...among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and taken." [150] 1 Peter i v. 6. " For this cause was the gospel preached also to them...they might be judged according to men in the flesh, and live according to God in the Spirit; that is, that they might be judged according to what they...

...Apostle in the following chapter, verse 6. " For this cause was the Gospel preached also to them who are dead, that they might be judged according to men...flesh, but live according to God in the spirit." The word "Hell" must be understood, (and rightly,) of the place of separate spirits in general, not of...

...broken, and be snared, and taken." [150] 1 Peter iv. 6. " For this cause was the gospel preached aUo to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, and live according to God in the Spirit; that is, that they might be judged according to what they...

...certain that they were so when Christ preached to them; but the contrary is intimated in these words: " For, this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, &c. This cannot intend those that are spiritually dead only, but those whose bodies are dend; because...

...the lively and mighty power of his Spirit upon yours, in the hearing of this gospel, that you. muy be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the tpirit. Thus is the particular nature of that end expressed. And, not to stun and perplex you with...

...in some respects, different from the above interpretation, though equally as satisfactory. IV. 6. " For this cause was the Gospel preached also to them that are dead." This refers to the Gentile world, as dead, or destitute of that spiritual life which the Gospel is...

...live ; and, by that profession, were bound to live to God.' Our apostle proceeds to say, (v. 6.) ' For this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might bejudged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.' Wakefield translates...

...for Messiah's preaching, in his naked spirit to other disembodied spirits in the separate state, " that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit." I content myself with merely announcing this idea— and pass on to consider the neglect into which...

...living and the dead. For to this end the gospel was preached to the dead, that they might, indeed, be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 7. — Now the end of all things has approached; be, therefore, sober, and Watch to prayer. And above...

...assigns the following reason why the gospel was preached to the spirits of the sinful antedeluvians: "For this cause was the Gospel preached also to them...the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit." - i i.nr^ and coo.-"'^•jjj^ : E." » t that to do with the sufferings of Christ ? But if according...