A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

The reason why the Apostle showeth they should not be bound unto the traditions of the law: Because the ceremonies of the law are the elements, as it were the A. B. C. wherein children are to be taught. Now it is no point of a good scholar to be always in the A. B. C. so we must not always be babes in Christianity, for those were the shadows of that truth, which now is, and therefore these are the days of restoration, and perfection.

The reason why the Apostle sheweth they should not be bound vnto the traditions of the law: Because the ceremonies of the law are the elements, as it were the A. B. C. wherein children are to be taught. Now it is no point of a good scholler to be alwayes in the A. B. C. so we must not alwaies be babes in Christianity, for those were the shadowes of that truth, which now is, and therefore these are the dayes of restauration, and perfection.

Now then if we must not have these ceremonies, which God had appointed, but that CHRIST must be preached simply and barely without ceremonies: much less are we to use the traditions and ceremonies of men, which the Papists religion doth wholly consist of. Indeed there is a doctrine in the ceremonies of the law, which is perpetual, but the ceremonies themselves is at an end.

Now then if we must not haue these ceremonies, which God had appointed, but that CHRIST must be preached simply and barely without ceremonies: much lesse are we to vse the traditions and ceremonies of men, which the Papists religion doth wholly consist of. Indeed there is a doctrine in the ceremonies of the law, which is perpetuall, but the ceremonies themselues is at an end.