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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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STC 21316; ESTC S116166
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be_v personal_o present_a upon_o the_o earth_n only_o unto_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o his_o lawful_a successor_n bishop_n of_o the_o same_o sea_n by_o special_a prerogative_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d enough_o for_o one_o christian_n catholic_a man_n to_o charge_n and_o convince_v another_o christian_a catholic_a man_n &_o say_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v but_o a_o member_n &_o a_o small_a part_n only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o particular_a law_n disagreable_a to_o the_o general_a law_n of_o christ_n universal_a catholic_n church_n no_o more_o than_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v but_o one_o poor_a member_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v make_v a_o law_n agayâ—…st_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o bâ—…nd_v the_o whole_a realm_n and_o further_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o ancient_a law_n &_o statute_n of_o our_o own_o realm_n not_o they_o repeal_v as_o they_o may_v well_o see_v in_o magna_n carta_n quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libera_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la omne_fw-la iura_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o contrary_a likewise_o to_o that_o sacred_a oath_n which_o the_o king_n highness_n himself_o and_o enâ—…ry_v other_o christian_a prince_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o great_a solemnity_n have_v ever_o take_v at_o their_o coronation_n allege_v moreover_o that_o no_o more_o may_v this_o realm_n of_o england_n refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o râ—…me_n than_o the_o child_n may_v refuse_v obedience_n to_o his_o natural_a father_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v regenerate_v you_o my_o child_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v holy_a s._n gregory_n pope_n of_o rome_n of_o who_o by_o s._n augustine_n his_o messenger_n we_o englishman_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n true_o say_v you_o be_v my_o child_n beâ—…causâ—…_n i_o have_v give_v you_o everlasting_a salvation_n a_o far_a and_o better_o &_o more_o noble_a inheritance_n than_o any_o carnal_a father_n can_v leave_v to_o his_o child_n &_o by_o regeneration_n make_v you_o my_o child_n in_o christ._n to_o this_o speech_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n answer_v that_o see_v all_o the_o bishop_n university_n &_o best_a learned_a of_o the_o realm_n have_v to_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n agree_v it_o be_v very_o great_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o he_o alone_o against_o they_o all_o will_v so_o stiff_o stick_v and_o argue_v so_o vehement_o against_o it_o to_o this_o sir_n thomas_n more_n a_o gain_n reply_v say_v if_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n and_o university_n be_v so_o material_a as_o your_o lordship_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o then_o i_o see_v little_a cause_n my_o lord_n why_o that_o thing_n shall_v make_v any_o change_n at_o all_o in_o my_o conscience_n for_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v though_o not_o in_o this_o realm_n yet_o in_o châ—…istendome_n round_o about_o the_o number_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o bishop_n to_o be_v far_o great_a who_o will_v defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o be_o i_o not_o bind_v to_o conform_v my_o conscience_n to_o the_o council_n of_o one_o kingdom_n against_o the_o general_a council_n of_o christendom_n now_o when_o sir_n thomas_n more_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o indictment_n have_v take_v as_o many_o exception_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a the_o lord_n chancellor_n loath_a to_o have_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o judgement_n whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o â—…fe_n there_o open_o ask_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n fitz-iames_n than_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bâ—…nch_n and_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o whether_o this_o inâ—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n who_o like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n answer_v my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o by_o s._n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ever_o his_o oath_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o unlawful_a then_o be_v not_o the_o indictment_n in_o my_o conscience_n insufficient_a whereupon_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n say_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n loe_o my_o lord_n you_o all_o hear_v what_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n say_v &_o so_o immediate_o he_o give_v judgement_n which_o be_v do_v the_o commissioner_n yet_o further_o offer_v he_o courteous_o all_o favourable_a audience_n if_o he_o will_v speak_v who_o answer_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v my_o lord_n but_o that_o like_a as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s_o paul_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v present_a and_o consenteâ—…_n to_o the_o death_n of_o s._n stephen_n &_o keep_v their_o clothes_n that_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n and_o be_v now_o both_o hoâ—…y_a saint_n in_o heaven_n so_o i_o very_o trust_v