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

OF the false doctrine that the Colossians were bewitched withal, and infected by false Teachers, there were two kinds: One which came of the inventions of the brain, and wits of men: The other were those ceremonies which were once Gods ordinances, enjoined by Moses, as the ceremonies of the Law. And first we have heard how the Apostle hath confuted those errors, which were concerning the maintaining the ceremonies of the Law: Now he setteth himself to confute those errors which were of mens invention. As if he said:

OF the false doctrine that the Colossians were bewitched withall, and infected by false Teachers, there were two kinds: One which came of the inuentions of the braine, and wits of men: The other were those ceremonies which were once Gods ordinances, enioyned by Moses, as the ceremonies of the Law. And first we haue heard how the Apostle hath confuted those errours, which were concerning the maintaining the ceremonies of the Law: Now he setteth himselfe to confute those errors which were of mens inuention. As if he said:

Having spoken of the Elements of the world, ⟨p. 145⟩which are the ceremonies of the Law, I come now to the vain Philosophy, I gave you warning of. Against the which observe this rule: First, that you give no man (of what show soever) this power over you, that for his own lust, in matters pertaining to God, he usurp authority, howsoever the doctrine he brings, carry a show of humility. As for example those that teach the worship of Angels, as means to come the more easily unto CHRIST: in which thing what do they else, but thrust themselves into things, which they never knew, only grounded upon a proud conceit of their fleshly mind, notwithstanding their great pretence of humility?

Hauing spoken of the Elements of the world, ⟨p. 145⟩which are the ceremonies of the Law, I come now to the vaine Philosophy, I gaue you warning of. Against the which obserue this rule: First, that you giue no man (of what shew soeuer) this power ouer you, that for his owne lust, in matters pertaining to God, hee vsurpe authority, howsoeuer the doctrine hee brings, carry a shew of humility. As for example those that teach the worship of Angels, as meanes to come the more easily vnto CHRIST: in which thing what do they else, but thrust themselues into things, which they neuer knew, onely grounded vpon a proud conceite of their fleshly minde, notwithstanding their great pretence of humility?