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i_o 3â—…_n thou_o curse_a wretch_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n every_o word_n breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n vengeance_n and_o woe_n bite_v deep_a and_o terrify_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o scorpion_n sting_n to_o depart_v from_o that_o glorious_a presence_n be_v hell_n enough_o but_o thou_o must_v also_o go_v with_o a_o curse_n nor_o only_a so_o but_o into_o fire_n and_o that_o must_v be_v everlasting_a feed_v continual_o with_o infinite_a river_n of_o brimstone_n and_o keep_v still_o in_o flame_n and_o fierceness_n by_o the_o unquenchable_a wrath_n of_o the_o most_o just_a god_n through_o all_o eternity_n and_o in_o that_o horrible_a dungeon_n and_o fiery_a lake_n thou_o shall_v never_o have_v other_o company_n or_o comforter_n but_o wicked_a devil_n and_o they_o insult_v over_o thou_o everlasting_o with_o much_o hellish_a spite_n and_o sting_a exprobration_n for_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n all_o 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