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The history of the life and death of Sr. Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England in King Henry the Eights time collected by J.H., Gent.; Tho. Mori vita et exitus
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Hoddesdon, John, fl. 1650.
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1662
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against School Divinity because truth is there called in doubt not without danger we inveigh against you because false matters are held by you undoubtedly for truth it self NOw because there is an English Chronologer that terms him a scoffing man because his writings and doings were full of witty jests calling him a wise foolish man or a foolish wise man I think it very fit to set down in this place the reason out of his own writings why he hath used so many pleasant passages in his books it is this Even as some sick men saith he will take no medecines unlesse some pleasant thing be put among their potions although perhaps it be somewhat hurtful yet the Physitian suffereth them to have it So because many will not willingly hearken to serious and grave documents except they be mingled with some fable or jest therefore reason willeth us to do the like And in his great volume page 1048 he saith that jests are as it were sawce whereby we are recreated that we may eat with more appetite but as that were an absurd Banquet in which there were few dishes of meat and much variety of sawces and that an unpleasant one where there were no sawce at all even so that life were spent idly where nothing were but mirth and jollity and again that tedious and uncomfortable wherein no pleasure or mirth were to be expected Which mirth as it may well become all men so most especially did it become such a one as Sir Thomas M. being a marryed man nay a Courtier and companion to his Prince of whom I suppose that may worthily be spoken which Titus Livius recounteth of Cato thus In this man there was such excellency of wit and wisdome that he seemeth to have been able to make his fortune in what place soever he had been born he wanted no 〈…〉 for the managing of private or publique businesses he was experienced both in Countrey and City affairs some are raised to honour either because they are excellent Lawyers singularly eloquent or of admirable vertues but the towardlinesse of this mans understanding framed him so to all employments that you would suppose him for to be born for one alone In the practise of vertues you would judg him rather a Monk then a Courtier in learning a most famous writer if you would ask his counsell in the Law he was most ready to advise you the best if he were to make an Oration he would shew wonderfull eloquence he was admirable in all kind of Learning Latine Greek Prophane Divine if there were an Embassie to be undertook none more expert to finish it in giving solid and sound counsell in doubtful Cases none more prudent to tel the truth without fear none more free as farre from all flattery as he was open and pleasant full of grace in delivering his judgment and that which Cato had not he was most happy in For Livie saith that he had a sowre behaviour and a tongue immoderately free and full of taunting but Sir Thomas was mild and of an humble heart neither sad nor turbulent and besides of a pleasant conversation never stern but out of zeal for his Religion a great contemner either of unlawful pleasures or of inordinate riches anâ— glory And as Cato had much enmity with divers Senators so many of them on the other side did exercise his patience that one can hardly discern whether the nobility did presse him more or he the nobility but on the contrary Sir Thomas More never had any private or publique grudge with any man nay surely no man can suppose any to have been his enemy being born wholly to friendship and affability and as he was nothing inferiour to Cato for gravity integrity and innocency being as exact a hater of all vice and as stern to all wicked men as he so did he fâ—rre excell him in meeknesse sweetnesse of behaviour and pleasantnesse of wit nay I fear I do him too much injury to compare him with any the best of morall Philosophers who was indued with such supernaturall perfections and no doubt notwithstanding his judgment high in the favour of God FINIS S. Thomas Mores parentage The place and time of his birth An evident danger strangly escaped in his infancy His first studies employment In S. Anthonies School in London In Cardinal Moortons house His towardliness in the Cardinals retinue The Cadinal sendeth him to Oxford He is sent to New-Inne To Lincolus-Inne His publique Lectures upon S. Austin De Civitate Dei Sir Thomas More his marriage and first wife Chosen out of a charitable compassion against his own inclination His rare knowledge in the law His children by her K. Henry the 7. offended with Sir Tho. More He crosseth the K. in Parliament in an unjust imposition Sir John More the father imprisoned to be revenged on the son Bad counsel given by a politique Bishop Avoided by counsell of the Bishops Chaplain He retires to his quieter studies He is made one of the Under-Sheriffs of London His