...meat or drink, or in respect of the Sabbath-days, or of a holiday' (Col. ii. 16). Again : 'If ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though ye lived in the world, are ye subject to traditions : Touch not, taste not, handle not ?' (ver. 20,...

...And though we grant, what the Apoftle faith, Cot. ?.. TO, 21. Wherefore \ if ye be dead with Chrift from the Rudiments of the World, why as though living in the World^ are ye fubjett to Ordinances, touch not, tafte not, handle not ? Vet it plainly appears from his difcourfe,...

...and bands having nourifhment miniftred, and knit together , increafeth t with the increafe ef God. from the rudiments of the world ; why, as though living in the world, are ye fubjeft to ordinances ? 21 (Touch not, tafte not, handle not : •f Ver. 1 8. Let no man beguile you...

...keep you to the Purity of Worfhip, .for if you be dead with Cbrift, as you ought to be in Baptifm, to the Rudiments of the World, why, as though living in the World, are you fubto Ordinances after the Commandments of Men ? This will give a heavenlinefs to our Converfation...

...i M SE LF . ) Ver. 2 o. Wherefore, if ye be dead v>ith Cbnjl, from the Rudiments (ELEMENTS) MENTS) of the World, why, as though living in the World, are ye fubjeft to Ordinances ? Though thefe, and many more Texts in the New Teftament, are direCtly levelled...

...neither came it into my heart. Col. ii. 20. Wherefore if ye be dead with Chrift from the rndiments of the world ; why as though living in the world, are ye fubjeft to ordinances ? v. 21. (Touch not, tafte not, handle not : v. 22. Which all are to pcriih with...

...in fcripture is condemned as will-worfhip ; Co!. it. ao, 22, 23. Wherefore if ye be dead with Chrift from the rudiments of the world ; why, as though living in the world, are ye fubjeft to ordinances ? dc- Which things indeed have a (hew of wifdom in will-worlhip, &c. <j. 4. Why...

...teaching for doftrines the commandments of men. •m Col. 'i. 20. Wherefore if ye be dead with Chrift from the rudiments of the world : why, as though living in the v/orld, are ye lubjeft to ordinances, v. 22. Which all are to perim with the uilng, after the commandments...

...ii. 1 8 (which are evident characters of the Gnoflics) he added ver. 20. If ye be dead 'With Chrijl from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye fnbjetl to ordinances ; as if, arguing with them on their own principles, he had faid, If the death...

...in fcripture is condemned as will-worfhip ; Col. ii. 30, 22, 23. Wherefore if ye be dead with Chrift from the rudiments of the world ; why, as though living in the world, are ye fubjeft to ordinances ? &c. Which things indeed have a fhew of wifdom in willworfhip, &c. O. 4. Why...