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dry_a but_o god_n be_v a_o inexhaustible_a portion_n that_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a and_o this_o discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o portion_n above_o all_o other_o portion_n but_o thirteen_o as_o god_n be_v a_o inexhaustible_a portion_n so_o god_n be_v a_o soul-satisfying_a portion_n he_o be_v a_o portion_n that_o give_v the_o soul_n full_a satisfaction_n and_o content_n 17.15_o psal_n 17.15_o psal_n 16.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n it_o be_v as_o well_o with_o he_o as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o so_o in_o that_o psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o etc._n vide_fw-la jerome_n calvin_n cajetan_n marlorat_n mollerius_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v i_o be_v 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