Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A11051
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The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Or The life of Syr Thomas More Knight, sometime Lo. Chancellour of England
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Roper, William, 1496-1578.
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1626
(1626)
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STC 21316; ESTC S116166
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devise_v to_o allure_v his_o majesty_n who_o be_v alâ—…_n ready_a contrary_a to_o the_o cardinaâ—…_n mind_n and_o knowledge_n fall_v iâ—…_n love_v with_o the_o lady_n anne_n bullen_n to_o affect_v the_o french_a king_n sister_n which_o thing_n because_o of_o thâ—…_n war_n and_o hatred_n that_o be_v theâ—…_n â—…etweene_n the_o french_a king_n and_o â—…e_a emperor_n who_o the_o carâ—…inall_n now_o mortal_o hate_v he_o eryâ—…_n earnest_o endeavour_v to_o â—…rocure_v and_o for_o the_o better_a furâ—…ering_v this_o his_o purpose_n he_o reâ—…uested_v one_o langland_n bishop_n of_o â—…incolne_a and_o ghostly_a father_n to_o 〈◊〉_d henâ—…y_n to_o put_v a_o scruple_n into_o â—…he_n k._n head_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawâ—…_n for_o he_o to_o marry_v his_o brother_n â—…ife_n which_o thing_n the_o king_n not_o â—…ry_a to_o hear_v of_o relate_v first_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n more_o &_o require_v his_o â—…ounsell_n therein_o and_o with_o all_o â—…ewed_v himsome_a place_n of_o scriture_n which_o seem_v somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v his_o purpose_n sir_n thomaâ—…â—…ore_o peruse_v the_o say_a place_n â—…ereupon_o as_o one_o that_o have_v neâ—…r_o profess_v divinity_n excuse_v â—…mselfe_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o say_v he_o be_v far_o unfit_a to_o meddle_v with_o such_o affair_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n press_v and_o urge_v he_o the_o more_o which_o he_o perceave_v say_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o such_o a_o business_n require_v good_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n he_o beseech_v his_o highness_n to_o give_v he_o sufficient_a respite_n to_o consider_v advise_o of_o the_o same_o wherewith_o the_o king_n well_o content_v reply_v that_o tonstall_n &_o clark_n bishop_n of_o durham_n &_o bath_n with_o other_o learn_v of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n shall_v also_o be_v dealer_n therein_o so_o sir_n thomas_n more_o depart_v and_o confer_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o at_o his_o come_n to_o court_n &_o talk_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n he_o say_v to_o be_v plain_a with_o your_o grace_n neither_o my_o lord_n of_o durham_n nor_o my_o lord_n of_o bath_n though_o i_o hold_v â—…hem_n to_o be_v both_o learned_a verâ—…uous_a &_o holy_a prelate_n nor_o my_o â—…elfe_n with_o any_o other_o of_o your_o counsel_n be_v all_o your_o maieâ—…ties_n own_o servant_n &_o so_o greatâ—…y_o bind_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o maâ—…ifold_a benefit_n daily_o bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n fit_a counsellor_n for_o your_o grace_n heâ—…ein_o but_o if_o your_o majesty_n desire_v â—…o_o understand_v the_o truth_n such_o counsellor_n may_v be_v find_v as_o â—…either_o for_o respect_n of_o worldâ—…_n commodity_n nor_o for_o fear_n of_o â—…our_n princely_a authority_n will_v â—…ny_v way_n be_v draw_v to_o deceiuâ—…â—…ou_fw-mi and_o then_o he_o name_v unto_o the_o king_n s_o hierome_n s._n augustine_n and_o diverse_a other_o ancient_a father_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a a_o latin_a and_o further_o show_v his_o majesty_n what_o authority_n he_o have_v gather_v forth_o of_o they_o of_o which_o although_o the_o king_n as_o not_o fit_v to_o his_o purpose_n do_v not_o very_o well_o like_a yet_o be_v they_o by_o sir_n thomas_n moreâ—…_n so_o wise_o allege_v and_o so_o temper_v with_o discretion_n that_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o have_v oftentimes_o conference_n with_o he_o again_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n after_o this_o there_o be_v certain_a question_n propound_v to_o thâ—…_n king_n counsel_n whether_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n need_v to_o have_v any_o scruple_n at_o all_o and_o if_o he_o have_v what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o freâ—…_n he_o of_o it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n of_o scruple_n and_o that_o for_o his_o majesty_n discharge_n therein_o it_o be_v fit_a suit_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n where_o the_o king_n think_v that_o by_o his_o liberality_n he_o may_v with_o ease_n obtain_v his_o purpose_n then_o be_v there_o procure_v from_o rome_n a_o commission_n for_o the_o try_v all_o of_o this_o marriage_n wherein_o cardinal_n campegius_fw-la and_o cardinal_n wolsey_n be_v join_v commissioner_n who_o for_o the_o determination_n thereof_o sit_v at_o the_o blackfriar_n in_o london_n where_o a_o libel_n be_v put_v in_o for_o the_o anull_n