Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 John 3:22

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

It is supposed, where there is that Accord with God, that what was last, and is next after said, implies, there will be no disposition to ask any thing disagreeable to his VVill, or otherwise than as he hath exprest his VVill about the matter of Prayer. And then, whatsoever we ask, we receive, i. e. are as sure to receive it, in the kind or in equivalence, as if we had it, chap. 5.14.

i. e. This is the Cause of our Certainty, being the Evidence of our State God-ward, Psal. 66.18, 19. not of our receiving the Things prayed for, which we only owe to his free promised Mercy in Christ.

Marginal references: Mat. 21.22. John 14.13. & 15.7. & 16.33. Jam. 5.16.