{"passage":["Colossians 2:21–23"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"21.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/21.2","segments":[{"text":"is to betray true Liberty of Conscience; and the requiring of an","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"21.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/21.2","segments":[{"text":"is to betray true Liberty of Conscience; and the requiring of an","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"21.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/21.2","segments":[{"text":"is to betray true liberty of Conscience; and the requiring of an","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"21.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/21.2","segments":[{"text":"is to betray true Liberty of Conscience; and the Requiring of an","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"flcf1644","id":"7.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1644/paragraphs/7.1","segments":[{"text":"The Rule of this Knowledge, Faith, and Obedience, concerning the worship and service of God, and all other Christian duties, is not mans inventions, opinions, devices, lawes, constitutions, or traditions unwritten whatsoever, but onely the word of God contained in the Canonicall Scriptures.","proofs":["Colossians 2:18, 23"]}]},{"document":"flcf1646","id":"8.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1646/paragraphs/8.1","segments":[{"text":"The rule of this knowledge, faith, and obedience, concerning the worship of God, in which is contained the whole duty of man, is (not mens lawes, or unwritten traditions, but) onely the word of God contained in the holy","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"20.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/20.2","segments":[{"text":"So that, to beleeve such Doctrines, or to obey such Commands, out of Conscience, is to betray true Liberty of Conscience:","proofs":["Colossians 2:22–23"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"21.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/21.1","segments":[{"text":"But, the acceptable way of Worshipping the true God, is instituted by himselfe, and so limited by his own revealed Will, that he may not bee Worshipped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible representation, or any other way not prescribed in the holy Scripture.","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"20.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/20.2","segments":[{"text":"So that, to believe such Doctrines, or to obey such Commands, out of Conscience, is to betray true Liberty of Conscience:","proofs":["Colossians 2:22–23"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"21.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/21.1","segments":[{"text":"But, the acceptable way of Worshipping the true God, is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed Will, that he may not be Worshipped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible representation, or any other way not prescribed in the holy Scripture.","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"46.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/46.1","segments":[{"text":"which is the only Rule he hath left, for the Consciences of all Men to be ruled, and regulated, and guided by, through the assistance of his Spirit. And therefore the obedience to any Command, or Decree, that is not revealed in, or consonant to his Word, in the holy Oracles of Scripture, is a betraying of the true Liberty of Conscience.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680","id":"123","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680/questions/123","segments":[{"text":"all desire of revenge; furthermore, that I hurt not my self, nor cast my self","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680-modernized","id":"123","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680-modernized/questions/123","segments":[{"text":"all desire of revenge; furthermore, that I hurt not my self, nor cast my self","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"heidelberg","id":"80","url":"/api/v1/documents/heidelberg/questions/80","segments":[{"text":"so that the mass at bottom is nothing else than a denial of the one sacrifice and sufferings of Jesus Christ, and an accursed idolatry.","proofs":["Colossians 2:22–23"]}]},{"document":"heidelberg","id":"105","url":"/api/v1/documents/heidelberg/questions/105","segments":[{"text":"also, that I hurt not myself, nor wilfully expose myself to any danger:","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"109","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/109","segments":[{"text":"all superstitious devices,","proofs":["Colossians 2:21–23"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"113","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/113","segments":[{"text":"superstitious,","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–22"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"109","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/109","segments":[{"text":"all superstitious devices,","proofs":["Colossians 2:21–23"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"113","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/113","segments":[{"text":"superstitious,","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–22"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"51","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/51","segments":[{"text":"It is when things are either abhorred or observed with a zealous or fearful, but erroneous relation to God: by means of which the superstitious serve either the true God with needless Offices, or defraud him of necessary Duties; or bestow such honours and service upon others, as is proper for, and should be peculiar for him only. Or, More plainly thus, It is the worshipping of God in any other way, or by any other means than what he hath appointed in his Word; called Ordinances, the Commandments and Doctrines of men.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–23"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"51","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/51","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–23"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"51","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/51","segments":[{"text":"The worshipping of the Bread and Wine in the Eucharist, out of a false and groundless perswasion, that they are substantially changed into the Body and Blood of Christ. 2. The worshipping and invocation of Saints and Angels; and particularly of the Virgin Mary, which hath now for some Ages been a principal part of their Religion. 3. Their worshipping of Images: Which practice (notwithstanding all their distinctions about it, which are no other but what the Heathens used in the same case) flies as full in the face of the second Commandment, as deliberate and malicious killing of a man is against the sixth. Acts 17. 29. Rom. 1. 23. 4. Their superstitious Fasting, and ab staining from Flesh in Lent; Their superstitious Holy-daies; Their adding Cream, Oyl, and Spittle to the water in Baptism, and their Baptizing of Bells; Their praying upon Beads, and mary more superstitious customs! For which there is not the least command in the Scriptures.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–21"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"86","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/86","segments":[{"text":"Because we do hereby follow the pernicious waies of that Adulterated Church which holds such doctrines that do very much endanger it.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–23"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"63","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/63","segments":[{"text":"But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–23"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"80","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/80","segments":[{"text":"No, this in Scripture is condemned as Will-worship,","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"51","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/51","segments":[{"text":"The Superstition forbidden in the second Commandment, is the worshipping of God in any other way, or by any other means than what he hath appointed in his Word; and thus adding Humane Inventions unto Gods Institutions, which is Will-worship, and condemned by the Apostle, Why, as though living in the world, are ye subject unto Ordinances (touch not, taste not, handle not; which all are to perish with the using) after the Commandments and Doctrines of men; which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in Will-worship.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–23"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"88","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/88","segments":[{"text":"We ought not to make use of any Ordinances which are of mans appointment only in order unto Salvation, because this is will worship, which is both vain and offensive; and we cannot groundedly expect the blessing of the Lord upon, or to receive any true benefit by any Ordinances but by those alone which are of his own appointment only. Why are we subject to Ordinances after the Commandements and Doctrines of men; which things have a shew of wisdom in will worship, &c.","proofs":["Colossians 2:20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"56","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/56","segments":[{"text":"Touch not, taste not, handle not after the commandments and doctrines of men,","proofs":["Colossians 2:21–22"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"16","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/16","segments":[{"text":"(3) Because, the Lord openly testifies that in vain they do worship Him, teaching for Doctrines, the commandments of men, not requiring that Will-worship, which Phantastick men would give him;","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"19","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/19","segments":[{"text":"(3) Because, the Apostle says, Believers are dead with Christ, from the Rudiments of the World: that is, from the Ceremonial Commands; as is evident from the Context. Why says he, as though living in the World, are ye subject to ordinances? That is, as if your life, and happiness, consisted in these outward worldly principles: but suffer your selves to be burdened, by such Teachers, with humane institutions, and ordinances. The Apostle indeed; in these last words, is reasoning against the institutions, and ordinances of men, from this Medium, which is an argument from the greater, to the lesser: if ye be dead with Christ from the Ceremonies of the Law instituted in the Old Testament, by God himself, much more are ye free, from the institutions, and ordinances of men, which are only grounded upon their own good pleasure;","proofs":["Colossians 2:20–21"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"20","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/20","segments":[{"text":"(6) because, the Apostles themselves forbids all will-worship, such as the Popish Ceremonies are;","proofs":["Colossians 2:18, 21–23"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"21","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/21","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"105","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/105","segments":[{"text":"hurt not my selfe, nor wittingly cast my selfe into any daunger. And therfore also, that murther might be avoided, he hath","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"14","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/14","segments":[{"text":"voluntarie religion","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"157","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/157","segments":[{"text":"hee hath","proofs":["Colossians 2:23"]}]}]}