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

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.

Neither is it marvel if by his Cross these ceremonies are done away, seeing upon the same Cross, he spoiled the devil, and all the power and host of hell, and having disarmed them, he made open show of them, triumphing upon them in his Cross, wherein they thought to have utterly vanquished and overcome him.

Neither is it maruell if by his Crosse these ceremonies are done away, seing vpon the same Crosse, he spoyled the deuill, and all the power and hoast of hell, and hauing disarmed them, he made open shew of them, triumphing vpon them in his Crosse, wherein they thought to haue vtterly vanquished and ouercome him.

Wherefore as by this means circumcision is taken away, so is likewise taken away all difference of meats and days.