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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 44:25
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves, &c.] Shall not come into places where they are, nor touch them, nor attend their funerals, (<032101>Leviticus 21:1,11), that their work might not be interrupted, or they through grief and sorrow be made unfit for it, (<400822>Matthew 8:22), this, in a spiritual sense, may signify, that they should have no conversation or fellowship with men dead in trespasses and sins; and should abstain from all dead works, as all sinful ones are: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves; by coming near them, touching them, at least attending their funerals, because of their near relation to them, and that natural sympathy and affection that must be in them: all sorrow and mourning for dead relations is not forbidden saints, nor ministers of the word; provided it is in moderation, and not to excess, and is not for gracious persons, as those without hope; and should as little as possible break in upon the duties of their office, (<520413>1 Thessalonians 4:13 <431133>John 11:33,35).
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