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 The former Christian church had never so understood the term Mother. Roman Catholics often speak of the church as a Mother. But they include under this designation all who belong to that particular organization known as the Roman Catholic Church, without any regard to their moral character—and none others. But the church signified by the New Jerusalem—"this church, and not the former, is wife and mother" in a sense which overleaps the narrow bounds of sect, and embraces all, of whatever name or creed "who are in love to the Lord and in charity towards the neighbor;" and specifically, all among Christians "who believe in the Lord, and live according to his commandments in the Word." (A. R. 925.) This is the true but invisible church of Christ—the Apocalyptic New Jerusalem—the heavenly Mother of all who are born of the Spirit. This, doubtless, is the Mother which the apostle had in mind when he wrote: "But Jerusalem, which is above, is free, which is the Mother o:f us all." (Gal. iv, 26.)