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execute_v yea_o and_o that_o when_o the_o inward_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n rage_n and_o be_v not_o mortify_v this_o spiritual_a sore_n meaning_n the_o concupiscence_n say_v he_o must_v be_v heal_v w_n to_o spiritual_a medicine_n that_o be_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v true_a so_o will_v you_o have_v not_o seclare_v magistrate_n which_o thing_n the_o anabaptiste_n hold_v for_o what_o sin_n be_v there_o but_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n consent_v to_o sin_n whereof_o sin_n gendr_v and_o death_n folowinge_v the_o man_n be_v call_v flesh_n and_o the_o sin_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o call_v they_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a sore_n as_o you_o list_v belike_o you_o call_v lechery_n a_o spiritual_a sore_n because_o the_o spiritualty_n after_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o own_o wyve_n and_o vow_v their_o chastite_n and_o consyderinge_v none_o so_o like_a to_o live_v in_o adultery_n as_o themselves_o than_o they_o devolue_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a sore_n of_o adultery_n from_o the_o laite_z into_o their_o own_o spiritual_a court_n that_o one_o lecherouse_a stalland_n may_v â—law_v each_o other_o bake_v and_o now_o be_v lechery_n call_v nomore_o a_o carnal_a sore_n but_o a_o spiritual_a to_o be_v heal_v with_o a_o spiritual_a medicine_n with_o what_o think_v you_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o for_o they_o know_v it_o not_o they_o lay_v their_o own_o syge_a leaf_n thereto_o that_o be_v their_o daily_a dark_a confession_n penance_n satisfaction_n and_o miss_v and_o as_o they_o daily_o sin_v so_o be_v they_o day_n by_o day_n in_o healinge_v and_o never_o cure_v but_o he_o that_o be_v foul_a be_v every_o day_n the_o filthy_a as_o joan_n write_v â—hiâ—_n his_o apo._n then_o this_o man_n argue_v thus_o