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crown_n than_o which_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v far_o better_a or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o obtain_n of_o reconciliation_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o three_o conditional_a way_n of_o impetration_n there_o remain_v then_o only_o three_o way_n of_o obtain_a reconciliation_n with_o one_o of_o which_o they_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n obtain_v reconciliation_n for_o all_o if_o the_o first_o way_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o orthodox_n church_n what_o then_o do_v they_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o state_n if_o the_o second_o way_n they_o contradict_v themselves_o affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v obtain_v for_o all_o absolute_a reconciliation_n that_o be_v that_o he_o do_v restore_v all_o man_n real_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o joab_n do_v absolute_o reconcile_v absalon_n to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o father_n favour_n but_o contrary_o they_o plain_o deny_v in_o limit_v of_o the_o article_n in_o their_o conference_n that_o 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