A short instruction for to arm all good Christian people against the pestiferous errors…A short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours…

¶ Therefore the sense is this, the virtue of Christs redemption, hath appeared unto the souls of them that be dead, as well to the believing, as unto the unbelieving, But when he must speak in special, he leaveth the first.

¶ Therfore the sence is thys, the vertue of Christes redemption, hathe appeared vnto the soules of theym that be deade, as well to the beleuynge, as vnto the vnbeleuyng, But when he muste speake in speciall, he leaueth the fyrste.

☞ Notwithstanding to the end that we do not dispute touching the sense, when there is no need concerning the present matter, only I ask this question of these good people, whether the spirits, of whom the Apostle doeth speak be living souls or no? Moreover he addeth an other sentence, which to yet more clear, that is, that the gospel was preached unto the dead, that they should be condemned in the flesh, as touching to men: but should live to God in the spirit. We see that he doeth subject the body only ⟨image 60⟩unto death, reserving the soul alive.

☞ Notwythstandynge to the ende that we do not dispute touchynge the sence, whē there is no nead concernyng the present matter, onely I aske thys question of these good people, whether the spirites, of whom the Apostle doeth speake be lyuynge soules or no? Moreouer he addeth an other sentence, whiche to yet more cleare, that is, that the gospel was preached vnto the dead, that they shold be condempned in the fleshe, as touchynge to men: but shoulde lyue to God in the spirite. We se that he doeth subiect the bodye onely ⟨image 60⟩vnto death, reseruyng the soule alyue.