as_o great_a sorrow_o and_o saddenesse_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o grievous_a unto_o i_o then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o your_o most_o sweet_a conversation_n who_o wholesome_a counsel_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o enjoy_v with_o who_o delight_n some_o familiarity_n i_o be_v recreated_a by_o who_o weighty_a sermon_n i_o have_v be_v often_o stir_v up_o to_o devotion_n by_o who_o life_n and_o example_n i_o have_v be_v much_o amend_v in_o my_o own_o final_o in_o who_o very_a face_n and_o countenance_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o rest_v content_v wherefore_o as_o i_o have_v find_v myself_o great_o strengthen_v while_o i_o enjoy_v these_o help_n so_o now_o do_v i_o see_v myself_o much_o weaken_v and_o bring_v almost_o to_o nothing_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o so_o long_o for_o have_v heretofore_o by_o follow_a your_o footestepp_n almost_o escape_v out_o of_o hell_n mouth_n so_o now_o like_o another_o eurydice_n though_o in_o a_o contrary_a manner_n for_o she_o be_v leave_v there_o because_o orpheus_n look_v back_o upon_o she_o but_o i_o be_o in_o the_o like_a danger_n because_o you_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o i_o fall_v back_o again_o by_o a_o certain_a violence_n and_o necessity_n into_o that_o obscure_a darkness_n i_o be_v in_o before_o life_n for_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v there_o here_o in_o this_o city_n which_o do_v move_v any_o man_n to_o live_v well_o and_o do_v not_o rather_o by_o a_o thousand_o device_n draw_v he_o back_o and_o with_o as_o main_a allurement_n swallow_v he_o up_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n who_o of_o himself_o be_v otherwise_o well_o dispose_v and_o do_v endeavour_n according_o to_o climb_v up_o the_o painful_a hill_n of_o virtue_n whithersoever_o that_o any_o man_n come_v what_o can_v he_o find_v but_o feign_a love_n and_o the_o honey_n poison_n of_o venomous_a flattery_n in_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v find_v cruel_a hatred_n in_o another_o hear_v nothing_o but_o quarrel_n and_o suit_n whithersoever_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n what_o can_v we_o see_v but_o victual_v house_n fishmonger_n butcher_n cook_n puddingmaker_n fisher_n o_o fowler_n who_o minister_n matter_n to_o our_o belly_n and_o set_v forward_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o and_o devil_n yea_o the_o house_n themselves_o i_o know_v not_o how_o do_o bereave_v we_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o sight_n of_o heaven_n so_o as_o the_o height_n of_o our_o building_n and_o not_o the_o circle_n of_o our_o horizon_n do_v limit_v our_o prospect_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o may_v pardon_v you_o the_o more_o easy_o that_o you_o do_v delight_n rather_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o country_n where_o you_o be_v for_o there_o you_o find_v a_o company_n of_o plain_a soul_n life_n void_a of_o all_o craft_n wherewith_o citizen_n most_o abound_v whithersoever_o you_o look_v the_o earth_n yield_v you_o a_o pleasant_a prospect_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n refresh_v you_o and_o the_o clear_a behold_v of_o the_o heaven_n do_v delight_v you_o you_o find_v nothing_o there_o but_o bounteous_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o saintelie_a token_n of_o innocence_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o so_o carry_v away_o with_o those_o contentment_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v stay_v from_o hasten_v hither_o for_o if_o the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o city_n do_v as_o they_o may_v very_o well_o displease_v you_o yet_o may_v the_o country_n about_o your_o parish_n of_o stepney_n whereof_o you_o ought_v also_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o care_n afford_v you_o the_o like_a delight_n to_o those_o which_o that_o afford_v you_o wherein_o now_o you_o keep_v from_o whence_o you_o may_v upon_o occasion_n come_v to_o london_n as_o into_o your_o inn_n where_o you_o may_v find_v great_a matter_n of_o merit_n the_o country_n people_n be_v most_o common_o harmless_a or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o load_v with_o great_a offence_n mansion_n and_o therefore_o any_o physician_n may_v minister_v physic_n unto_o they_o but_o as_o for_o citizen_n both_o because_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inveterate_a custom_n in_o sin_v none_o can_v help_v they_o but_o he_o that_o be_v very_o skilful_a there_o come_v into_o the_o pullpett_n at_o paul_n diverse_a man_n that_o promise_v to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o other_o but_o when_o they_o have_v all_o do_v thing_n and_o make_v a_o fair_a and_o goodly_a discourse_n their_o life_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v so_o jar_n with_o their_o say_n