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thou_o lie_v this_o manner_n of_o lie_n not_o be_v give_v upon_o any_o matter_n certain_a or_o word_n special_o repeat_v be_v to_o none_o effect_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o who_o give_v such_o a_o lie_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o just_a quarrel_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n the_o very_a word_n whereupon_o he_o give_v the_o lie_n for_o beside_o that_o such_o lie_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o adverse_a party_n they_o be_v also_o perilous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v return_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o forsomuch_o as_o a_o lie_v general_a be_v of_o small_a effect_n &_o therewith_o fit_a to_o be_v wrest_v against_o the_o giver_n thereof_o it_o ought_v of_o all_o gentleman_n to_o be_v utterlie_o refrain_v of_o lie_v special_a cap._n 8._o lie_v special_a be_v those_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o special_a person_n and_o upon_o express_v and_o particular_a matter_n as_o for_o example_n gregory_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n at_o graveling_z i_o abandon_v my_o ensign_n and_o charge_n for_o which_o saying_n thou_o have_v lie_v this_o be_v that_o lie_v which_o as_o be_v before_o say_v i_o call_v a_o lie_v certain_a &_o lawful_a yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v intend_v that_o he_o who_o give_v this_o lie_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n oughts_z first_o to_o be_v inform_v full_o and_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n and_o witness_n of_o that_o he_o say_v so_o as_o the_o same_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o want_v due_a prove_n he_o to_o who_o the_o lie_n be_v give_v may_v answer_v that_o i_o lie_v in_o charge_v he_o with_o such_o word_n as_o he_o never_o utter_v and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v behoove_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o reproach_n wherewith_o i_o have_v charge_v he_o but_o if_o he_o can_v deny_v that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v then_o must_v he_o either_o maintain_v his_o speech_n or_o confess_v the_o fault_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o such_o quarrel_n wherein_o manifest_a falsehood_n and_o untruth_n appear_v no_o prince_n ought_v to_o permit_v any_o combat_n neither_o ought_v gentleman_n be_v ashamed_a in_o such_o case_n to_o refuse_v the_o fight_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o honourable_a for_o respect_n of_o reason_n to_o refuse_v combat_n than_o perform_v the_o same_o without_o cause_n or_o obligation_n see_v then_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o lie_n whereof_o we_o present_o entreat_v be_v only_o true_a and_o lawful_a therefore_o it_o behove_v gentleman_n and_o all_o other_o profess_v honour_n and_o arm_n therewith_o to_o give_v repulse_n unto_o such_o injury_n as_o be_v offer_v and_o desire_v to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n they_o must_v so_o plain_o and_o sincere_o set_v down_o the_o intent_n thereof_o as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o affirmation_n can_v be_v either_o deny_v or_o wrest_v to_o other_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v utter_v or_o write_v whereby_o afterward_o no_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v who_o ought_v to_o challenge_v and_o who_o to_o defend_v of_o vain_a lie_n cap._n 9_o the_o simple_a &_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o man_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o lie_n be_v give_v do_v thereby_o lose_v the_o election_n of_o the_o weapon_n therefore_o ignorantlie_o and_o foolish_o they_o give_v the_o lie_n before_o they_o either_o know_v or_o ask_v the_o question_n wherefore_o they_o so_o do_v as_o thus_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o say_v i_o be_o a_o honest_a man_n thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o throat_n the_o folly_n of_o which_o speech_n do_v plain_o appear_v for_o see_v the_o lie_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o answer_n in_o this_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v change_v &_o the_o answer_n utter_v before_o the_o question_n ask_v another_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a quarreller_n be_v that_o will_v say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n have_v say_v evil_a of_o i_o he_o have_v lie_v and_o if_o he_o will_v deny_v to_o have_v so_o say_v he_o also_o lie_v this_o silly_a sort_n of_o quarrel_v may_v likewise_o be_v call_v a_o lie_n foolish_a and_o vain_a for_o he_o who_o shall_v use_v such_o word_n do_v thereby_o take_v upon_o he_o both_o to_o propound_v and_o to_o answer_v and_o consequent_o perform_v the_o office_n aswell_o of_o defender_n as_o challenger_n another_o sort_n of_o these_o vain_a lie_n be_v thus_o offer_v simon_n meet_v with_o lewes_n say_v draw_v thy_o weapon_n and_o i_o will_v present_o prove_v thou_o a_o liar_n and_o a_o varlet_n or_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o draw_v than_o be_v thou_o a_o varlet_n also_o this_o manner_n of_o lie_n be_v without_o foundation_n cause_n or_o reason_n &_o therefore_o meet_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o other_o there_o be_v who_o be_v charge_v to_o commit_v dishonest_a action_n do_v for_o the_o present_a time_n depart_v without_o make_v either_o denial_n