code: private void step_4() {
  
          final String markdown = "This **is** pre-parsed [markdown](#)";
  
          final Markwon markwon = Markwon.create(this);
  
          // parse markdown to obtain a Node
          final Node node = markwon.parse(markdown);
  
          // create a spanned content from parsed node
          final Spanned spanned = markwon.render(node);
  
          // apply parsed markdown
          markwon.setParsedMarkdown(textView, spanned);
      }
docs: To apply already parsed markdown use {@link Markwon#setParsedMarkdown(TextView, Spanned)}