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some_o of_o they_o and_o when_o those_o come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v it_o will_v be_v glorious_a first_o the_o lord_n portion_n deut._n 32.9_o second_o his_o pleasant_a portion_n ierem._n 12.10_o three_o his_o inheritance_n isaiah_n 19.25_o all_o person_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o church_n be_v his_o inheritance_n four_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n ierem._n 12.7_o five_o god_n treasure_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n exod._n 19.5_o six_o his_o glory_n isaiah_n 46.13_o seven_o the_o house_n of_o god_n glory_n isaiah_n 60.7_o eight_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n i'faith_n 62.3_o nine_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ten_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ierem._n 3.17_o again_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o