plentifull but honest gains His integrity in his profession of the Law The beginning of Sir Tho. More 's favour with K. Henry the 8. Warily ae the first declined by S. Tho. More By pleading for the Pope against the King he makes him one of his Privy Councell Sir Thomas More knighted The familiarity of K. Henry with Sir Thomas Discreetly lessened by Sir Thomas himself Sir Thomas made Treasurer of the Exchequer He is by the K. chosen Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Who was then Cardinal wolsey His first request to the King His second request Cardinal Wolsey's entry into the Parliament His motion to the lower House Frustrated by Sir Th. More Who pleasantly and wittily diverteth the Cardinals displeasure He obtaineth against him not to be sent Lieger Embassador into Spain He is made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Sir More 's judgement of K Henrie's extraordinary favour His courteous behaviour in the midst of his honours His meeknesse in reprehending Patience joyned to perfection His readinesse of wit upon all occasions His charity to his neighbours His three wishes for the good of Christendome Unity in Peace Unity in Religion An end of the Kings controversie He never asked any thing of the King His friendship with learned men Sir More 's acquaintance with Dr. Erasmus Roterodamus Sir More 's home entertainments and devotions His servants discipline His table talk Against too much curiosity in dressing His counsell given to his wife and Children To desire heavenly things To bear afflictions patiently To resist the temptations of the Devil A happy houshold Their ordinary recreations His miraculous cure upon his daughter Margaret Cardinal Wolsey his ambition Pope Adrian's humility Longland B. of Wolsy's instrument K. Henry communicateth with Sit Thomas More his scruple concerning his first marriage The beginning of K. Henrie's separation from the Church of Rome Scruple of his marriage with Queen Katharine Commissioners from
Rome about it The dispensation questioned And supplyed by a new confirmation He foresaw the fal of his Religion in England Sir Thomas More 's Embassie for peace and his happy successe therein Bishop Stokely his quirk in Queen Katharines marriage His conference with Sir Thomas about it Stokely undermines the Cardinal The Cardinals fal Sir Thomas More elected Lord Chancellor The honorable Ceremony with which he was enstald The Duke of Norfolk's Oration in behalf of Sir Thomas More Of his worthiness for so great an employment The first Lay-man that ever was made Lord Chancellor Good reasons why that old custome was now salt red Sir Tho. Mores modest and discrete reply He acknowledgeth his own unworthiness The Dukes love The Kings favour bounty Which he esteems beyond his deserts All which increase in him a resolution to discharge well this so great charge He desireth favourable interpretation of his endeavours A wise consideration of his predecessors example The dangeâ—s of high honours A warning to use them well Sir Thomas Mores behaviour to all suitors especially to the poorer sort No access to Bribery Means how great men may do favours in justice Notable integrity Even against his own kindred * Long delaies in Law the misery of poor Clients remedied by Sir Tho. More A pleasant Tale of a Tub. Sir Thomas More 's humble behaviour towards his Father the antientest Judg of the Kingdome His admirable zeal in the cause of his Religion A liberal reward proffered him nobly by the Bishops of England As nobly and magnanimously refused by him only for Gods caused Sir Thomas More his penances Hair-shirt His merâ—ciful works to his poor neighbours Liberality to his parish Church K. Henry desires Sir Thomas to allow his divorce Sir Thomas Mores refusal for the time accepted by the King A Parliament called for Q. Annes marriage Sir Thomas sues to depose his Office Sir More 's humbleness in the height of his Honours A remarkable Record that no Cause was left undecided in the Chancery The death of Sir John More Sir Tho. never enjoied his Fathers inheritance Rare poverty in a Lord High Chancellor Upon Sir Thomas his suite to resign up his Office the King graciously accepteth his desire Of his Children living with him All his Children hitherto dwelt with him An incomparable resolution after so great an honour to bear chearfully so low an estate Honourable poverty in so great a personage A pleasant jest to divert his wife from sorrow His remote preparations for suffering Continual talking of spiritual matters A good lesson for a Statesman The marriage concluded at St. Albans to be lawfull Sir Thomas More refuseth to be at Q Anns marriag His counfell and prediction to the Bishops his friends A notable story prophetically applyed His resolution rather to be devoured then deflowred The kings displeasure Sir Thomas his more immediate preparation for death A Christian stratagem The first occasion of calling him in question for Q. Anne The Nun of Kent warned by revelation to rebuke K. Henry She conferreth her revelation with Bish Fisher Her talk with Sir Tho. More Accusatians procuredagainst Sir Tho. More That he impugned the Kings marriage â—…rrels picked against his Chancellorship A supposed Bribe