Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 7:23-27

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Whoever break the bands of God's law, will find themselves bound and held by the chains of his judgments. Since they encouraged one another to sin, God would dishearten them. All must needs be in trouble, when God comes to judge them according to their deserts.

May the Lord enable us to seek that good part which shall not be taken away.

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