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…

Unto which agreeth this saying of the Apostle. ⟨image 61⟩If so be that we live, let us live to the lord if we dye, let us dye to the Lord. And whether we live, or dye, we be the Lords, and Jesus Christ is dead and risen again, that he might have rule over the living and the dead. For this is sure, that Jesus Christ, told have no dominion over us, if we were not, therefore if his empire be extended unto the dead, it most needs be that the faithful after death have an essential being.

Vnto which agreeth this saying of the Apostle. ⟨image 61⟩If so be yt we liue, let vs liue to ye lord if we dye, let vs dye to the Lorde. And whether we lyue, or dye, we be the Lordes, and Iesus Christe is dead and risen agayne, that he myghte haue rulle ouer the lyuynge and the deade. For thys is sure, that Iesus Christ, tolde haue no dominiō ouer vs, if we were not, therefore if hys empeyre be extendyd vnto the deade, it moste nedes be that the fayethfull after death haue an essentiall beinge.

☞ And in deed, the vision which Saint John rehearseth in the Apocalypse, cannot other wise be true. Which is that he saw the souls of the Martyrs, under the heavenly ••iter, crying with a loud voice, Lord how long doest thou differ, to avenge our blood? And that God commanded to give them white garments, and commanded them to have patience for a little while, until the number of their fellows were fulfilled.

☞ And in dede, the vision whiche Sainct Iohn rehereseth in the Apocalipse, cannot other wyse be true. Whiche is that he sawe the soules of the Martiers, vnder the heauenlye ••iter, criyng wyth a loude voyce, Lorde howe longe doest thou differ, to auenge oure bloude? And that God commaunded to geue them white garmentes, and commaunded them to haue pacience for a littell whyle, vntyll the number of theyr fellowes were fulfylled.