build_v they_o up_o again_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n he_o tell_v that_o heretic_n use_v to_o frame_v catholic_n 〈◊〉_d argument_n very_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o confute_v they_o even_o as_o little_a child_n make_v house_n of_o tylesharde_n which_o they_o cast_v down_o with_o great_a sport_n again_o present_o of_o their_o contumelious_a speech_n against_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o so_o void_a of_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v expect_v reasonable_a matter_n from_o such_o unreasonable_a man_n when_o they_o say_v his_o write_n be_v nothing_o earnest_n but_o jest_v toy_n he_o say_v i_o scarce_o believe_v that_o these_o good_a brethren_n can_v find_v any_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o my_o book_n for_o i_o write_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o they_o when_o the_o heretic_n constantine_n have_v break_v prison_n in_o his_o house_n he_o bid_v his_o man_n go_v lock_v the_o door_n fast_o and_o see_v the_o place_n mend_v sure_a lest_o he_o shall_v come_v back_o again_o and_o when_o the_o heretic_n report_v that_o he_o be_v soon_o for_o this_o that_o he_o can_v not_o for_o anger_v eat_v in_o three_o day_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o harsh_a of_o disposition_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o any_o man_n for_o rise_v and_o walk_v when_o he_o sit_v not_o at_o his_o ease_n all_o his_o english_a work_n be_v set_v out_o together_o divinyty_n in_o a_o great_a volume_n whilst_o q._n marie_n reign_v by_o judge_n rastall_n sir_n thomas_n his_o sister_n son_n by_o which_o work_v one_o may_v see_v that_o he_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o schoole-divinitie_n and_o matter_n of_o controversy_n for_o he_o argue_v sharp_o he_o confirm_v the_o truth_n profound_o and_o cit_v both_o scripture_n and_o father_n most_o apt_o beside_o he_o urge_v for_o the_o adverse_a part_n more_o a_o great_a deal_n than_o any_o heretic_n ever_o do_v that_o write_v before_o he_o but_o to_o see_v how_o he_o handle_v luther_n under_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o one_o rosse_n will_v do_v any_o man_n good_a feign_v that_o rosse_n write_v his_o book_n from_o rome_n against_o the_o most_o ridiculous_a and_o scurrilous_a pamphlett_n which_o luther_n have_v make_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o who_o of_o good_a zeal_n have_v set_v out_o with_o great_a praise_n a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n &_o the_o pope_n authority_n for_o which_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o give_v he_o the_o tile_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n wherefore_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o sovereign_n who_o luther_n have_v most_o base_o rail_v at_o call_v he_o often_o thomistical_a ass_n &_o that_o he_o will_v bewray_v the_o king_n crown_n who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o wipe_v his_o shoe_n with_o many_o other_o scurrilous_a speech_n sir_n thomas_n paint_v out_o the_o soul_n mouth_a fellow_n in_o his_o livelie_a colour_n and_o make_v he_o so_o enrage_v that_o it_o sting_v he_o more_o than_o any_o other_o book_n that_o ever_o be_v set_v out_o against_o he_o final_o in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o book_n whensoever_o 〈◊〉_d he_o touch_v any_o controversy_n he_o do_v it_o so_o exact_o that_o one_o may_v see_v that_o he_o have_v diligent_o read_v many_o great_a divine_n and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o well_o see_v in_o s._n thomas_n the_o father_n of_o all_o divinity_n this_o may_v be_v a_o evident_a sign_n which_o his_o secretary_n john_n harris_n a_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n and_o great_a piety_n report_v of_o he_o that_o on_o a_o time_n a_o heretical_a book_n new_o print_v and_o spread_v abroad_o be_v bring_v to_o sir_n thomas_n which_o when_o he_o read_v be_v in_o his_o boat_n go_v from_o chelsey_n to_o london_n he_o show_v certain_a of_o the_o author_n argument_n with_o his_o finger_fw-la to_o m._n r_o harris_n say_v loe_o here_o how_o the_o knave_n argument_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o objection_n of_o s._n thomas_n in_o 2._o 2._o in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o article_n but_o the_o lewd_a fellow_n may_v have_v see_v the_o solution_n which_o be_v present_o add_v there_o he_o maintain_v also_o in_o a_o learned_a disputation_n 〈◊〉_d with_o fa_n atphonsus_fw-la the_o franciscan_a q._n catherin_n ghostly_a father_n scotus_n his_o opinion_n of_o attrition_n and_o contrition_n as_o more_o safe_o to_o be_v follow_v then_o that_o of_o occhamus_n by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o he_o have_v great_a in_o sight_n in_o the_o diversity_n of_o scholastical_a opinion_n he_o write_v also_o a_o book_n in_o latin_a against_o pomeran_n pomeranus_n the_o heretic_n and_o indeed_o labour_v very_o much_o rather_o to_o reduce_v such_o man_n unto_o the_o catholic_a faith_n then_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o revolt_n &_o yet_o in_o his_o epitaphe_n he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v to_o thief_n murderer_n and_o heretic_n grievous_a and_o simon_n grineus_n a_o luther_n a_o boast_v in_o his_o translation_n of_o produs_n dedicate_v to_o my_o grandfather_n how_o courteous_o sir_n thomas_n his_o father_n use_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o england_n the_o five_o chapter_n k._n henry_n first_o scruple_n in_o his_o marriage_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n care_n in_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n 1._o the_o ambition_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n occasion_n of_o k._n henry_n his_o fall_n 2._o k._n henry_n communicate_v his_o scruple_n about_o his_o marriage_n with_o s._n t._n more_o 3._o s._n t._n moor_n pradiction_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o england_n from_o religion_n 4._o he_o reduce_v his_o son_n roper_n miraculous_o from_o heresy_n 5._o he_o obtain_v his_o daughter_n margaret_n health_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 6._o s._n t._n moor_n domestic_a school_n 7._o his_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o study_n of_o his_o child_n 8._o how_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n prove_v excellent_a for_o her_o sex_n in_o learning_n 1._o while_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v ambition_n chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n chance_v to_o be_v vacant_a and_o cardinal_n wolsey_n a_o man_n of_o unsatiable_a ambition_n who_o have_v creep_v up_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o so_o that_o the_o emperor_n still_o write_v unto_o he_o call_v he_o father_n and_o the_o other_o call_v he_o son_n hope_v now_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o popedom_n but_o perceave_v himself_o of_o that_o expectation_n frustrate_a and_o disappoint_v because_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o election_n have_v high_o commend_v another_o to_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o the_o cardinal_n call_v adrian_n who_o be_v a_o fleming_n and_o have_v be_v sometime_o his_o school_n master_n a_o man_n of_o rare_a learning_n &_o singular_a virtue_n who_o thereupon_o although_o absent_a and_o little_a dream_v of_o it_o be_v choose_v pope_n and_o then_o forth_o with_o go_v from_o spain_n where_o he_o be_v then_o resident_a come_v on_o foot_n to_o rome_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n humility_n put_v of_o his_o hose_n and_o shoe_n barefoot_a and_o bare_a leggd_v he_o pass_v through_o the_o street_n towards_o his_o palace_n with_o such_o humility_n &_o devotion_n that_o all_o the_o people_n not_o without_o cause_n have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n and_o admiration_n but_o as_o i_o say_v cardinal_n wolsey_n a_o man_n of_o contrary_a quality_n wax_v therewith_o so_o wroth_a and_o stomach_v so_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o ever_o after_o that_o he_o study_v still_o how_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o any_o wate_n against_o he_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o lamentable_a tragedy_n so_o the_o end_n thereof_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v although_o there_o have_v be_v almost_o one_o hundred_o year_n sithence_o this_o tail_n wolsey_n therefore_o not_o ignorant_a of_o king_n henrie_n unconstant_a &_o mutable_a disposition_n incline_v to_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n from_o his_o own_o most_o noble_a virtuous_a and_o lawful_a wife_n q._n catherine_n the_o emperor_n be_v own_o aunt_n and_o to_o fix_v this_o amorous_a passion_n upon_o other_o woman_n nothing_o comparable_a unto_o her_o either_o in_o birth_n wisdom_n virtue_n favour_n or_o external_a beauty_n this_o irreligious_a prelate_n meaning_n to_o make_v the_o king_n lightness_n a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o unconscionable_a intent_n endeavour_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o allure_v the_o king_n to_o cast_v his_o fancy_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o french_a king_n sister_n the_o king_n be_v fall_v in_o love_n already_o he_o not_o suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n with_o the_o lady_n anne_n bullen_n a_o woman_n of_o no_o nobility_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o any_o worthy_a fame_n this_o french_a match_n he_o think_v to_o plot_n instrument_n to_o spite_v the_o emperor_n because_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v great_a war_n
england_n from_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d the_o usurper_n and_o also_o most_o happy_o procure_v the_o two_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n to_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n in_o this_o famous_a man_n house_n this_o youth_n learn_v retinue_v most_o diligent_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n what_o man_n he_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v for_o the_o cardinal_n often_o will_v make_v trial_n of_o his_o pregnant_a wit_n especial_o at_o christmas_n merriment_n when_o have_v play_n for_o recreation_n this_o youth_n will_v sudden_o step_v up_o among_o the_o player_n and_o never_o study_v before_o upon_o the_o matter_n make_v often_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n which_o be_v so_o witty_a and_o so_o full_a of_o jest_n that_o he_o alone_o make_v more_o sport_n and_o laughter_n than_o all_o the_o player_n beside_o for_o which_o his_o towardlienesse_n the_o cardinal_n delight_v much_o in_o he_o and_o will_v often_o say_v of_o he_o unto_o diverse_a of_o the_o nobility_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n dine_v with_o he_o that_o that_o boy_n there_o wait_v on_o he_o whosoever_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o marvellous_a rare_a man_n but_o when_o this_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n see_v oxenlord_v that_o he_o can_v not_o profitt_a so_o much_o in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o desire_v where_o there_o be_v many_o distraction_n of_o public_a affair_n have_v great_a care_n of_o his_o bring_v up_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o university_n and_o place_v he_o in_o canterbury-colledge_n at_o oxford_n now_o call_v christs-church_n where_o in_o two_o year_n space_n that_o he_o remain_v there_o he_o profit_v exceed_o in_o rhetoric_n logic_n and_o philosophy_n and_o show_v evident_o what_o wonder_n wit_n and_o diligence_n can_v perform_v when_o they_o be_v join_v as_o seldom_o they_o be_v in_o one_o painful_a student_n there_o his_o whole_a mind_n be_v set_v on_o his_o father_n book_n for_o in_o his_o allowance_n his_o father_n keep_v he_o very_o short_a suffer_v he_o scarce_o to_o have_v so_o much_o money_n in_o his_o own_o custody_n as_o will_v pay_v for_o the_o mend_n of_o his_o apparel_n even_o no_o more_o than_o necessity_n require_v and_o of_o his_o expense_n he_o will_v exact_v of_o he_o a_o particular_a account_v which_o course_n of_o his_o father_n he_o will_v often_o both_o speak_v of_o and_o praise_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n affirm_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v curb_v from_o all_o vice_n and_o withdraw_v from_o many_o idle_a expense_n either_o of_o gaym_v or_o keep_v naughty_a company_n so_o that_o he_o know_v neither_o play_n nor_o other_o riot_n wherein_o most_o young_a man_n in_o these_o our_o lamentable_a day_n plunge_v themselves_o too_o timely_o to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n as_o well_o of_o learning_n and_o future_a virtue_n as_o their_o temporal_a estate_n this_o strictness_n of_o his_o father_n in_o crease_v in_o he_o also_o a_o great_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n after_o unto_o he_o again_o in_o so_o much_o father_n that_o in_o all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o be_v so_o dutiefull_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o never_o offend_v nor_o contradict_v