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than_o with_o his_o own_o wife_n or_o else_o of_o a_o marry_a woman_n with_o any_o other_o man_n than_o her_o own_o husband_n yet_o in_o this_o commandment_n it_o be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o that_o but_o also_o for_o all_o manner_n unlaufull_a copulation_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n marry_v and_o unmarried_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o unlaufull_a use_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o generation_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o adultery_n fornication_n incest_n or_o any_o other_o mean_a and_o in_o lawful_a matrimonye_n a_o man_n may_v break_v this_o commandment_n and_o live_v unchaste_a with_o his_o own_o wife_n if_o he_o do_v unmeasurable_o or_o inordinate_o serve_v his_o or_o she_o fleshe_o appetite_n or_o lust_n and_o of_o such_o the_o devyll_n have_v power_n as_o the_o angel_n raphael_n say_v unto_o thoby_n vi_fw-la tob._n vi_fw-la they_o that_o marry_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o