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they_o envy_v moses_n also_o in_o the_o camp_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a psa_n 106.16_o 17_o 18._o that_o example_n also_o of_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n speak_v against_o moses_n be_v not_o to_o pass_v without_o its_o due_a observation_n neither_o numb_a 12.1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n wherefore_o then_o say_v he_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o miriam_n become_v leprous_a as_o white_a as_o snow_n let_v such_o therefore_o who_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n consider_v how_o provoke_v a_o sin_n this_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o they_o 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this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sin_n draw_v down_o the_o lord_n severe_a plague_n and_o punishment_n therefore_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o add_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n which_o god_n command_v we_o nor_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o but_o that_o we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o he_o command_v we_o deut._n 4.2_o and_o mark_v well_o the_o reason_n that_o solomon_n give_v every_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a he_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o consider_v what_o follow_v add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n prov._n 30.5_o 6._o have_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a sin_n which_o so_o high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o pour_v down_o his_o sore_a judgement_n even_o this_o of_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n among_o a_o people_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o special_a spiritual_a remedy_n which_o may_v 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