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advanntage be suffred betwext them, or more favour shewed
to the challenger then the defender. ffor it is conveniente
that all differents beinge brought to iudgemente be weighed in
equall ballannce, because yf iustice ought to stande iustlie &
indifferentlie wthout gevinge aduanntage to anye parte.
The defendor therfore ought to choose the armes, iudge &
place, for yt ys he who provoketh his ennemie to fighte
might choose the weapon, iudge and place, and all other things
needefull for battell, assuredlie the challenger wolde ever
remaine victorious, yf the powre of God caused not
the contrarie, because he wolde chose his moste skillfull
weapon, and moste unapte and vnused for the defender.
Also the iudge sholde be partiall on his parte, and the place fra:
med to the aduanntage of him selfe and hinderannce of his enne:
mie, and so of euery combat the challinger sholde remaine victo:
rious. ffor theas causes a man muste haue respecte to the
commoditie of the defendor to thende that no aduanntage
but wth all equalitie and iuste iudgement the battell may
be tried, for accordinge to the opinion of Soldiers, God
shewth continuallie his iustice by order of armes and
vse of chevalrie, There is graunted sixe monethes to
the defender wherin to prepare him selfe, and awaken
his sleapinge force by exercyse of armes, to chose his
Iudge and place for commune commoditie, that wthout
incombrannce or iniurie to anye parte, and so the combat
to be equallie and honnorablie for triall of thruthe performed.

Of the mannor & fashion of fightinge Man to
Man & the dispositions of the Personns

Cap. 14.