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off_o by_o strict_a and_o punctual_a satisfaction_n i_o presume_v your_o goodness_n will_v by_o a_o favourable_a acceptation_n hold_v i_o discharge_v in_o chancery_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a kinsman_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v you_o j._n h._n the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n i_o 1_o sir_n more_o be_v parentage_n 2_o the_o place_n and_o year_n of_o his_o birth_n 3_o his_o education_n first_o study_n and_o employment_n of_o youth_n chap._n two_o 1_o sir_n thomas_n more_n his_o marriage_n 2_o his_o first_o preferment_n 3_o his_o danger_n in_o king_n hen._n 7._o reign_v chap._n iii_o 1_o his_o integrity_n in_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o favour_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 3_o the_o first_o honour_n bestow_v by_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o on_o sir_n thomas_n more_o 4_o he_o be_v make_v speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o par._n chap._n iv_o 1_o cardinal_n wolsey_n his_o preposition_n in_o parliament_n frustrate_v by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o 2_o sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n 3_o his_o gentle_a disposition_n on_o all_o occasion_n chap._n five_o 1_o sir_n th._n m._n prompt_a and_o ready_a wit._n 2_o his_o charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 3_o his_o friendship_n with_o learned_a man_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o chap._n vi_o 1_o sir_n more_o be_v home_o entertainment_n and_o devotion_n 2_o his_o behaviour_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n 3_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n upon_o his_o daughter_n mâ—rgaret_n by_o prayer_n chap._n vii_o 1_o the_o ambition_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 2_o king_n h_n soruple_n concern_v his_o marriage_n communicate_v to_o sir_n th._n more_o 3_o sir_n more_o be_v prediction_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o england_n 4_o his_o embassy_n for_o peace_n and_o happy_a success_n therein_o chap._n viii_o 1_o the_o cardinal_n degrade_v of_o his_o office_n 2_o sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n chap._n ix_o 1_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v affable_a behaviour_n and_o integrity_n in_o his_o chancellorship_n 2_o his_o wise_a remedy_v of_o long_a delay_n in_o suit_n of_o law_n 3_o his_o humble_a behaviour_n towards_o his_o father_n 4_o his_o admirable_a zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o religion_n chap._n x_o 1_o sir_n more_o be_v penance_n continue_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o honour_n 2_o his_o charity_n to_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n of_o chelsey_n 3_o he_o refuse_v to_o allow_v of_o kin._n hen._n divorcement_n 4_o he_o sue_v to_o depose_v his_o office_n 5_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n john_n more_n his_o father_n 6_o such_o incredible_a poverty_n in_o so_o eminent_a a_o person_n a_o sure_a sign_n of_o incomparable_a integrity_n chap._n xi_o 1_o sir_n more_o be_v contempt_n of_o honour_n declare_v in_o depose_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o chancellorship_n 2_o his_o resolution_n to_o live_v poor_o 3_o he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o suffering_n as_o foresee_v they_o 4_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a at_o q._n anne_n marriage_n chap._n xii_o 1_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o king_n indignation_n 2_o sir_n th._n more_o dispose_v himself_o more_o immediate_o to_o suffer_v death_n 3_o divers_a accusation_n procure_v against_o sir_n thomas_n alleâ—sily_o avoid_v by_o his_o innocency_n 4_o the_o nun_n of_o canterbury_n first_o occasion_n of_o call_v sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o question_n concern_v queen_n anne_n 5_o his_o first_o examination_n before_o the_o king_n deputy_n 6_o his_o merry_a heart_n and_o gallant_a resolution_n after_o his_o examination_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o sir_n tho._n more_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o succession_n 2_o sir_n th._n more_o be_v imprisonment_n first_o in_o westminster_n then_o in_o the_o tower_n 3_o his_o discourse_n with_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n 4_o a_o dialogue_n between_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n the_o lady_n more_o 5_o mr._n rich_a his_o case_n 6_o his_o book_n take_v from_o he_o chap._n fourteen_o 1_o sir_n more_o be_v arraignment_n 2_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o indictment_n 3_o mr._n rich_n oath_n against_o sir_n tho._n clear_o reject_v 4_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o sir_n thomas_n more_o chap._n xv_o 1_o the_o manner_n how_o sir_n th._n more_o be_v lead_v back_o to_o the_o tower_n 2_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n great_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o he_o now_o condemn_v 3_o how_o devout_o and_o resolute_o sir_n tho._n expect_v his_o execution_n 4_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n send_v he_o by_o the_o king_n 5_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o his_o death_n 6_o the_o king_n sadness_n thereupon_o 7_o physiognomy_n of_o sir_n tho._n more_o aview_n of_o sir_n more_o be_v wit_n and_o wisdom_n some_o few_o of_o sir_n tho._n apothegm_n collect_v out_o of_o
