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have_v power_n 13_o wicked_a or_o good_a angel_n which_o be_v of_o exceed_a strength_n and_o have_v leave_v and_o commission_n of_o god_n to_o do_v mighty_a thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v power_n col._n 1_o 16._o by_o he_o be_v create_v power_n principality_n ephe._n 6_o 12._o we_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n 14_o excellent_a and_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n act_n 6_o 8._o steven_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n 15_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o have_v great_a power_n luke_n 3_o 6._o all_o this_o power_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o all_o power_n sig_n universal_a power_n over_o every_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o math._n 28_o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o this_o power_n the_o father_n as_o god_n give_v the_o son_n as_o mediator_n receive_v it_o power_n of_o god_n sig_n the_o most_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a god_n mat._n 26_o 64._o sit_v at_o the_o 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