Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 3:2

2 Set your affections on things above , not on things on the earth .

That the hearts of believers here, might be where their treasure is, the Apostle here repeats his exhortation, using another word, importing they should intensly mind things above, Rom. 8.5. viz. the inheritance reserved in the Heavens for us, 1 Pet. 1.4. with heart and affections, together with all that God hath appointed to be a furtherance to the enjoyment of it; not curiously to search the deep things of God which cannot be found out, but to mind things above with sobriety, Rom. 12.3.

Taking off the mind and heart from all that is opposite to heavenly things, viz. not onely those humane, carnal ordinances and ceremonies, c. 2.22. with Phil. 3.18, 19. but also from the eager pursuit of the pleasures, profits and honours of this World, which the men of it do inordinately desire, v. 5. with Mat. 6.33. Gal. 5.24. and are carryed away with, Tit. 2.12. Iam. 4.4. 2 Pet. 1.4. 1 Ioh. 2.17. Christians should not be, to the neglect of things spiritual; however they are obliged in a due subordination, to take care of themselves and families for these things below, so far as to put them into a capacity of raising them more Heaven-ward.

Marginal references: Or, mind.