that_o they_o rather_o increase_v then_o assuage_a the_o grief_n of_o their_o hearer_n for_o they_o can_v persuade_v man_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o cure_v other_o when_o as_o themselves_o god_n wot_v be_v most_o sick_a and_o crazy_a and_o therefore_o when_o they_o feel_v their_o sore_n touch_v and_o handle_v by_o those_o who_o they_o see_v be_v full_a of_o loathsome_a sore_n themselves_o they_o can_v but_o have_v a_o great_a aversion_n from_o they_o but_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v account_v by_o learned_a man_n most_o fit_a to_o cure_v in_o who_o the_o sick_a man_n have_v great_a hope_n who_o doubt_v then_o but_o you_o alone_o be_v the_o fit_a in_o all_o london_n to_o cure_v their_o malady_n 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 soul_n both_o you_o have_v heretofore_o sufficient_o try_v and_o now_o the_o desire_n that_o every_o 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 or_o else_o 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 beseene_v father_n how_o he_o 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 study_n so_o that_o i_o do_v imagine_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sir_n thomas_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 spiritual_a 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
tell_v this_o reason_n thereof_o because_o she_o die_v soon_o after_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o this_o child_n but_o to_o have_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a virtue_n that_o thomas_n which_o doctor_n clement_n report_v from_o sir_n thomas_z his_o own_o mouth_n of_o a_o vision_n which_o she_o have_v the_o next_o night_n after_o her_o marriage_n seem_v in_o my_o judgement_n forcible_a to_o argue_v in_o which_o she_o see_v in_o her_o sleep_n as_o it_o be_v engrave_v in_o her_o wedding_n ring_v the_o number_n and_o favour_n of_o all_o her_o child_n she_o be_v to_o have_v whereof_o the_o face_n of_o one_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o obscure_a that_o she_o can_v not_o well_o discern_v it_o and_o indeed_o afterward_o she_o suffer_v of_o one_o of_o her_o child_n a_o untimely_a delivery_n but_o the_o face_n of_o one_o of_o she_o other_o she_o behold_v shine_v most_o glorious_o whereby_o no_o doubt_n sir_n thomas_n his_o fame_n and_o sanctity_n be_v foreshen_v and_o presignify_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o he_o to_o sir_n john_n two_o daughter_n one_o call_v jane_n afterward_o marry_v to_o à _fw-fr noble_a gentleman_n mr._n richard_n staffreton_n &_o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o the_o worthy_a gentleman_n mr._n john_n rastall_a judge_n rastall_n father_n thomas_n sir_n john_n after_o his_o first_o wife_n death_n marry_v successive_o two_o other_o whereof_o the_o last_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v call_v alice_n one_o of_o the_o moor_n of_o surrey_n and_o great_a aunt_n to_o sir_n william_n more_o who_o son_n now_o live_v be_v sir_n george_n lieftennant_n of_o the_o tower_n a_o man_n little_a inferior_a to_o his_o noble_a anncestour_n if_o his_o religion_n be_v answerable_a to_o they_o this_o lady_n outlive_v her_o son_n in_o law_n sir_n thomas_n dwell_v upon_o her_o jointure_n in_o hartfordshire_n at_o a_o capital_a message_n then_o call_v more-place_n now_o gubbon_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o northmime_n but_o be_v a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n thrust_v out_o of_o all_o by_o king_n henry_n fury_n she_o die_v at_o northall_n a_o mile_n from_o thence_o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n there_o 2._o birth_n sir_n thomas_z more_o be_v bear_v at_o london_n in_o milk-street_n where_o the_o judge_n his_o father_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dwell_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1480._o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o short_o after_o his_o birth_n god_n will_v show_v by_o another_o sign_n childhood_n how_o dear_a this_o babe_n be_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o nurse_n chance_v to_o ride_v with_o he_o over_o à _fw-fr water_n and_o her_o horse_n step_v aside_o into_o a_o deep_a place_n put_v both_o she_o and_o her_o child_n in_o great_a danger_n and_o jeopardy_n who_o harm_n she_o seek_v sudden_o to_o prevent_v throw_v the_o infant_n over_o a_o hedge_n into_o a_o field_n near_o adjoin_v and_o after_o by_o god_n help_n escape_v safe_a also_o when_o she_o come_v to_o take_v he_o up_o again_o she_o find_v he_o to_o have_v no_o hurt_n at_o all_o but_o sweet_o smile_v upon_o she_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o he_o angelis_n suis_fw-la deus_fw-la mandavit_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr offendas_fw-la ad_fw-la lapidem_fw-la pedem_fw-la tuum_fw-la and_o not_o his_o foot_n only_o but_o his_o whole_a body_n 3._o employment_n