Verse 2
2. Who can have compassion The reason that the sinner should be represented by a man; the need of a humanly sympathizing representative. Priest and sinner should have a common ground.
Compassion A medium word, not signifying either deep passion or unfeelingness, but considerateness.
Ignorant Complete moral ignorance, from the first wholly involuntary, excuses guilt; but there is little of human moral ignorance which is not in some way guiltily incurred, and so is measurably responsible. Hence there were sins of ignorance, as well as sins of immediate knowledge, which needed atonement.
Out of the way Literally, the wandering, the knowing deviators from the true path, with no ignorance to plead.
Compassed with infirmity Susceptible to sin, and encircled with tempting excitements to his susceptibilities.
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