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An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists…An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes…
An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists newly translated out of lati[n] into English by John Veron, SenonoysAn holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes newly translated out of lati[n] into Englysh by Iohn Veron, Senonoys
printed by Humphrey Powell, 1548printed by Humfrey Powell, 1548
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Sy. What sayest thou of this, that they do affirm that we live no more in the flesh
Sy. What sayest thou of this, that thei do affirm that we liue no more in the flesh
Jo. The flesh doth stick unto us, to the very grave. For the flesh doth contrary, the spirit, and again, the spirit doth repugn against the flesh, in so much that we do that, which we would not do, the Rom. the vii. It is therefore great boldness, to presume & boast of that, which the Apostles did never presume •• boast of. For Paul did complain of his flesh, which ⟨image 84⟩hath more spirit, & did labour more, to tame his flesh, then all the Anabaptists. And yet they dare say, that they be not in the flesh. For this cause peradventure, because that they be, none other thing but flesh, that is to say, all carnal, drowned in their sensuality & affections. Which thing is manifestly known, by their life. But paul did conclude all this whole matter, more perfectly, & more briefly also, saying: I do, with my mind, obey and serve unto the law of god, but with my flesh, unto the law of sin. He doth more, at large expound these things, in the .viii. Rom. and v. Galat. Where he doth show, in few words▪ that they, which do not fear God, nor rare, for heavenly things, but are all earthly, do live after the flesh. And that ⟨image 84⟩he walketh in the spirit, or after the spirit, which though he hath, & feeleth in him self, sin, and weakness of the flesh, being tickled with sensuality, & affections, yet not withstanding, doth not give the bridle, unto the flesh, ne unto sin, but resisteth still, and is always a frayde to fall. And if so be, that he chanceth to fall, by and by, draweth he back his foot, and repenteth.
Io. The flesh dothe stycke vnto vs, to the verye graue. For the flesh doth contrary, the spirite, and agayne, the spirite doth repugne agaynste the flesh, in so moche that we doo that, whiche we woulde not do, the Rom. the vii. It is therfore great boldenesse, to presume & boast of that, whiche the Apostles dyd neuer presume boast of. For Paule did complain of his flesh, which