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eat_v that_o flesh_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o adore_v we_o have_v here_o find_v how_o such_o a_o footstool_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v adore_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o sin_n in_o a_o doring_n but_o we_o shall_v sin_n certain_o in_o not_o adore_v thus_o st_n augustine_n and_o above_o all_o other_o the_o apostle_n expect_v that_o this_o service_n shall_v be_v worthy_o perfome_v 1_o cor._n 11._o otherwise_o sad_a effect_n do_v many_o time_n follow_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 27._o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n ver._n 29._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n that_o be_v they_o be_v strike_v dead_a ver._n 30._o it_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o bethshemite_n they_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n have_v be_v in_o captivity_n