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of_o justice_n unto_o punishment_n therefore_o how_o watchful_a and_o loath_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o sin_n as_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a and_o fear_v to_o kindle_v god_n anger_n against_o ourselves_o and_o thereby_o to_o procure_v his_o judgement_n 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o die_v by_o the_o ark_n we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v life_n and_o death_n and_o how_o sudden_o he_o may_v inflict_v the_o same_o especial_o when_o we_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v eschew_v sin_n the_o wage_n whereof_o be_v death_n and_o fear_v god_n as_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o who_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n
likewise_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ark_n bring_v death_n and_o destruction_n to_o vzzah_n but_o as_o after_o blessing_n to_o obededom_n even_o so_o the_o right_a use_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n bring_v the_o like_a to_o the_o right_a user_n or_o abuser_n thereof_o and_o we_o shall_v fear_v with_o a_o profane_a heart_n and_o hand_n to_o come_v and_o touch_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o be_v call_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 10._o verse_n 8._o this_o sad_a accident_n produce_v in_o david_n 1._o grief_n or_o displeasure_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v so_o offend_v and_o make_v such_o a_o breach_n upon_o vzzah_n and_o 2._o fear_v to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n to_o his_o house_n at_o zion_n where_o we_o see_v 1._o david_n godly_a grief_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v grieve_v at_o that_o which_o vzzah_n unwarrantable_o have_v do_v against_o the_o law_n which_o do_v inhibit_v 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