or_o answer_n but_o after_o have_v assemble_v a_o number_n of_o friend_n weapon_v with_o advantage_n say_v to_o he_o that_o charge_v he_o thou_o lie_v which_o manner_n of_o do_v be_v also_o cowardly_a and_o foolish_a for_o as_o every_o accusation_n or_o imputation_n ought_v be_v do_v without_o advantage_n even_o so_o every_o answer_n without_o advantage_n ought_v be_v utter_v also_o every_o injury_n offer_v in_o presence_n shall_v likewise_o in_o presence_n be_v answer_v and_o if_o in_o absence_n any_o such_o wrong_n be_v do_v in_o absence_n a_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v final_o unto_o matter_n of_o injury_n in_o writing_n the_o answer_n ought_v be_v frame_v in_o writing_n yet_o be_v it_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o man_n arm_v or_o accompany_v do_v offer_v evil_a speech_n or_o violence_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unarm_v and_o alone_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o make_v answer_n at_o time_n more_o convenient_a but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n find_v and_o know_v i_o better_o arm_v accompanied_z or_o prepare_v than_o himself_o will_v nevertheless_o offer_v i_o injury_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o repulse_v the_o injury_n and_o be_v revenge_v notwithstanding_o my_o advantage_n because_o it_o be_v his_o folly_n to_o offer_v offence_n see_v my_o strength_n but_o gentleman_n shall_v ever_o so_o do_v as_o the_o lie_n may_v be_v no_o less_o or_o more_o honourable_o give_v than_o the_o injury_n be_v offer_v one_o other_o advantage_n in_o offer_v injury_n may_v be_v in_o this_o sort_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v offer_v the_o same_o in_o place_n of_o privilege_n or_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o that_o case_n it_o have_v be_v think_v fit_a that_o no_o lie_n or_o other_o repulse_n shall_v be_v nevertheless_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o if_o it_o please_v the_o prince_n to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o his_o presence_n or_o court_n injury_v that_o it_o may_v also_o please_v he_o that_o i_o may_v descend_v myself_o yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o such_o place_n it_o become_v the_o injure_a to_o temper_v his_o answer_n and_o use_v word_n of_o reverence_n and_o the_o rather_o if_o he_o who_o offer_v the_o injury_n be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o respect_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n before_o who_o the_o injury_n be_v offer_v howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o inform_v what_o ought_v in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v do_v but_o tell_v my_o opinion_n as_o that_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v honourable_a whereunto_o i_o add_v that_o wise_a prince_n will_v more_o patient_o endure_v the_o repulse_n than_o the_o offer_n of_o injury_n in_o their_o presence_n whether_o to_o a_o man_n injure_a in_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n it_o suffice_v to_o answer_v in_o presence_n of_o private_a gentleman_n cap._n 10._o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n speak_v of_o injury_n offer_v in_o the_o prince_n presence_n it_o seem_v not_o unnecessary_a to_o know_v how_o such_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v repulse_v or_o revenge_v for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o have_v opportunity_n to_o make_v repulse_n before_o the_o prince_n so_o be_v it_o also_o fit_a to_o use_v respect_n before_o person_n of_o so_o high_a estate_n &_o calling_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v allege_v but_o for_o the_o more_o btiefe_a decide_n of_o this_o question_n i_o will_v only_o produce_v the_o censure_n of_o don_n francisco_n maria_n duke_n of_o urbin_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o prince_n either_o through_o their_o attention_n to_o other_o weighty_a affair_n or_o their_o seldom_o experience_n in_o trial_n of_o arm_n be_v no_o less_o or_o more_o ignorant_a than_o other_o gentleman_n of_o mean_a reputation_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o to_o a_o injury_n offer_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n it_o suffice_v to_o make_v answer_n before_o private_a gentleman_n as_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o
understand_v of_o ambassador_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n they_o hold_v may_v during_o their_o commission_n repulse_n the_o challenge_n of_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o subject_n whatsoever_o a_o soldier_n base_o bear_v have_v live_v in_o continual_a exercise_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n without_o commit_v any_o disobedience_n or_o other_o reproachful_a act_n ought_v be_v admit_v to_o fight_v with_o any_o gentleman_n bear_v a_o gentleman_n who_o either_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n or_o his_o ancestor_n have_v commit_v any_o treason_n against_o his_o prince_n may_v be_v repulse_v to_o fight_v with_o any_o other_o gentleman_n unless_o the_o say_a offender_n or_o his_o ancestor_n be_v restore_v in_o blood_n or_o be_v in_o descent_n three_o degree_n from_o the_o ancestor_n that_o be_v attaint_v a_o gentleman_n that_o be_v know_v a_o spy_n for_o the_o enemy_n or_o bewray_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o own_o prince_n camp_n abandon_v his_o ensign_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o