this_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o happy_a presage_n of_o his_o future_a holiness_n and_o put_v his_o parent_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v that_o shine_a child_n of_o who_o his_o mother_n have_v that_o former_a vision_n wherefore_o his_o father_n have_v the_o great_a care_n to_o bring_v he_o up_o in_o learning_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o tender_a age_n will_v permit_v it_o and_o so_o he_o put_v he_o to_o the_o free-school_n of_o london_n call_v s._n london_n anthony_n where_o he_o have_v a_o famous_a and_o learned_a man_n call_v nicolas_n holt_n for_o his_o master_n under_o who_o when_o he_o have_v rather_o greedy_o devour_v then_o leisurely_o chew_v his_o grammar_n rule_v he_o outstrip_v far_o both_o in_o towardness_n of_o wit_n and_o diligence_n of_o endeavour_n all_o his_o school_n fellow_n with_o who_o he_o be_v match_v house_n and_o be_v bear_v to_o far_o great_a matter_n his_o father_n procure_v he_o to_o be_v place_v short_o after_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a prelate_n that_o then_o live_v in_o england_n both_o for_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o virtue_n who_o like_a the_o world_n scarce_o have_v cardinal_n cardinal_n morton_n archbishopp_n of_o canterbury_n and_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o grave_a countenance_n and_o carriage_n be_v such_o that_o he_o easy_o allure_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o love_v he_o a_o man_n as_o sir_n thomas_n more_o describe_v he_o in_o his_o utopia_n of_o incomparable_a judgement_n a_o memory_n more_o than_o be_v credible_a eloquent_a in_o speech_n and_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o clergiemen_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o virtue_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n rely_v chief_o upon_o this_o man_n counsel_n as_o he_o by_o who_o policy_n king_n henry_n the_o seven_o both_o get_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o richard_n the_o three_o 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 most_o diligent_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n retinue_v 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 oxenford_n but_o when_o this_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n see_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 father_n there_o his_o whole_a mind_n be_v set_v on_o his_o 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 increase_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 father_n in_o so_o much_o 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 everieday_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 write_n 4._o when_o this_o towardlie_a youth_n be_v come_v 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 beatus_fw-la 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 translate_v most_o happy_o how_o sweet_o do_v his_o verse_n flow_v 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 lone_a all_o they_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 iea_v but_o without_o mordacitie_n he_o scoff_v 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 brixius_n which_o he_o call_v antimorus_a with_o such_o commendation_n that_o erasmus_n 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 hear_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 etc._n etc._n moor._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 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 mortification_n when_o he_o be_v about_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o 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 hearshirt_n he_o use_v oftentimes_o 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 fast_v keep_v it_o for_o life_n everlasting_a he_o 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
presence_n among_o you_o and_o i_o find_v no_o cause_n i_o thank_v god_n to_o reckon_v myself_o here_o in_o worse_a case_n then_o in_o my_o own_o house_n for_o i_o think_v god_n by_o this_o imprisonment_n make_v i_o one_o of_o his_o wanton_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o his_o lap_n and_o dandele_v i_o even_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o best_a friend_n s._n john_n baptist_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a apostle_n martyr_n and_o his_o most_o especial_a favourite_n who_o example_n god_n make_v i_o worthy_a to_o imitate_v relent_v by_o which_o discourse_n of_o he_o it_o appear_v most_o evident_o that_o all_o the_o trouble_n which_o ever_o happen_v unto_o he_o be_v no_o painful_a punishment_n but_o by_o his_o admirable_a patience_n and_o alacrity_n most_o profitable_a exercise_n my_o aunt_n rooper_n contrariwise_o either_o because_o she_o will_v have_v more_o familiar_a access_n unto_o her_o father_n or_o else_o because_o in_o deed_n she_o will_v real_o persuade_v he_o to_o follow_v the_o king_n fancy_n begin_v to_o diverte_v he_o from_o such_o zealours_n discourse_n