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14 And puttyng out the hande writing of ordinaunces, that was agaynst vs, and that hath he taken out of the way, fastenyng it to his crosse: 15 Spoylyng all principalities & powers, hath made a shewe of them openly, triumphyng ouer them in it. 16 Let no man therfore iudge you in meate, or in drinke, or in part of an holyday, or of the newe moone, or of the Sabboth dayes : 17 Which are shadowes of thynges to come: but the body (is) of Christe. 18 Let no man begile you of victorie, in the humblenesse and worshippyng of Angels, intrudyng (hym selfe into those thinges) which he hath not seene, causelesse puft vp with his fleshly mynde, 19 And holdeth not the head, wherof all the body by ioyntes & bandes supported and knit together, encreaseth with the encrease of God. 20 Wherfore, yf ye be dead with Christe from ye rudimentes of the world: why, as though lyuyng in the worlde, are ye led with traditions, 21 Touche not, taste not, handle not? 22 Which all be in corruption, in abusyng after the commaundementes and doctrines of men. 23 Which thynges haue a shewe of wisdome, in superstition & humblenesse of mynde, and in hurtyng of the body, not in any honour to the satisfiyng of ye flesh. Colossians 2:14-23, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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