John Trapp on Philippians 3:13
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Philippians3:13
Verſe 13. I count not my ſelf] Si dixiſti ſati[illegible: 1 letter] eſt, periiſti. Satiety is a dangerous diſeaſe, and the next ſtep to a declenſion, The Eagles embleme is ſublimiùs, the Suns celeriùs, Pſal. 19.3. the wheats perfectiùs, Mar 4.28. Ezekiels profundiùs, Chap 47. 4. Chriſts ſuperiùs Luk. 14 10. and Pauls ulteriùs.
Reaching forth] [non-Latin text not transcribed] Pro[illegible: 1 letter]o & quaſi prae[illegible: 1 letter]i[illegible: 2 letters]ti corpore [illegible: 1 letter]erri ad ſcopum B[illegible: 1 letter]z[illegible: 1 letter]. Straining and ſtretching out head and hands, and whole body to lay hold on the mark or price propoſed. A manifeſt metaphor from runners in a race.
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