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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
prove_v ought_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v try_v in_o combat_n but_o for_o more_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o this_o matter_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o we_o call_v a_o act_n do_v contrary_a to_o reason_n injury_n or_o as_o some_o do_v term_v it_o offence_n or_o wrong_n and_o the_o burden_n be_v a_o certain_a natural_a obligation_n whereby_o a_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o repulse_n or_o maintain_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n wherefore_o whensoever_o we_o see_v a_o man_n burden_a or_o charge_v it_o be_v present_o and_o consequent_o look_v for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o challenger_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v know_v that_o otherwhiles_o one_o man_n may_v do_v unto_o another_o such_o a_o act_n as_o may_v be_v both_o a_o injury_n and_o a_o burden_n so_o may_v also_o a_o injury_n be_v do_v without_o burden_n and_o a_o burden_n without_o injury_n a_o injury_n join_v with_o burden_n be_v thus_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v charge_v i_o with_o a_o evil_a fact_n never_o by_o i_o commit_v whereby_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n he_o seek_v my_o slander_n hereby_o he_o offer_v i_o injury_n and_o the_o burden_n he_o lay_v upon_o i_o be_v for_o that_o i_o stand_v bind_v to_o repulse_n and_o make_v answer_n unto_o such_o outrageous_a word_n and_o consequent_o be_o force_v to_o answer_v he_o lie_v whereby_o i_o be_o disburden_v &_o lay_v the_o burden_n on_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v i_o become_v discharge_v of_o my_o obligation_n and_o bind_v he_o unto_o the_o proof_n and_o maintain_v of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o be_v a_o challenger_n and_o in_o handle_v the_o matter_n this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o i_o only_o do_v burden_n he_o without_o offer_n of_o injury_n because_o i_o make_v this_o answer_n upon_o a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n only_o with_o intent_n to_o lay_v the_o burden_n on_o he_o a_o injury_n without_o burden_n be_v in_o two_o sort_n viz._n in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n as_o thus_o if_o one_o man_n shall_v charge_v another_o in_o word_n with_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_o false_a in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v any_o answer_n at_o all_o because_o he_o who_o speak_v such_o word_n prove_v himself_o a_o apparent_a liar_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o so_o much_o respect_n as_o to_o be_v answer_v so_o be_v those_o word_n injury_n but_o no_o burden_n a_o injury_n in_o deed_n without_o burden_n be_v when_o one_o man_n offer_v unto_o a_o other_o violence_n with_o advantage_n or_o in_o such_o evil_a sort_n as_o the_o fact_n appear_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o honour_n and_o reason_n in_o that_o case_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v the_o injure_a challenge_n the_o injurer_n see_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v plain_a and_o apparent_a but_o happy_o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o he_o that_o be_v injure_v shall_v i_o rest_v without_o revenge_n thereunto_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o prince_n or_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o grant_v combat_n that_o to_o admit_v trial_n by_o arm_n be_v only_o lawful_a for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o justification_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o wilful_a act_n contrary_a to_o peace_n be_v by_o civil_a authority_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o in_o my_o opinion_n whosoever_o receive_v a_o injury_n in_o deed_n dishonorablie_o offer_v be_v thereby_o neither_o dishonour_v nor_o burden_a and_o for_o revenge_v of_o such_o cowardly_a and_o bestial_a offence_n it_o be_v allowable_a to_o use_v any_o advantage_n or_o subtlety_n according_a to_o the_o italian_a proverb_n ad_fw-la una_fw-la sopercheria_fw-gr si_fw-fr conviene_fw-fr un_fw-fr '_o altra_fw-la sopercheria_fw-gr &_o ad_fw-la un_fw-it tradimento_fw-it un_fw-it altro_fw-it tradimento_fw-it which_o be_v that_o one_o advantage_n require_v another_o and_o one_o treason_n may_v be_v with_o another_o acquit_v how_o shameful_a and_o dishonourable_a it_o be_v to_o offer_v injury_n with_o advantage_n and_o cowardly_a cap._n 2._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o heretofore_o we_o have_v say_v that_o a_o traitorous_a injury_n may_v be_v in_o like_a sort_n revenge_v yet_o be_v it_o very_o reasonable_a that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v he_o that_o offer_v such_o a_o injury_n incur_v apparent_a infamy_n without_o burden_v he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o what_o reason_n can_v maintain_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o infamy_n that_o be_v by_o another_o cowardly_a and_o sudden_o hurt_v or_o strike_v nay_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o blame_v he_o that_o offer_v such_o a_o injury_n and_o acquit_v he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v do_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o say_v the_o infamy_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o that_o wilful_o do_v a_o dishonourable_a wrong_n not_o to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o for_o no_o man_n want_v power_n to_o refrain_v a_o wicked_a action_n no_o man_n want_v power_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n no_o man_n be_v force_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n &_o therefore_o whosoever_o fall_v into_o any_o such_o fault_n become_v odious_a and_o infamous_a beside_o that_o in_o offend_v cowardly_a he_o seem_v to_o want_v virtue_n and_o courage_n require_v in_o a_o gentleman_n by_o ancient_a custom_n it_o have_v therefore_o be_v determine_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v commit_v such_o cowardly_a and_o foul_a fact_n shall_v afterward_o challenge_v another_o gentleman_n he_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o infamy_n due_a for_o his_o former_a do_n be_v lawful_o refuse_v i_o will_v also_o advise_v all_o gentleman_n to_o eschew_v one_o other_o vile_a and_o evil_a abuse_n which_o be_v thus_o a_o man_n have_v offer_v injurious_a word_n and_o be_v lawful_o belie_v he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o cowardly_a stroke_n or_o touch_v of_o a_o cudgel_n or_o any_o such_o like_a mean_n think_v to_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o burden_n as_o some_o man_n have_v suppose_v yet_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n do_v think_v that_o to_o give_v a_o blow_n or_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n and_o run_v away_o discharge_v a_o lawful_a lie_n which_o be_v far_o otherwise_o my_o opinion_n therefore_o be_v that_o a_o man_n direct_o be_v not_o discharge_v by_o any_o such_o act_n but_o stand_v still_o burden_a to_o prove_v that_o affirmation_n whereupon_o the_o lie_n be_v give_v he_o and_o consequent_o must_v challenge_v that_o every_o lie_v give_v ought_v not_o to_o occasion_n combat_n cap._n 3._o forsomuch_o as_o the_o lie_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o fight_n but_o the_o occasion_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o upon_o every_o lie_n give_v combat_n shall_v forthwith_o follow_v for_o if_o the_o fault_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v be_v not_o such_o as_o require_v trial_n in_o arm_n than_o do_v not_o the_o lie_v give_v thereupon_o bind_v he_o because_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o injury_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lie_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v therefore_o in_o every_o law_n whereby_o combat_n be_v permit_v the_o cause_n be_v express_o and_o particular_o declare_v as_o 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