and_o shall_v right_v hearty_o pray_v that_o though_o your_o lordship_n have_v now_o here_o in_o earth_n be_v judge_n to_o my_o condemnation_n yet_o may_v we_o hereafter_o meet_v all_o together_o in_o everlasting_a glory_n after_o his_o condemnation_n he_o depart_v from_o the_o bar_n towards_o the_o tower_n again_o lead_v by_o sir_n william_n kingston_n a_o tall_a strong_a and_o comely_a knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o his_o very_a dear_a friâ—…d_n who_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o a_o part_n of_o the_o way_n towards_o the_o tower_n with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n the_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o cheek_n bid_v he_o farewell_o the_o which_o sir_n thomas_n more_n see_v comfort_v he_o with_o as_o good_a word_n as_o he_o can_v say_v good_a m_o kingston_n trouble_v not_o yourself_o but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o you_o and_o my_o good_a lady_n your_o wife_n that_o we_o may_v meet_v together_o in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v merry_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o a_o little_a after_o sir_n william_n kingston_n meet_v with_o m._n roper_n say_v in_o good_a faith_n m._n roper_n i_o be_v ashamed_a of_o myself_o that_o at_o my_o departure_n from_o your_o father_n i_o find_v myself_o so_o feeble_a and_o he_o so_o strong_a that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o comfort_v i_o who_o shall_v rather_o have_v comfort_v he_o as_o sir_n thâ—…_n more_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o tower_n his_o daughter_n roper_n desirous_a to_o see_v her_o father_n once_o more_o before_o his_o death_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o last_o blessing_n give_v attendance_n about_o the_o tower-wharf_n where_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v &_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o hasten_v unto_o he_o without_o respect_n or_o care_n of_o herself_o press_v in_o among_o the_o throng_n of_o the_o guard_n that_o with_o halberd_n go_v round_o about_o he_o and_o there_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o ask_v he_o blessing_n on_o her_o knee_n embrace_v he_o take_v he_o about_o the_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o who_o with_o a_o merry_a countenance_n nothing_o at_o all_o deject_a give_v she_o his_o fatherly_a blessing_n with_o many_o godly_a word_n of_o comfort_n &_o they_o depart_v so_o remain_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n more_o than_o eight_o day_n after_o his_o condemnation_n from_o whence_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v he_o send_v his_o shirt_n of_o hair_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o see_v to_o his_o say_a daughter_n roper_n and_o a_o letter_n write_v with_o a_o coal_n print_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n of_o his_o work_n express_v plain_o the_o fervent_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o suffer_v on_o the_o morrow_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v i_o cumber_v you_o good_a margaret_n very_o much_o but_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o then_o to_o morrow_n for_o to_o morrow_n be_v s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n his_o eve_n &_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o therefore_o to_o morrow_n long_o i_o to_o go_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o day_n very_o meet_v and_o convenient_a for_o i_o i_o never_o like_v you_o manner_n better_o towards_o i_o then_o when_o you_o last_o embrace_v i_o and_o when_o daughter_o love_n and_o dear_a charity_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o look_v towards_o worldly_a courtesy_n upon_o the_o next_o morrow_n according_a as_o he_o wish_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n there_o come_v unto_o he_o sir_n thomas_n pope_n his_o singular_a good_a friend_n with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o king_n and_o counsel_n that_o he_o must_v before_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o same_o morning_n suffer_v death_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forth_o with_o prepare_v himself_o thereto_o m._n pope_n quoth_v he_o for_o your_o good_a tiding_n i_o most_o hearty_o thank_v you_o i_o have_v always_o be_v much_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n for_o the_o many_o benefit_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v still_o from_o time_n to_o time_n most_o bountiful_o heap_v upon_o i_o especial_o that_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o put_v i_o here_o in_o this_o
fiâ—…ished_v by_o his_o hâ—…hnes_n appointment_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o maker_n thereof_o i_o only_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o setter_n out_o or_o a_o placer_fw-la of_o some_o principal_a matter_n therein_o contain_v wherein_o when_o i_o find_v the_o pope_n authority_n so_o high_o advance_v and_o with_o so_o strong_a argument_n mighty_o defend_v i_o say_v unto_o his_o grace_n i_o must_v put_v your_o highness_n in_o remembrance_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o pope_n as_o your_o highness_n well_o know_v be_v a_o prince_n as_o you_o be_v &_o in_o leagâ—…e_n with_o all_o other_o christian_a pâ—…nces_n it_o may_v hereafter_o so_o fall_v oâ—…t_n that_o your_o highness_n and_o he_o may_v vary_v upon_o some_o point_n of_o league_n whereupon_o may_v grow_v brâ—…ch_o of_o amity_n yea_o and_o war_n betwixt_o you_o i_o think_v it_o therefore_o best_a that_o that_o place_n be_v amend_v &_o his_o authority_n more_o advise_o touch_v nay_o quoth_v the_o king_n