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to_o be_v their_o portion_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v settle_v himself_o upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o sustentation_n and_o happiness_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o a_o portion_n be_v and_o second_o what_o a_o portion_n god_n be_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o what_o a_o portion_n be_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o man_n portion_n as_o you_o that_o be_v but_o little_o experience_v in_o the_o world_n know_v be_v a_o certain_a measure_n or_o parcel_n of_o money_n land_n or_o good_n which_o be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o and_o settle_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o subsistence_n and_o livelihood_n thus_o the_o prodigal_a luke_n 15._o 12._o say_v to_o his_o father_n give_v i_o the_o portion_n of_o good_n that_o fall_v to_o i_o now_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v somewhat_o bear_v resemblance_n thereunto_o as_o that_o he_o have_v make_v over_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n and_o 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