Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 John 4:7
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1 John4:7
7 Beloved, let us love one another , for love is of God ▪ and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.
In opposition to the Malice and Cruelty of these Enemies to true and pure Christianity, he exhorteth to mutual Love, not limited to themselves, as undoubtedly he did not intend, see Note on chap. 3.14. but that they should do their part towards all others, letting it lie upon them, if it were not reciprocated and mutual.
This he presses as a further Discrimina[illegible: 2 letters]on; nothing being more evidential of Relation and Alliance to God, than a duly regulated Love, which is of him.
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