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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 46:9
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord in the solemn feasts, &c.] To worship the Lord, to pray and praise; to honour the Lord, and keep the solemn feast of love, the Lord’s supper: he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth in by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate; that so such as were coming in, and going out, might not meet, and stop and hinder one another in going out and coming in: no mention is made of entering in by the east gate, which was only for the prince, (<264401>Ezekiel 44:1,2), and there was no entering in, or going out, on the west: he shall not return by the way of the gate he came in, but shall go forth over against it; signifying, that those that come to the house of God to worship, and join in communion with the saints, should not return to their former ways and practices; to their former rites, customs, and ceremonies in religion, used by them; and to their former principles and errors in doctrines; and to their former sinful courses of life; but go straight on and thorough stitch with it in their profession of Christ and his Gospel, and in the practice of spiritual and evangelic worship; (see <420962>Luke 9:62 <581038> Hebrews 10:38,39).
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