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maker_n and_o so_o saint_n gregory_n and_o anselm_n do_v affirm_v their_o particular_a pride_n to_o have_v consist_v in_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o creator_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o absolute_a rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o their_o governor_n but_o i_o like_v well_o of_o nazianzeus_n exposition_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o esay_n that_o satan_n will_v have_v extol_v himself_o above_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o the_o word_n god_n that_o be_v above_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o humanity_n and_o so_o his_o pride_n be_v 1._o in_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o equality_n with_o god_n by_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n betwixt_o the_o angellical_a nature_n and_o the_o person_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n betwixt_o his_o manhood_n and_o his_o godhead_n as_o ambrose_n catharinus_n vignerius_n and_o saint_n bernard_n do_v 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