John Trapp on 1 John 4:16

Verſe 16. And we have known and beleeved] That is, we know by believing. See the Note no Joh. 6.69.

God is love] Pellican tels of ſome in his time, that uſed to reade this piece of Scripture to their friends at their feaſts. A pious practice ſurely, and well beſeeming thoſe that feaſt before the Lord. The Primitive Chriſtians had at ſuch times their kiſſe of love, 1 Pet. 5.14. And S. Auſtin had theſe two verſes written on his Table, Quiſquis amat dictis abſentum roders famam, Hanc menſam indictam novorit eſſe ſibi.