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all barbarous Iudgemente. And thoughe for not beinge
prohibited by lawe, yt semeth lawfull for christians to
take aide of Infidells against the barbarons, yet is
it not mente in this case abouesaide that wo gentlemen
ought to seeke for reason by Infidells Iudgemente

Howe a gentleman ought to fighte
for a iuste Quarrell, to thende that h
maye the rather haue Victorie.

Ca. 10.

Euerie gentleman that wth his
owne assurannce wolde iustlie come to particu:
lar combatt ought willinglie to be neither chal:
linger nor defender, but rather forced and provo:
ked by necessitie for the defence of his honnor & reputa:
cion, by common opinion of men professinge armes, all suche
as voluntarilie wthout necessitie of offence doe provoke
others to combatt ought of righte to lose the daye. And in
doutfull cases for not seeminge a willfull challinger, shall
vse the termes of a defender, proceeedinge to fighte wth a
noble minde for the defence of truthe and the honnor of
his righte, so dispozinge him selfe to mainteine the same.
wherfore the quarrell wolde be iuste, therby to declare ye
wronge receaved, and so of necessitie become challenger, as
in place of a guiltles man iniuried by his companion.
ffurther he shall shewe a iuste cause of prououcation of
harme receaved, howe and when vppon iniurie or other
preiudice to his honnor or fame offred by his ennemie, wth
whome he mindeth to fighte. Thus doinge he shalbe cal:
led aforced challenger, for yf he holdeth place of a defendr
& prepareth him selfe to fighte offringe quarrell with
wordes grounded vppon iustice, & not againste reason
for sometimes a man maye have reason, & frame his quarell