Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 1:11

11 Strengthened with all might according to his glorious power , unto all patience , and long-suffering with joyfulness.

Whereunto that they might be enabled it was needfull to pray for a power from above, for the best Christians here below are but infirm as well as imperfect, not able to perform what is required of them for doing and suffering the will of God till enstrengthened, see on Phil. 4.13. compared with Rev. 7.17. we have here great need of all might, special aids of God, to discharge difficult duties, to mortifie strong corruptions, to co[illegible: 1 letter]temn worldly allurements, to repulse frequent temptations, to bear manifold crosses, and to improve daily mercies, derived from exceeding great and mighty power, see on Eph. 1.19, 20. with 3.16. an excellent glorious power, 2 Cor. 4.7, 13. needfull to consummate and compleat as well as begin the work of Grace, 2 Thess. 1.11. a great reality (and not a metaphor) to sincere converts and sound believers.

Every way to bear the things which come hard upon them or continue long: Philosophy with all its prescriptions is ineffectual to form the Soul to true patience & contentment under sufferings, it must be given on the behalf of Christ, Phil. 1.29. to a believer to suffer patiently in tongue and heart without a prevailing mixture of passion, so that evils do not make an impression upon him, but he doth possess his Soul with patience to the end.

Which he could not do with a becoming Christian chearfulness, when surcharg'd with a weight of troubles he finds himself a-sinking, if he were not supported with the hands of Heaven which relieve with present comfort, and raise up to believe a future reward, Mat. 5.12. Act. 5.41. Rom. 5.3. 1 Cor. 11.32. 2 Cor. 1.5. Heb. 11.27. Heb. 12.10, 12. Iam. 1.2, 4.