military_a offence_n may_v be_v repulse_v to_o fight_v with_o every_o other_o gentleman_n of_o good_a fame_n &_o reputation_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n man_n blot_v with_o such_o note_n may_v not_o live_v in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n where_o the_o emperor_n or_o other_o prince_n remain_v a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o court_n or_o camp_n of_o his_o prince_n without_o infamy_n or_o reproach_n may_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v dismiss_v retire_a or_o cass_v fight_v with_o any_o other_o gentleman_n that_o live_v in_o present_a pay_n and_o exercise_v of_o arm_n a_o gentleman_n have_v aspire_v unto_o any_o title_n or_o dignity_n and_o be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o infirmity_n retire_v to_o his_o own_o house_n ought_v nevertheless_o to_o enjoy_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o shall_v be_v ever_o without_o commit_v dishonourable_a fact_n repute_v worthy_a the_o honour_n he_o receive_v in_o court_n or_o camp_n and_o fight_v with_o any_o other_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o a_o artificer_n follow_v the_o camp_n and_o exercise_v his_o art_n or_o mystery_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v also_o in_o pay_n may_v be_v repulse_v to_o fight_v with_o any_o privare_fw-la soldier_n that_o make_v particular_a profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n no_o man_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o gentleman_n ought_v be_v receive_v or_o allow_v for_o a_o man_n at_o arm_n on_o horseback_n for_o by_o the_o imperial_a law_n the_o regiment_n of_o lance_n be_v call_v equestris_n ordo_fw-la and_o they_o who_o we_o call_v light_a horseman_n be_v name_v celeri_fw-la certain_a question_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n upon_o accident_n happen_v in_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n cap._n 5._o 1_o if_o two_o man_n at_o arm_n do_v covenant_n to_o fight_v on_o horseback_n and_o run_v ten_o course_n with_o sharp_a lance_n and_o that_o he_o who_o worst_o perform_v those_o course_n shall_v be_v judge_v victor_v &_o prisoner_n to_o the_o other_o it_o happen_v that_o at_o the_o second_o course_n the_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o sudden_o recover_v to_o horseback_n offer_v to_o perform_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o course_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v or_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v repute_v a_o prisoner_n whereunto_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o a_o challenge_n for_o life_n and_o death_n no_o man_n ought_v be_v account_v vanquish_v unless_o he_o be_v slay_v or_o force_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o yield_v or_o deny_v those_o word_n whereupon_o the_o quarrel_n grow_v yet_o otherwise_o it_o be_v when_o the_o challenge_n or_o combat_n be_v for_o honour_n only_o love_v of_o lady_n or_o exercise_v of_o arm_n because_o in_o that_o case_n notwithstanding_o the_o runner_n be_v determine_v upon_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o course_n yet_o if_o at_o the_o first_o or_o after_o before_o those_o course_n be_v all_o perform_v any_o of_o they_o do_v fall_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o fall_n shall_v lose_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o other_o depart_v with_o victory_n 2_o two_o gentleman_n be_v come_v into_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v for_o life_n the_o one_o in_o fight_v happen_v to_o fall_v the_o other_o present_o sit_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v yield_v thyself_o he_o that_o lie_v under_o say_v like_o word_n and_o therewith_o wound_v his_o enemy_n lie_v upon_o he_o who_o feel_v the_o grief_n mortal_a strike_v the_o other_o in_o the_o throat_n he_o that_o be_v first_o fall_v arise_v and_o walk_v short_o after_o they_o both_o die_v the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v victorious_a albeit_o no_o dead_a man_n can_v require_v judgement_n of_o victory_n yet_o to_o the_o end_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o the_o victorious_a may_v be_v in_o sign_n of_o his_o valorous_a merit_n bestow_v and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o vanquish_v lay_v under_o his_o ensign_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o who_o first_o have_v the_o body_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o his_o power_n and_o under_o ought_v be_v repute_v victorious_a yet_o may_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o other_o who_o give_v the_o first_o mortal_a wound_n ought_v have_v the_o victory_n because_o the_o time_n thereof_o &_o not_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o long_a liver_n ought_v to_o have_v victory_n and_o some_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o challenger_n give_v the_o first_o wound_n whereof_o death_n ensue_v although_o himself_o do_v first_o die_v yet_o have_v he_o perform_v his_o part_n and_o deserve_v most_o praise_n some_o also_o do_v think_v there_o be_v no_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v lie_v dead_a howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o more_o learned_a doctor_n and_o better_a experience_a knight_n 3_o two_o gentleman_n be_v on_o horseback_n the_o one_o challenge_v the_o other_o the_o fight_n be_v 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