he_o in_o any_o the_o least_o word_n or_o action_n still_o show_v towards_o he_o admirable_a deed_n of_o humility_n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o far_o surpass_v his_o father_n in_o dignity_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o ask_v he_o blessing_n every_o day_n due_o even_o after_o he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o when_o he_o and_o his_o father_n meet_v public_o at_o lincolns-inn_n or_o other_o where_o he_o will_v still_o offer_v he_o the_o place_n of_o precedence_n though_o the_o judge_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o son_n be_v office_n do_v still_o refuse_v it_o such_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o submissive_a mind_n of_o this_o humble_a man_n such_o again_o be_v the_o provident_a care_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o his_o son_n that_o one_o can_v hardly_o guess_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o worthy_a the_o father_n of_o such_o a_o son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n yet_o i_o judge_v the_o father_n more_o happy_a that_o enjoy_v such_o a_o admirable_a son_n and_o wish_v that_o my_o child_n may_v imitate_v in_o this_o kind_a their_o virtuous_a anncestour_n 4._o when_o this_o towardlie_a youth_n be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n his_o ripeness_n of_o wit_n for_o he_o write_v many_o witty_a and_o goodly_a epigram_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o english_a work_n he_o compose_v also_o many_o pretty_a and_o elegant_a verse_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o inconstancy_n thereof_o which_o his_o father_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o with_o picture_n and_o pageant_n which_o be_v also_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o great_a english_a volume_n he_o translate_v for_o his_o exercise_n one_o of_o lucian_n oration_n out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a which_o he_o call_v his_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o thereto_o he_o add_v another_o oration_n of_o his_o own_o to_o answer_v that_o of_o lucian_n for_o as_o he_o defend_v he_o who_o have_v slay_v a_o tyrant_n he_o oppose_v against_o it_o another_o with_o such_o forcible_a argument_n that_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o lucian_n either_o in_o invention_n or_o eloquence_n as_o concern_v his_o diverse_a latin_a epigram_n man_n which_o he_o either_o translate_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a or_o else_o compose_v of_o his_o own_o many_o famous_a author_n that_o then_o live_v do_v make_v mention_n of_o they_o with_o great_a praise_n for_o 〈◊〉_d rhenanus_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o bilibaldus_n pitcheimerus_fw-la write_v thus_o thomas_n more_o be_v marvellous_a in_o every_o respect_n for_o he_o compound_v most_o eloquent_o and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o happy_o how_o sweet_o do_v his_o verse_n slow_a from_o he_o how_o nothing_o in_o they_o seem_v constrain_v how_o easy_a be_v all_o thing_n there_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o nothing_o be_v hard_a nothing_o rugged_a nothing_o obscure_a he_o be_v pure_a he_o be_v witty_a he_o be_v elegant_a beside_o he_o do_v temper_v all_o thing_n with_o mirth_n as_o that_o i_o never_o read_v a_o merry_a man_n i_o can_v think_v that_o the_o muse_n have_v heap_v upon_o he_o alone_o all_o their_o pleasant_a conceit_n and_o witty_a merriment_n moreover_o his_o quip_n be_v not_o bite_v but_o full_a of_o pleasantness_n and_o very_o proper_a yea_o rather_o any_o thing_n then_o sting_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d but_o without_o mordacitie_n he_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o without_o contumely_n the_o like_a judgement_n of_o his_o epigram_n do_v that_o famous_a poëte_n leodgarius_fw-la à _fw-la quercu_fw-la public_a reader_n of_o humanity_n in_o paris_n give_v and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o by_o his_o word_n as_o by_o his_o deed_n for_o he_o have_v gather_v of_o the_o epigram_n of_o diverse_a famous_a man_n a_o collection_n he_o have_v set_v out_o more_o epigram_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v then_o of_o any_o other_o writer_n yet_o because_o rareness_n of_o any_o excellent_a quality_n be_v still_o envy_a by_o some_o man_n or_o other_o one_o brixius_n a_o german_n write_v a_o book_n against_o these_o epigram_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v which_o he_o call_v antimorus_a brixius_n with_o such_o commendation_n that_o eramus_fw-la earnest_o beseech_v sir_n thomas_n that_o he_o will_v not_o overwhelm_v his_o friend_n brixius_n with_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o his_o rashness_n deserve_v add_v this_o of_o this_o his_o foolish_a book_n antimorus_n i_o hear_v what_o learned_a man_n speak_v of_o brixius_n now_o after_o he_o have_v write_v his_o antimore_n which_o as_o i_o hear_v it_o not_o willing_o of_o he_o so_o will_v i_o less_o willing_o he_o be_v they_o so_o speak_v of_o you_o wherefore_o see_v i_o perceive_v how_o hard_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o temper_v a_o answer_n to_o so_o spiteful_a a_o book_n but_o that_o you_o must_v give_v some_o scope_n unto_o your_o passion_n i_o deem_v it_o best_o for_o you_o not_o to_o regard_v but_o whole_o to_o contemn_v the_o matter_n yet_o this_o i_o will_v not_o counsel_v you_o my_o best_a friend_n to_o do_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o malicious_a antimore_n which_o do_v true_o blemish_v your_o fame_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o wipe_v it_o away_o moor._n etc._n etc._n which_o friendly_a counsel_n sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o some_o sort_n follow_v for_o although_o he_o have_v answer_v brixius_n full_o in_o a_o little_a treatise_n which_o already_o he_o have_v publish_v before_o erasmus_n his_o letter_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n yet_o upon_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o he_o endeavour_v by_o
doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o elect_a and_o save_v soul_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o sin_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n of_o this_o dangerous_a poison_n of_o security_n heresy_n he_o have_v drink_v a_o full_a draught_n he_o come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o sir_n thomas_n to_o request_v he_o because_o he_o be_v high_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n that_o he_o will_v get_v he_o a_o licence_n to_o pieache_v what_o the_o spirit_n have_v teach_v he_o for_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o instruct_v the_o world_n not_o know_v god_n wot_v any_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o mission_n but_o only_o his_o private_a spirit_n to_o who_o sir_n thomas_n in_o a_o smile_a manner_n reply_v be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a son_n rooper_n that_o we_o that_o be_v your_o friend_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o that_o you_o will_v have_v your_o folly_n proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n after_o this_o he_o often_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n yet_o never_o can_v he_o bring_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o any_o reason_n every_o day_n seem_v more_o obstinate_a than_o other_o until_o at_o length_n he_o say_v in_o sober_a sadness_n i_o see_v son_n no_o disputation_n will_v do_v thou_o good_a henceforth_o therefore_o i_o will_v dispute_v with_o thou_o no_o more_o only_o will_v i_o pray_v for_o thou_o that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o favourable_a as_o to_o touch_v thy_o hart_n and_o so_o commit_v he_o to_o god_n they_o part_v and_o he_o earnest_o pour_v out_o his_o devotion_n before_o the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o that_o intent_n and_o behold_v my_o uncle_n not_o long_o after_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n begin_v to_o detest_v his_o heresy_n and_o as_o another_o s._n austin_n be_v whole_o convert_v so_o that_o ever_o after_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o perfect_a catholic_a but_o live_v and_o die_v a_o stout_a and_o valiant_a champion_n roper_n thereof_o who_o alm_n in_o charitable_a use_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o bestow_v every_o year_n to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n especial_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n in_o which_o he_o enjoy_v a_o office_n of_o great_a gain_n and_o commodity_n and_o after_o his_o death_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v by_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n in_o his_o house_n that_o whilst_o his_o body_n lie_v unbury_v for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n there_o be_v hear_v once_o a_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o sweet_a music_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v not_o of_o any_o voice_n of_o man_n but_o angelical_a harmony_n as_o a_o token_n how_o gracious_a that_o soul_n be_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n now_o this_o be_v a_o more_o special_a favour_n which_o rot_v god_n grant_v to_o sir_n thomas_n his_o devout_a prayer_n than_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o life_n by_o how_o much_o more_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o danger_n than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o this_o glorious_a man_n beg_v also_o corporal_a life_n for_o some_o of_o his_o dear_a friend_n on_o a_o time_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n wife_n to_o this_o william_n rooper_n fall_v sick_a of_o the_o sweat_a sickness_n of_o which_o maniedy_v at_o that_o time_n who_o lie_v in_o so_o great_a extremity_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o by_o no_o invention_n nor_o device_n that_o any_o cunning_a physician_n can_v use_v at_o that_o time_n have_v continual_o about_o her_o most_o learned_a wise_a and_o expert_a that_o can_v beget_v she_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v keep_v from_o sleep_n so_o that_o every_o one_o about_o she_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o despair_v of_o her_o recovery_n give_v she_o utter_o over_o her_o father_n as_o he_o that_o most_o love_a she_o be_v in_o no_o small_a heaviness_n at_o last_o seek_v for_o remedy_n of_o this_o her_o desperate_a case_n from_o god_n wherefore_o go_v as_o his_o custom_n be_v into_o his_o new_a building_n there_o in_o his_o chapel_n upon_o his_o knee_n most_o devout_o even_o with_o many_o tear_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a of_o his_o goodness_n if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n that_o at_o his_o meditation_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o grant_v this_o his_o humble_a petition_n where_o present_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n that_o a_o glister_n be_v the_o only_o way_n to_o help_v she_o which_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o physician_n they_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n indeed_o much_o marueling_n of_o themselves_o they_o have_v not_o remember_v if_o which_o be_v immediate_o minister_v unto_o her_o sleep_n for_o else_o she_o will_v never_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o medicine_n and_o although_o when_o she_o awake_v thorough_o god_n mark_n a_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a token_n of_o death_n plain_o appear_v upon_o she_o yet_o she_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v miraculous_o and_o by_o her_o father_n fervent_a prayer_n restore_v to_o perfect_a health_n again_o who_o if_o it_o have_v please_v god_n at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v take_v to_o his_o mercy_n her_o father_n solemn_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v meddle_v with_o any_o worldly_a matter_n after_o such_o be_v his_o fatherlie_a love_n and_o vehement_a affection_n unto_o this_o his_o jewel_n who_o most_o near_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n express_v her_o father_n virtue_n although_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v have_v be_v match_v with_o any_o other_o of_o their_o age_n in_o england_n either_o for_o learning_n excellent_a quality_n or_o piety_n they_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o even_o from_o their_o infancy_n with_o such_o care_n and_o industry_n and_o enjoy_v always_o most_o virtuous_a and_o learned_a master_n so_o that_o the_o school_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v school_n child_n be_v famous_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o that_o their_o wit_n be_v rare_a their_o diligence_n extraordinary_a and_o their_o master_n most_o excellent_a man_n as_o above_o the_o rest_n doctor_n clement_n a_o excellent_a grecian_a and_o physician_n who_o be_v after_o reader_n of_o the_o phisicke-lecture_n in_o oxford_n and_o set_v out_o many_o book_n of_o learning_n after_o he_o one_o william_n gunnell_n who_o read_v after_o with_o great_a