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therby the truth & iustice sholde appeare, otherwise greater incon:
veniencs sholde ensue betwext the fighters who wolde goe to somme
other place for perfourme the combatt, & might also murmure wth
them selues wch of them were culpable. Notwthstandinge
in cases not criminall the Iudge might lawfullie staye the
fight because it is at the discretion of him so to doe. But
in combatt for liffe the ende must be taried wch either by death
or deniall is determined If otherwise it be done yt may be by
clemencie of the Iudge, but no iustice militarie or right in
armes.

When one of the fighters is hurte wthin
the Listes, he beinge hurte ouerthroweth
the ennemie, & putteth a knife to his throte
readie to kill him. The Iudge doothe
parte them, the hurt man dieth wch
ought to be Uictorious.

Ca. 38.

Twoe men at armes determininge to ronne for
liffe, at the first course the one is hurte wth losse of much blood
who notwthstanding prepareth him self to ronne againe, &
in that course vnhorseth the knighte yt before had hurt him
seinge him downe, he dismounteth makinge waye vnto him
who sat vppon his knee wth sworde drawne. The hurt
man finding that the pointe of thennemies sworde was bro:
ken by the fall, draweth his dagger wch the Iudge perceaving
commaunded the combatt sholde cease, wheruppon grewe con:
troversie betwene the knights for the hurte man who vnhor:
sed his ennemie challenged him as prisonner. he on the con:
trarie side refuzinge saide by his virtue the ennemie was
first hurte wch losse of much bloude, wch was greatlie to
mine honnor, and that the Iudge ought to have abiden the ende
in wch time I hoped for victorie. The Iudge reiectinge the