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day_n such_o doubtless_o will_v be_v the_o surprise_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o divine_a beauty_n of_o its_o maker_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o those_o gross_a organ_n of_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o be_v now_o confine_v one_o while_o it_o will_v melt_v with_o langour_n and_o aspiration_n by_o and_o by_o it_o will_v spring_v forth_o into_o ecstasy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v launch_v itself_o towards_o this_o object_n of_o immense_a perfection_n it_o will_v present_o forget_v all_o these_o flowery-fading_a pleasure_n it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o body_n it_o will_v plunge_v itself_o into_o the_o abyss_n where_o fruition_n will_v not_o exclude_v appetite_n because_o the_o faculty_n will_v still_o be_v enlarge_v to_o re-receive_a great_a measure_n of_o untasted_a joy_n and_o so_o by_o a_o infinite_a progress_n and_o succession_n of_o new_a beatitude_n it_o will_v ever_o advance_v itself_o into_o perfection_n till_o like_o a_o drop_n of_o wine_n cast_v into_o 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