praise_n in_o cambridge_n and_o beside_o these_o one_o drue_n one_o nicolas_n and_o after_o all_o one_o richard_n hart_n of_o who_o rare_a learning_n and_o industry_n in_o this_o behalf_n let_v we_o see_v what_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o sir_n thomas_n his_o letter_n unto_o they_o and_o first_o to_o m._n r_o gunnell_n thus_o i_o have_v receive_v my_o dear_a gunnell_n your_o letter_n such_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v most_o elegant_a &_o full_a of_o affection_n your_o love_n towards_o my_o child_n i_o gather_v by_o your_o letter_n their_o diligence_n by_o their_o own_o for_o every_o one_o of_o their_o letter_n please_v i_o very_o much_o yet_o most_o especial_o i_o take_v joy_n to_o hear_v that_o my_o daughter_n elizabeth_n have_v show_v as_o great_a woman_n modesty_n in_o her_o mother_n absence_n as_o any_o one_o can_v do_v if_o she_o have_v be_v in_o presence_n let_v she_o know_v that_o that_o thing_n like_v i_o better_o than_o all_o the_o epistle_n beside_o for_o as_o i_o esteem_v learning_n which_o be_v join_v with_o virtue_n more_o than_o all_o the_o threasure_n of_o king_n so_o what_o do_v the_o fame_n of_o be_v a_o great_a scholar_n bring_v we_o if_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o virtue_n other_o than_o a_o notorious_a and_o famous_a infamy_n especial_o in_o a_o woman_n who_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a the_o more_o willing_o to_o assail_v for_o their_o learning_n because_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a matter_n and_o argue_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o a_o man_n who_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o natural_a malice_n upon_o the_o quality_n of_o learning_n suppose_v all_o their_o own_o unskillfullnesse_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o vice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a shall_v be_v account_v for_o virtue_n but_o if_o any_o woman_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n as_o i_o hope_v and_o wish_n by_o your_o instruction_n and_o teach_v all_o i_o will_v do_v shall_v join_v many_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o a_o little_a skill_n of_o learning_n i_o shall_v account_v this_o more_o happiness_n praise_v then_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o craesus_n wealth_n join_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o fair_a helen_n not_o because_o they_o be_v to_o get_v great_a fame_n thereby_o although_o that_o inseparable_o follow_v all_o virtue_n as_o
all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o get_v all_o the_o copy_n again_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o to_o suppress_v the_o book_n so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o very_a hardly_o to_o be_v find_v though_o some_o have_v see_v it_o of_o late_a and_o sir_n thomas_n send_v erasmus_n a_o letter_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o although_o brixius_n by_o his_o malicious_a book_n have_v endeavour_v so_o much_o to_o disgrace_v he_o that_o he_o want_v no_o will_n but_o skill_n and_o power_n to_o overthrow_v his_o fame_n utter_o yet_o this_o shall_v prevail_v more_o with_o he_o that_o brixius_n be_v friend_n to_o erasmus_n then_o that_o he_o be_v his_o own_o enemy_n which_o kind_n of_o answer_n show_v express_o how_o easy_a he_o be_v to_o forgive_v injury_n especial_o this_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o touch_v he_o so_o near_o in_o his_o reputation_n follow_v herein_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n who_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o true_a imitator_n of_o god_n who_o cause_v the_o son_n to_o shine_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o upon_o the_o just_a but_o can_v we_o think_v so_o heroical_a a_o act_n in_o so_o young_a year_n for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o twenty_o can_v proceed_v from_o one_o who_o have_v not_o be_v practise_v before_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o earnest_a search_n of_o perfection_n sure_o no_o for_o this_o young_a man_n have_v even_o from_o his_o infancy_n labour_v with_o allmight_v and_o main_n to_o enrich_v himself_o with_o virtue_n know_v that_o learning_n without_o virtue_n be_v to_o set_v precious_a stone_n in_o rot_a wood_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v a_o gold_n ring_n in_o a_o hag_n snout_n 5._o when_o he_o be_v about_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o mortification_n year_n old_a find_v his_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o year_n most_o rebellious_a he_o seek_v diligent_o to_o tame_v his_o unbrideled_a concupiscence_n by_o wonderful_a work_n of_o mortification_n he_o use_v oftentimes_o hearshirt_n to_o wear_v a_o sharp_a shirt_n of_o hair_n next_o his_o skin_n which_o he_o never_o leave_v of_o whole_o no_o not_o when_o he_o be_v lo_o chancellor_n of_o england_n which_o my_o grandmother_n on_o a_o time_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n espy_v laugh_v at_o not_o be_v much_o sensible_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o her_o youth_n with_o the_o bravery_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o know_v quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la wherein_o the_o true_a wisdom_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n consist_v he_o add_v also_o to_o this_o austerity_n a_o discipline_n every_o friday_n and_o high_a fast_a day_n think_v that_o such_o cheer_n be_v the_o best_a he_o can_v bestow_v upon_o his_o rebellious_a body_n rather_o than_o that_o the_o handmaid_n sensuality_n shall_v grow_v too_o insolent_a over_o her_o mistress_n reason_n have_v learn_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n keep_v it_o for_o life_n everlasting_a he_o fast_v use_v also_o much_o fast_v and_o watch_v lie_v often_o either_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n or_o upon_o some_o bench_n or_o lay_v some_o log_n under_o his_o head_n allot_v himself_o but_o four_o or_o five_o hour_n in_o a_o night_n at_o the_o most_o for_o his_o sleep_n imagine_v with_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o christ_n church_n that_o his_o body_n be_v to_o be_v use_v like_o a_o ass_n with_o stroke_n and_o hard_a fare_n lest_o provender_n may_v prick_v it_o and_o so_o bring_v his_o soul_n like_o a_o headstrong_a jade_n into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n for_o chastity_n especial_o in_o youth_n be_v a_o linger_a martyrdom_n and_o these_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o preserve_v she_o from_o the_o dangerous_a gulf_n of_o evil_a custom_n but_o he_o be_v the_o best_a soldier_n in_o this_o fight_n that_o can_v run_v fast_o away_o from_o himself_o this_o victory_n be_v hardly_o get_v with_o strive_v he_o have_v enure_v himself_o to_o charthusian_o straytenesse_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o narrow_a gate_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o get_v with_o ease_n sed_fw-la violenti_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la illud_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o that_o be_v boisterous_a against_o themselves_o bear_v it_o away_o by_o force_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o live_v four_o year_n among_o the_o carthusian_n dwell_v near_o the_o charterhouse_n fiequent_v daily_o their_o spiritual_a exercise_n but_o without_o any_o vow_n he_o have_v a_o earnest_a mind_n also_o to_o be_v a_o franciscan_a friar_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n but_o find_v that_o at_o that_o time_n religious_a man_n in_o england_n have_v somewhat_o degenerate_v from_o their_o ancient_a strictness_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n he_o alter_v his_o mind_n he_o have_v course_n also_o after_o that_o together_o with_o his_o faithful_a companion_n lillie_n a_o purpose_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n yet_o god_n have_v allot_v he_o for_o a_o other_o estate_n not_o to_o live_v solitary_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n man_n to_o marry_a man_n how_o they_o shall_v careful_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n how_o dear_o they_o shall_v love_v their_o wife_n how_o they_o shall_v employ_v their_o endeavour_n whole_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n yet_o excellent_o perform_v the_o virtue_n of_o religious_a man_n as_o piety_n charity_n humility_n obedience_n and_o conjugal_a chastity_n 6._o he_o hear_v a_o entire_a mass_n every_o day_n mass_n before_o he_o undertake_v any_o worldly_a buesinesse_n which_o custom_n he_o keep_v so_o religious_o that_o be_v on_o a_o time_n send_v for_o to_o the_o king_n whilst_o he_o be_v hear_v mass_n he_o will_v not_o once_o stir_v though_o he_o be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o send_v for_o until_o it_o be_v whole_o finish_v answer_v they_o that_o urge_v he_o to_o come_v quick_o that_o he_o think_v first_o to_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o a_o better_a man_n than_o the_o king_n be_v imitate_v therein_o the_o famous_a act_n of_o s._n ludgar_n first_o bishop_n of_o munster_n who_o be_v send_v for_o to_o charles_n the_o great_a whilst_o he_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o quire_n the_o canonical_a hour_n he_o will_v not_o once_o stir_v till_o all_o be_v end_v and_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o emperor_n why_o he_o neglect_v to_o come_v when_o he_o send_v for_o he_o he_o answer_v i_o have_v always_o think_v that_o your_o command_n be_v by_o i_o so_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v therefore_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o finish_v that_o i_o be_v about_o first_o not_o for_o any_o contempt_n of_o your_o imperial_a majestic_a but_o for_o your_o more_o safety_n and_o the_o duty_n i_o owe_v to_o god_n with_o which_o answer_n the_o emperor_n no_o whitt_n displease_v but_o delight_v answer_v he_o with_o thanks_n say_v that_o he_o have_v now_o find_v he_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o have_v ever_o former_o think_v he_o to_o be_v neither_o be_v king_n henry_n any_o whitt_n angry_a at_o that_o time_n with_o sir_n thomas_n more_o but_o rather_o high_o please_v with_o this_o his_o small_a neglect_n he_o use_v every_o day_n to_o say_v our_o lady_n be_v matin_n orison_n the_o seven_o psalm_n and_o litany_n and_o manietimes_o the_o gradual_a psalm_n with_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d in_o via_fw-la and_o diverse_a other_o pious_a prayer_n with_o he_o himself_o compose_v he_o select_v also_o many_o sentence_n of_o the_o psalm_n imitate_v therein_o saint_n hierome_n psalter_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o english_a work_n but_o find_v his_o body_n for_o all_o his_o austerity_n mirandula_n ready_a still_o to_o endanger_v his_o soul_n although_o at_o all_o time_n he_o shun_v idleness_n more_o than_o any_o other_o man_n he_o determine_v to_o marry_v and_o therefore_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o life_n a_o singular_a layman_n john_n picus_n earl_n of_o mimndula_n who_o be_v a_o man_n famous_a for_o virtue_n and_o most_o eminent_a for_o learning_n his_o life_n he_o translate_v and_o set_v out_o as_o also_o many_o of_o his_o most_o worthy_a letter_n and_o his_o twelve_o precept_n of_o good_a life_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o english_a work_n for_o this_o end_n he_o also_o write_v a_o treatise_n both_o learn_v spiritual_a and_o devout_a of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n of_o man_n though_o he_o leave_v it_o unperfect_a be_v call_v by_o his_o father_n to_o other_o study_n he_o frequent_v sermon_n diligent_o especial_o preacher_n when_o those_o man_n preach_v who_o be_v most_o excellent_a
