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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 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