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coalition_n aswell_o 19_o mutual_a between_o themselves_o in_o charitable_a affection_n as_o also_o in_o a_o concurrent_a desire_n of_o this_o one_o body_n which_o be_v their_o head_n christ_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n rest_v upon_o the_o same_o hope_n hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n so_o for_o 3._o their_o outward_a man_n also_o even_o these_o body_n which_o whether_o consume_v by_o fire_n or_o sink_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o devour_v of_o beast_n or_o rot_v in_o their_o grave_n or_o quarter_v yea_o minsed_a by_o tyrant_n yet_o congregabuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v in_o one_o place_n and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o same_o christ_n to_o sit_v with_o 21._o he_o in_o his_o throne_n second_o the_o verb_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o translation_n do_v full_o express_v it_o have_v more_o in_o it_o then_o resort_v or_o gather_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o
carry_v we_o to_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o the_o eagle_n to_o trace_v pliny_n or_o aelian_a eagle_n for_o the_o variety_n of_o eagle_n be_v a_o course_n easy_a but_o a_o discourse_n tedious_a to_o follow_v the_o allegorist_n in_o moralize_v their_o quality_n be_v as_o s._n basil_n say_v to_o make_v a_o eagle_n no_o basil_n foul_a nor_o to_o give_v the_o scripture_n the_o true_a sense_n for_o so_o may_v i_o touch_v great-man_n who_o with_o pyrrhus_n desire_v to_o be_v call_v and_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v eagle_n some_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n and_o length_n of_o their_o wing_n popular_o beat_v the_o air_n please_v themselves_o with_o their_o soar_a ambition_n fly_v so_o high_a out_o of_o compass_n till_o final_o they_o fly_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n other_o with_o the_o sharpness_n of_o their_o talent_n gripe_v their_o tenant_n with_o inexorable_a oppression_n in_o their_o contract_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o their_o creditor_n by_o a_o 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that_o express_v the_o mind_n of_o every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n much_o more_o as_o he_o be_v a_o regenerate_a christian_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o confession_n even_o of_o aristotle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o infusion_n celestial_a no_o natural_a traduction_n for_o that_o cause_n by_o philo_n philo._n call_v caeli_fw-la apospasma_fw-la a_o very_a arrachment_n or_o a_o cantle_n pull_v from_o the_o heavenly_a substance_n can_v contain_v itself_o within_o this_o lump_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o they_o touch_v the_o earth_n and_o give_v life_n to_o these_o low_a creature_n yet_o be_v still_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v dart_v so_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o dwell_v and_o be_v confine_v as_o that_o jew_n speak_v either_o within_o the_o film_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o our_o body_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o sense_n yet_o haeret_fw-la origini_fw-la suae_fw-la say_v seneca_n it_o still_o aspire_v upward_o seneca_n &_o there_o will_v have_v she_o be_v whence_o she_o have_v her_o beginning_n whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n heraclite_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o divine_a infer_v a_o excellent_a position_n that_o anima_fw-la sicca_fw-la est_fw-la sapientissima_fw-la that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o surbate_z with_o travel_v care_n nor_o surfeitted_a with_o excessive_a riot_n either_o solid_a or_o liquid_a be_v more_o fit_a for_o divine_a contemplation_n as_o the_o dry_a exhalation_n be_v soon_o carry_v into_o the_o high_a region_n than_o the_o moist_a vapour_n and_o this_o mean_v plato_n by_o his_o anima_fw-la alata_fw-la in_o his_o phaedrus_n where_o he_o give_v wing_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n soar_v up_o ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la verum_fw-la to_o the_o chief_a truth_n and_o the_o