who_o every_o one_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v to_o touch_v their_o wound_n and_o in_o who_o what_o confidence_n every_o one_o have_v and_o how_o ready_a every_o one_o be_v to_o do_v what_o you_o prescribe_v both_o you_o have_v heretofore_o sufficient_o iry_v and_o now_o the_o desire_n that_o every_o soul_n body_n have_v of_o your_o speedy_a return_n may_v manifest_v the_o same_o return_v therefore_o my_o dear_a colett_n either_o for_o stepney_n sake_n which_o mourn_v for_o your_o absence_n no_o less_o than_o child_n do_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o love_a mother_n crelse_a for_o london_n sake_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v your_o native_a country_n whereof_o you_o can_v have_v no_o less_o regard_n then_o of_o your_o own_o parent_n and_o final_o although_o this_o be_v the_o least_o motive_n return_v for_o my_o sake_n who_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v myself_o to_o your_o direction_n and_o do_v most_o earnest_o long_a to_o see_v you_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o pass_v my_o time_n with_o grocine_n linacre_n and_o lillie_n the_o first_o be_v as_o you_o know_v the_o director_n of_o my_o life_n in_o your_o absence_n the_o second_o the_o master_n of_o my_o study_n the_o three_o my_o most_o dear_a companion_n farewell_n and_o see_v you_o love_v i_o as_o you_o have_v do_v hitherto_o london_n 21._o octob._n by_o this_o letter_n it_o may_v clear_o be_v see_v how_o he_o father_n give_v himself_o from_o his_o youth_n to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o devotion_n and_o thereby_o seek_v to_o profitt_a as_o well_o in_o holiness_n as_o in_o learning_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v pronounce_v they_o happy_a that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o justice_n sure_o he_o show_v in_o this_o letter_n a_o great_a earnestness_n of_o desire_n to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o his_o example_n may_v move_v all_o his_o to_o follow_v therein_o his_o footestepp_n that_o their_o chief_a and_o principal_a endeavour_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v to_o seek_v out_o a_o skilful_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v guide_v we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o duty_n and_o when_o we_o have_v find_v such_o a_o one_o to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n precise_o and_o make_v the_o secrets_n of_o our_o heart_n know_v to_o he_o this_o dutiefulnesse_n of_o the_o ghostly_a child_n to_o so_o rare_a a_o father_n make_v colett_n also_o admire_v this_o young_a man_n towardlienesse_n so_o that_o this_o doctor_n will_v profess_v to_o many_o and_o at_o sundry_a time_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wit_n in_o england_n and_o that_o be_v young_a thomas_n more_o although_o many_o flourish_a youth_n at_o that_o time_n live_v in_o england_n which_o be_v of_o hopeful_a expectation_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n do_v further_o he_o with_o particular_a grace_n and_o towardliness_n because_o he_o be_v so_o extraordinary_o devout_a so_o that_o i_o do_v imagine_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sir_n thomas_n study_n more_o which_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n wittness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o learn_v more_o by_o prayer_n and_o spirituail_v exercise_n than_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v by_o any_o study_n for_o to_o what_o study_n soever_o sir_n thomas_n apply_v himself_o he_o grow_v in_o short_a time_n most_o famous_a therein_o and_o first_o how_o great_a a_o poet_n he_o be_v account_v even_o in_o his_o youth_n we_o have_v already_o partly_o speak_v of_o then_o what_o declamation_n he_o make_v full_a of_o all_o rhetorical_a eloquence_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o all_o his_o auditory_a many_o have_v wittness_v who_o hear_v they_o and_o have_v read_v they_o how_o pure_a a_o latin_a stile_n he_o attain_a unto_o his_o singular_a epistle_n yet_o extant_a to_o diverse_a personage_n do_v evident_o show_v so_o that_o one_o will_v imagine_v he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o humanity_n only_o and_o although_o his_o aptness_n for_o eloquence_n seem_v far_o to_o disagree_v from_o the_o serious_a study_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n so_o that_o few_o can_v suppose_v such_o a_o wit_n will_v have_v have_v the_o patience_n to_o have_v take_v a_o lawbooke_n in_o hand_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n that_o at_o his_o command_n he_o study_v the_o law_n diligent_o 7._o he_o use_v to_o eat_v at_o his_o meal_n but_o of_o one_o diet_n dish_n which_o be_v most_o common_o powder_a beef_n or_o some_o such_o like_a salt_n meat_n although_o his_o table_n be_v always_o furnish_v with_o much_o variety_n and_o what_o meat_n he_o first_o taste_v on_o the_o same_o will_v he_o for_o that_o time_n make_v his_o whole_a refection_n of_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o abstain_v whole_o from_o wine_n and_o in_o his_o latter_a year_n he_o will_v taste_v thereof_o but_o first_o it_o must_v be_v well_o allay_v with_o water_n as_o erasmus_n to_o huttenus_n wittness_v he_o have_v no_o care_n what_o apparel_n he_o wear_v in_o apparel_n so_o much_o that_o be_v once_o tell_v by_o his_o secretary_n mr._n harris_n that_o his_o shoe_n be_v all_o tear_v he_o bid_v he_o tell_v his_o man_n that_o look_v unto_o he_o thereof_o to_o buy_v he_o new_a who_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o call_v his_o tutor_n for_o he_o buy_v and_o make_v all_o his_o apparel_n at_o his_o own_o discretion_n sir_n thomas_n never_o busy_v his_o head_n about_o such_o matter_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o other_o man_n then_o at_o his_o own_o guide_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o his_o action_n exercise_v the_o chief_a virtue_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n obedience_n and_o humility_n yea_o although_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o dexterous_a in_o discern_a truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o virtue_n from_o cloak_a vice_n yet_o will_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o his_o great_a affair_n and_o study_n ask_v his_o man_n harris_n his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o if_o he_o think_v the_o contrary_a better_o he_o will_v willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o opinion_n and_o indeed_o harris_n be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n and_o a_o very_a trusty_a servant_n 8._o these_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o conversation_n he_o lay_v his_o future_a build_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v to_o splendour_n and_o beauty_n by_o so_o much_o he_o lay_v his_o ground_n work_n of_o humility_n the_o low_a and_o whatsoever_o hardness_n he_o use_v secret_o still_o keep_v he_o in_o out_o ward_v semblance_n a_o singular_a alacrity_n be_v merry_a in_o company_n and_o full_a of_o jest_n especial_o eschew_v the_o vice_n of_o singularity_n yea_o he_o be_v very_o cunning_a in_o dissemble_v his_o virtue_n so_o that_o few_o come_v to_o know_v what_o holy_a exercise_n he_o practise_v even_o as_o in_o his_o write_n he_o often_o faith_n n_v matter_n cunning_o to_o have_v hear_v they_o of_o other_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v invent_v as_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o utopia_n he_o artificial_o discourse_v as_o though_o raphael_n hithlodius_fw-la have_v tell_v that_o whole_a story_n unto_o he_o commento_fw-la periucundo_fw-la as_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la do_v testify_v so_o he_o feign_v as_o though_o a_o englishman_n call_v rosse_n have_v pleasant_o confute_v luthere_n book_n as_o he_o discourse_v with_o his_o host_n in_o italy_n who_o afterward_o publish_v all_o their_o communication_n in_o print_n by_o which_o mean_v luther_n can_v never_o learn_v who_o he_o be_v that_o answer_v he_o after_o his_o own_o furious_a fashion_n which_o anger_v he_o sore_o last_o his_o three_o book_n of_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n a_o work_n most_o excellent_a and_o divine_a he_o invent_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o two_o hungarian_a kinfman_n about_o the_o turk_n perfecution_n but_o thereby_o he_o most_o lively_o represent_v the_o terrible_a storm_n of_o cruelty_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o heresy_n will_v raise_v in_o our_o poor_a distress_a country_n the_o second_o chapter_n sir_n thomas_z mores_n his_o marriage_n first_o preferment_n and_o serious_a write_n with_o his_o danger_n in_o time_n of_o k._n henry_n 7._o and_o entry_n into_o favour_n with_o king_n henry_n 8._o 1._o s._n thomas_n mores_n first_o marriage_n and_o wife_n 2._o his_o second_o marriage_n with_o a_o widow_n 3._o his_o integrity_n in_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o he_o offend_v k._n henry_n 7._o by_o cross_v in_o parliament_n a_o injust_a imposition_n 5._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o favour_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 6._o his_o studious_a employment_n amid_o his_o serious_a offaire_n 7._o the_o first_o honour_n bestow_v by_o k._n henry_n 8._o upon_o s._n thomas_n 8._o he_o be_v by_o the_o k._n make_v speaker_n of_o the_o lower_n house_v of_o parliament_n 9_o cardinal_n wolsey_n proposition_n in_o parliament_n frustrate_v by_o s._n thom._n
by_o the_o mast_n thou_o be_v the_o very_a foot_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n at_o which_o sir_n thomas_n smile_v say_v god_n be_v thank_v that_o the_o king_n our_o master_n have_v but_o one_o fool_n in_o all_o his_o council_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o of_o this_o cardinal_n the_o three_o chapter_n the_o courteous_n and_o meek_a behaveour_n of_o sir_n thomas_n mores_n his_o friend_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o 1._o the_o gentle_a disposition_n of_o s._n t._n more_o in_o all_o occasion_n 2._o his_o prompt_a and_o ready_a wit_n 3._o his_o friendship_n with_o learned_a man_n at_o home_n 4._o with_o learned_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n 5._o his_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a conversation_n 1._o sir_n thomas_z more_o for_o all_o his_o honour_n honour_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o prince_n be_v nothing_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n disdain_n or_o arrogancy_n but_o be_v of_o such_o a_o mild_a behaviour_n and_o excellent_a temper_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v move_v to_o any_o passion_n or_o anger_n as_o my_o uncle_n rooper_n wittness_v who_o affirm_v that_o in_o sixteen_o year_n space_n and_o more_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o always_o he_o can_v never_o perceive_v he_o so_o much_o as_o once_o in_o a_o fume_n yea_o margaret_n jig_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o a_o child_n among_o sir_n thomas_n his_o child_n and_o use_v by_o he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o one_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o marry_a doctor_n clement_n a_o singular_a learned_a woman_n will_v say_v that_o sometime_o she_o will_v commit_v a_o fault_n for_o the_o nonce_n to_o hear_v sir_n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d more_o chide_v she_o he_o do_v it_o with_o such_o gravity_n such_o moderation_n such_o love_n and_o compassion_n his_o meekness_n and_o humility_n be_v also_o perceive_v in_o this_o that_o if_o it_o have_v fortune_v any_o scholar_n to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o there_o do_v many_o daily_a either_o from_o oxford_n cambridge_n or_o else_o where_o some_o for_o desire_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n as_o he_o have_v intercourse_n of_o letter_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o fame_n in_o all_o christendom_n some_o again_o for_o the_o report_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o singular_a wisdom_n some_o for_o suit_n of_o the_o university_n if_o any_o of_o they_o i_o say_v have_v enter_v into_o argument_n whrein_o few_o wereable_a to_o dispute_v long_o with_o he_o he_o will_v urge_v very_o forcible_o and_o if_o it_o fortune_v that_o they_o enter_v together_o so_o far_o to_o dispute_v that_o he_o perceive_v they_o can_v not_o without_o some_o inconvenience_n hold_v out_o much_o further_o against_o his_o argument_n then_o lest_o he_o shall_v discourage_v they_o as_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v confute_v that_o the_o student_n shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a ever_o show_v himself_o more_o desirous_a to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v and_o so_o by_o some_o witty_a devise_n he_o will_v courteous_o break_v out_o into_o some_o other_o matter_n 2._o such_o be_v also_o his_o readiness_n of_o wit_n that_o occasion_n go_v ever_o in_o progress_n with_o the_o king_n either_o to_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o very_o eloquent_a oration_n he_o be_v always_o the_o man_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n extempore_o to_o make_v answer_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o that_o be_v prompte_v and_o most_o ready_a therein_o yea_o when_o the_o king_n go_v into_o france_n to_o meet_v the_o french_a king_n sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v a_o speech_n of_o their_o congratulation_n which_o he_o also_o do_v when_o charles_n the_o five_o land_v in_o england_n to_o see_v queen_n catherine_n his_o aunt_n and_o whenfoever_o he_o have_v occasion_n either_o in_o england_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o visit_v any_o university_n he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v present_a at_o their_o reading_n and_o disputation_n but_o will_v also_o learned_o dispute_v there_o among_o they_o himself_o to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o all_o the_o auditory_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o all_o science_n but_o when_o at_o brugge_n in_o flanders_n a_o arrogant_a fellow_n have_v set_v up_o a_o thesis_n that_o he_o will_v answer_v whatsoever_o question_n can_v be_v propound_v unto_o he_o in_o any_o art_n whatsoever_o sir_n thomas_n make_v this_o question_n to_o be_v put_v up_o for_o he_o to_o answer_v thereto_o whether_o aueria_n