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〈◊〉_d all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v their_o own_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o one_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o all_o i_o can_v say_v the_o sorrow_n of_o one_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o for_o this_o be_v their_o prerogative_n which_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n mutual_o open_v their_o heart_n one_o to_o another_o and_o communicate_v their_o notion_n and_o mystery_n and_o love_n and_o desire_v one_o to_o another_o as_o have_v as_o much_o share_n in_o and_o right_o to_o one_o another_o as_o to_o themselves_o neither_o be_v those_o celestial_a inhabitant_n ere_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o remote_a from_o god_n when_o they_o thus_o go_v into_o one_o another_o bonuoâ—_n there_o be_v no_o diversion_n in_o heaven_n from_o the_o summum_fw-la bonuoâ—_n for_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v they_o meet_v with_o god_n he_o fill_v 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