Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 2:19

And here, the Apostle suggests that those things he had before taxed did proceed from hence, that they let go the Lord Christ himself, c. 2.8, 9 from whom all truths are to be derived, and consequently he is all truth it self, Ioh. 14.6. not to adhere to him is the spring of all apostacies he being the head, see Eph. 4.15, 16.

Whence is communicated and distributed such influence to the body, the Church as is necessary to all the sensations and motions thereof.

Being in all its members fitly framed together by the spirit, Eph. 2.21, 22. and united by faith, Eph. 3.17. hath a continual subsidy of life and vigour.

And fastned together in a spiritual union which joyneth all believers to their head, and each of them to the other in him, 1 Cor. 10.17. & 12.12, 20, 25, 27.

Whereupon to mutual edification in love it groweth with a divine growth and spiritual increase, arising from the efficacy of God and tending to his glory, being filled with the influences of his grace, 1 Cor. 3.6. it is established and strengthened by little and little, in light and purity, and all graces till it attain to the measure of its perfect stature in Christ Jesus our Lord; whereas an increase in the traditions of Men, and the inventions of flesh do onely blow it up with wenns and imposthumes, to the disfiguring, deforming and destroying of it.

Marginal references: Eph. 4.15.16.