captain_n withernamia_fw-la sunt_fw-la irreplegebilia_fw-la add_v that_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o english_a fmbassadoursretinue_n retinue_n that_o will_v dispute_v with_o he_o thereof_o this_o thraso_n or_o braggadocio_n not_o so_o much_o as_o understand_v those_o term_n of_o our_o common_a law_n know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v to_o it_o and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n for_o his_o presumptuous_a brag_n 3._o now_o as_o he_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o vain_a proud_a hisfrind_v man_n so_o be_v he_o a_o entire_a and_o special_a good_a christendom_n friend_n to_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o christendom_n and_o first_o he_o affect_v especial_o that_o famous_a man_n cuthbert_n tunstall_n late_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o then_o of_o durham_n of_o who_o sir_n thomas_n speak_v in_o his_o epitaphe_n make_v by_o himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o state_n thus_o then_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v not_o a_o man_n more_o learned_a wise_a or_o better_a he_o speak_v also_o durtham_n of_o he_o in_o his_o utopia_n thus_o the_o king_n send_v i_o ambassador_n into_o flanders_n as_o a_o colleague_n to_o that_o excellent_a person_n cuthbert_n tunstall_n who_o late_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o the_o congratulation_n of_o all_o man_n his_o master_n of_o the_o rowles_n of_o who_o singular_a praise_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o that_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v suspect_v because_o he_o be_v so_o dear_a a_o friend_n unto_o i_o but_o for_o that_o his_o virtue_n and_o learning_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v express_v and_o also_o more_o know_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o go_v about_o to_o declare_v they_o except_o i_o will_v seem_v to_o set_v a_o torch_n to_o lighten_v the_o sun_n in_o this_o embassage_n many_o thing_n delight_v i_o much_o first_o the_o long_a and_o never_o interrupt_v familiarity_n which_o i_o have_v with_o tunstall_n than_o who_o as_o there_o be_v none_o more_o learned_a so_o also_o no_o man_n more_o grave_a in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n no_o man_n more_o pleasant_a in_o his_o manner_n of_o carriage_n and_o conversation_n he_o write_v unto_o he_o diverse_a letter_n which_o may_v testify_v what_o intire-friendshipp_n there_o be_v between_o these_o two_o excellent_a man_n as_o this_o although_o every_o letter_n which_o i_o receive_v from_o you_o most_o worthy_a friend_n be_v verte_a grateful_a unto_o i_o yet_o that_o which_o you_o write_v last_o be_v most_o welcome_a for_o that_o beside_o the_o other_o commendation_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o letter_n deserve_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o eloquence_n and_o the_o friendship_n they_o profess_v towards_o i_o these_o last_o of_o you_o yield_v a_o peculiar_a grace_n for_o that_o they_o contain_v your_o peculiar_a testimony_n i_o will_v it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o it_o be_v favourable_a of_o my_o common_a wealth_n i_o request_v my_o friend_n erasmus_n that_o he_o will_v explain_v to_o you_o the_o matter_n thereof_o in_o familiar_a talk_n yet_o i_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o press_v you_o to_o read_v it_o not_o because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o read_v it_o for_o that_o be_v my_o chief_a desire_n but_o remember_v your_o discrete_a purpose_n not_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o read_n of_o any_o new_a work_n until_o you_o have_v full_o satisfy_v yourself_o with_o the_o book_n of_o aneien_fw-fr author_n which_o if_o you_o measure_v by_o the_o profitt_a you_o have_v take_v by_o they_o sure_o you_o have_v already_o accomplish_v your_o task_n but_o if_o by_o affection_n than_o you_o will_v never_o bring_v your_o say_a purpose_n to_o a_o perfect_a end_n wherefore_o i_o be_v afraid_a that_o see_v the_o excellent_a work_n of_o other_o man_n can_v not_o allure_v you_o to_o their_o read_n you_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o condescende_v willing_o to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o trifle_n and_o sure_o you_o will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o but_o that_o your_o love_n towards_o i_o drive_v you_o more_o thereto_o than_o the_o worth_a of_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o jyeelde_v you_o exceed_a thanks_n for_o read_v so_o 〈◊〉_d gentle_o over_o my_o utopia_n i_o mean_v because_o you_o have_v for_o my_o sake_n bestow_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o no_o less_o thanks_n true_o do_v i_o give_v you_o for_o that_o my_o work_n have_v please_v you_o for_o no_o less_o do_v i_o attribute_v this_o to_o
themselves_o to_o be_v fine_a either_o in_o wear_v that_o which_o be_v uneasy_a or_o in_o stroke_v up_o their_o hair_n to_o make_v themselves_o high_a forehead_n he_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o god_n give_v they_o not_o hell_n he_o shall_v do_v they_o great_a injury_n for_o they_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o please_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n than_o many_o even_o virtuous_a man_n do_v to_o cleanse_v their_o soul_n and_o please_v god_n many_o such_o speech_n tend_v to_o devotion_n household_n and_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n have_v he_o every_o day_n at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n after_o the_o read_n be_v do_v as_o be_v before_o say_v with_o such_o heavenly_a discourse_n flow_v with_o eloquence_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o he_o which_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n say_v of_o solomon_n bless_a art_n thou_o and_o bless_v by_o thy_o lord_n god_n and_o bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o attend_v and_o wait_v on_o thou_o for_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o family_n where_o every_o one_o be_v busy_v about_o somewhat_o or_o other_o no_o card_n no_o dice_n no_o company_n keep_v of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o woman_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o religious_a house_n all_o chaste_a all_o courteous_a all_o devout_a their_o recreation_n recreation_n be_v either_o music_n of_o voice_n or_o viol_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o procure_v his_o wife_n as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o play_v thereon_o to_o draw_v her_o mind_n from_o the_o world_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n she_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v but_o so_o as_o sir_n thomas_z will_v say_v of_o she_o that_o she_o be_v often_o penny-wise_a and_o pound-foolish_a save_v a_o candle_n end_n and_o spoil_v a_o veluett_a gown_n of_o she_o also_o he_o mean_v it_o when_o in_o his_o book_n of_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n he_o tell_v of_o one_o who_o will_v rate_v her_o husband_n because_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o set_v himself_o forward_o in_o the_o world_n say_v unto_o he_o tillie_n valley_n tillie_o valley_n will_v you_o sit_v and_o make_v gosling_n in_o the_o ash_n my_o mother_n have_v often_o say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v better_a to_o rule_v then_o to_o be_v rule_v now_o in_o truth_n answer_v sir_n thomas_n that_o be_v true_o say_v good_a wise_a for_o i_o never_o find_v you_o yet_o willing_a to_o be_v rule_v and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o call_v this_o wife_n of_o he_o a_o jolly_a maister-woman_n 3._o for_o all_o his_o public_a affair_n and_o household_n affair_n exercise_n he_o never_o leave_v of_o to_o write_v learned_a book_n either_o of_o devotion_n or_o against_o heresy_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o spread_v themselves_o from_o germany_n into_o flanders_n &_o from_o thence_o into_o england_n by_o many_o pestiferous_a pamphelett_n and_o book_n against_o which_o sir_n thomas_n more_o labour_v with_o his_o pen_n more_o than_o any_o other_o english_a man_n whatsoever_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n the_o catholic_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o four_o book_n of_o dialogue_n a_o work_n dialogue_n full_a of_o learning_n and_o wit_n where_o he_o argue_v most_o profound_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pilgrimage_n relic_n and_o image_n he_o teach_v also_o substantial_o how_o we_o may_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o that_o church_n can_v err_v after_o he_o have_v end_v this_o book_n there_o be_v a_o lewd_a fellow_n set_v out_o a_o pamphlett_n entitle_v the_o supplication_n of_o beggar_n by_o which_o under_o pretence_n beggar_n of_o help_v the_o poor_a he_o go_v about_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n bear_v man_n in_o hand_n that_o after_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v beggar_n and_o bawd_n shall_v decrease_v thief_n and_o idle_a people_n be_v the_o few_o etc._n etc._n against_o who_o sir_n thomas_n write_v a_o singular_a book_n which_o he_o name_v a_o supplication_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n purgatory_n make_v they_o there_o complain_v of_o the_o most_o uncharitable_a deal_n of_o certain_a upstart_n who_o will_v persuade_v all_o man_n to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o spiritual_a alm_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n bestow_v upon_o these_o poor_a soul_n who_o feel_v great_a misery_n than_o any_o beggar_n in_o this_o world_n and_o he_o prove_v most_o true_o that_o a_o ocean_n of_o many_o mischievous_a event_n will_v indeed_o overwhelm_v the_o realm_n then_o say_v he_o shall_v luther_n gospel_n come_v in_o then_o shall_v tindall_n testament_n be_v take_v up_o then_o shall_v false_a heresy_n be_v preach_v then_o shall_v the_o sacrament_n be_v set_v at_o heresy_n naught_o then_o shall_v fast_a and_o prayer_n be_v neglect_v then_o shall_v holy_a saint_n be_v blaspheme_v then_o shall_v almighty_a god_n be_v displease_v then_o shall_v he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o let_v all_o run_v to_o ruin_n then_o shall_v all_o virtue_n be_v have_v in_o derision_n then_o shall_v all_o vice_n reign_n and_o run_v forth_o unbrideled_a then_o shall_v youth_n leave_v labour_n and_o all_o occupation_n then_o shall_v folk_n wax_v idle_a and_o fall_v to_o unthristinesse_n then_o shall_v whore_n and_o thief_n beggar_n and_o bawd_n increase_v then_o shall_v unthrifte_n flock_v together_o and_o each_o bear_v he_o bold_a of_o other_o then_o shall_v all_o law_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v then_o shall_v servant_n set_v naught_o by_o their_o master_n and_o unrulie_a peop'e_a rebelle_n against_o their_o governor_n then_o will_v rise_v up_o risel_v and_o robbery_n mischief_n and_o plain_a insurrection_n whereof_o what_o the_o end_n will_v be_v or_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o only_a god_n know_v and_o that_o luther_n new_a gospel_n have_v take_v such_o effect_n in_o many_o part_n of_o christendom_n the_o woeful_a experience_n do_v feel_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o good_a folk_n testify_v to_o the_o world_n of_o all_o which_o and_o that_o the_o land_n will_v be_v people_v to_o the_o devour_a of_o one_o another_o he_o write_v particular_o more_o like_a one_o that_o have_v see_v what_o have_v ensue_v already_o then_o like_o one_o that_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o write_v also_o a_o laboursome_a book_n against_o barnes_n tindall_n refute_v particular_o every_o period_n of_o his_o book_n a_o short_a treatise_n also_o against_o young_a father_n fryth_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n which_o that_o heretic_n do_v gainsay_v and_o for_o that_o be_v after_o burn_v against_o friar_n barnes_n his_o church_n he_o write_v also_o a_o apology_n and_o a_o defence_n apology_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o salem_n and_o bizance_n byzanze_n which_o be_v all_o set_v forth_o together_o with_o that_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n comprise_v in_o three_o book_n of_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n tribulation_n which_o subject_n he_o handle_v so_o witty_o as_o none_o have_v come_v near_o he_o either_o in_o weight_n of_o grave_a sentence_n devout_a consideration_n or_o fit_a similitude_n season_v always_o the_o troublesomnesse_n of_o the_o matter_n with_o some_o merry_a jest_n or_o pleasant_a tale_n as_o it_o be_v sugar_n whereby_o we_o drink_v up_o the_o more_o willing_o these_o wholesome_a drug_n of_o themselves_o unsavoury_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o kind_n of_o writing_n he_o have_v use_v in_o all_o his_o work_n so_o that_o none_o can_v ever_o be_v weary_a to_o read_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o long_o 4._o wherefore_o i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o a_o miss_n mores_n to_o set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n among_o a_o thousand_o other_o some_o of_o his_o apothegm_n which_o doctor_n stapleton_n have_v collect_v in_o two_o whole_a chapter_n do_v not_o think_v say_v sir_n thomas_n more_o that_o to_o be_v always_o pleasant_a which_o mad_a man_n do_v laugh_v for_o one_o may_v often_o see_v a_o man_n in_o bedlam_n laugh_v when_o he_o knock_v his_o head_n thing_n against_o the_o wall_n utter_v this_o to_o condemn_v they_o that_o esteem_v all_o thing_n good_a or_o bad_a which_o the_o common_a people_n judge_v to_o be_v again_o a_o sinner_n say_v he_o can_v taste_v spiritual_a distaste_v delight_n because_o all_o carnal_a be_v first_o to_o be_v abandon_v by_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n he_o teach_v we_o death_n why_o few_o do_v fear_v death_n thus_o even_o as_o they_o which_o look_v upon_o thing_n afar_o of_o see_v they_o confuse_o not_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o tree_n even_o so_o he_o that_o promise_v unto_o himself_o long_o life_n look_v upon_o death_n as_o a_o thing_n far_o of_o not_o judge_v what_o it_o be_v how_o terrible_a what_o grief_n and_o danger_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o promise_v himself_o
