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salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n herein_o we_o common_o miss_v it_o that_o we_o measure_v our_o safety_n by_o a_o wrong_a rule_n 5._o let_v we_o ascribe_v our_o endure_v of_o suffering_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n unto_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v patient_o bear_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o give_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n say_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n psal._n 115._o 1._o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o strength_n not_o our_o own_o courage_n that_o can_v bear_v we_o up_o under_o or_o get_v we_o out_o of_o trouble_n the_o psalmist_n ascribe_v strength_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o dare_v not_o usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o his_o deliverance_n psal._n 59_o 17._o unto_o thou_o o_o my_o strength_n will_v i_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n 3._o use_v of_o comfort_n be_v god_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v exercise_v with_o any_o 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portion_n for_o ever_o doct._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o perfection_n sufficiency_n and_o fullness_n yet_o he_o have_v bestow_v and_o settle_v himself_o upon_o they_o for_o all_o those_o advantage_n and_o use_n which_o a_o portion_n be_v serviceable_a to_o not_o judge_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n good_a enough_o to_o be_v a_o portion_n for_o they_o he_o have_v bestow_v himself_o upon_o they_o herein_o he_o have_v so_o order_v thing_n that_o the_o business_n stand_v reciprocal_a 1._o they_o be_v his_o portion_n deut._n 32._o 9_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n zach._n 2._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n they_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o make_v his_o peculiar_a that_o he_o will_v own_v and_o delight_n in_o and_o then_o 2._o he_o be_v their_o portion_n psal._n 119._o 157._o thou_o 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