Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 19:18

18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour , as thy self : I am the LORD.

Heb. nor keep, either 1, The injury here supposed, in thy memory: So it is opposed to those who say they will forgive, but not forget, an injury. Or 2. Anger or ha[illegible: 1+ letters]ed, in thy heart. So this verb is used, Ier. 3. 12. Na[illegible: 1+ letters]. 1. 2.

By which he understands not the Israelites onely, as some would perswade us, but every other man with whom we converse, as plainly appears 1. By comparing this place with verse 34. where this very law is applied to strangers. 2. Because the word neighbour is explained by another man, Levit. 20. 10. Rom. 13. 8. See more on Exod. 20. 18.

Either 1. My Laws. So this is fitly promised, because otherwise some of the following commands might seem tri[illegible: 1+ letters]ing and obedience to them unnecessary: Or 2. My Ordinances, to wit, of nature, or the order which I have appointed in creatures, as the word is used Iob 26. 10. and 38. 33. Psal. 148. 6. Prov. 8. 29. and therefore they shall not confound those things that I have distinguished, which were in some sort to reproach and correct my works, and which may seem to be done in some of the following instances.

Marginal references: Mat. 5. 43. and 22. 39. Rom. 13. 9. Gal. 5. 14. Jam. 2. 8.