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he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o less_o glorious_a in_o the_o host_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o approach_v he_o with_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o if_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n with_o much_o reason_n do_v st._n teresa_n of_o jesus_n say_v unto_o a_o devout_a soul_n unto_o who_o she_o appear_v after_o death_n that_o we_o upon_o earth_n ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n do_v towards_o the_o divine_a essence_n love_v and_o adore_v it_o with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o force_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o who_o come_v in_o person_n to_o thou_o be_v that_o self_n same_o lord_n that_o require_v so_o much_o reverence_n that_o he_o strike_v oza_n dead_a because_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n and_o slay_v 50000_o bethshamit_n for_o their_o look_v on_o it_o and_o thou_o not_o only_o see_v and_o touch_v 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