will_v not_o rest_v but_o in_o divino_fw-la bono_fw-mi in_o the_o chief_a good_a wherefore_o the_o stoike_n have_v place_v their_o philosopher_n ex_fw-la superiori_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la high_a than_o man_n equal_o with_o their_o god_n signify_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v either_o as_o god_n among_o man_n or_o rather_o as_o man_n live_v on_o earth_n the_o life_n of_o god_n not_o affright_v with_o terror_n not_o hoven_v with_o advancement_n not_o deject_a with_o want_n not_o captivate_v to_o passion_n if_o then_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o contemplate_v philosopher_n a_o natural_a man_n do_v thus_o surmount_v much_o more_o the_o mind_n of_o true_a christian_n possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n work_v upon_o the_o will_n sanctify_v the_o affection_n by_o the_o power_n whereof_o consedere_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n 6._o he_o have_v make_v we_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n where_o be_v mount_v super_fw-la altitudines_fw-la terrae_fw-la as_o isaiah_n speak_v above_o all_o the_o lofty_a tower_n 14._o of_o the_o earth_n from_o thence_o say_v chryso_v chrysost_n cuncta_fw-la tanquam_fw-la muscas_fw-la vident_fw-la like_o true_a eagle_n they_o overlook_v all_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n as_o gnat_n and_o fly_n there_o he_o behold_v the_o valley_n of_o baca_n and_o there_o he_o overlook_v 15._o the_o hill_n of_o basan_n the_o low_a and_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v gregory_n in_o the_o first_o he_o describe_v loss_n contumely_n moral_n poverty_n baseness_n and_o those_o even_o the_o most_o worldly_a mind_v will_v fly_v over_o and_o tread_v upon_o on_o the_o other_o the_o glory_n of_o sovereignty_n sublimity_n of_o honour_n blandishment_n of_o subject_n confluence_n of_o wealth_n profit_n by_o gain_n high_a in_o the_o view_n great_a in_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n not_o yet_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n all_o which_o to_o this_o eagle_n 14._o thus_o lift_v up_o above_o these_o hill_n and_o his_o heart_n fasten_v where_o this_o body_n be_v in_o the_o 1._o joy_n of_o heaven_n lord_n say_v saint_n gregory_n greg._n quam_fw-la abiecta_fw-la sint_fw-la cernitur_fw-la quae_fw-la alta_fw-la vide_fw-la bantur_fw-la how_o base_a &_o mean_a do_v they_o appear_v to_o the_o judgement_n reform_v which_o before_o appear_v lofty_a in_o the_o imagination_n corrupt_v then_o he_o 2._o account_n the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n but_o ilia_n terrae_fw-la the_o entrail_n and_o garbage_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o food_n for_o eagle_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n but_o lilia_fw-la terrae_fw-la lily_n of_o the_o field_n more_o delectable_a in_o show_n then_o durable_a for_o continuance_n no_o stay_n for_o eagle_n to_o perch_v upon_o title_n of_o honour_n but_o folia_fw-la venti_fw-la the_o leaf_n of_o vanity_n a_o gnathonical_a blast_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o chap_n a_o fleshly_a pair_n of_o bellows_n as_o the_o philosopher_n term_n they_o too_o weak_a a_o air_n to_o carry_v up_o a_o eagle_n brief_o all_o the_o allective_n under_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n say_v nazian_n compare_v to_o this_o one_o booty_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n account_n they_o damnum_fw-la &_o stercora_fw-la loss_n 7._o and_o dounge_n as_o the_o holy_a preacher_n fumus_fw-la 15._o aut_fw-la funus_fw-la a_o vanity_n or_o vexation_n as_o caesarius_n in_o nazianz_n nugae_fw-la &_o delirium_fw-la a_o folly_n and_o nazian_n madness_n as_o chrysostom_n a_o shadow_n or_o a_o dream_n chrisostom_n yea_o less_o than_o they_o both_o with_o plato_n plate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o but_o worth_n nothing_o all_o the_o possession_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n when_o he_o set_v they_o out_o to_o the_o best_a this_o eagle_n may_v account_v a_o glory_n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o glory_n in_o opinion_n not_o so_o in_o 6._o deed_n therefore_o he_o 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their_o