...'Let no man judge you in meat or in drink, or in respect of a holy day,' &c. (Col. ii. 16.) Again, ' if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the...living in the world are ye subject to ordinances,' &c. (Col. ii. 20.) ' Why,' says Peter, ' tempt ye God to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which...

...have bestowed upon you labour in vainb. Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of this world ; why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances', after the commandments and doctrines of men d ? Him that is weak in faith, receive you; but not to...

...Christians, that they are no longer to be considered, as living in this world, that he thus argues from it ; Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments...living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances ? Our blessed Lord himself has fully determined this point in these words ; They are not of this world,...

...gendereth not to bondage, and are not persecutors. And the apostle's command to the Colossians was, " if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why as living in the world are you subject to ordinances; touch not, taste not, handle not, which all are...

...argues from it, as from an undeniable principle, concerning the abolishing the rites of the Jewish law : Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world) tvhy, us though Uving in the world, are ye subject to ordinances ? CoL ii- 20. Here could be no argument...

...is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations ? Col. ii. 20, 21 , 22. Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments...commandments and doctrines of men. Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body ; not in any honour to the...

...at best they were but human appointments, and came within the apostle's reproof, Col. ii. 20, 22. < Why as though living in the world are ye subject to ordinances, after the commandments and doctrines of men ? which all are to perish with the using. Touch not, taste...

...from all outer rudiments and elements. Dear reader, notice, wha( follows in verse 20th and 21st. |O- " Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the icorld, why as though living in the world are ye subject to ordinances? Touch not, taste not, handle...

...intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshy mind.—Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the...why, as though living in the world are ye subject to prdinances, touch not, taste not, handle not, which all are to perish with the using after the commandments...

...and months and times and years. " I am afraid of you lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain." "Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ, from the rudiments of the world, why as though living in the world arc ye subject to ordinances after the commandments and doctrines of men. " Toucli not, taste not,...