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state_n of_o torment_n afterward_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n i_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o additional_a suffering_n which_o divine_a vengeance_n will_v no_o doubt_n inflict_v upon_o the_o soul_n nor_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o exaltedness_n of_o who_o essence_n heighten_v and_o sharpen_v the_o pain_n for_o the_o more_o delicate_a the_o be_v the_o more_o subtle_a its_o perception_n and_o the_o more_o exquisite_a the_o torment_n sect._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o three_o state_n wherein_o misery_n swell_v to_o the_o high_a mark_n it_o can_v possible_o when_o the_o body_n be_v raise_v again_o shall_v follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o both_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o inextinguishable_a flame_n o_o hell_n where_o only_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n dwell_v where_o wretched_a man_n undergo_v all_o that_o sully_v the_o divine_a glory_n and_o trample_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v merit_v but_o i_o have_v reserve_v a_o 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who_o will_v applaud_v themselves_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o intrigue_n and_o sullen_a business_n whilst_o they_o thaw_v and_o dissolve_v in_o soft_a and_o delicate_a pleasure_n or_o waste_v and_o spend_v themselves_o in_o course_n and_o toilsome_a lust_n if_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o manly_a rational_a life_n spend_v in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n without_o superstition_n or_o frowardness_n of_o a_o mind_n unharass_v by_o desire_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o peaceful_a assure_a conscience_n of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o glorious_a truth_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n i_o shall_v envy_v none_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o most_o luscious_a pleasure_n or_o kind_a fortune_n the_o world_n afford_v a_o prayer_n reflect_v on_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n bless_a god_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n the_o thing_n eternal_a to_o the_o thing_n temporal_a that_o amid_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o flattery_n of_o reputation_n i_o may_v not_o forget_v to_o think_v what_o will_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o my_o future_a state_n and_o that_o amid_o the_o trouble_n which_o besiege_v this_o mortal_a life_n i_o may_v be_v support_v by_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a world_n that_o the_o confident_a belief_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n may_v render_v i_o industrious_a to_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n i_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o build_n of_o god_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n all_o this_o i_o beg_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n sect._n 1_o christianity_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o relation_n to_o faith_n or_o practice_n i_o will_v first_o consider_v the_o christian_a faith_n 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