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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o she_o be_v a_o jerusalem_n a_o visible_a fair_a city_n that_o be_v her_o external_a communion_n 2._o a_o jerusalem_n above_o that_o be_v her_o internal_a sanctity_n 3._o a_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v free_a which_o be_v her_o supernal_a redemption_n 4._o a_o mother_n that_o be_v her_o fruitfulness_n 5._o the_o mother_n of_o we_o which_o comprehend_v her_o unity_n 6._o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o which_o express_v the_o universality_n somewhat_o upon_o each_o of_o these_o as_o god_n shall_v assist_v i_o that_o the_o hour_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o hearer_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o substantive_n or_o fundamental_a word_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o whole_a text_n and_o it_o be_v as_o musical_a a_o word_n as_o most_o that_o run_v upon_o syllable_n but_o it_o offer_v more_o pleasantness_n to_o the_o understanding_n than_o to_o the_o ear_n full_a of_o happy_a signification_n a_o name_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n be_v wont_a 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