Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A11051
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The mirrour of vertue in worldly greatnes. Or The life of Syr Thomas More Knight, sometime Lo. Chancellour of England
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Roper, William, 1496-1578.
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STC 21316; ESTC S116166
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judge_n he_o open_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v abide_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o this_o their_o indictment_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v false_o of_o himself_o the_o matter_n indeed_o which_o be_v the_o deny_v all_o of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o which_o he_o protest_v be_v most_o untrue_a wherefore_o he_o plead_v there_o to_o not_o guilty_a and_o so_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o advantage_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o matter_n after_o verdict_n to_o avoid_v that_o indictment_n and_o moreover_o he_o add_v that_o if_o these_o only_a odious_a term_n malicious_o traitorous_o &_o diabolical_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o indictment_n he_o see_v nothing_o therein_o wherewith_o just_o to_o charge_v he_o then_o for_o proof_n allege_v unto_o the_o jury_n that_o sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o treason_n m._n rich_a be_v call_v forth_o to_o give_v evidence_n upon_o his_o oath_n as_o he_o do_v against_o he_o to_o who_o have_v thus_o swear_v sir_n thomas_n more_o speak_v in_o this_o wise_a if_o this_o oath_n of_o you_o be_v true_a m._n rich_a than_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o i_o may_v never_o see_v he_o in_o the_o face_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o will_v not_o say_v be_v it_o otherwise_o to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n then_o recount_v he_o to_o the_o court_n the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o all_o their_o conferrence_n and_o put_v of_o case_n in_o the_o tower_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o turn_v to_o m._n rich_a he_o say_v in_o good_a faith_n m._n rich_a i_o be_o more_o sorry_a for_o your_o perjury_n then_o for_o my_o own_o peril_n and_o beside_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o to_o my_o knowledge_n ever_o take_v you_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o credit_n as_o to_o communicate_v unto_o you_o any_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o you_o well_o know_v i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o you_o no_o small_a while_n and_o have_v know_v you_o &_o your_o conversation_n from_o your_o very_a youth_n for_o we_o dwell_v long_o together_o in_o one_o parish_n where_o as_o yourself_o can_v tell_v best_a i_o be_o sorry_a you_o compel_v i_o so_o to_o say_v you_o be_v esteem_v very_o light_a of_o your_o tongue_n a_o great_a dicer_n and_o of_o no_o commendable_a fame_n or_o name_n can_v it_o therefore_o seem_v likely_a to_o your_o lordship_n that_o i_o will_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n so_o unaduised_o overshoote_v myself_o as_o to_o trust_v m._n rich_a a_o man_n repute_v always_o by_o i_o and_o other_o for_o one_o of_o little_a truth_n as_o your_o lordship_n have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o above_o my_o sovereign_n the_o king_n or_o above_o any_o of_o his_o noble_a counselor_n that_o i_o will_v utter_v unto_o he_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o conscience_n touch_v the_o king_n supremacy_n the_o special_a point_n and_o only_o mark_v so_o long_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o my_o action_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o never_o do_v or_o ever_o will_v offer_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n himself_o or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o honourable_a counsel_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o your_o honour_n who_o sundry_a time_n have_v be_v send_v unto_o i_o into_o the_o tower_n from_o his_o highness_n own_o person_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n can_v this_o in_o your_o judgement_n my_o lord_n seem_v to_o stand_v with_o truth_n in_o any_o likely_a hood_n and_o yet_o if_o i_o have_v so_o say_v indeed_o my_o lord_n as_o m._n richardo_n have_v false_o swear_v since_o it_o be_v speak_v as_o he_o say_v in_o familiar_a talk_n affirm_v nothing_o and_o only_o in_o put_v of_o case_n without_o other_o displeasant_a circumstance_n it_o can_v just_o be_v take_v to_o be_v speak_v malicious_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o malice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o