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2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o a_o new_a interpretation_n on_o that_o place_n page_n 137_o a_o greâ—t_a number_n of_o place_n which_o mention_v the_o cure_n of_o demoniac_n in_o which_o our_o translation_n dâ—_z chaâ—ge_n the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o original_a text_n page_n 140_o of_o the_o bull_n crown_v with_o garland_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o french_a bible_n act_n 14._o 13._o page_n 143_o of_o one_o word_n which_o the_o french_a add_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n page_n 145_o how_o the_o word_n age_z which_o in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o french_a and_o english_a bible_n page_n 147_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n ill_o represent_v in_o maâ—y_n picture_n and_o particular_o at_o the_o beginning_n 〈…〉_z