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scripture_n in_o their_o ex-tempore_a discourse_n of_o it_o be_v not_o this_o plain_o to_o alter_v and_o add_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n the_o catechist_n say_v uzza_n dye_v for_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v bear_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o text_n say_v uzza_n be_v smite_v with_o death_n because_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n namely_o to_o support_v and_o hold_v it_o when_o the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o numb_a 4.15_o 4.15_o numb_a 4.15_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v upon_o which_o place_n mr._n ainsworth_n note_v place_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o that_o place_n this_o judgement_n here_o threaten_v be_v execute_v upon_o vzza_n a_o levite_n who_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o smite_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 13.10_o let_v they_o take_v more_o 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