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

And indeed until a long time there was no Law of fasting, but every one did as he thought good, but after came in the punishment of the Papists, that they that eat flesh should be counted Lowlers. For the confutation of this, the Apostle saith, they are dead with the ceremonies of the Law. For if those, that were once ordained by God, and were profitable for the training up of men to the service of God, were taken away, then much more ought those, that were invented by the device of man, and were never profitable, but rather hurtful.

And indeed vntill a long time there was no Law of fasting, but euery one did as he thought good, but after came in the punishment of the Papists, that they that eat flesh should be counted Lowlers. For the cō futation of this, the Apostle saith, they are dead with the ceremonies of the Law. For if those, that were once ordeyned by God, and were profitable for the trayning vp of men to the seruice of God, were taken away, then much more ought those, that were inuented by the deuice of man, and were neuer profitable, but rather hurtfull.

And if those, that were once holy, were rejected, much more ought these, that were the profane inventions of men, should take no place.

And if those, that were once holy, were reiected, much more ought these, that were the prophane inuentions of men, should take no place.

And howsoever indeed the ceremonies of the Law were borne withal for a time, and (as one saith) as an ancient matron gravely and honourably brought unto her grave, and therefore the Apostle did bear with them: yet they would never suffer the ceremonies of the Gentiles to be kept: and rejected them, as being unworthy of any thing, but to be cast into a hole. And such were the ceremonies of the Papists, many of them being borrowed from