pleasantly confuted A courteous refususal of an honest reward Another of like nature Sir Thomas his first examinations The kings Deputies to attach Sir Thomas More Their fair words to win him Fairly answered with a mild and constant refusal The Deputies threats Sir Thomas More accused for Author of the Kings Boâ—k for the Pope His evident refutation Wise and wary counsel of Sir Tho. to the King the King acknowledgeth the obligation of his Crown to Rome His merry heart after his examination A fall given to the Devil The Kings indignation against Sir Tho. More Prudent and politique advine in so bad a Cause Proceeding against Sir Tho. More deferred A gallant answer to a friends fear The Oath of supremacy Sir Tho. cited to take it His preparation before his going His discreet behaviour in that cause He resuseth the Oath for conscience sake All the Clergie but Bish Fisher and D. Wilson did take the Oath Upon what conditions Sir Tho. offered to set down his reasons of refusal Sir More 's offer proceedeth not of uncertainty but because he was sure his reasons were unaswerable All Christendome of more authority then all England The Oath of succession Sir More 's imprisonment first in Westminster Then by Q. Annes importunity in the Tower The upper garment the Porters Fee His mans Oath His discourse with his daughter Margaret Prevented with Prayers The comfort he found in his impriâ—onment Sir Thomas More foretelleth Q Annes death His pleasant answer to his Keepers honest excuse The ignorance of the Oath makers His meditation on death upon the execution of 24 Religious men Secretary Cromwel hiâ— visit A pretty dialogue between Sir Tho. More and his Lady His answer The prisâ—n as neer heaven as his own house Eternity to be preferred before Temporality Another visit Mr. Rich his Case Surely a poor ground for an Inditement of Treason An accident very remarkable if true at the taking away of his Books His merry jest upon it The substance of the inditement The Arraignment of Sir Tho. More His Inditement The Judges charges His resolution Sir Thomas his answer to the inditement 1. How sincerely he had alwaies told the King his mind concerning the marriage The continuation of his imprisonment and afflictions 2. Why he refused to tell his judgment of the law of Supremacy Lay-men not concerned in this Law No law can punish silence that is without malice Whether his silence were malicious Obedience first to God then to man 3. That he never counselled or induced B. Fisher The contents of his letters to the said Bishop 4. The law of Supremacy like a two-edged sword Mr. Rich his Oath against Sir Tho. More Disproved by Sir Th. Oath to the contrary His exception against the witnesse as unworthy of credit If it had been true there had been no Malice Malice in Law The improbability of Mr. Rich's deposition Mr. Rich his witnesses do fail him The Jury verdict guilty Excepted against by Sir Tho. The Act of Parliament against Gods Law No Lay-man may be head of the Church Against the Laws of the Kingdom Against the Kings own Oath Against the peculiar Obligation of England to Rome The Lord Chancellors reply The condemnation of Sir Th. More The Sentence Mitigated by the King Sir More 's charity to his Judges The manner of Sir Th. his return to the Tower Great constancy courtesie and chariâ—y A great experiment of love in the only son of Sir Th. More The great passion of his daughter Margaret A consideration of this mutuall passion of father daughter How devoutly and cheerfully he attended his execution His pleasant comceit upon a Courtier His last letter to his daughter Margaret His blessing to his heir His hair-shirt and Discipline Notice given him from the King of of the day of his death Most welcome unto him He must use but few words at his execution His wife and children permitted to be at his burial His comfortable courage He puts on his best apparell that day His liberality to his executioner The manner of his death His words at his death His prayers Words to the Executioner He covereth his eyes himself His death The K. sadnesse at the news of his execution The imprisonment of his daughter Margaret The favour and physiognomy of Sir Thomas More The judgment of Charles the fifth Emperour and King of Spain concerning Sir Th. More 's death Circumstances worthy some consideration in his death A witty reprehension An unmannerly reprehension mannerlyreturned on the reprehender A bold debter handsomly told his own A pleasant arbitrament between his Lady and a begger A witty censure of a witlesse writing A merry mistake Sinners distasted Why few fear death No man sure of long life Worlds vanity Worldly losses hurt not The folly of old misers How fond it is to love this world Affliction more profitable then pleasure Against deferring of amendment Pusillanimity a dangerous temptation Danger of prosperity Of riches and honours All riches of this world none of our own Covetousnesse Bad Merchants Riches are not goods The worst affection Almes-deeds The world a prison To suffer for God Prayer Detraction Ingratitude Faith the mistresseâ— of reason Better prevent then redresse Desire of heaven Bad life no miracle School Divinity An Apologie for Sir Tho. M pleasantnesse of wit