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theye attempt the almightie God. ffor this cause the Sober
and worthie knightes were wonte to saye, that they allwaies
fought for yr manifestinge and defendinge their honnors and
right beinge doutfull. And when their righte be known, theye
maye boldly saye that wch before wth the sworde trulye
they proued, and the wordes of their aduersarie to be vtter:
lye falce. Thus takinge in hande a iuste enterprize, the
same shall not occasion the losse of victorie. And in this sorte
ought all challengs and defences to be founded vppon iustice
To conclude I saye, that suche as come to combat, ought
accordinge to their beleifs, praye to haue iustice for their de:
fence, beinge moved therto wthout malice: So shall they
finde God and the heavens to favour their armes, sithe
for iusitce they haue taken them in hande. And suche
as shall vniustlye make this attempte, shalbe as pernicious
slannderous, and gentlemen of vile condicion condemned.

Howe in Particular Combat the
Deuine Iustice is moste fauora:
ble to him that fighteth for right

Ca. 9.

When so ever betwext Noble men of gentlemen battell
be moved for conseruation of honnor restinge to the Iudgment
of armes, it ought by the saide iudgement be determined man to
man, wherin is oftentimes seene the deuine sentence. The aunti:
ent vse of chevalrye and the Lawe of Lombardie commann:
deth that a man ought firmlye beleue, that God is the helper
and furtherer of battell and iustice. And euer or for the
moste parte, experience showth that God helpeth the truth
But because reason and right is not ever apparannt ther:
fore