Forret was burned at Edinburgh in 1539. See Fox, Book of Mai-tyrs ; Eadie, Eccles. Cyclop, s. v. ; Hook, Eccles. Diet. s. v. ; Walcott, Sacred A rckmology, s. v. See Taxes.
Morus, Samuel Frederic Nathaniel, a dis- tinguished German Lutheran divine, was born at Lau- ban, in Upper Lusatia, Nov. 30, 1736. He received his first education from his father, who was professor in the grammar-school at Lauban, and in 1754 Samuel went to study philosophy and theology in the University of Leipsic, where he was a devoted pupil of Ernesti, and under the guidance of this celebrated master of exeget- ical theology laid the foundations of his future useful- ness and renown. He soon distinguished himself by his learning and his sound judgment, and became suc- cessively at his alma mater professor of philosophy in 1768, and of the Greek and Latin languages in 1771. After the death of his beloved teacher, Ernesti, in 1782, Morus was appointed to lill his place as professor of the- ology. His learning, activity, and sound j udgment ren- dered him eminently fitted for that position, which he retained until his death, Nov. 11, 1792. It was as a teacher rather than as a writer that the influence of
Morus was chiefly felt. His works are mostly posthu- mous publications, issued under the editorsliip of men who had been his pupils, one of whom fairly estimates the position of Morus when he says that the science of hermeneutics "ab Ernestio reformata," was "a Moro exculta et dilucidius explicata." He left valuable edi- tions of various classical authors, commentaries on most of the books of the N. T., and other books of value. Among these, the most important are Vita J. J. Reiskii (Leips. 1776, 8vo): — Epitome Theologim Chrisiiance (Leips. 1789, 8vo; transl. into German by Schneider, 1795). This manual of theology went through several editions, and was long used as a text-book of dogmatics in several universities. It is a work highly commended by Hagenbach in his Hist, of Doctrines, ii, 383; and by J. Pye Smith, First Lines of Christian Theology, p. 39 sq. : — Commentarius exegetico-historicus in Mori Epito- men (Halle, 1797-98, 2 vols. 8vo), published after his death by C. A. Hempel :—Prcelectioiies in Lucce Evan- gelium, ed. C. A. Donat (Leips. 1795, 8 vo) •.—Recitationes in Evangelium Joannis, ed. Th. J. Dindorf (Leips. 1808, 8vo) : — Versio et explicatio Actorum Apostolorum, ed. G. J. Dindorf (Leips. 1794) -.—Prmlectiones in Ejnstolam Pauli ad Romanos; cum ejusdem versione Laiina, loco- rumque quorundam N. T. difficiliorum interpret atione, ed. I. T. T. Holzapfel (Leips. 1794, %\o):—Acroases in Epistolas Paulinas ad Galatas et Ephesios (Leips. 1795) : — Prcelectiones in Jacobi et Petri epistolas, ed. C. A. Donat (Leips. 1794) : — Prcelectiones exegeticce in tres Joannis ejnstolus cum nova earunde7npa7-aphrasiLatina, cura C. A. Hempel (Leips. 1797, 8vo) -.—A l-ademische Vorlesungen iiber die theologische Moral (Leips. 1794-95, 3 vols, 8vo), published by F. T. Voigt : — Dissert, theo- logical et jjhilologica. (Leips. 1787-94, '2 vols. 8vo; transl. into German by Ruchel, Leips. 1793-94) -.—Super her- meneutica Novi Testamenti Acroases academicm (Leips. 1797-1802, 2 vols. 8vo), published by H. K. A. Eich- staedt. This work may be best described as lectures upon the Institutes of Ernesti. A collection of his ser- mons was published at Leipsic in 1786. See Autobio- graphic von Morus, in Beyer, Magazin fur Prediger, vol, v, art. ii; Recitatio de Moro, habita a Christiana Dan. Beckio (Leips. 1792) ; Hbpfner, Ueber d. Leben u. d. Vei-dienste d. verewigten Morus (1793) ; Weisse, Museum fur sdchsische Gesch. i, 26 sq, ; Kahnis, Ilist. German Protestantism ; SchlichtegroU, Nekrolog. d. Deutschen, 1792, i, 304 sq. ; Hoefer, A'ouv. Biog. Generale, xxxvi, 697; Herzog, Real-E)icyklopddie,x, 19; Meusel, Gelehr- ten-Lexikon, s. v. (J, H. W,)
Morus, Thomas. See More, Sir Thomas.
Morvillier, Jean de, a French prelate, was born of noble and distinguished parentage at Blois Dec. 1, 1506. He early decided to enter holy orders, and there- fore received careful training, and after filling various minor positions, was made successively dean of Bourges and Evreux, abbot of St. Pierre de Melun and Bourge- Moj-en, and was finally designated by king Henry II for the bishopric of Orleans, and confirmed in this see by the pope, April 21, 1552. This is, however, not the complete list of his benefices ; he possessed many others, the functions of these being performed by vicars or prox- ies. Entirely taken up with service to the king, he ap- peared rarely even in his bishopric. One of his few visits to Orleans gave occasion to a strange controversy ; it was in November, 1552. He was more of a gentleman than of an ecclesiastic, and, according to court fashion, wore a long beard. This exercised the canons of Orleans to such an extent that in a chapter they resolved unan- imously that the lord bishop must divest himself of this uncanonical ornament at the earliest moment possible. He received the summons, but did not comply. Hence new complaints, another refusal of obedience, judicial pleadings, quotations from the common la«', and great tumult in Orleans. This grave and stormy dispute lasted nearly four years. Finally, thinking that the cause of his beard was lost, he appealed to the king for
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intervention. In 1556 the king notified the canons of Orleans in writing that he had the intention of sending J. Morvillier to foreign countries, '• in quibus necessaria crat barba," and thus the contest terminated. It was J. Morvillier who in 15G0 received Francis II and his con- sort, Mary Stuart, in Orleans. In 15G1 he attended the colloquy at Poissy, and in 15G2 the council at Trent. In 15G4 he resigned the bishopric of Orleans in favor of his nephew, Mathurin de la Saussaye. From 15G8 to 1570 we find him keeper of the seals of France, succeed- ing the celebrated L'llopital. On his return from a journey to Poitiers he was at Tours attacked by a sick- ness, which cut short his life, Oct. 23, 1577. During thirty-five most turbulent years Morvillier stood in high esteem and favor at the French court, where his moder- ation and suavity, no less than his skill in transacting diplomatic affairs, won and retained him friends and ad- herents. See Gallin Chrislianu, viii, col. 1485; Martin, Hist, (if France; Jager, Hist, de V E(jlise Catholique en Frame depuis son or-if/ine jusq'au Concordat de Pie VII (Paris, 1863-66, 13 vols.), vol. xi ; Wessenberg, Gesch. d. Kirchl. Conferenzen, iii, 483 ; Xorlh Brit. lieu. Jan. 1870, p. '266.