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as_o thus_o if_o i_o tell_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n without_o evil_a imposition_n to_o any_o person_n and_o one_o stand_v by_o shall_v say_v i_o speak_v untruelie_o or_o use_v other_o denial_n of_o that_o my_o speech_n affirm_v by_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n he_o give_v i_o a_o imputation_n of_o a_o liar_n &_o consequent_o offer_v i_o injury_n moreover_o for_o that_o every_o injury_n by_o word_n may_v for_o once_o be_v wrest_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o with_o every_o my_o denial_n to_o repulse_v that_o injury_n and_o my_o second_o denial_n contain_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o his_o first_o the_o force_n of_o injury_n by_o which_o mean_a the_o burden_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o answer_v or_o say_v the_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o or_o any_o other_o such_o speech_n that_o can_v be_v injurious_a nor_o shall_v any_o way_n burden_n i_o unless_o i_o shall_v in_o some_o injurious_a sort_n reply_n and_o then_o he_o deny_v may_v lay_v the_o burden_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o difference_n that_o make_v one_o word_n sometime_o injurious_a and_o sometime_o not_o be_v that_o the_o same_o be_v sometime_o speak_v iniuriouslie_o and_o sometime_o not_o as_o thus_o if_o i_o say_v unto_o another_o man_n thou_o say_v not_o true_a thereby_o i_o reprove_v he_o and_o consequent_o offer_v injury_n but_o if_o i_o say_v that_o which_o thou_o say_v be_v not_o true_a that_o speech_n be_v not_o injurious_a and_o may_v be_v without_o burden_n of_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v yet_o in_o one_o case_n that_o rule_n fail_v for_o if_o i_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v another_o answer_v that_o be_v not_o true_a by_o so_o say_v he_o do_v burden_n i_o to_o conclude_v i_o say_v that_o whosoever_o refrain_v with_o his_o word_n and_o speech_n to_o offend_v other_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n receive_v the_o lie_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o diversity_n of_o lie_n cap._n 4._o but_o for_o the_o more_o plain_a conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o diversity_n of_o lie_n we_o will_v particular_o discourse_v thereof_o and_o show_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v know_v that_o of_o lie_n some_o be_v conditional_a and_o some_o be_v certain_a and_o of_o both_o they_o some_o be_v general_n and_o some_o special_a to_o these_o may_v be_v also_o add_v one_o three_o kind_n which_o we_o will_v call_v vain_a lie_n of_o lie_v certain_a cap._n 5._o we_o call_v those_o lie_v certain_a which_o be_v give_v upon_o word_n speak_v and_o affirm_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v or_o write_v unto_o another_o man_n thou_o have_v speak_v in_o prejudice_n of_o my_o honour_n honesty_n and_o credit_n and_o therefore_o do_v lie_v this_o may_v be_v call_v a_o lie_n certain_a because_o i_o stand_v certeinlie_o assure_v that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v speak_v evil_a of_o i_o yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o because_o i_o do_v not_o in_o these_o word_n particular_o express_v the_o matter_n or_o speech_n whereupon_o i_o give_v the_o lie_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o lie_n general_a and_o consequent_o of_o no_o force_n for_o indeed_o no_o lie_n be_v lawful_a unless_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n whereupon_o it_o be_v give_v be_v plain_o and_o express_o repeat_v therefore_o the_o lie_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o certain_a and_o apparent_a word_n be_v they_o which_o in_o truth_n do_v bind_v the_o party_n belie_v unto_o proof_n unless_o he_o can_v deny_v to_o have_v speak_v that_o whereupon_o the_o lie_n be_v give_v he_o and_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v thus_o harman_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o montcontour_n i_o abandon_v my_o ensign_n and_o cowardly_o run_v away_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v thou_o have_v lie_v by_o this_o apparent_a and_o particular_a expression_n of_o that_o be_v say_v the_o lie_v give_v be_v make_v special_a and_o consequent_o lawful_a of_o lie_v conditional_a cap._n 6._o conditional_a lie_n we_o call_v those_o which_o be_v utter_v upon_o condition_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v thus_o if_o thou_o have_v call_v i_o a_o thief_n thou_o do_v lie_v or_o if_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o