and_o forcible_o to_o urge_v he_o with_o many_o reason_n and_o motive_n to_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v his_o presence_n at_o his_o house_n at_o chelsey_n first_o king_n because_o he_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n than_o any_o man_n in_o england_n and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o a_o case_n that_o be_v not_o evident_o repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n man_n second_o it_o seem_v not_o credible_a that_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v in_o england_n shall_v all_o impugn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n three_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v beware_v how_o he_o pin_v his_o soul_n upon_o bishop_n fisher_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a bishop_n in_o england_n four_a man_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o bishop_n doctor_n and_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v take_v it_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lie_v man_n seem_v bind_v in_o her_o judgement_n to_o accommodate_v his_o conscience_n to_o they_o and_o last_o parliament_n every_o one_o think_v he_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o approve_v that_o which_o a_o whole_a parliament_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v so_o uniform_o enact_v for_o which_o reason_n many_o have_v condemn_v you_o father_n say_v she_o either_o of_o inconsideration_n rashness_n answer_n or_o obstinacy_n to_o the_o first_o sir_n thomas_n answer_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o my_o aunt_n rooper_n yet_o extant_a which_o contain_v all_o this_o their_o discourse_n supremacy_n and_o by_o that_o letter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n his_o write_a to_o mr._n cromewell_o that_o he_o have_v not_o slight_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n but_o for_o these_o seven_o year_n space_n since_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n have_v write_v against_o luther_n he_o have_v diligent_o read_v over_o all_o the_o father_n both_o greek_a &_o latin_a who_o all_o from_o ignatius_n s._n john_n euangelist_n disciple_n even_o to_o these_o late_a divine_n with_o one_o consent_n do_v agree_v of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o have_v be_v also_o accept_v of_o throughout_o all_o christendom_n these_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o and_o he_o see_v not_o how_o one_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o england_n be_v can_v withdraw_v itself_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n write_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v this_o controversy_n begin_v to_o be_v dispute_v of_o he_o always_o have_v temper_v his_o speech_n against_o tindall_n that_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la he_o never_o argue_v upon_o that_o theme_n but_o now_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o shall_v offend_v his_o conscience_n or_o the_o king_n whether_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o temporal_a danger_n or_o eternal_a hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n i_o can_v say_v he_o resolve_v otherwise_o than_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v to_o the_o second_o he_o say_v conscience_n he_o will_v not_o condemn_v any_o body_n for_o take_v it_o for_o some_o say_v he_o may_v do_v it_o upon_o temporal_a hope_n or_o fear_v of_o great_a loss_n for_o which_o i_o will_v never_o think_v any_o have_v take_v it_o for_o i_o imagine_v no_o body_n be_v so_o frail_a and_o fearful_a as_o myself_o some_o may_v hope_v that_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o a_o sin_n because_o they_o do_v it_o by_o constrainte_fw-fr some_o may_v hope_v to_o do_v penance_n present_o after_o and_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o our_o mouth_n so_o our_o heart_n be_v pure_a but_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o jeopard_v myself_o upon_o these_o vain_a hope_n to_o the_o three_o he_o say_v mind_n it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a because_o he_o refuse_v this_o oath_n before_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o bishop_n fisher_n or_o before_o he_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v refuse_v it_o or_o no._n to_o the_o four_o england_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o learned_a prelate_n within_o this_o realm_n that_o shall_v take_v it_o yet_o be_v many_o more_o in_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n which_o think_v as_o i_o do_v i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o comforme_v myself_o to_o these_o alone_a have_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n on_o my_o side_n who_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v neither_o for_o hope_n nor_o fear_n parliament_n final_o to_o the_o last_o he_o wise_o answer_v that_o