offence_n and_o beside_o this_o my_o lord_n i_o can_v never_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o worthy_a bishop_n so_o 〈◊〉_d honourable_a personage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o worshipful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o well_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v assemble_v at_o the_o make_n of_o that_o law_n in_o the_o parliament_n ever_o mean_v to_o have_v any_o man_n punish_v by_o death_n in_o who_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o malice_n for_o if_o malice_n be_v take_v for_o sin_n general_o then_o be_v there_o no_o man_n that_o can_v excuse_v himself_o thereof_o si_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o term_n malicious_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o statute_n to_o be_v take_v for_o material_a as_o in_o like_a case_n you_o know_v the_o term_n forcible_n be_v mean_v in_o forcible_n entry_n by_o which_o statute_n if_o a_o man_n enter_v patient_o and_o put_v not_o his_o adversary_n our_o forcibly_z it_o be_v no_o offence_n but_o if_o he_o put_v he_o out_o forcible_o by_o that_o statute_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o this_o term_n forcible_a moreover_o my_o lord_n the_o manifold_a goodness_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n himself_o who_o have_v be_v so_o many_o way_n my_o singular_a good_a lord_n &c_n &c_n gracious_a soveraygne_a who_o have_v always_o so_o dear_o affect_v i_o and_o even_o at_o my_o first_o come_v unto_o his_o royal_a service_n advance_v i_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o honourable_a privy_a 〈◊〉_d vouchsase_v to_o admit_v i_o afterward_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o honour_n and_o last_o to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o that_o weighty_a room_n of_o his_o majesties_n high_a chancellor_n the_o like_a whereof_o he_o never_o do_v to_o any_o temporal_a man_n his_o subject_n before_o next_o to_o his_o own_o royal_a person_n the_o high_a office_n in_o this_o noble_a kingdom_n so_o far_o above_o my_o merit_n or_o desert_n and_o this_o for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o twenty_o year_n together_o show_v his_o continual_a favour_n towards_o i_o until_o at_o my_o own_o poor_a suit_n give_v i_o his_o gracious_a licence_n to_o bestow_v the_o little_a residue_n of_o my_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n it_o please_v his_o highness_n of_o his_o especial_a goodness_n to_o discharge_v and_o disburden_v i_o thereof_o now_o all_o this_o his_o highness_n favour_n isay_n thus_o bountiful_o extend_v &_o so_o long_o continue_v towards_o mâ—…_n consider_v as_o it_o ought_v in_o my_o mind_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v this_o slanderous_a surmise_n of_o m._n rich_a so_o wrongful_o swear_v against_o i_o when_o sir_n thomas_n more_o have_v thus_o speak_v m._n rich_a see_v himself_o so_o disprove_v and_o his_o credit_n so_o fòu_o disgrace_v cause_v sir_n richard_n southwell_n &_o m._n palmer_n who_o be_v also_o present_a at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conference_n in_o his_o chamber_n to_o be_v swear_v what_o word_n have_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o whereupon_o m._n palmer_n upon_o his_o deposition_n say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o put_v up_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n book_n into_o a_o sack_n that_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o their_o speech_n sir_n richard_n southwell_n likewise_o upon_o his_o deposition_n say_v that_o because_o he_o be_v only_o appoint_v to_o look_v unto_o the_o conveyance_n of_o his_o book_n he_o give_v no_o great_a ear_n unto_o what_o they_o say_v after_o this_o many_o other_o reason_n &_o argument_n be_v allege_v by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n &_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o m._n rich_a in_o the_o foresaid_a point_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o jury_n find_v he_o guilty_a and_o immediate_o upon_o their_o verdict_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o that_o business_n there_o chief_a commissioner_n begin_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n against_o he_o sir_n tho._n more_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n when_o i_o myself_o be_v towards_o the_o law_n the_o manner_n in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o ask_v the_o prisoner_n before_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n why_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v against_o he_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n stay_v the_o sentence_n wherein_o he_o have_v partly_o begin_v to_o proceed_v demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v for_o himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a then_o sir_n tho._n more_n in_o this_o sort_n most_o humble_o make_v answer_n for_o asmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o this_o judgement_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o his_o holy_a church_n the_o supreme_a government_n of_o which_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o no_o â—…emporall_a prince_n may_v presume_v by_o aâ—…y_o temporal_a law_n to_o take_v upoâ—…_n he_o as_o rightful_o belonginâ—…_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o râ—…me_n a_o spirttuall_a preheminencâ—…_n confer_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o ouâ—…_n saviour_n himself_o
devise_v to_o allure_v his_o majesty_n who_o be_v alâ—…_n ready_a contrary_a to_o the_o cardinaâ—…_n mind_n and_o knowledge_n fall_v iâ—…_n love_v with_o the_o lady_n anne_n bullen_n to_o affect_v the_o french_a king_n sister_n which_o thing_n because_o of_o thâ—…_n war_n and_o hatred_n that_o be_v theâ—…_n â—…etweene_n the_o french_a king_n and_o â—…e_a emperor_n who_o the_o carâ—…inall_n now_o mortal_o hate_v he_o eryâ—…_n earnest_o endeavour_v to_o â—…rocure_v and_o for_o the_o better_a furâ—…ering_v this_o his_o purpose_n he_o reâ—…uested_v one_o langland_n bishop_n of_o â—…incolne_a and_o ghostly_a father_n to_o 〈◊〉_d henâ—…y_n to_o put_v a_o scruple_n into_o â—…he_n k._n head_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawâ—…_n for_o he_o to_o marry_v his_o brother_n â—…ife_n which_o thing_n the_o king_n not_o â—…ry_a to_o hear_v of_o relate_v first_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n more_o &_o require_v his_o â—…ounsell_n therein_o and_o with_o all_o â—…ewed_v himsome_a place_n of_o scriture_n which_o seem_v somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v his_o purpose_n sir_n thomaâ—…â—…ore_o peruse_v the_o say_a place_n â—…ereupon_o as_o one_o that_o have_v neâ—…r_o profess_v divinity_n excuse_v â—…mselfe_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o say_v he_o be_v far_o unfit_a to_o meddle_v with_o such_o affair_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n press_v and_o urge_v he_o the_o more_o which_o he_o perceave_v say_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o such_o a_o business_n require_v good_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n he_o beseech_v his_o highness_n to_o give_v he_o sufficient_a respite_n to_o consider_v advise_o of_o the_o same_o wherewith_o the_o king_n well_o content_v reply_v that_o tonstall_n &_o clark_n bishop_n of_o durham_n &_o bath_n with_o other_o learn_v of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n shall_v also_o be_v dealer_n therein_o so_o sir_n thomas_n more_o depart_v and_o confer_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o at_o his_o come_n to_o court_n &_o talk_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n he_o say_v to_o be_v plain_a with_o your_o grace_n neither_o my_o lord_n of_o durham_n nor_o my_o lord_n of_o bath_n though_o i_o hold_v â—…hem_n to_o be_v both_o learned_a verâ—…uous_a &_o holy_a prelate_n nor_o my_o â—…elfe_n with_o any_o other_o of_o your_o counsel_n be_v all_o your_o maieâ—…ties_n own_o servant_n &_o so_o greatâ—…y_o bind_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o maâ—…ifold_a benefit_n daily_o bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n fit_a counsellor_n for_o your_o grace_n heâ—…ein_o but_o if_o your_o majesty_n desire_v â—…o_o understand_v the_o truth_n such_o counsellor_n may_v be_v find_v as_o â—…either_o for_o respect_n of_o worldâ—…_n commodity_n nor_o for_o fear_n of_o â—…our_n princely_a authority_n will_v â—…ny_v way_n be_v draw_v to_o deceiuâ—…â—…ou_fw-mi and_o then_o he_o name_v unto_o the_o king_n s_o hierome_n s._n augustine_n and_o diverse_a other_o ancient_a father_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a a_o latin_a and_o further_o show_v his_o majesty_n what_o authority_n he_o have_v gather_v forth_o of_o they_o of_o which_o although_o the_o king_n as_o not_o fit_v to_o his_o purpose_n do_v not_o very_o well_o like_a yet_o be_v they_o by_o sir_n thomas_n moreâ—…_n so_o wise_o allege_v and_o so_o temper_v with_o discretion_n that_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o have_v oftentimes_o conference_n with_o he_o again_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n after_o this_o there_o be_v certain_a question_n propound_v to_o thâ—…_n king_n counsel_n whether_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n need_v to_o have_v any_o scruple_n at_o all_o and_o if_o he_o have_v what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o freâ—…_n he_o of_o