diff --git a/features/collections.feature b/features/collections.feature
index a8a4e402..33a01ade 100644
--- a/features/collections.feature
+++ b/features/collections.feature
@@ -140,6 +140,44 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I should see "Newest puppy: Fido" in "_site/index.html"
     And the "_site/puppies/fido.html" file should exist
 
+  Scenario: Access rendered and published collection documents via Liquid
+    Given I have a _puppies directory
+    And I have the following documents under the puppies collection:
+      | title  | date       | content             | published |
+      | Rover  | 2007-12-31 | content for Rover.  | true      |
+      | Figor  | 2007-12-31 | content for Figor.  | false     |
+      | Snowy  | 2199-12-31 | content for Snowy.  | true      |
+      | Hardy  | 2199-12-31 | content for Hardy.  | false     |
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
+    """
+    collections:
+      puppies:
+        output: true
+    """
+    And I have a "index.md" page that contains "{% for puppy in site.puppies %}<div>{{ puppy.title }}</div>{% endfor %}"
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then I should get a zero exit status
+    And the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "<div>Rover</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    But I should see "<div>Snowy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see "<div>Figor</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see "<div>Hardy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And the "_site/puppies/rover.html" file should exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/figor.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/snowy.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/hardy.html" file should not exist
+    When I run jekyll build --future
+    Then I should get a zero exit status
+    And the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "<div>Rover</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should see "<div>Snowy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see "<div>Figor</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    But I should not see "<div>Hardy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And the "_site/puppies/rover.html" file should exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/figor.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/hardy.html" file should not exist
+    But the "_site/puppies/snowy.html" file should exist
+
   Scenario: Unrendered collection with future dated document
     Given I have a _puppies directory
     And I have the following documents under the puppies collection:
@@ -187,6 +225,44 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I should see "Newest puppy: Fido" in "_site/index.html"
     And the "_site/puppies/fido.html" file should not exist
 
+  Scenario: Access unrendered but publishable collection documents via Liquid
+    Given I have a _puppies directory
+    And I have the following documents under the puppies collection:
+      | title  | date       | content             | published |
+      | Rover  | 2007-12-31 | content for Rover.  | true      |
+      | Figor  | 2007-12-31 | content for Figor.  | false     |
+      | Snowy  | 2199-12-31 | content for Snowy.  | true      |
+      | Hardy  | 2199-12-31 | content for Hardy.  | false     |
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
+    """
+    collections:
+      puppies:
+        output: false
+    """
+    And I have a "index.md" page that contains "{% for puppy in site.puppies %}<div>{{ puppy.title }}</div>{% endfor %}"
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then I should get a zero exit status
+    And the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "<div>Rover</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    But I should see "<div>Snowy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see "<div>Figor</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see "<div>Hardy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And the "_site/puppies/rover.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/figor.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/snowy.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/hardy.html" file should not exist
+    When I run jekyll build --future
+    Then I should get a zero exit status
+    And the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "<div>Rover</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should see "<div>Snowy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should not see "<div>Figor</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    But I should not see "<div>Hardy</div>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And the "_site/puppies/rover.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/figor.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/snowy.html" file should not exist
+    And the "_site/puppies/hardy.html" file should not exist
+
   Scenario: All the documents
     Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "All documents: {% for doc in site.documents %}{{ doc.relative_path }} {% endfor %}"
     And I have fixture collections
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/collection.rb b/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
index 2b33a1e6..bdfa4b86 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
@@ -210,12 +210,9 @@ module Jekyll
     private
 
     def read_document(full_path)
-      docs << Document.new(full_path, :site => site, :collection => self).tap do |doc|
-        doc.read
-        if !site.publisher.publish?(doc) && site.publisher.hidden_in_the_future?(doc)
-          Jekyll.logger.debug "Skip Publishing:", "#{doc.relative_path} has a future date"
-        end
-      end
+      doc = Document.new(full_path, :site => site, :collection => self)
+      doc.read
+      docs << doc unless doc.data["published"] == false
     end
 
     private