although_o to_o deny_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o general_a council_n be_v a_o damnable_a act_n yet_o to_o withstand_v a_o statute_n of_o one_o realm_n make_n which_o contradict_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v neither_o a_o rash_a deed_n nor_o a_o obstinate_a but_o most_o laudable_a and_o christian-like_a all_o which_o disputation_n my_o aunt_n rooper_n set_v down_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o her_o sister_n alington_n print_v together_o with_o sir_n thomas_n his_o letter_n death_n after_o all_o this_o my_o aunt_n rooper_n seek_v to_o fright_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o may_v perhaps_o move_v he_o to_o relent_v when_o he_o can_v hinder_v his_o mishap_n but_o now_o he_o may_v prevent_v all_o be_v yet_o not_o too_o late_o whereunto_o how_o humble_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o frailty_n and_o how_o confident_o he_o rely_v upon_o god_n mercy_n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a who_o word_n be_v so_o humble_a so_o zealous_a so_o godly_a that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pierce_v any_o man_n hart_n that_o will_v read_v they_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o work_n they_o breathe_v out_o a_o angelical_a spirit_n far_o different_a from_o the_o presumptuous_a speech_n of_o either_o heretic_n or_o desperate_a man_n lord_n help_v i_o resignation_n if_o god_n for_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n will_v suffer_v i_o to_o be_v damn_v his_o justice_n shall_v be_v pmise_v in_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v procure_v for_o i_o that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n nothing_o can_v happen_v but_o that_o which_o god_n please_v and_o what_o that_o be_v though_o it_o shall_v seem_v evil_a unto_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o the_o best_a 4._o at_o another_o time_n death_n when_o he_o have_v question_v with_o my_o aunt_n rooper_n of_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o state_n of_o his_o house_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o ask_v she_o at_o last_o how_o q._n anne_n do_v in_o faith_n father_n say_v she_o never_o better_a there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o court_n but_o dance_v and_o sport_v never_o better_a say_v he_o alas_o megg_n alas_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o remember_v unto_o what_o misery_n poor_a soul_n she_o will_v short_o come_v these_o dance_n of_o she_o will_v prove_v such_o dance_n that_o she_o will_v spurn_v our_o head_n of_o like_a foot_n ball_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o her_o head_n will_v dance_v the_o like_a dance_n and_o how_o prophetical_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o end_n of_o her_o tragedy_n prove_v it_o most_o true_a excuse_n mr._n lieutenant_n come_v into_o his_o chamber_n to_o visit_v he_o rehearse_v the_o many_o benefit_n and_o friendshipp_n that_o he_o have_v often_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o entertain_v he_o friendly_a and_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n but_o the_o case_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o the_o king_n displeasure_n wherefore_o he_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o good_a will_n &_o of_o the_o poor_a fare_n he_o have_v whereto_o he_o answer_v i_o very_o believe_v you_o good_a mr._n lieutenant_n and_o i_o thank_v you_o most_o hearty_o for_o it_o and_o assure_v yourself_o i_o do_v not_o mislike_v my_o fare_n but_o whensoever_o i_o do_v then_o spare_v not_o to_o thrust_v i_o out_o of_o your_o door_n maker_n now_o whereas_o the_o oath_n of_o
apelles_n for_o his_o excellent_a workemanshipp_n therein_o but_o the_o book_n that_o carry_v the_o price_n of_o all_o his_o other_o latin_a book_n of_o witty_a invention_n utopia_n be_v his_o utopia_n he_o do_v in_o it_o most_o lively_a and_o pleasant_o paint_v forth_o such_o a_o exquisite_a plattforme_n patience_n and_o example_n of_o a_o singular_a good_a commonwealth_n as_o to_o the_o same_o neither_o the_o lacedaemonian_n nor_o the_o athenian_n nor_o yet_o the_o best_a of_o all_o other_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n be_v comparable_a full_a pretty_o and_o probable_o devise_v the_o say_a country_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o new-found_a land_n declare_v to_o he_o in_o antwerp_n by_o hythlodius_fw-la a_o portugal_n and_o one_o of_o the_o sea-companion_n of_o americus_n vesputius_n that_o first_o seek_v out_o and_o find_v those_o land_n such_o a_o excellent_a and_o absolute_a a_o estate_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n that_o save_v the_o people_n be_v un-christened_n may_v seem_v to_o pass_v any_o estate_n and_o common_a wealth_n i_o will_v not_o say_v of_o the_o old_a nation_n by_o i_o before_o mention_v but_o even_o of_o any_o other_o in_o our_o time_n many_o