Neither will I hide my face: see Ezekiel 39:23. I will not turn from them in displeasure. From them; from the whole house of Israel. This is no assurance to any pretender of great interest in God, who yet lives in sin. Poured out, in abundant measures of wisdom and holiness, my Spirit; which is a Spirit of sanctification to make them holy, and a Spirit of strength to confirm them in holiness, and of adoption to sweeten obedience to them; they shall not, they will not depart from me, according to the promises, Ezekiel 11:19,20 Ezekiel 36:25 Ezekiel 37:23 Jeremiah 31:31, &c.; Jeremiah 32:37. It was sin that caused God to hide his face, and now grace shall be given to keep them out of sin, and to engage them to constant obedience, that God may rejoice over them to do them good in this their latter end.

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