of_o the_o say_a mâ—…triomony_n affirm_v the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o qâ—…eene_a to_o be_v unlawful_a then_o again_o for_o proof_n thereof_o to_o be_v lawful_a there_o be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d dispensation_n in_o which_o after_o diverse_a disputation_n thereupon_o hold_v there_o appear_v a_o imperfection_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o a_o other_o instrument_n or_o breuâ—…_n find_v out_o upon_o search_n in_o thâ—…_n treasury_n of_o spain_n &_o send_v oveâ—…_n to_o the_o commissioner_n in_o englandâ—…_n be_v supply_v &_o so_o shall_v judgement_n have_v be_v give_v by_o the_o popâ—…_n according_o have_v not_o the_o king_n upon_o intelligence_n thereof_o beforâ—…_n the_o same_o judgement_n appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n after_o who_o appellation_n the_o cardinal_n satâ—…_n no_o more_o upon_o that_o business_n it_o happen_v before_o the_o saâ—…_n matter_n of_o marriage_n bring_v in_o question_n that_o m._n roper_n be_v one_o day_n in_o discourse_n with_o syâ—…_n tho._n more_n do_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o â—…oy_n congratulate_v with_o his_o say_a father_n for_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o have_v so_o cathoâ—…ique_a a_o prince_n as_o no_o heretic_n dare_v show_v his_o face_n so_o virtuous_a and_o learned_a a_o clergy_n so_o grave_a and_o sound_a a_o nobility_n and_o so_o loâ—…ing_v and_o obedient_a subject_n all_o â—…n_n one_o faith_n agree_v together_o troth_n it_o be_v so_o indeed_o son_n roâ—…er_n quoth_v he_o and_o then_o commend_v all_o degree_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o same_o far_o beyond_o m._n roper_n and_o yet_o son_n roper_n quoth_v he_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o some_o of_o we_o as_o high_a as_o we_o seem_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o mountain_n tread_v heretiâ—…ques_n under_o our_o foot_n like_o aunt_n â—…ue_v not_o to_o see_v the_o day_n when_o we_o glad_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v in_o league_n and_o composition_n with_o those_o who_o you_o call_v heretic_n &_o to_o let_v they_o have_v their_o churchâ—…_n quiet_o to_o themselves_o upon_o conâ—…_n dition_z that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o let_v we_o have_v we_o quieâ—…_n to_o ourselves_o then_o m._n roper_n produceâ—…_n many_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a &_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o shoulâ—…_n say_v so_o well_o well_o son_n ropâ—…_n quoth_v he_o i_o pray_v god_n some_o 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v not_o till_o that_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o to_o who_o m._n 〈◊〉_d reply_v by_o my_o troth_n sir_n thâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d desperate_o speak_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d be_v half_o angry_a with_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d more_o who_o perceive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v merry_o unto_o he_o well_o 〈◊〉_d son_n ropâ—…r_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o since_o you_o will_v not_o have_v it_o soâ—…_n thus_o be_v he_o of_o so_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d temper_n that_o those_o who_o live_v &_o be_v continual_o conversant_a with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o space_n 〈◊〉_d twenty_o year_n and_o upwardes_o â—…ould_v never_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v â—…nce_o move_v or_o to_o make_v the_o â—…ast_a show_n of_o anger_n but_o to_o return_v again_o where_o â—…eft_v after_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o â—…spensation_n send_v unto_o the_o comâ—…ioners_n into_o england_n as_o be_v â—…efore_o rehearse_v the_o king_n taâ—…ng_v the_o business_n to_o himself_o as_o â—…t_v then_o mynd_v to_o proceed_v â—…y_o further_o in_o the_o matter_n assiâ—…ed_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n more_o to_o go_v embassaâ—…urs_n to_o cambray_n a_o place_n neiâ—…er_o imperial_a nor_o french_a to_o â—…eat_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o emâ—…rour_n the_o french_a king_n &_o himâ—…fe_n in_o the_o conclude_v whereof_o â—…r_o tho._n more_o so_o worthy_o manâ—…ged_v the_o business_n that_o he_o procure_v thereby_o much_o more_o benefit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n think_v possible_a can_v be_v compass_v for_o who_o good_a service_n in_o that_o embassy_n the_o king_n when_o he_o after_o make_v he_o lord_n chancellor_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n to_o declare_v open_o to_o the_o people_n how_o much_o all_o â—…ngland_n be_v bind_v unto_o he_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v heeâ—…after_o more_o 〈◊〉_d large_a now_o upon_o the_o come_n home_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o syâ—…_n thomas_n more_o from_o cambray_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n begin_v to_o reneâ—…_n again_o his_o old_a suit_n and_o waâ—…_n very_o earnest_a in_o persuade_v syâ—…_n thomas_n more_o to_o agree_v unto_o thâ—…_n