And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Ver. 34. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour.] Deest coactio, non deerit cohortatio. a Men shall learn with much less ado, because "taught of God," and lively illightened by his Holy Spirit: et quando Christus magister, quam cito discitur quod doeetur? saith Augustine; when Christ becomes a man's teacher, he must needs be a forwardly scholar. Some make this to be the sense of the words, that in gospel times the truths of Christ, and the knowledge of the Son of God, should be so evident, that men might get more of themselves without a teacher, than with one in the legal administrations; as Paul also showeth, 2 Cor. iii. Not that men should have no need of teaching at all in those times; for the best know but in part, and must daily grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Pe 3:18
For they shall all know me.] All mine elect shall know me in some competent measure: know the principles, Heb 6:1-2 and go on unto perfection, ib.
For I will forgive their iniquities.] In heaven, and in their own consciences also, Zec 3:4 provided that they put this and the like promises in suit by their prayers. Mal 3:16 Augustine, Mr Perkins, and Archbishop Ussher expired with crying for mercy and forgiveness.
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