Brief Exposition of Philippians and Colossians, Exposition 2
A BRIEF EXPOSITION Of the Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the COLOSSIANS.
The ARGUMENT.
EPaphras, having founded a Church at Colosse, (chap. 1. v. 7.) a city of Phrygia in the lesser Asia, neer to Laodicea and Hierapolis, chap. 4. v. 13. and perceiving the truth of the Gospel preached by him, to be impugned; partly, by some converted from Judaisme, who urged the Ceremonies of the Law, as necessary to salvation, chap. 2. v. 8—partly, by some converted from Gentilisme, who, from principles of abused Philosophie, did urge the worshipping of Angels, and other superstitious rites, grounded only upon humane tradition, chap. 2. v—8. 18. He informeth Paul, now prisoner at Rome (chap. 4. v. 3.) of the case of this Church: whereupon Paul writeth this Epistle unto them. His scope wherein, is, (often prefacing, to v. 12. chap. 1.) to confirm that doctrine which was preached unto them by Epaphras, to the end of ch. 1. and to guard them against all the fore-named errours, contrary to that doctrine, chap. 2. and to incite them to the study and practice of holiness, both in the generall and speciall duties of Christianity, chap. 3. and to v. 7. of chap. 4. After which he insisteth upon some particular affairs, such as recommendations, salutations, and some directions, to the end of chap. 4.