great_a learned_a man_n as_o budeus_n country_n &_o joannes_n paludanus_n upon_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n wish_v that_o some_o excellent_a divine_n may_v be_v send_v thither_o to_o preach_v christ_n gospel_n yea_o there_o be_v here_o among_o we_o at_o home_o sundry_a good_a man_n &_o learned_a divine_n very_o desirous_a to_o take_v the_o voyage_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o manner_n they_o do_v so_o well_o like_a and_o this_o say_v jolly_a invention_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v seem_v to_o bear_v a_o good_a countenance_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o for_o the_o credit_n sir_n thomas_n be_v of_o in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o for_o that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n many_o strange_a and_o unknown_a nation_n and_o country_n be_v discover_v such_o as_o our_o forefather_n never_o know_v especial_o by_o the_o wonderful_a navigation_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v victoria_n that_o sail_v the_o world_n round_o about_o whereby_o it_o be_v find_v that_o ship_n sail_v bottom_n to_o bottom_n &_o that_o there_o be_v antipode_n which_o thing_n lactantius_n and_o other_o do_v flatte_o deny_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v that_o so_o do_v write_v again_o it_o be_v find_v that_o under_o the_o zodiac_n where_o aristotle_n and_o other_o say_v that_o for_o the_o immoderate_a &_o excessive_a heat_n there_o be_v no_o habitation_n be_v the_o most_o temperate_a and_o pleasant_a dwell_n and_o the_o most_o fruitful_a country_n in_o the_o world_n these_o and_o other_o consideration_n cause_v many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n nothing_o less_a to_o mistrust_v then_o that_o this_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o inuentive_a drift_n of_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v own_o imagination_n for_o they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o very_a sure_a true_a story_n wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o sir_n thomas_n as_o too_o witty_a and_o as_o well_o learned_a as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o book_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o very_a goodly_a process_n how_o there_o may_v be_v few_o thief_n in_o england_n and_o a_o marvellous_a opinable_a problem_n of_o sheep_n england_n that_o whereas_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o eat_v the_o sheep_n as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o country_n now_o contrariwise_o sheep_n in_o england_n pittieful_o do_v devowre_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n house_n yea_o &_o town_n withal_o like_o a_o most_o thankful_a man_n he_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o cardinal_n morton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o lo_o chancellor_n of_o england_n in_o who_o house_n as_o we_o have_v say_v himself_o be_v in_o his_o tender_a youth_n bring_v up_o albeit_o it_o be_v by_o the_o dissemble_a name_n of_o the_o say_v hythlodius_fw-la who_o he_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v in_o england_n and_o to_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o say_a cardinal_n and_o as_o this_o book_n in_o his_o kind_n be_v singular_a and_o excellent_a luther_n contain_v and_o describe_v a_o common_a wealth_n far_o pass_v the_o commonwealth_n devise_v and_o use_v by_o lycurgus_n solon_n numa_n plato_n and_o diverse_a other_o so_o write_v he_o in-anoth_a kind_n &_o sort_n a_o book_n against_o luther_n no_o less_o singular_a and_o excellent_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v write_v a_o notable_a and_o learned_a book_n against_o luther_n book_n de_n captivitate_fw-la babylonica_fw-la most_o evident_o and_o mighty_o refute_v his_o vile_a and_o shameful_a heresy_n against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o christ_n holy_a sacrament_n which_o do_v so_o grieve_v luther_n to_o the_o hart_n that_o have_v no_o good_a substantial_a matter_n to_o help_v himself_o withal_o he_o fall_v to_o scoff_v and_o saucy_a jest_n at_o the_o king_n book_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 stultitiam_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 john_n pomeran_n one_o of_o luther_n standard-bearer_n in_o germany_n pomeranus_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 mrs_n 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 messenger_n the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v his_o dialogue_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 truth_n not_o only_o 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
