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root_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o loc_n if_o the_o law_n cut_v off_o the_o branch_n much_o more_o the_o root_n root_n or_o degree_n to_o murder_n tend_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o blame_v as_o â—…s_n so_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o heart_n be_v often_o forbid_v to_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o three_o commandment_n so_o love_n of_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v require_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o practise_v by_o holy_a man_n in_o those_o time_n as_o a_o degree_n to_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n call_v for_o so_o those_o virtue_n of_o spiritual_a poverty_n mourn_v meekness_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v command_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la no_o new_a law_n nor_o high_a perfection_n in_o the_o gospel_n these_o and_o many_o other_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o our_o divine_n against_o papist_n and_o socinian_o in_o this_o point_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o doctor_n consideration_n and_o proceed_v to_o what_o now_o follow_v and_o that_o be_v another_o heterodox_n assertion_n 47_o p_o 2â—7_n n._n 47_o acquireable_a perfection_n may_v be_v and_o some_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v under_o precept_n but_o unacquireable_a perfection_n be_v not_o christ_n easy_a yoke_n be_v not_o now_o make_v up_o to_o we_o of_o impossible_a precept_n now_o he_o know_v 1._o that_o our_o divine_n maintain_v there_o be_v no_o perfection_n acquireable_a in_o this_o life_n against_o papist_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o i_o have_v say_v and_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o degree_n in_o but_o towards_o perfection_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v also_o prove_v the_o high_a perfection_n be_v under_o precept_n and_o none_o above_o it_o 4._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o unacquireable_a perfection_n be_v under_o precept_n 5._o christ_n yoke_n be_v not_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v easy_a because_o it_o be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o 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