he_o will_v thus_o animate_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o bear_v their_o affliction_n patient_o so_o will_v he_o also_o persuade_v they_o to_o withstand_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n valiant_o devil_n compare_v that_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n to_o a_o ape_n for_o as_o the_o ape_n not_o well_o look_v to_o will_v be_v busy_a and_o bold_a to_o do_v shrewd_a turn_n and_o contrary_o be_v spy_v and_o check_v for_o they_o will_v sudden_o leap_v back_o and_o adventure_v no_o further_o so_o the_o devil_n find_v a_o man_n idle_a and_o slothful_a and_o without_o resistance_n ready_a to_o receive_v his_o temptation_n grow_v so_o hardy_a that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o follow_v he_o until_o he_o have_v thorough_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o see_v man_n with_o diligence_n persevere_v to_o prevent_v and_o withstand_v his_o temptation_n he_o grow_v so_o weary_a that_o in_o conclusion_n he_o utter_o forsake_v he_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o disposition_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o so_o high_a a_o pride_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v mock_v so_o be_v he_o of_o nature_n so_o envious_a that_o he_o be_v more_o afraid_a any_o shall_v assault_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v thereby_o not_o only_o be_v shameful_o foil_v himself_o but_o also_o procure_v more_o matter_n of_o merit_n to_o his_o opposer_n household_n many_o such_o word_n tend_v to_o devotion_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 aforesaid_a read_n be_v do_v and_o without_o all_o doubt_n wave_v their_o principle_n such_o a_o family_n as_o this_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a pattern_n of_o imitation_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a protestant_n where_o every_o one_o be_v busy_v about_o somewhat_o or_o other_o no_o card_v no_o dice_v no_o wanton_a company_n keep_v but_o as_o it_o be_v some_o in_o religious_a house_n all_o chaste_a all_o courteous_a all_o devout_a their_o 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 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 he_o perceive_v she_o to_o be_v much_o addict_v recreation_n thus_o delight_v he_o evermore_o not_o only_o in_o virtuous_a exercise_n to_o be_v employ_v himself_o but_o also_o to_o exhort_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o follow_v the_o same_o on_o a_o time_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n wife_z to_z mr._n william_n rooper_n fall_v sick_a of_o the_o sweat_a sickness_n of_o which_o many_o that_o year_n die_v who_o lie_v in_o so_o great_a extremity_n of_o that_o disease_n margaret_n as_o by_o no_o invention_n or_o devise_n of_o physician_n of_o who_o she_o have_v divers_a both_o expert_a wise_a and_o well_o learned_a continual_o attendant_a about_o she_o she_o can_v be_v keep_v from_o sleep_n so_o that_o both_o physician_n and_o every_o one_o about_o she_o despair_v of_o her_o recovery_n and_o give_v she_o utter_o over_o her_o father_n as_o he_o that_o most_o entire_o tender_v she_o be_v in_o no_o small_a heaviness_n for_o she_o seek_v to_o get_v her_o remedy_n from_o god_n by_o prayer_n whereupon_o go_v up_o as_o his_o custom_n be_v into_o hit_v foresay_a new-building_n he_o there_o in_o his_o chapel_n upon_o his_o knee_n most_o devout_o and_o with_o many_o tear_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o goodness_n unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n at_o his_o mediation_n to_o vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o hear_v his_o petition_n where_o present_o it_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n that_o a_o glyster_n be_v she_o only_o remedy_n which_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o physician_n they_o by_o and_o by_o confess_v if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o health_n that_o that_o be_v the_o very_o best_a help_n indeed_o much_o wonder_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v not_o before_o remember_v it_o then_o be_v it_o immediate_o apply_v unto_o she_o sleep_v which_o she_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v have_v be_v bring_v unto_o wake_v and_o although_o after_o she_o be_v thereby_o thorough_o awake_v god_n mark_n and_o evident_a 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 their_o expectation_n miraculous_o recover_v and_o short_o after_o be_v 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 worldly_a affair_n more_o chap._n vii_o 1_o the_o ambition_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 2_o king_n henrie_n scruple_n about_o his_o marriage_n communicate_v to_o sir_n thomas_n more_o 3_o sir_n more_o be_v prediction_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n 4_o his_o embassy_n for_o peace_n and_o happy_a success_n therein_o ambition_n while_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n chance_v to_o be_v void_a which_o be_v