that_o shall_v it_o not_o for_o we_o be_v so_o much_o bind_v to_o the_o sâ—…a_n of_o româ—…_n that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o much_o honour_n thereunto_o then_o do_v i_o further_o put_v his_o maiâ—…sty_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o a_o great_a pâ—…t_n of_o the_o pope_n provision_n be_v pare_v away_o to_o that_o his_o majesty_n answer_v that_o whatsoever_o impediment_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o shall_v his_o authority_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o uâ—…ermost_a for_o qâ—…oth_v he_o we_o receive_v from_o that_o sea_n this_o our_o crown_n imperial_a of_o which_o thâ—…ng_v until_o his_o grace_n tell_v i_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n i_o never_o hear_v before_o so_o that_o i_o trust_v when_o his_o majesty_n shaâ—…be_v once_o true_o inform_v of_o this_o â—…nd_v call_v to_o rememâ—…rance_v my_o plaâ—…ne_a anâ—…_n honest_a dâ—…ling_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v never_o speak_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d but_o â—…ather_o quite_o 〈◊〉_d i_o thereof_o himself_o thus_o â—…ded_v the_o assembly_n for_o that_o time_n &_o the_o lord_n soin_fw-fr wat_fw-mi displeasant_o depart_v then_o take_v syâ—…_n thomâ—…s_n more_n hâ—…s_v boat_n hom_n ward_o to_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o m._n roâ—…_n and_o bv_o the_o way_n be_v very_o â—…easant_a which_o m._n râ—…per_a seeâ—…_n be_v very_o glad_a thereof_o hoâ—…_n that_o he_o have_v get_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hâ—…s_n hoâ—…se_n they_o weâ—…t_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—…den_n and_o there_o walk_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o gâ—…od_a whâ—…le_n noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d well_o because_o you_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o in_o â—…eed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—…th_v he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d our_o lâ—…rd_n god_n be_v you_o then_o put_v out_o of_o the_o parlâ—…ent_a bill_n sir_n quoth_v m._n roper_n by_o my_o troth_n son_n râ—…per_n quoth_v he_o i_o never_o remâ—…mbred_v it_o never_o remember_v it_o sir_n quoth_v m._n râ—…per_n a_o matter_n that_o touchâ—…th_v yourself_o so_o near_o &_o all_o we_o for_o your_o sake_n true_o sir_n i_o be_o veâ—…y_o sorry_a to_o hear_v it_o for_o i_o uâ—…ly_o hope_v when_o i_o see_v you_o so_o merry_a that_o all_o have_v be_v well_o well_o well_o son_n roper_n quoth_v he_o will_v thou_o know_v why_o i_o be_v so_o merry_a indeed_o that_o will_v i_o glad_o sir_n say_v m._n roper_n in_o good_a faith_n son_n roper_n i_o reioyceâ—…_n that_o i_o have_v give_v the_o devil_n a_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v and_o that_o with_o these_o lord_n i_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o without_o great_a shame_n i_o can_v not_o go_v back_o again_o at_o whâ—…h_a woâ—…des_n m_o ropâ—…r_n wax_v sad_a and_o then_o they_o go_v both_o in_o now_o upon_o the_o report_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n to_o the_o king_n of_o their_o former_a discourse_n and_o proceâ—…dings_n with_o sir_n thomas_n more_o the_o king_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o he_o that_o he_o plain_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v full_o purpose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a parlamentbâ—…ll_n shall_v proceed_v forth_o against_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o perceive_v the_o upper_a house_n so_o precise_o bend_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v for_o himself_o &_o to_o make_v answer_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o the_o bill_n it_o will_v without_o fail_v be_v reject_v of_o all_o but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o king_n will_v needs_o have_v his_o own_o will_n therein_o or_o else_o quoth_v he_o at_o the_o pass_v thereof_o i_o will_v myself_o be_v personal_o present_a then_o do_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n chancellor_n and_o the_o rest_n see_v he_o so_o vehement_o benâ—…_n therein_o upon_o their_o knee_n beseech_v his_o grace_n in_o most_o humble_a wise_a to_o for_o bear_v the_o same_o consider_v that_o if_o he_o shoulâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o presence_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d overthrow_n it_o will_v not_o only_o encourage_v his_o subject_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d to_o contemn_v he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d throughout_o all_o christendom_n redound_v to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n add_v thereunto_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o in_o time_n to_o find_v some_o other_o matter_n against_o he_o which_o may_v serve_v his_o majesty_n purpose_n far_o better_a for_o in_o thâ—…_n former_a business_n especial_o thaâ—…_n of_o the_o nun_n he_o be_v account_v quoth_v they_o so_o innocent_a and_o clear_a that_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o most_o mâ—…n_n rather_o worthy_a of_o praise_n than_o reprehension_n whereupon_o at_o length_n through_o their_o earnest_a persuasion_n the_o king_n be_v content_v to_o yield_v himself_o to_o their_o counsel_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o m._n cromwell_n meet_v with_o m._n roâ—…_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n will_v he_o to_o tell_v his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o parliament_n bill_n which_o news_n m._n roper_n send_v home_o immediate_o to_o his_o wife_n will_v she_o 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