Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 12:9

9. Let love be without dissimulation . Abhor that which is evil , cleave to that which is good .

The former Exhortations respect Church-Officers in particular; those that follow, concern all Christians in general. He begins with Love, because that is a radical Grace; other Graces, and gracious Actions do spring from it, and must be accompanied with it. By Love here, you may understand the Love of God, or of our Neighbour: The latter seems chiefly to be intended. The great requisite in Love, is this, That it be without dissimulation, or (as the word is) without Hypocrisy. i. e. That it be sincere and unseigned. (2 Cor. 6.6. 1 Pet. 1.22.) It must not be in Word, and in Tongue only; but in Deed, and in Truth, 1 Iohn 3.18.

Do not only avoid it, but hate it, and that as Hell it self. The simple Verb imports extream Detestation, and 'tis aggravated by the Composition (vid. Psal. 119.104. Amos 5.15.)

Be glued to it. (So the Word signifieth.) Things that are Glued together, are hardly dis-joyned; the same Word is used of the Union and Conjunction between Man and Wife, (vid. Mat. 19.5. Eph. 5.31.)

Marginal references: 1 Tim. 1.5. 1 Pet. 1.22.; Or, abhorring.; Psal. 36.4. Amos 5.11.; Or, cleaving.