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the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v mean_v either_o sanationes_fw-la healing_n in_o particular_a or_o miracle_n in_o general_a will_v be_v evident_a by_o a_o little_a observe_v its_o use_n mar._n 9.39_o no_v man_n which_o shall_v do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o miraclo_n in_o my_o name_n speak_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o mat._n 7.22_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d many_o wondrous_a work_n answerable_a to_o those_o precede_a prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n luke_n 10.13_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d after_o that_o miracle_n passum_fw-la as_o mat._n 11.21.23_o &_o 13.54_o 58_o &_o 14.2_o mar._n 6.2_o 5_o 14._o &_o 9.39_o luc._n 5.17_o &_o 6.19_o &_o 19.37_o act._n 2.22_o &_o 8.13_o &_o passum_fw-la in_o all_o which_o 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