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future_a state_n where_o the_o misery_n be_v extreme_a and_o nothing_o remain_v to_o allay_v it_o that_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o unhappy_a good_a of_o simple_a be_v and_o not_o choose_v a_o absolute_a extinction_n if_o it_o may_v be_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a to_o think_v that_o custom_n will_v render_v that_o state_n more_o tolerable_a he_o may_v find_v a_o terrible_a confutation_n of_o his_o vain_a fancy_n indeed_o continuance_n under_o light_a evil_n may_v arm_v the_o mind_n with_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o but_o in_o great_a extremity_n it_o make_v the_o evil_a more_o ponderous_a and_o intolerable_a he_o that_o be_v torture_v with_o the_o stone_n or_o on_o the_o rack_n the_o long_o the_o torture_n continue_v the_o less_o able_a he_o be_v to_o sustain_v it_o in_o short_a as_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v infinite_o more_o ravish_a that_o the_o bless_a be_v without_o fear_n of_o lose_v it_o so_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n be_v 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