The martyr Tyndale, referring to the state of the dead, declared: “I confess openly, that I am not persuaded that they be already in the full glory that Christ is in, or the elect angels of God are in. Neither is it any article of my faith; for if it were so, I see not but then the preaching of the resurrection of the flesh were a thing in vain.” {FLB 175.3}

Idet martyren Tyndale referer til de dødes tilstand, siger han: ”Jeg erkender åbenlyst, at jeg ikke er overbevist om at de allerede er i den fulde herlighed som Kristus er i, eller Guds udvalgte engle er i. Det er heller ikke en af mine trospunkter; for var tilfældet, ville jeg kunne se forkyndelsen om kødets opstandelse som nyttesløs.”