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be_v remember_v that_o the_o dishonour_n and_o burden_n of_o such_o act_n do_v apperteine_a unto_o the_o injurer_n and_o the_o injury_n only_o rest_v upon_o the_o injure_a without_o burden_n unless_o he_o show_v apparent_a sign_n of_o cowardice_n whereupon_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o no_o injury_n with_o advantage_n do_v occasion_n any_o necessary_a quarrel_n since_o no_o man_n be_v necessary_o bind_v to_o challenge_v but_o only_o he_o that_o stand_v charge_v and_o burden_a for_o if_o a_o injury_n with_o advantage_n do_v burden_n the_o reputation_n of_o the_o injure_a then_o be_v it_o easy_a for_o every_o coward_n to_o burden_n the_o most_o valiant_a man_n alive_a because_o such_o injury_n be_v most_o safe_o offer_v it_o seem_v therefore_o good_a in_o this_o case_n to_o disstinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o advantageous_a injury_n which_o may_v be_v in_o this_o manner_n either_o the_o injury_n with_o advantage_n be_v offer_v in_o presence_n of_o other_o man_n that_o can_v bear_v witness_n 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of_o these_o injury_n in_o deed_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v where_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o word_n note_v also_o that_o a_o injury_n receive_v without_o advantage_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n may_v not_o be_v discharge_v with_o a_o injury_n of_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v with_o advantage_n as_o thus_o a_o blow_n give_v by_o hand_n without_o advantage_n be_v not_o true_o discharge_v with_o ten_o blow_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o cudgel_v with_o advantage_n for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o a_o dishonest_a fact_n do_v with_o advantage_n shall_v reverse_v a_o honest_a fact_n do_v in_o good_a sort_n and_o manful_o the_o cause_n why_o injury_n with_o advantage_n do_v not_o burden_n the_o injure_a be_v because_o no_o law_n in_o the_o world_n command_v thing_n impossible_a of_o injury_n evil_a offer_v cap._n 6._o one_o other_o sort_n of_o injury_n there_o be_v not_o far_o unlike_a unto_o the_o former_a yet_o somewhat_o diverse_a from_o it_o which_o for_o the_o present_a 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also_o account_v a_o injury_n evil_o offer_v and_o out_o of_o time_n of_o satisfaction_n cap._n 7._o many_o man_n do_v hold_v opinion_n that_o injury_n commit_v by_o deed_n can_v by_o word_n be_v satisfy_v but_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v simple_o by_o compare_v word_n unto_o deed_n but_o by_o the_o weight_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o word_n &_o also_o of_o the_o shame_n which_o i_o offer_v unto_o myself_o and_o be_v offer_v by_o other_o for_o whether_o do_v we_o think_v a_o gentleman_n less_o commendable_a that_o traitorous_o hurt_v another_o or_o he_o that_o by_o such_o mean_n receive_v the_o harm_n which_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o he_o that_o offend_v with_o advantage_n or_o that_o give_v a_o hurt_n in_o evil_a sort_n in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o answer_v this_o question_n because_o in_o ordinary_a reason_n the_o offender_n ought_v to_o be_v blame_v &_o not_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o discourse_v notwithstanding_o if_o i_o have_v do_v such_o a_o act_n do_v confess_v the_o injurious_a manner_n thereof_o and_o say_v that_o without_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v by_o i_o commit_v and_o consequent_o desire_v pardon_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o injury_n shall_v rest_v satisfy_v for_o i_o know_v no_o offence_n so_o great_a as_o be_v unpardonable_a upon_o such_o submission_n and_o the_o more_o for_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o generous_a mind_n be_v incline_v to_o compassion_n and_o forgiveness_n yet_o contrary_a to_o my_o conceit_n some_o other_o do_v hold_v that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o injurious_a deed_n no_o satisfaction_n suffice_v unless_o i_o free_o yield_v myself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o be_v injure_v and_o stand_v at_o his_o mercy_n which_o seem_v unto_o i_o a_o course_n very_o doubtful_a and_o unlike_a to_o receive_v good_a for_o if_o the_o injure_a with_o his_o 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