so_o say_v thou_o lie_v and_o how_o often_o thou_o have_v or_o shall_v so_o say_v so_o oft_o i_o say_v thou_o have_v and_o shall_v lie_v these_o conditional_a lie_n in_o this_o sort_n give_v be_v the_o occasion_n oftentimes_o of_o much_o disputation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o force_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o condition_n be_v verify_v i_o mean_v until_o it_o be_v avow_a that_o such_o word_n have_v indeed_o be_v speak_v for_o he_o unto_o who_o such_o a_o lie_n be_v give_v either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n as_o he_o find_v himself_o guilty_a or_o not_o so_o may_v he_o make_v answer_n and_o have_v happy_o speak_v such_o word_n he_o may_v in_o use_v general_a word_n find_v a_o evasion_n yea_o the_o debate_n of_o such_o a_o conditional_a quarrel_n may_v be_v so_o handle_v as_o he_o who_o give_v the_o lie_n conditional_a shall_v utter_v some_o speech_n whereon_o to_o receive_v a_o lie_n certain_a if_o therefore_o he_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o lie_v conditional_a have_v not_o indeed_o say_v that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v then_o ought_v he_o say_v i_o never_o speak_v any_o such_o thing_n &_o thereunto_o add_v another_o lie_n either_o general_o or_o conditionallie_o utter_v thus_o whosoever_o say_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v such_o word_n he_o lie_v or_o thus_o if_o thou_o or_o any_o man_n else_o will_v affirm_v i_o have_v so_o say_v thou_o lie_v albeit_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v from_o one_o lie_v to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o condition_n to_o another_o do_v seldom_o occasion_n other_o effect_n than_o the_o multiply_a of_o word_n yet_o do_v we_o often_o see_v that_o question_n be_v so_o handle_v and_o consequent_o no_o good_a or_o honourable_a resolution_n do_v follow_v wherefore_o to_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n it_o behove_v gentleman_n and_o other_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o credit_n to_o shun_v all_o conditional_a lie_n and_o before_o he_o do_v offer_v the_o lie_n either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o witness_n worthy_a credit_n be_v assure_v he_o have_v cause_n to_o give_v the_o lie_n so_o shall_v the_o lie_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o belie_v force_v either_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o say_v or_o stand_v to_o the_o justification_n thereof_o of_o lie_v general_a cap._n 7._o a_o lie_v general_a may_v be_v in_o two_o sort_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o injury_n the_o lie_n be_v general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n when_o no_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v be_v name_v as_o thus_o who_o ever_o have_v say_v that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebel_n to_o my_o prince_n do_v lie_v to_o this_o manner_n of_o lie_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v answer_n because_o many_o may_v happy_o have_v so_o say_v and_o that_o so_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o lie_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o all_o which_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a upon_o one_o quarrel_n to_o fight_v often_o than_o once_o and_o unfit_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v hazard_v his_o reputation_n upon_o the_o sword_n of_o another_o man_n wherefore_o to_o remove_v such_o disorder_n it_o have_v be_v think_v good_a that_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a of_o none_o effect_n and_o disallow_v touch_v the_o other_o lie_v which_o we_o call_v general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o injury_n be_v thus_o simon_n thou_o have_v say_v evil_a of_o i_o and_o speak_v word_n in_o prejudice_n of_o my_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v
