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 other was that the Colossians had crept in among them, such, which held the necessity of ceremonies. We have heard how the Apostle amongst other ceremonies, which he confuteth, beginneth at the ceremony of circumcision, ⟨p. 138⟩which confutation he having entered upon proceedeth in confuting the use of the other ceremonies,¹ as eating of meats, drinks &c.

The other was that the Colossians had crept in among them, such, which held the necessity of ceremonies. We haue heard how the Apostle amongst other ceremonies, which he confuteth, beginneth at the ceremony of circumcision, ⟨p. 138⟩which confutation he hauing entred vpon proceedeth in confuting the vse of the other ceremonies,¹ as eating of meats, drincks &c.

1. 1Metaphrase.

As by his death he hath gotten us forgiveness of our sins: so by the same he hath blotted out the hand writing, which was a witness of our sins as of a debt, where in we stood bound to God: which hand-writing standeth in the rites and ceremonies of the Law, which by his death is not only blotted out, by the same nails wherewith his blessed hands and feet were nailed to the Cross, this as it were was nailed thorough and cancelled.

As by his death he hath gotten vs forgiuenesse of our sinnes: so by the same he hath blotted out the hand writing, which was a witnesse of our sinnes as of a det, where in we stood bound to God: which hand-writing standeth in the rites and ceremonies of the Law, which by his death is not onely blotted out, by the same nayles wherewith his blessed hands and feet were nayled to the Crosse, this as it were was nayled thorough and cancelled.