i_o pray_v thou_o megg_n see_v that_o i_o understande_v by_o you_o what_o your_o study_n be_v for_o rather_o than_o i_o will_v suffer_v you_o my_o child_n to_o live_v idle_o i_o will_v myself_o look_v unto_o you_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o temporal_a estate_n bid_v all_o other_o care_n and_o business_n farewell_n among_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o thyself_o my_o dear_a daughter_n farewell_n it_o seem_v also_o by_o another_o letter_n of_o he_o how_o careful_a he_o be_v that_o his_o child_n may_v be_v learn_v and_o diligent_a and_o he_o praise_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o thomas_n more_o send_v greeting_n to_o his_o most_o dear_a daughter_n margarett_n elizabeth_n and_o cecilie_n and_o to_o margarett_n jig_n as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o if_o she_o be_v his_o own_o i_o can_v sufficient_o express_v my_o best_a belove_a wench_n how_o your_o eloquent_a letter_n have_v exceed_o please_v i_o and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n that_o i_o understande_v by_o they_o you_o have_v not_o in_o your_o journey_n though_o you_o change_v place_n often_o omit_v any_o thing_n of_o your_o custom_n of_o exercise_v yourselves_o either_o in_o make_v of_o declamation_n compose_v of_o ver_fw-la ses_fw-fr or_o in_o your_o study_n logic_n exercise_n by_o this_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o dear_o love_v i_o because_o i_o see_v you_o have_v so_o great_a a_o care_n to_o please_v i_o by_o your_o diligence_n in_o my_o absence_n as_o to_o perform_v these_o thing_n which_o you_o know_v how_o grateful_a they_o be_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o presence_n and_o as_o i_o find_v this_o your_o mind_n and_o affection_n so_o much_o to_o delight_v i_o so_o will_v i_o procure_v that_o my_o return_n shall_v be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o and_o persuade_v yourselves_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o among_o these_o my_o troublesome_a &_o careful_a affair_n that_o recreat_v i_o so_o much_o as_o when_o i_o read_v somewhat_o of_o your_o labour_n by_o which_o i_o understande_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o your_o most_o love_a master_n write_v so_o love_o of_o you_o that_o unless_o your_o own_o epistle_n do_v show_v evident_o unto_o i_o how_o earnest_a your_o desire_n be_v towards_o learning_n i_o shall_v have_v judge_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o write_v of_o affection_n then_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n but_o now_o by_o these_o that_o you_o write_v you_o make_v he_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o i_o to_o imagine_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a of_o your_o witty_a and_o acute_a disputation_n which_o he_o boast_v of_o you_o almost_o above_o all_o belief_n i_o be_o therefore_o marvellous_a desirous_a to_o come_v home_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v they_o and_o set_v our_o scholar_n to_o dispute_v with_o you_o who_o be_v slow_a to_o believe_v yea_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n or_o conceit_n to_o find_v you_o able_a to_o be_v answerable_a to_o your_o master_n praise_n but_o i_o hope_v know_v how_o steadfast_a you_o be_v in_o your_o affection_n that_o you_o will_v short_o overcome_v your_o master_n if_o not_o in_o dispute_v at_o least_o in_o not_o leave_v of_o your_o strife_n farewell_n dear_a wench_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v conjecture_v how_o learned_a child_n his_o daughter_n be_v to_o who_o for_o this_o respect_n erasmus_n dedicate_v his_o commentary_n upon_o ouide_v de_fw-fr nuce_fw-la lewis_z vives_z also_o write_v great_a commendation_n of_o this_o school_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v in_o his_o book_n to_o q._n catherine_n of_o england_n and_o both_o erasmus_n dedicate_v aristotle_n in_o greek_a and_o simon_n grineus_n who_o although_o a_o heretic_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o learning_n have_v be_v kind_o use_v by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o as_o he_o write_v himself_o do_v dedicate_v plato_n and_o other_o book_n in_o greek_a unto_o my_o grandfather_n john_n more_o as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v also_o very_o skilful_a in_o that_o tongue_n see_v what_o grineus_n speak_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n why_o i_o shall_v dedicate_v these_o book_n of_o proclus_n full_a of_o marvellous_a learning_n by_o my_o pain_n set_v out_o but_o not_o without_o the_o singular_a benefitt_a of_o your_o father_n effect_v unto_o you_o to_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o fatherlike_a virtue_n all_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o benefitt_a be_v to_o redound_v both_o because_o you_o may_v be_v a_o ornament_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o also_o may_v do_v great_a good_a unto_o you_o who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o for_o these_o grave_a disputation_n sufficient_o provide_v and_o make_v fit_a by_o the_o continual_a conversation_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o father_n and_o by_o the_o company_n of_o your_o sister_n who_o be_v most_o expert_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o science_n for_o what_o author_n can_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o those_o desirous_a mind_n of_o most_o goodly_a thing_n such_o as_o you_o and_o the_o muse_n your_o sister_n be_v who_o a_o divine_a heat_n of_o spirit_n to_o the_o admiration_n and_o a_o new_a example_n of_o this_o our_o age_n have_v drive_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o learning_n so_o far_o and_o so_o happy_o that_o they_o see_v no_o learning_n to_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n no_o disputation_n of_o philosophy_n above_o their_o capacity_n and_o none_o can_v better_o explicate_v entangle_v question_n none_o sift_v they_o more_o profound_o nor_o none_o conceive_v they_o more_o easy_o than_o this_o author_n let_v we_o see_v another_o letter_n to_o his_o daughter_n margarett_n only_o you_o ask_v money_n dear_a megg_n too_o shameful_o &_o fearful_o of_o your_o father_n who_o be_v both_o desirous_a to_o give_v it_o you_o and_o your_o letter_n have_v deserve_v it_o which_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o hart_n to_o recompense_v gold_n not_o as_o alexander_n do_v by_o chaerilus_n give_v he_o for_o every_o verse_n a_o philippine_n of_o gold_n but_o if_o my_o ability_n be_v answerable_a to_o my_o will_n i_o will_v bestow_v two_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n for_o every_o syllable_n thereof_o here_o i_o send_v you_o as_o much_o as_o you_o request_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v send_v you_o more_o but_o that_o as_o i_o be_o glad_a to_o give_v so_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o be_v ask_v and_o fawn_v on_o by_o my_o daughter_n thou_o especial_o who_o virtue_n and_o learning_n have_v make_v most_o dear_a unto_o i_o wherefore_o the_o soon_o you_o have_v spend_v this_o money_n well_o as_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o the_o soon_o you_o ask_v i_o for_o more_o the_o soon_o know_v you_o will_v do_v your_o father_n a_o singular_a pleasure_n farewell_n my_o most_o belove_a daughter_n this_o daughter_n be_v like_a her_o father_n as_o well_o in_o ret_a favour_n as_o wit_n and_o prove_v a_o most_o rare_a woman_n for_o learning_n sanctity_n and_o secrecy_n and_o therefore_o he_o trust_v she_o with_o all_o his_o secrets_n she_o write_v two_o declamation_n in_o english_a which_o her_o father_n and_o she_o turn_v into_o latin_a so_o elegant_o as_o one_o can_v hardly_o judge_v which_o be_v the_o best_a she_o make_v also_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n which_o her_o father_n sincere_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v better_a than_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v never_o finish_v he_o she_o correct_v by_o her_o wit_n a_o place_n in_o s._n cyprian_n corrupt_v as_o pamelian_n and_o john_n coster_n testify_v in_o steed_n of_o nisi_fw-la vos_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la restore_v neruos_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la to_o her_o erasmus_n write_v a_o epistle_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n not_o only_o famous_a for_o manner_n and_o virtue_n but_o most_o of_o all_o for_o learning_n we_o have_v heretofore_o make_v mention_n of_o her_o letter_n that_o cardinal_n poole_n so_o like_v that_o when_o he_o have_v read_v it_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o can_v be_v any_o woman_n in_o answer_n whereof_o sir_n thomas_n do_v send_v she_o the_o letter_n some_o part_n whereof_o we_o have_v see_v before_o the_o rest_n be_v this_o which_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o testimony_n of_o her_o extraordinary_a learning_n may_v suffice_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v her_o father_n i_o think_v with_o myself_o how_o true_o i_o find_v that_o now_o which_o once_o i_o remember_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o in_o ieaste_n when_o i_o pity_v your_o hard_a hap_n that_o man_n that_o read_v your_o write_n will_v suspect_v you_o to_o have_v have_v help_n of_o some_o other_o man_n therein_o which_o will_v derogate_v somewhat_o from_o the_o praise_n due_a to_o your_o work_n see_v that_o you_o of_o all_o other_o deserve_v lest_o to_o have_v such_o a_o suspicion_n have_v of_o you_o for_o that_o you_o never_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v deck_v with_o the_o plume_n of_o other_o bird_n but_o you_o sweet_a megg_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o
little_a use_n of_o money_n add_v the_o sentence_n in_o latin_a to_o please_v sir_n thomas_n the_o more_o memento_n morieris_fw-la whereto_o ready_o sir_n thomas_n say_v what_o say_v you_o sir_n i_o think_v you_o put_v yourself_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o duty_n herein_o say_v memento_n mori_n aeris_fw-la remember_v more_o be_v money_n thus_o be_v he_o continual_o in_o his_o discourse_n full_a of_o witty_a jest_n that_o though_o his_o countenance_n be_v always_o grave_a yet_o none_o can_v converse_v with_o he_o but_o he_o will_v make_v they_o laugh_v exceed_o temper_v all_o serious_a matter_n with_o some_o witty_a devise_n or_o other_o it_o happen_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o beggar_n little_a beggar_n dog_n which_o she_o have_v lose_v be_v present_v for_o a_o jewel_n to_o my_o lady_n more_o and_o she_o have_v keep_v it_o some_o seven-night_n very_o careful_o but_o at_o last_o the_o beggar_n have_v notice_n where_o her_o dog_n be_v and_o present_o she_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o sir_n thomas_n as_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o his_o hall_n that_o his_o lady_n with_o hold_v her_o dog_n from_o she_o present_o my_o lady_n be_v send_v for_o and_o the_o dog_n bring_v with_o she_o which_o sir_n thomas_n take_v in_o his_o hand_n cause_v his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v the_o worthy_a person_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o his_o hall_n and_o the_o beggar_n at_o the_o nether_a end_n and_o say_v that_o he_o sit_v there_o to_o do_v every_o one_o justice_n he_o bid_v each_o of_o they_o call_v the_o dog_n which_o when_o they_o do_v the_o dog_n go_v present_o to_o the_o beggar_n forsake_v my_o lady_n when_o he_o see_v this_o hebad_v my_o lady_n be_v content_v for_o it_o be_v none_o of_o she_o yet_o she_o repine_a at_o the_o sentence_n of_o my_o lo_o chancellor_n agree_v with_o the_o beggar_n and_o give_v she_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n which_o will_v well_o have_v buy_v three_o dog_n &_o so_o all_o party_n be_v agree_v every_o one_o smile_v to_o see_v his_o manner_n of_o inquire_v out_o the_o truth_n a_o certain_a friend_n of_o