Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 John 2:12

12 I write unto you, little children , because your sins are forgive you, for his names sake .

He here uses an Appellation before, v. 1. apply'd to all in common, being put alone; but being now set in Contradistinction to others, must be understood to intend a dictinct Rank of Christians, viz. those more newly entred into the Christian State; and to them he suggests the free Remission of their Sins for his Names sake.

I. e. For his own sake, as the Reason why they should out of Ingenuity, and a new recent sense of God's mercy towards them, comply with his holy Pleasure in the following Precept. The Remission of their Sins, being a first, and most early Priviledge with them that commenced from the beginning of their sincere Christianity, and which was sealed to them in their late Baptism; 'tis the more fitly mention'd to this first Rank of Christians.

Marginal references: Luke 24.47. Acts 4.12. & 13.38.