t._n m_o offer_n proceed_v not_o of_o uncertanty_n but_o because_o he_o be_v certain_a his_o reason_n be_v unanswerable_a all_o christendom_n of_o more_o authority_n than_o all_o england_n the_o oath_n of_o succession_n 2._o sir_n tho._n moor_n imprisonment_n first_o in_o westminster_n then_o by_o q._n anne_n importunity_n in_o the_o tower_n his_o willingness_n to_o lose_v all_o for_o christ_n the_o upper_a garment_n the_o porter_n fee._n his_o man_n oath_n his_o wonderful_a courage_n 3._o his_o discourse_n with_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n prevent_v with_o prayer_n the_o comfort_n he_o find_v in_o his_o imprisonment_n five_o reason_n use_v by_o his_o daughter_n to_o make_v he_o relent_v 1._o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n 2._o authority_n of_o wise_a man_n 3._o only_a b._n fisher_n of_o his_o mind_n 4._o himself_o a_o lay_n man_n 5._o against_o a_o parliament_n sir_n t._n m._n answer_n all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n acknowlege_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n why_o he_o never_o touch_v that_o point_n in_o his_o write_n motive_n with_o which_o many_o deceive_v their_o own_o conscience_n he_o know_v not_o of_o b._n fisher_n mind_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n great_a than_o doctor_n of_o england_n and_o general_a counsel_n than_o a_o parliament_n his_o trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o heavenly_a resignation_n 4._o sir_n t._n m._n prophesi_v q._n anne_n death_n his_o pleasant_a answer_n to_o his_o keeper_n honest_a excuse_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o oath_n maker_n his_o meditation_n upon_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o 24._o religious_a man_n master_n secretary_n cromwell_n visit_n sir_n t._n m._n write_v in_o the_o tower_n his_o book_n of_o comfort_n 5._o a_o pretty_a dialogue_n between_o sir_n t._n m._n and_o his_o wife_n her_o worldly_a objection_n his_o heavenly_a answer_n prison_n as_o near_o heaven_n as_o our_o own_o house_n eternity_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o temporality_n an_o other_o visit_n 6._o m._n rich_a his_o sophistical_a case_n a_o poor_a ground_n for_o a_o indictment_n of_o treason_n 7._o a_o remarkable_a accident_n at_o the_o take_v away_o his_o book_n his_o merry_a jest_n upon_o it_o 8._o how_o great_a care_n he_o take_v not_o to_o offend_v the_o king_n the_o substance_n of_o his_o indictment_n 1._o the_o arraignment_n of_o sir_n th._n more_o his_o judge_n his_o indictment_n the_o judge_n charge_n his_o christian_a resolution_n 2._o sir_n th._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o indictment_n 1._o how_o sincere_o he_o have_v always_o tell_v the_o k._n his_o mind_n touch_v the_o marriage_n the_o durance_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o affliction_n 2._o why_o he_o refuse_v to_o tell_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o supremacy_n lay_v man_n not_o touch_v with_o that_o law_n no_o law_n can_v punish_v silence_n that_o be_v without_o malice_n whether_o his_o silence_n be_v malicious_a obedience_n first_o to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o man_n 3._o that_o he_o never_o counsel_v or_o induce_v b._n fisher._n the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o say_a bishop_n 4._o the_o law_n of_o supremacy_n like_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n 3._o m._n riches_n oath_n against_o sir_n t._n more_o evident_o disprove_v by_o sir_n tho._n moor_n oath_n to_o contrary_n by_o just_a exception_n against_o the_o witness_n unworthy_a of_o credit_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a there_o have_v be_v no_o malice_n malice_n in_o law_n the_o improbability_n of_o m._n rich_a his_o deposition_n m._n rich_a his_o witness_n do_v fail_v he_o 4._o the_o jury_n verdict_n guilty_a except_v against_o by_o sir_n thomas_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o god_n law_n no_o lay_v man_n can_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o lawer_fw-mi of_o the_o realm_n against_o the_o king_n own_o oath_n against_o the_o peculiar_a obligation_n of_o england_n to_o rome_n against_o all_o christendom_n that_o ever_o be_v 5._o the_o condemnation_n of_o s._n tho._n more_o by_o yf_n &_o and_n but_o no_o proof_n the_o sentence_n mitigate_v by_o the_o king_n 6._o sir_n thomas_n full_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o act_n of_o suoremacy_n to_o be_v unlawful_a against_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n constancy_n no_o obstinacy_n sir_n tho._n moor_n bless_a charity_n to_o his_o judge_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n from_o present_a witness_n of_o credit_n 1._o the_o manner_n of_o sir_n thomas_n his_o return_n to_o the_o tower_n his_o son_n ask_v he_o blessing_n great_a constancy_n courtesy_n and_o charity_n 2._o his_o child_n behaviour_n to_o he_o his_o daughter_n matgarets_n laudable_a passion_n a_o ponderation_n upon_o this_o mutual_a passion_n of_o father_n &_o daughter_n cardinal_z pool_n estimatio_fw-la of_o sir_n thomas_n his_o death_n 3._o how_o devout_o &_o cheerful_o he_o attend_v his_o execution_n a_o pleasant_a conceit_n upon_o a_o