Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 2:22

22 Which all are to perish with the using ) after the commandments and doctrines of men l.

He adds his reasons why, under the Christian, institution acceptable worshipping of God doth not consist in such observances, both because meats, drinks, garments, &c. are designed unto the benefit of Man, for the preserving of his temporal life, and are consumed in their use. They cannot in, or by themselves either make a Man holy or render him unclean, Mat. 15.11. Mar. 7.19. Rom. 14.17. 1 Cor. 6.13. 1 Tim. 4.3. they all come to corruption or are consumed in doing us service, they cannot otherwise be of use, which may evince that all the benefit we receive from them doth onely respect this mortal life, it not being imaginable that what perisheth in our use should be of any force to the life of our Soul which is immortal and incorruptible. And therefore to urge the reviving of antiquated ordinances, or bringing in such like new ones, is to corrupt or consume the creatures without any spiritual advantage, whereupon such impositions must needs be destructive; and because of the Apostle's stronger argument, they are not after Christ, but after the precepts and decrees of men, compare v. 8. which is our Lord and Masters argument against the innovations of the Pharesees, Mat. 15.9. agreeing with the Prophet, Isa. 29.13. to bring in additionals of uncommanded worship, or rites and ways of it, is forbidden of God, Deut. 12.32. Ioh. 14.26. & 16.13. Rev. 22.18. who (according to the purport of the second commandment, must be worshipped in a manner peculiar to him and appointed by him, and therefore worship, not appointed, i. e. not commanded, is forbidden by him who will accept of no homage from Christians in the business of Religion, unless it be taught by him, and not by men onely.

Marginal references: Tit. 1.14.