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…

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 ⟨image 84⟩hath more spirite, & dyd labour more, to tame his flesh, then all the Anababtistes. And yet they dare say, that they be not in the flesh. For this cause peraduenture, because that they be, none other thyng but flesh, that is to say, all carnal, drouned in their sensualitie & affections. Which thyng is manifestly knowen, by their lyfe. But paul did cōclude all thys whole matter, more perfectly, & more briefly also, saiyng: I do, with my mynde, obey and serue vnto the lawe of god, but with my flesh, vnto the law of synne. He doth more, at large expounde these thynges, in the .viii. Rom. and v. Galat. Where he dothe shewe, in fewe wordes that they, which do not feare God, nor rare, for heauenly thynges, but are all earthly, do lyue after the flesh. And that