cause_n of_o much_o trouble_n for_o cardinal_n wolsey_n a_o man_n of_o unsatiable_a ambition_n have_v creep_v up_o in_o favour_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o hope_v now_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o aspire_v to_o that_o dignity_n but_o perceive_v himself_o disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n so_o high_o commend_v one_o cardinal_n adrian_n sometime_o his_o schoolmaster_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o election_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o worthiness_n that_o thereupon_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n humility_n who_o 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 his_o entry_n into_o the_o city_n do_v put_v off_o his_o hose_n and_o shoe_n barefooted_a and_o barelege_v pass_v through_o the_o street_n towards_o his_o palace_n with_o such_o humbleness_n that_o all_o the_o people_n have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n but_o cardinal_n wolsey_n be_v so_o enrage_v at_o it_o and_o so_o stomach_v the_o emperor_n for_o ever_o after_o that_o he_o study_v all_o way_n how_o he_o may_v possible_o revenge_v himself_o 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 some_o part_n thereof_o as_o not_o impertinent_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o suppose_v requisite_a here_o to_o insert_v this_o cardinal_n therefore_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n unconstant_a and_o fickle_a disposition_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n soon_o incline_v to_o withdraw_v his_o devotion_n from_o his_o own_o wife_n queen_n katherine_z to_z fixit_fw-la upon_o other_o who_o either_o in_o nobility_n wisdom_n virtue_n favour_n or_o beauty_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a unto_o she_o intend_v this_o fickleness_n of_o his_o a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o ungodly_a design_n endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o allure_v the_o king_n to_o fancy_n one_o of_o the_o french_a king_n sister_n the_o king_n be_v already_o though_o unknown_a to_o the_o cardinal_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o lady_n anne_n bullen_n which_o thing_n because_o of_o the_o enmity_n and_o war_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n who_o for_o the_o cause_n afore_o mention_v he_o mortal_o malign_v he_o be_v desirous_a to_o procure_v and_o for_o the_o better_a accomplish_v thereof_o he_o request_v longland_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o ghostly_a father_n to_o the_o king_n to_o put_v a_o scruple_n into_o the_o king_n head_n instrument_n thâ—_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n which_o thâ—_n king_n not_o sorry_a to_o hear_v of_o openeâ—_n it_o first_o to_o sir_n thomas_n more_o whosâ—_n counsel_n he_o require_v therein_o marriage_n show_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n thaâ—_n somewhat_o seem_v to_o serve_v hiâ—_n turn_v which_o when_o he_o have_v serious_o peruse_v and_o thereupon_o excuseâ—_n himself_o as_o one_o that_o never_o hâ—â—_n profess_v the_o study_n of_o divinity_n tâ—_n be_v many_o way_n unfit_a to_o meddle_v iâ—_n such_o matter_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n still_o presseâ—_n upon_o he_o so_o sore_o for_o it_o that_o iâ—_n conclusion_n he_o condescend_v to_o hâ—â—_n grace_n request_n and_o further_o because_o the_o business_n be_v of_o sucâ—_n weight_n and_o importance_n as_o require_v good_a advisement_n and_o deliberation_n he_o beseech_v his_o grace_n thaâ—_n he_o will_v give_v he_o sufficient_a tiâ—â—_n serious_o to_o consider_v it_o where_o with_o the_o kng_v very_o well_o content_v tell_v he_o that_o tunstall_n anâ—_n clark_n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o bath_n with_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o privy_a council_n shall_v also_o confer_v with_o he_o therein_o so_o sir_n thomas_n more_n depart_v compare_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o divers_a of_o
be_v send_v ambassador_n appoint_a speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n make_v lord_n chancellor_n or_o take_v any_o such_o weighty_a matter_n upon_o he_o first_o to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o be_v confess_v to_o hear_v mass_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o do_v he_o likewise_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o the_o very_a day_n that_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o lambeth_n and_o whereas_o he_o use_v always_o before_o at_o his_o departure_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n who_o he_o tender_o love_v to_o have_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o boat_n and_o there_o he_o kiss_v they_o all_o bid_v they_o sarewell_o now_o he_o will_v suffer_v none_o of_o they_o to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o gate_n but_o pull_v the_o wicket_n after_o he_o and_o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n as_o by_o his_o countenance_n it_o appear_v with_o his_o son_n rooper_n and_o their_o four_o servant_n he_o take_v boat_n towards_o lambeth_n wherein_o sit_v still_o sad_o a_o while_n at_o 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