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your_o soul_n ezek._n 39_o last_o i_o will_v no_o more_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o for_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n on_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n can_v never_o total_o withdraw_v from_o those_o on_o who_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n yea_o the_o spirit_n hold_v and_o establish_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v never_o final_o depart_v from_o god_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o his_o spirit_n be_v also_o put_v into_o the_o soul_n ezek._n 36.25.27_o if_o god_n hide_v his_o angry_a face_n he_o show_v his_o please_a countenance_n when_o he_o do_v abscond_v helâ—_n from_o we_o than_o he_o manifest_v heaven_n to_o we_o the_o angry_a look_n of_o god_n on_o the_o sin_n and_o soul_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o hell_n but_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n make_v a_o heaven_n 2._o if_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o commandment_n from_o we_o psal_n 119.19_o but_o 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