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 reasons the Apostle useth: 1. Let no man (saith he) take that authority over you, and judge over you. Where he taketh the similitude alluding to the custom of the Romans, who in the sports of running▪ &c. had Judges of the game, and whomsoever they judged to be worthy had the Garland. But saith he, Let no man be judge in your faith, neither ⟨p. 148⟩stand upon any mans judgements to believe that they say: For there is no man Judge or Lord over a mans faith: 2. Corrinth: 1. 24. We are not Lords over your faith. This the Apostle rebuketh the Corinthians, for that they suffered themselves to be¹ buffeted, by the false Prophets, viz: to become servants unto them in their souls, as to be bound to whatsoever they said or taught, and so also became to be servants unto them in their bodies: So was it in the time of Popery, when every Sir John Lackelattine, whatsoever he said, all was believed. So is it in those, that will yield unto the judgements, and opinions of men in an error, which is to admit a Judge into the Church of God, whereas there is none but CHRIST alone. Jam. 4. 12. There is one ²Law-giver, which is able to save and destroy. And therefore we are not to take mans authority in the word of God, and matters of religion, but to examine his doctrine, as the men of Berea did▪ ³And therefore let no man take that authority, as to desire to have his word stand in matters of religion, neither are we to give this authority to any.

The reasons the Apostle vseth: 1. Let no man (saith hee) take that authority ouer you, and iudge ouer you. Where hee taketh the similitude alluding to the custome of the Romanes, who in the sports of running▪ &c. had Iudges of the game, and whomsoeuer they iudged to be worthy had the Garland. But saith hee, Let no man bee iudge in your faith, neither