Matthew Poole and continuators on John 3:36

36 He that believeth on the Son , hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son , shall not see life i: but the wrath of God abideth on him .

He that hearing the Proposition of the Gospel, so agreeth to it, as with his heart he receiveth him as his Saviour, and trusteth and hopeth in him, hath everlasting life; that is, a certain and just Title to it, nay in the first fruits; being actually delivered from condemnation, to which, without Faith, he is exposed, Rom. 8.1: He already liveth a spiritual life, Gal. 2.20. and having Christ in him, hath the hope of Glory; into the possession of which, he shall most certainly come

But he that receiveth not the Gospel, published by him who is the Son of God, and doth not imbrace him as his Saviour, and yield obedience to him, shall not be saved. The word here translated, believeth not, is, [non-Latin text not transcribed] which often signifieth, one that is not obedient: But this is the command of God, That men should believe on his Son, 1 John 3.23. The commandment doth not only respect Love, but Faith in the first place; for Faith worketh by Love; so as there is an [non-Latin text not transcribed], a disobedience in the Vnderstanding, as well as in the Conversation; and he that so believeth not, as to obey, shall never come into Heaven, which felicity is here expressed by seeing Life; as not seeing Death, is not dying, so not seeing Life is dying

And as he was by nature a child of wrath, Eph. 2.3. subject, and exposed to the wrath of God, so that wrath abideth upon him, being justified by Faith, he hath peace with God, Rom. 5.1.

Marginal references: Habbak. 1.4. Vers. 16. 1 Joh. 5.10.