That is, We are punished for our fathers sins; which yet God may justly do; and none questioneth the justice of man in the case, depriving children of their patrimonial estates for their parents treasons; nor more than God threateneth in the second commandment, God indeed, Ezekiel 18:2, seemeth displeased at their use of this proverb; but the reason is, because they so used it as to acquit themselves, intimating they were guiltless, and suffered only for the sins of their parents, whereas that was false; otherwise the punishment of children for the sins of their parents was no more than God had threatened, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7 Jeremiah 15:4. But, saith God, your captivity shall, as to you, expiate your parents guilt past, and you shall no more say so.
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Jeremiah 31:29
29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.