his_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n writing_n about_o a_o book_n which_o he_o will_v have_v set_v out_o think_v well_o of_o his_o own_o wit_n which_o no_o other_o will_v praise_v and_o because_o he_o will_v have_v sir_n thomas_n to_o over_o see_v it_o before_o it_o be_v print_v he_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o to_o view_v who_o peruse_v it_o and_o find_v no_o matter_n therein_o worth_a the_o print_n say_v with_o agrave_n countenance_n if_o it_o be_v in_o verse_n it_o be_v more_o worth_a upon_o which_o word_n he_o go_v and_o turn_v it_o into_o verse_n and_o after_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o sir_n thomas_n who_o look_v thereon_o say_v sober_o yea_o marry_o now_o it_o be_v somewhat_o for_o now_o it_o be_v rhyme_n before_o it_o be_v neither_o rhyme_n nor_o reason_n and_o indeed_o whatsoever_o jest_n he_o bring_v forth_o he_o never_o laugh_v at_o any_o himself_o but_o speak_v always_o so_o sad_o that_o few_o can_v see_v by_o his_o look_n whether_o he_o speak_v in_o earnest_n or_o in_o ieaste_n as_o talk_v with_o the_o messenger_n in_o his_o dispute_n of_o his_o dialogue_n by_o a_o occasion_n they_o happen_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o dog_n turde_a and_o at_o that_o very_a instant_a mistake_n one_o of_o his_o man_n come_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o dinner_n be_v ready_a to_o who_o he_o say_v look_v that_o there_o be_v better_a meat_n provide_v for_o we_o then_o that_o who_o present_o go_v forth_o and_o tell_v my_o lady_n that_o his_o lo_o will_v have_v better_a meat_n provide_v for_o his_o dinner_n which_o sore_o trouble_v all_o the_o house_n till_o at_o length_n the_o cause_n of_o mistake_v be_v know_v they_o all_o fall_v a_o laugh_n 4._o and_o although_o he_o never_o leave_v his_o mirth_n god_n in_o outward_a appearance_n yet_o still_o do_v he_o use_v the_o like_a mortification_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a yea_o he_o exercise_v act_n of_o humility_n that_o he_o make_v most_o worldly_a man_n to_o wonder_v at_o he_o on_o the_o sunneday_n even_o when_o he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n he_o wear_v a_o surplice_n and_o soung_a with_o the_o singer_n at_o the_o high_a mass_n and_o matin_n in_o his_o parish_n church_n of_o chelsey_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n on_o a_o time_n find_v say_v god_n body_n god_n body_n my_o church_n lo_o chancellor_n a_o parish_n clarke_n you_o disgrace_v the_o king_n and_o your_o office_n nay_o say_v sir_n thomas_n smile_o your_o grace_n may_v not_o think_v i_o dishonour_v my_o prince_n in_o my_o dutiefulnesse_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o we_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o say_n of_o david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n when_o his_o wife_n michol_n laugh_v at_o he_o vilior_fw-la fiam_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la i_o will_v still_o think_v mean_o of_o myself_o whatsoever_o other_o shall_v think_v of_o i_o he_o often_o will_v also_o in_o public_a foot_n procession_n carry_v the_o cross_n before_o the_o rest_n think_v himself_o happy_a if_o he_o can_v any_o way_n show_v love_n and_o readiness_n in_o almighty_a god_n service_n and_o when_o many_o counsel_v he_o in_o the_o long_a procession_n in_o rogation_n week_n to_o use_v a_o horse_n for_o high_a dignity_n and_o age_n he_o will_v answer_v it_o beseem_v not_o the_o servant_n to_o follow_v his_o master_n prance_v on_o cockhorse_n his_o master_n go_v on_o foot_n he_o never_o undertake_v any_o business_n of_o importance_n but_o he_o prepare_v himself_o business_n first_o by_o confession_n and_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n devoute_o trust_v more_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n derive_v to_o we_o by_o these_o holy_a sacrament_n than_o he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o wit_n judgement_n and_o practice_n yet_o every_o of_o they_o be_v in_o he_o extraordinary_a so_o that_o he_o live_v a_o most_o worthy_a life_n in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o action_n never_o change_v with_o any_o prosperity_n nor_o dismay_v with_o any_o adversity_n 5._o as_o when_o his_o barn_n of_o corn_n &_o hay_n be_v lesser_a burn_v he_o never_o alter_v his_o countenance_n or_o show_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n only_o say_v fiat_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o have_v bestow_v much_o more_o upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o may_v he_o take_v away_o what_o he_o please_v beside_o he_o write_v a_o most_o patient_a letter_n to_o my_o lady_n which_o be_v thus_o m._n ris_o god_n alice_n i_o commend_v i_o unto_o you_o have_v hear_v by_o my_o son_n heron_n that_o we_o &_o some_o of_o our_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o the_o corn_n in_o they_o be_v burn_v although_o we_o may_v be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o much_o good_a corn_n abstract_v from_o god_n holy_a disposition_n yet_o see_v that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o suffer_v it_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o patient_o but_o also_o willing_o to_o receive_v his_o gentle_a rod_n god_n give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o see_v he_o have_v take_v part_n of_o it_o away_o by_o this_o chance_n his_o bless_a will_n be_v do_v let_v we_o never_o murmur_v or_o grudge_v for_o this_o accident_n but_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o give_v god_n thanks_n as_o well_o for_o adversity_n as_o for_o prosperity_n perhaps_o this_o loss_n may_v be_v a_o great_a benefitt_a of_o god_n than_o the_o gain_n of_o so_o much_o will_v have_v be_v for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o us._n be_v therefore_o of_o good_a courage_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v all_o our_o family_n with_o you_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o give_v god_n thanks_n as_o well_o for_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o as_o for_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o and_o for_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o increase_v when_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o and_o if_o he_o please_v to_o own_o take_v more_o from_o we_o his_o bless_a will_n be_v fullfil_v let_v it_o be_v diligent_o inquire_v out_o what_o our_o neighbour_n have_v lose_v and_o desire_v they_o not_o to_o be_v sad_a for_o any_o thing_n for_o i_o will_v not_o see_v any_o of_o they_o endamage_v by_o any_o mischance_n of_o my_o house_n although_o i_o shall_v thereby_o not_o leave_v myself_o so_o much_o as_o one_o spoon_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v cheerful_a with_o all_o my_o child_n and_o family_n also_o take_v counsel_n of_o our_o friend_n how_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o that_o which_o be_v needful_a for_o you_o and_o for_o seed_n corn_n this_o next_o year_n if_o perhaps_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o sow_v any_o field_n ourselves_o but_o whether_o we_o do_v so_o or_o no_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o expedient_a present_o
itself_o speak_v abundant_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v most_o unjust_a the_o manner_n thereof_o most_o infamous_a and_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v patience_n most_o admirable_a his_o piety_n his_o learning_n his_o virtue_n incomparable_a famous_a be_v he_o for_o his_o noble_a martyrdom_n infamous_a king_n henry_n for_o his_o most_o unjust_a condemnation_n these_o thing_n do_v part_n aggravate_v king_n henry_n fault_n first_o that_o he_o kill_v he_o by_o a_o law_n wherein_o he_o never_o offend_v either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o by_o that_o which_o concern_v not_o temporal_a policy_n but_o religion_n only_o not_o rebellious_a against_o the_o king_n but_o fearful_a to_o offend_v his_o own_o conscience_n which_o though_o he_o refuse_v to_o approve_v yet_o do_v he_o never_o reprove_v it_o or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o take_v it_o second_o that_o he_o put_v to_o death_n so_o rare_a a_o man_n so_o belove_v of_o all_o so_o virtuous_a so_o wise_a so_o courteous_a and_o witty_a which_o may_v be_v motive_n sufficient_a ever_o to_o pardon_v a_o guilty_a offender_n three_o for_o behead_v a_o man_n that_o have_v do_v he_o so_o much_o service_n yea_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n such_o good_a office_n his_o faithful_a counsellor_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o his_o expert_a ambassador_n his_o part_n just_a lo_n chancellor_n the_o very_a flower_n of_o his_o realm_n many_o thing_n also_o do_v amplifye_v and_o in_o crease_n sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v immortal_a glory_n first_o in_o that_o to_o all_o the_o king_n demand_n he_o have_v behave_v himself_o so_o sincere_o and_o impartial_a open_v his_o mind_n ingenuous_o so_o that_o the_o king_n seem_v still_o to_o like_v he_o though_o his_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o like_n second_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v already_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n and_o only_o for_o silence_n three_o in_o that_o he_o take_v all_o cross_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n most_o patient_o four_o that_o he_o die_v for_o a_o controversy_n in_o religion_n never_o before_o call_v in_o question_n by_o any_o precedent_a example_n final_o that_o he_o only_o of_o all_o nota._n the_o council_n will_v not_o flatter_v the_o king_n nor_o keep_v either_o good_n dignity_n or_o life_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o which_o prove_v what_o a_o rare_a man_n how_o admirable_a and_o virtuous_a a_o christian_n and_o how_o glorious_a a_o martyr_n he_o be_v 9_o but_o because_o one_o bald_a english_a chronicler_n 〈◊〉_d hall_n term_v he_o a_o scoff_a man_n because_o his_o write_n and_o do_n be_v full_a of_o witty_a jest_n call_v he_o a_o wise_a foolish_a man_n or_o a_o foolish_a wiseman_n let_v we_o see_v by_o his_o own_o write_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v use_v so_o many_o pleasant_a tale_n in_o his_o book_n and_o it_o be_v this_o even_o as_o some_o sick_a man_n say_v he_o will_v take_v no_o medicine_n unless_o some_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v put_v among_o their_o potion_n although_o perhaps_o it_o be_v somewhat_o hurtful_a yet_o the_o physician_n suffer_v they_o to_o have_v it_o so_o because_o many_o will_v not_o willing_o hearken_v to_o serious_a and_o grave_a document_n except_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o fable_n or_o ieaste_n therefore_o reason_n will_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o in_o his_o great_a volume_n page_n 1048._o he_o say_v that_o jest_n be_v as_o it_o be_v sauce_n whereby_o we_o be_v recreate_v that_o we_o may_v eat_v with_o more_o stomach_n but_o as_o that_o be_v a_o absurd_a bankett_n in_o which_o there_o be_v few_o dish_n of_o meat_n and_o much_o variety_n of_o sauce_n and_o that_o a_o unpleasant_a one_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sauce_n at_o all_o even_o so_o that_o life_n be_v spend_v idle_o wherein_o nothing_o be_v but_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n and_o again_o that_o tedious_a and_o uncomfortable_a wherein_o no_o pleasure_n or_o mirth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v which_o mirth_n as_o it_o may_v become_v all_o man_n so_o most_o especial_o do_v it_o become_v such_o a_o one_o as_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v be_v a_o marry_a man_n yea_o a_o courtier_n end_v a_o companion_n to_o a_o prince_n of_o disposition_n who_o that_o may_v worthy_o be_v speak_v which_o titus_n livius_n recount_v of_o cato_n thus_o in_o this_o man_n there_o be_v such_o excellency_n of_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v make_v his_o fortune_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v he_o want_v no_o skill_n either_o for_o the_o manage_n of_o private_a or_o public_a business_n he_o be_v skilful_a both_o in_o country_n and_o city_n affair_n some_o be_v raise_v to_o honour_n either_o because_o they_o be_v excellent_a lawyer_n singular_o eloquent_a or_o of_o admirable_a virtue_n but_o the_o towardlienesse_n of_o this_o man_n understanding_n frame_v he_o so_o to_o all_o matter_n that_o you_o will_v deem_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v for_o one_o alone_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n you_o will_v judge_v he_o rather_o a_o monk_n then_o a_o courtier_n in_o learn_v a_o most_o famous_a writer_n if_o you_o will_v ask_v his_o counsel_n in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o advise_v you_o the_o best_a if_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o oration_n he_o will_v show_v marvellous_a eloquence_n he_o be_v admirable_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n latin_a greek_a profane_a divine_a if_o there_o be_v a_o embassage_n to_o be_v undertake_v none_o more_o dexterous_a to_o finish_v it_o in_o give_v sound_a counsel_n in_o