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be_v this_o §_o 2_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o of_o consequence_n dangerous_a it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o attend_v with_o fearful_a effect_n it_o be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o peculiar_a guilt_n which_o be_v contract_v he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v of_o fearful_a consequence_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o thou_o see_v say_v chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n in_o loc_n what_o a_o terrible_a word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v speaks_z nay_o thunder_n so_o as_o may_v awake_v the_o secure_a soul_n into_o a_o tremble_a the_o example_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n their_o be_v make_v sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o after_o they_o against_o offer_v of_o strange_a fire_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o excellent_a rule_n which_o 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