honor but they that slight his Counsel and despise his Will shall be lightly esteemed all which duly considered we cannot as we live to God but bear witness to his Name and hold forth that Testimony which the Lord hath committed unto us 7. Again We are given up to obey and serve the Lord according to that which he hath made known unto us because no man must give an account unto God for us or answer for us in his day when the secrets of all hearts shall be manifest and he wil reward every one according to their deeds But we must stand before the Judgement-Seat of Christ to receive a portion from him and not others for us Therefore we may not deny the Lord because of Force Pains Prisons or Penalties because they that so force us will not answer for us though weight enough may be upon themselves yet that would not free us if we should forsake the Way of the Lord made known to us And let all people in soberness judge what reason there is that others should force us from that which we believe to that which they believe and yet if we perish by that means they can neither help us nor answer for us Is it not therefore meet that we should live in that Way in which we dare dye and give up all unto the Lord in and not be forc'd out of that Way in which vve have peace and love and the presence of the Lord vvith us into a vvay vvhere pain and anguish would fill our hearts and leanness and emptiness vvould be upon our souls and yet they that forced us from our good Haven and safe Harbour where we lay at Anchor safe from the storm would neither bring us to any sure resting place nor yet preserve us from the Winds and Storms and terrible Tempests but we must by reason of such a force unavoidably suffer shipwrack We say We may call Heaven and Earth yea Angels and all just men to bear witness to our Cause yea and the Eternal God of Life in whose hand is the breath of all living to judge between us and our persecutors in this matter Some Queries to any that profess themselves Christians and yet are Persecutors of them who at this day are sufferers for Conscience-sake QUERY I. VVHether is it well done or evil for them that profess themselves Christian Magistrates to cast into Prison people who are Christians who have God's Power and Life with them and in them that judgeth the Wicked and turneth the Heathen to the knowledge of God QUERY II. Whether any do come to the knowledge of God till they be turned to Christ the true Light that shineth in the hearts of true Christians in which they have God's Power and Life with them and in them which they dare not sinne against though they suffer QUERY III. And whether they are not such Christians that suffer persecution for keeping the Commands of Christ and do abide in his Doctrine yea or nay QUERY IV. Whether is it not better for Christians to obey Christ than man whose Commands are contrary to Christ's Commands Judge and answer as in God's Presence in which all must give an account to God in the last day QUERY V. Whether did Daniel well or did he evil in petitioning and praying to his God when Darius the King had signed the Decree That whosoever should