doubtful_a case_n none_o more_o prudent_a to_o tell_v the_o truth_n without_o fear_n none_o more_o free_a as_o far_o from_o all_o flattery_n as_o open_v and_o pleasant_a full_a of_o grace_n in_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o cato_n have_v not_o therein_o be_v he_o most_o happy_a for_o livy_n say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o sour_a carriage_n and_o a_o tongue_n immoderate_a free_a and_o full_a of_o taunt_a but_o sir_n thomas_n be_v christ_n scholar_n and_o not_o any_o stoick_n be_v mild_a and_o of_o a_o humble_a hart_n neither_o sad_a nor_o turbulent_a and_o beside_o of_o a_o pleasant_a conversation_n never_o stern_a but_o for_o righteousness_n a_o great_a contemner_n either_o of_o unlawful_a pleasure_n or_o of_o inordinate_a riches_n and_o glory_n as_o cato_n have_v much_o enmity_n with_o diverse_a senator_n so_o many_o of_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v exercise_v his_o patience_n that_o one_o can_v hardly_o discern_v whether_o the_o nobility_n do_v press_v he_o more_o or_o he_o the_o nobility_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n sir_n thomas_n more_o never_o have_v any_o private_a or_o public_a quarrel_n with_o any_o man_n yea_o no_o man_n can_v reckon_v any_o to_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n be_v bear_v whole_o to_o friendship_n and_o affability_n wherefore_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o cato_n for_o gravity_n integrity_n and_o innocency_n as_o exact_v a_o hater_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o stern_a to_o all_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o far_o excelle_n he_o in_o mildness_n sweetness_n of_o behaviour_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n yea_o i_o do_v he_o injury_n to_o compare_v he_o to_o any_o moral_a philosopher_n whatsoever_o for_o he_o be_v absolute_o well_o see_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n &_o endue_v with_o all_o supernatural_a perfection_n a_o great_a saint_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o a_o holy_a martyr_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o high_a in_o god_n favour_n which_o be_v well_o testify_v in_o his_o daughter_n my_o aunt_n dauney_n who_o be_v sore_o sick_a of_o that_o disease_n of_o which_o she_o after_o die_v fall_v into_o a_o long_a trance_n and_o afterward_o return_v to_o herself_o she_o profess_v with_o abundance_n of_o tear_n that_o she_o have_v feel_v in_o that_o while_n most_o grievous_a torment_n and_o shall_v have_v suffer_v they_o for_o ever_o have_v not_o her_o father_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n beg_v of_o god_n a_o little_o long_a space_n to_o repent_v she_o of_o her_o former_a life_n it_o be_v also_o credible_o report_v that_o two_o of_o john_n haywood_n son_n jasper_n and_o ellis_n have_v one_o of_o the_o tooth_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o between_o they_o and_o either_o of_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v it_o to_o himself_o it_o sudden_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o both_o part_v in_o two_o 10._o now_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o consider_v question_v why_o god_n cull_v out_o this_o man_n above_o all_o other_o to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v a_o illustrious_a witness_n of_o the_o glorious_a cause_n for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v for_o least_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o if_o only_o the_o clergy_n have_v die_v they_o may_v seem_v partial_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n behold_v god_n
in_o his_o answer_n for_o the_o same_o use_v nothing_o throughout_o the_o say_a answer_n but_o the_o figure_n of_o rhetoric_n call_v sawce-malepert_a and_o play_v the_o very_a varlett_n with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v reply_n and_o do_v so_o decipher_v and_o lay_v open_a his_o wily_a wrest_a handle_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n his_o monstrous_a opinion_n and_o maniefolde_a contradiction_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o generation_n dare_v ever_o after_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o encounter_v and_o rejoine_v to_o his_o reply_n in_o which_o beside_o the_o deep_a and_o profound_a debate_v of_o the_o matter_n itself_o he_o so_o dress_v luther_n with_o his_o own_o scoff_v and_o jest_v rhetoric_n as_o he_o worthy_o deserve_v but_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o write_v albeit_o a_o meet_a cover_n for_o such_o a_o cup_n and_o very_o necessary_a to_o repress_v &_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o own_o folly_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n respond_v stulto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la slutitiam_fw-la eius_fw-la seem_v not_o agreeable_a and_o correspondent_a to_o his_o gravity_n and_o dignity_n the_o book_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o gulielmus_fw-la rosseus_n only_o suppress_v his_o own_o name_n he_o write_v also_o and_o print_v another_o proper_a and_o witty_a treatise_n against_o a_o certain_a epistle_n of_o pomeranus_n john_n pomeran_n one_o of_o luther_n standard-bearer_n in_o germany_n and_o after_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o tower_n he_o write_v a_o certain_a exposition_n in_o latin_a upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n not_o yet_o print_v which_o be_v not_o perfect_v and_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o exquisite_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o his_o niece_n m._n rs_o bassett_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v original_o to_o have_v be_v pen_v in_o english_a by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o himself_o some_o other_o thing_n he_o write_v also_o in_o latin_a which_o we_o pretermitt_v and_o now_o we_o will_v somewhat_o talk_v of_o his_o english_a work_n which_o all_o beside_o the_o life_n of_o john_n picus_n earl_n of_o mirandula_n &_o the_o foresay_a life_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o and_o some_o other_o profane_a thing_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v his_o dialogue_n messenger_n make_v by_o he_o when_o he_o be_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n which_o book_n occasion_v he_o afterward_o as_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n one_o business_n beget_v another_o to_o write_v diverse_a other_o thing_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v among_o many_o other_o matter_n touch_v and_o reprove_v william_n tindall_n adulterate_a and_o vicious_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n tindall_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v to_o see_v his_o new_a religion_n and_o his_o own_o do_n withal_o to_o have_v so_o foul_a a_o overthrow_n as_o sir_n thomas_n more_o give_v he_o after_o great_a deliberation_n with_o his_o evangelicall_a brother_n take_v in_o hand_n to_o answer_v some_o part_n of_o his_o dialogue_n especial_o touch_v his_o aforesaid_a corrupt_a translation_n but_o what_o small_a glory_n he_o win_v thereby_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v of_o every_o man_n that_o with_o indifferent_a affection_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v reply_v whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o small_a taste_n but_o first_o we_o will_v note_v unto_o you_o the_o integrity_n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o good_a and_o gracious_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o his_o writing_n not_o only_o truth_n against_o tindall_n but_o general_o against_o all_o other_o protestant_n first_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o many_o other_o writer_n do_v against_o their_o adversary_n &_o all_o protestant_n do_v against_o he_o &_o other_o catholic_n wreath_n and_o wreste_n their_o word_n to_o the_o worst_a and_o make_v their_o reason_n more_o feeble_a and_o weak_a than_o they_o be_v but_o rather_o enforce_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o oftentimes_o further_o than_o the_o party_n himself_o do_v or_o perhaps_o can_v do_v and_o he_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o let_v while_o he_o live_v wheresoever_o he_o perceive_v his_o adversary_n to_o say_v well_o or_o himself_o to_o have_v say_v otherwise_o indifferent_o for_o both_o to_o say_v and_o declare_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o himself_o after_o the_o print_n find_v the_o book_n diwlge_v and_o common_o read_v of_o the_o debellation_n of_o salem_n and_o bizanze_n albeit_o many_o have_v read_v the_o place_n and_o find_v no_o fault_n therein_o yet_o he_o find_v afterward_o that_o he_o mistake_v certain_a word_n of_o the_o pacifyer_n without_o any_o man_n controlment_n mere_o of_o himself_o reform_v they_o the_o like_a he_o counsel_v his_o learned_a friend_n especial_o erasmus_n to_o do_v and_o to_o retract_v many_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v write_v who_o counsel_n wherein_o he_o have_v a_o notable_a precedent_n in_o the_o worthy_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n if_o erasmus_n have_v follow_v i_o trow_v his_o book_n will_v have_v be_v better_o like_v of_o by_o posterity_n which_o perchance_o shall_v be_v fain_o either_o utter_o to_o abolish_v some_o of_o his_o work_n or_o at_o least_o to_o redress_v and_o reform_v they_o here_o be_v now_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o his_o write_n that_o he_o never_o hunt_v after_o praise_n report_n or_o vain_a glory_n nor_o any_o vile_a and_o filthy_a gain_n or_o commodity_n yea_o so_o that_o envenom_a and_o poison_a book_n may_v be_v once_o suppress_v &_o abolish_v he_o wish_v his_o own_o on_o a_o light_n and_o fair_a fire_n yet_o do_v the_o evangelicall_a brother_n after_o he_o have_v abandon_v the_o office_n of_o lo_n chancellor_n as_o they_o otherwise_o spread_v and_o write_v many_o vain_a and_o false_a rumour_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o new_a gospel_n and_o oppress_v of_o the_o catholic_a lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o their_o book_n that_o he_o be_v partial_a to_o the_o clergy_n and_o for_o his_o book_n receive_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n of_o the_o say_a clergy_n and_o tindall_n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o good_a brother_n affirm_v that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v not_o less_o man_n worth_a in_o money_n plate_n and_o other_o movable_n than_o twenty_o thousand_o mark_n but_o it_o be_v find_v far_o otherwise_o when_o his_o house_n be_v search_v after_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o a_o while_n he_o have_v some_o competent_a liberty_n but_o after_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v shut_v up_o very_o close_a at_o which_o time_n he_o fear_v there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a &_o more_o narrow_a search_n in_o all_o his_o house_n because_o his_o mind_n give_v he_o that_o folk_n think_v he_o be_v not_o so_o poor_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o search_n but_o he_o tell_v his_o daughter_n m._n ris_o rooper_n that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o sport_n to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o poverty_n unless_o they_o shall_v find_v out_o his_o wiue'_v gay_a girdle_n and_o her_o gold_n bead_n the_o like_a poverty_n of_o any_o man_n that_o have_v continue_v so_o long_a a_o chancellor_n with_o the_o king_n and_o have_v bear_v so_o many_o great_a office_n have_v i_o trow_v seldom_o be_v find_v in_o any_o lie_v man_n before_o and_o much_o less_o since_o his_o time_n as_o for_o his_o partiality_n to_o the_o clergy_n save_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o priest_n by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v christian_a man_n in_o baptism_n clergy_n and_o by_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o other_o holy_a sacrament_n there_o be_v none_o in_o he_o and_o that_o they_o feel_v that_o be_v naught_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v so_o little_a favour_n at_o his_o hand_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o any_o meddle_v have_v with_o they_o into_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v more_o loath_a to_o come_v then_o into_o he_o but_o for_o fee_n annuity_n or_o other_o reward_n or_o any_o commodity_n that_o shall_v incline_v he_o to_o be_v ever_o propense_a &_o partial_a to_o the_o clergy_n none_o can_v be_v show_v first_o touch_v any_o fee_n he_o have_v to_o his_o live_n after_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o chauncellourship_n he_o have_v not_o one_o groat_n grant_v he_o since_o he_o first_o write_v or_o begin_v to_o write_v the_o dialogue_n &_o that_o be_v the_o first_o book_n that_o ever_o he_o write_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o land_n and_o fee_n he_o have_v beside_o those_o of_o the_o king_n gift_n be_v not_o nor_o shall_v be_v during_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n life_n who_o live_v after_o he_o relinquish_v the_o office_n of_o