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it_o shall_v be_v so_o pure_a without_o mixture_n shall_v be_v so_o exceed_v so_o inconceivable_o bitter_a rev._n 14.10_o the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb._n 11._o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n a_o bitter_a cup_n a_o bitter_a curse_n more_o bitter_a than_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n which_o a_o woman_n drink_v that_o have_v give_v her_o love_n to_o another_o man_n and_o have_v trespass_v against_o her_o husband_n the_o water_n be_v bitter_a water_n and_o the_o curse_v a_o bitter_a curse_n for_o it_o make_v her_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n to_o rot_v 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but_o do_v secret_o in_o thy_o heart_n love_v something_o else_o more_o than_o christ_n yet_o for_o thy_o secret_a hypocrisy_n thou_o shall_v be_v public_o accurse_v before_o the_o great_a congregation_n that_o ever_o eye_n behold_v before_o a_o great_a number_n than_o ever_o yet_o at_o once_o be_v gather_v together_o even_o before_o million_o of_o angel_n before_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v dead_a that_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v alive_a even_o all_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o before_o they_o shall_v thou_o stand_v and_o be_v declare_v a_o curse_a wretch_n because_o thou_o do_v never_o love_v the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n what_o shame_n shall_v then_o confound_v thou_o and_o what_o confusion_n shall_v then_o cover_v thy_o face_n when_o thou_o that_o think_v thyself_o a_o bless_a man_n and_o other_o think_v thou_o to_o be_v bless_v that_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v quite_o mistake_v when_o christ_n before_o 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