An Exposition of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Colossians
An Exposition of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Colossians
Jean Daill
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262 AN EXPOSITION OF [SERM. XVIII. gusting it may appear according to their representations of it; nor receive a delusion, however specious and plausible they may render it. Eemember, that that Babylon, the mother of error, who is portrayed before us in the Apocalypse, chap, xvii. 4, presents its abominations unto men in a golden cup ; that is, she gives her poisons in a pleasing vessel, and shuts up and hides the hideousness of her impostures under very fair and specious words. Thus those sedu...cers formerly acted who solicited the Colossians ; their errors were attended with per- suasive or enticing words for the purpose of beguiling them. This is the danger from which Paul would here preserve them. Let us now consider the means which he puts into their bands that they may safely guard themselves from it. This I say unto you, " lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. " Here it is evident that what he saith is able, if duly improved, to keep us from falling into seductive error, and to frustrate all the charms of its fine and attractive words.
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