it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n of_o scruple_n and_o that_o for_o his_o majesty_n discharge_n therein_o it_o be_v fit_a suit_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n where_o the_o king_n think_v that_o by_o his_o liberality_n he_o may_v with_o ease_n obtain_v his_o purpose_n then_o be_v there_o procure_v from_o rome_n a_o commission_n for_o the_o try_v all_o of_o this_o marriage_n wherein_o cardinal_n campegius_fw-la and_o cardinal_n wolsey_n be_v join_v commissioner_n who_o for_o the_o determination_n thereof_o sit_v at_o the_o blackfriar_n in_o london_n where_o a_o libel_n be_v put_v in_o for_o the_o anull_n of_o the_o say_a mâ—…triomony_n affirm_v the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o qâ—…eene_a to_o be_v unlawful_a then_o again_o for_o proof_n thereof_o to_o be_v lawful_a there_o be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d dispensation_n in_o which_o after_o diverse_a disputation_n thereupon_o hold_v there_o appear_v a_o imperfection_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o a_o other_o instrument_n or_o breuâ—…_n find_v out_o upon_o search_n in_o thâ—…_n treasury_n of_o spain_n &_o send_v oveâ—…_n to_o the_o commissioner_n in_o englandâ—…_n be_v supply_v &_o so_o shall_v judgement_n have_v be_v give_v by_o the_o popâ—…_n according_o have_v not_o the_o king_n upon_o intelligence_n thereof_o beforâ—…_n the_o same_o judgement_n appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n after_o who_o appellation_n the_o cardinal_n satâ—…_n no_o more_o upon_o that_o business_n it_o happen_v before_o the_o saâ—…_n matter_n of_o marriage_n bring_v in_o question_n that_o m._n roper_n be_v one_o day_n in_o discourse_n with_o syâ—…_n tho._n more_n do_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o â—…oy_n congratulate_v with_o his_o say_a father_n for_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o have_v so_o cathoâ—…ique_a a_o prince_n as_o no_o heretic_n dare_v show_v his_o face_n so_o virtuous_a and_o learned_a a_o clergy_n so_o grave_a and_o sound_a a_o nobility_n and_o so_o loâ—…ing_v and_o obedient_a subject_n all_o â—…n_n one_o faith_n agree_v together_o troth_n it_o be_v so_o indeed_o son_n roâ—…er_n quoth_v he_o and_o then_o commend_v all_o degree_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o same_o far_o beyond_o m._n roper_n and_o yet_o son_n roper_n quoth_v he_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o some_o of_o we_o as_o high_a as_o we_o seem_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o mountain_n tread_v heretiâ—…ques_n under_o our_o foot_n like_o aunt_n â—…ue_v not_o to_o see_v the_o day_n when_o we_o glad_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v in_o league_n and_o composition_n with_o those_o who_o you_o call_v heretic_n &_o to_o let_v they_o have_v their_o churchâ—…_n quiet_o to_o themselves_o upon_o conâ—…_n dition_z that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o let_v we_o have_v we_o quieâ—…_n to_o ourselves_o then_o m._n roper_n produceâ—…_n many_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a &_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o shoulâ—…_n say_v so_o well_o well_o son_n ropâ—…_n quoth_v he_o i_o pray_v god_n some_o 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v not_o till_o that_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o to_o who_o m._n 〈◊〉_d reply_v by_o my_o troth_n sir_n thâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d desperate_o speak_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d be_v half_o angry_a with_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d more_o who_o perceive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v merry_o unto_o he_o well_o 〈◊〉_d son_n ropâ—…r_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o since_o you_o will_v not_o have_v it_o soâ—…_n thus_o be_v he_o of_o so_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d temper_n that_o those_o who_o live_v &_o be_v continual_o conversant_a with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o space_n 〈◊〉_d twenty_o year_n and_o upwardes_o â—…ould_v never_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v â—…nce_o move_v or_o to_o make_v the_o â—…ast_a show_n of_o anger_n but_o to_o return_v again_o where_o â—…eft_v after_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o â—…spensation_n send_v unto_o the_o comâ—…ioners_n into_o england_n as_o be_v â—…efore_o rehearse_v the_o king_n taâ—…ng_v the_o business_n to_o himself_o as_o â—…t_v then_o mynd_v to_o proceed_v â—…y_o further_o in_o the_o matter_n assiâ—…ed_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n more_o to_o go_v embassaâ—…urs_n to_o cambray_n a_o place_n neiâ—…er_o 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