or_o like_a speech_n be_v in_o this_o case_n very_o convenient_a for_o if_o another_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o i_o by_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o shame_v himself_o but_o not_o satisfi_v i_o unless_o he_o also_o affirm_v my_o innocence_n but_o a_o gentleman_n have_v indeed_o say_v any_o thing_n ought_v rather_o confess_v than_o deny_v what_o be_v say_v which_o satisfaction_n i_o think_v not_o dishonourable_a but_o honest_a as_o proceed_v from_o a_o christian_a conscience_n if_o a_o man_n have_v say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a yet_o unfit_a to_o be_v speak_v he_o ought_v not_o deny_v that_o so_o he_o say_v but_o for_o satisfaction_n must_v say_v thus_o i_o speak_v the_o word_n without_o intent_n to_o offend_v and_o therefore_o pray_v pardon_n for_o indeed_o to_o speak_v a_o truth_n with_o intent_n to_o offend_v do_v give_v just_a cause_n of_o offence_n how_o the_o give_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o reproachful_a cap._n 11._o now_o for_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v common_o make_v by_o mean_n of_o unsay_n for_o by_o that_o term_n we_o will_v call_v aswell_o every_o revocation_n of_o word_n as_o confession_n to_o have_v do_v evil_a it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o unsay_n be_v so_o reproachful_a as_o for_o it_o a_o man_n may_v be_v discredit_v and_o of_o other_o gentleman_n repulse_v then_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v untruelie_o or_o do_v evil_a by_o unsay_n or_o deny_v thereof_o i_o be_o to_o incur_v infamy_n but_o for_o answer_v of_o that_o objection_n i_o say_v that_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o unsay_n in_o the_o list_n or_o field_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o that_o unsay_n which_o be_v utter_v voluntary_o for_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o one_o be_v speak_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o other_o by_o persuasion_n of_o reason_n for_o he_o that_o persi_v to_o maintain_v evil_a do_v condemn_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n that_o will_v fight_v contrary_a to_o justice_n but_o the_o other_o show_v he_o will_v not_o take_v arm_n for_o any_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o as_o the_o one_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a person_n so_o be_v the_o other_o a_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n &_o loyal_a meaning_n for_o since_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v faultless_a yet_o he_o that_o know_v his_o error_n and_o repent_v be_v most_o to_o be_v excuse_v endeavour_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n therefore_o that_o gentleman_n who_o know_v his_o own_o fault_n and_o labour_v to_o amend_v it_o do_v not_o only_o deserve_v to_o be_v excuse_v but_o be_v also_o worthy_a much_o praise_n in_o offer_v such_o satisfaction_n as_o appertain_v to_o reason_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o just_a and_o true_a christian._n to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o say_v albeit_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n do_v think_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o cowardice_n yet_o who_o so_o choose_v to_o fight_v against_o reason_n and_o truth_n ought_v be_v repute_v rather_o a_o beast_n than_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o furious_a fool_n rather_o than_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n the_o four_o book_n of_o nobility_n accompany_v with_o great_a dignity_n cap._n 1._o the_o imperial_a law_n have_v determine_v that_o no_o man_n of_o base_a call_n ought_v be_v admit_v to_o fight_v with_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o person_n profess_v arm_n yet_o for_o better_a conceive_v what_o nobilie_n and_o gentility_n be_v it_o behove_v to_o know_v that_o nobility_n be_v as_o some_o have_v define_v it_o ancient_a riches_n accompany_v with_o virtuous_a condition_n other_o not_o allow_v that_o opinion_n affirm_v that_o riches_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n vile_a do_v nothing_o help_v towards_o nobility_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o virtue_n alone_o suffice_v bartholus_fw-la say_v that_o riches_n do_v help_v to_o attain_v unto_o nobility_n but_o to_o preserve_v it_o virtue_n only_o have_v power_n other_o do_v think_v that_o nobility_n proceed_v from_o the_o ancient_a honour_n fame_n and_o title_n of_o predecessor_n because_o otherwise_o a_o bondman_n be_v virtuous_a may_v challenge_v that_o honour_n some_o man_n also_o have_v think_v that_o as_o before_o god_n he_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o and_z worthy_a unto_o who_o be_v give_v most_o grace_n even_o so_o he_o be_v most_o honourable_a among_o man_n who_o prince_n or_o law_n have_v enhable_v unto_o dignity_n howsoever_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o himself_o any_o title_n but_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o other_o therefore_o bartholus_fw-la conclude_v that_o to_o be_v make_v noble_a it_o be_v requisite_a the_o prince_n do_v bestow_v some_o sort_n of_o dignity_n or_o title_n upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v