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…

☞ Their third Argument is, that though the soul were created immortal: yet through sin she hath last her immortality, as Saint Paul doeth say, that the reward of sin is death.

☞ Theyr thyrde Argumente is, that thoughe the soule were created immortal: yet thorowe synne she hathe laste hyr immortalitye, as Sayncte Paule doeth saye, that the rewarde of synne is death.

But first I ask whether the devil have not received the same reward? And yet is he not so dead, but that he always watcheth and busily seeketh whom he may devour. Secondly I ask, whether this death take end or no?

But fyrste I aske whether the deuil haue not receyued the same rewarde? And yet is he not so dead, but that he alwaies watcheth and buselye seketh whome he maye deuoure. Secondely I aske, whether thys death take ende or no?

For if it have no end, will they, nil they, they must needs grant me, that the souls through death, do not cease to feel the eternal fire, and the worms that gnaweth them. It appeareth therefore, that the soul doeth not so dye, but that she hath feeling of her evil.

For if it haue no endē, wyll they, nyl they, they muste nedes graunte me, that the soules thorow death, do not cease to fele the eternal fyre, and the wormes that gnaweth theym. It appeareth therefore, that the soule doeth not so dye, but that shee hathe fealynge of hyr euyll.