Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 1:28

28 Whom we preach , warning every man and teaching every man in all wisedom , that we may present every man perfect in Jesus Christ .

Here he shews that the subject of his and other ministers preaching was Christ (as he had before describ'd him) in whom alone hope of glory was to be had, Act. 4.12. 1 Cor. 2.2. Gal. 5.4. 1 Ioh. 1.3.

The manner of it was by admonishing and instructing all, in all the Christian wisedom that Christ required, that they might avoid sin and do their duty he means all collectively, not distributively of the generals of each; not each one of those generals, excluding none from the communion of so great a benefit, having no acception of Nations or persons, making no exception of any condition, but inviting all men to Christ, holding forth this light of the Gospel to whosoever would receive it, whiles God did vouchsafe life and strength to them, in the most taking way, Act. 20, 21.27, 31. Rom. 1.14, 15, 16. 1 Tim. 3.2. 2 Tim. 2.24. & 3.16. & 4.2. Tit. 1.9.

And the end and aim he and others of his mind had in preaching of this matter in such a manner was the same with Christ's, v. 22. to put them into such an estate by their labours that they might through Christ, appear at a throne of grace, without confusion, 2 Cor. 11.2 Phil. 3.12.15. Heb. 5.14.

Marginal references: Eph. 5.27.