leight_n courtier_n his_o last_o letter_n to_o antony_n bonvise_v to_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n his_o desito_fw-la die_v upon_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v also_o s._n thom._n of_o canterburys_n commemoration_n a_o blessing_n to_o his_o heir_n god_n grant_v he_o his_o desire_n to_o die_v the_o day_n he_o wish_v his_o heir-shirt_n and_o discipline_n 4._o advertisement_n give_v he_o of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n from_o the_o k._n most_o welcome_a unto_o he_o the_o k._n will_v he_o to_o use_v but_o few_o word_n at_o his_o execution_n his_o wife_n &_o child_n permit_v to_o be_v at_o his_o burial_n his_o comfortable_a courage_n he_o put_v on_o his_o best_a apparel_n that_o day_n liberal_o to_o his_o execution_n 5._o the_o form_n of_o his_o death_n and_o martyrdom_n person_n hire_v to_o disgrace_v he_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o free_v one_o from_o the_o tentation_n of_o despair_n by_o his_o prayer_n his_o word_n at_o his_o death_n his_o prayer_n word_n to_o the_o executioner_n he_o cover_v his_o eye_n himself_o his_o happy_a death_n 6._o the_o king_n sadness_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o his_o execution_n the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n a_o notable_a accident_n about_o his_o windnig-sheet_n his_o bloody_a shirt_n his_o head_n his_o martyrdom_n encourage_v many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a mr._n gardiner_n even_o his_o own_o parish-priest_n 7._o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o heir_n child_n a_o praise_n of_o m._n john_n more_o son_n &_o heir_n to_o sir_n thomas_n the_o unmerciful_a deal_n of_o k._n henry_n with_o sir_n tho._n moor_n heir_n with_o the_o lady_n his_o widow_n m._n john_n more_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o denial_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n 8._o the_o favour_n and_o physiognomy_n of_o sir_n tho._n more_o 1._o cardinal_z pool_n lamentation_n upon_o sir_n tho._n moor_n death_n 2._o erasmus_n of_o rotterdam_n 3._o doctor_n cochlaeus_fw-la of_o germany_n job_n 12._o 4._o bishop_n jovius_fw-la of_o italy_n 5._o w_n paradin_n a_o dearned_a historiam_fw-la of_o france_n 6._o rivius_fw-la a_o protestant_a 7._o charles_n the_o emperor_n 8._o circumstance_n notable_a in_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n tho._n more_o from_o the_o king_n part_n from_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n part_n nota._n 9_o a_o apology_n for_o his_o merry_a jest_n a_o fit_a comparison_n between_o cato_n severity_n and_o sir_n t._n m._n his_o pleasant_a disposition_n 10._o sir_n tho._n more_o he_o lay_v man_n martyr_n for_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n never_o before_o question_v epigram_n history_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o 3._o in_o english_a and_o latin_n his_o utopia_n many_o deem_v utopia_n to_o be_v a_o true_a nation_n and_o country_n sheep_n devour_v man_n in_o england_n sir_n tho._n more_n his_o book_n against_o luther_n his_o epistle_n against_o pomeranus_n his_o english_a write_n the_o dialog_n with_o the_o messenger_n great_a sincerity_n in_o his_o writing_n and_o love_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o write_v neither_o for_o gain_v nor_o report_n his_o poverty_n almost_o incredible_a in_o so_o great_a a_o man_n sir_n tho._n m._n no_o partial_a friend_n to_o the_o clergy_n tindals_n false_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n confute_v learned_o by_o sir_n th._n m._n the_o wilfulness_n of_o heretic_n tindal_n falsify_v sir_n t.m._n word_n tindals_n maze_n tindals_n manner_n of_o amend_v against_o friar_n barnes_n his_o invisible_a church_n the_o notable_a disagreement_n of_o heretic_n among_o themselves_n heretical_a scoff_v heretic_n hypocrisy_n against_o the_o supplication_n of_o beggar_n against_o john_n frith_n sir_n tho._n moor_n apology_n how_o heretic_n recite_v the_o catholic_a argument_n touch_v the_o length_n of_o sir_n tho._n moor_n book_n heretic_n blaspheme_v the_o father_n will_v themselves_o be_v reverent_o handle_v when_o heretic_n rail_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v heretic_n excellent_a railour_n the_o pacification_n confute_v by_o sir_n t.m._n the_o debellation_n of_o salem_n and_o bizance_n how_o the_o pacifier_n reconcile_v point_n in_o controversy_n sir_n t._n m._n his_o book_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o heretic_n supper_n of_o the_o lord_n want_v the_o best_a dish_n sir_n tho._n moor_n book_n write_v in_o the_o tower_n comfort_n in_o tribulation_n of_o communion_n of_o the_o passion_n the_o excellencn_n of_o the_o booze_n of_o comfort_n the_o say_a book_n a_o preparation_n against_o the_o persecution_n which_o he_o do_v foresee_v write_v when_o he_o have_v no_o book_n about_o he_o write_a with_o coal_n like_a esaias_n his_o coal_n that_o purify_v his_o lip_n