ennoble_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o plebeiall_a people_n but_o we_o say_v that_o man_n may_v be_v repute_v noble_a three_o way_n first_o by_o nature_n or_o descent_n of_o ancestor_n which_o be_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n secondlie_o for_o virtue_n only_o which_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v thirdlie_o by_o mixture_n of_o ancient_a gentle_a race_n with_o virtue_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a and_o most_o commendable_a kind_n of_o nobility_n for_o see_v man_n be_v a_o creature_n reasonable_a he_o ought_v be_v call_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o not_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o which_o move_v ulysses_n to_o say_v unto_o aiax_n boast_v of_o ancestor_n et_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o proavos_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la fecimus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vix_fw-la ea_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o for_o better_a manifestation_n that_o natural_a nobility_n mix_v with_o virtue_n be_v most_o true_a and_o perfect_a thus_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v the_o almighty_a god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o generality_n and_o specialitie_n with_o a_o certain_a excellency_n and_o bounty_n one_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o other_o one_o noble_a another_o ignoble_a for_o among_o stone_n some_o be_v precious_a other_o of_o no_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o some_o more_o or_o less_o precious_a and_o orient_a even_o so_o among_o live_a creature_n both_o in_o generality_n &_o specialitie_n we_o find_v some_o courteous_a &_o gentle_a other_o rude_a &_o void_a of_o virtue_n much_o more_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n among_o who_o the_o eternal_a god_n have_v dispense_v his_o grace_n to_o some_o more_o &_o to_o some_o less_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o they_o seem_v to_o err_v much_o that_o think_v gentility_n in_o nature_n have_v not_o any_o force_n when_o experience_n prove_v that_o of_o one_o race_n and_o progeny_n be_v common_o wise_a just_a valiant_a and_o temperate_a man_n of_o another_o simple_a unjust_a cowardly_a and_o intemperate_a person_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o we_o find_v in_o ordinary_a observation_n that_o neither_o the_o horse_n of_o excellent_a courage_n do_v always_o beget_v another_o of_o like_a quality_n nor_o that_o the_o virtuous_a man_n have_v ever_o child_n resemble_v himself_o we_o do_v not_o have_v proof_n of_o their_o degeneration_n esteem_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o move_v iwenal_n to_o say_v malo_fw-la pater_fw-la tibi_fw-la thersites_n dummodo_fw-la tu_fw-la sis_fw-la aeacidae_n similis_fw-la vulcaniáque_fw-la arma_fw-la capessas_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la thersitae_n similem_fw-la producat_fw-la achilles_n see_v then_o that_o either_o by_o natural_a instinct_n nurture_n or_o endeavour_n some_o man_n be_v more_o virtuous_a than_o other_o therefore_o ought_v they_o be_v repute_v more_o gentle_a noble_a and_o worthy_a honour_n than_o be_v those_o which_o be_v void_a of_o noble_a ancestor_n good_a education_n and_o industry_n for_o albeit_o no_o rule_n be_v so_o general_a or_o certain_a but_o sometime_o receive_v exception_n yet_o appear_v it_o that_o nature_n in_o her_o own_o operation_n do_v seldom_o digress_v from_o the_o order_n thereof_o the_o falcon_n never_o for_o very_o rare_o bring_v forth_o other_o bird_n than_o a_o falcon._n the_o greihound_n engender_v a_o whelp_n like_a unto_o himself_o nevertheless_o if_o either_o that_o bird_n in_o shape_n resemble_v her_o damn_n have_v not_o in_o her_o like_a virtue_n or_o that_o whelp_n do_v prove_v in_o delight_n diverse_a from_o his_o sire_n they_o thereby_o become_v either_o contemn_v or_o little_o esteem_v even_o so_o be_v it_o among_o man_n descend_v from_o ancestor_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n for_o if_o neither_o by_o celestial_a grace_n learning_n nor_o endeavour_n they_o aspire_v unto_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n then_o become_v they_o thereby_o unfit_a for_o all_o public_a action_n unprofitable_a to_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o disdain_v or_o at_o the_o least_o light_o regard_v what_o pedigree_n arm_n or_o badge_n soever_o be_v to_o warrant_v their_o antiquity_n or_o nobility_n wherefore_o eftsoon_o conclude_v i_o