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therby the truth & iustice sholde appeare, otherwise greater inconveniencs 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 broken by the fall, draweth his dagger wch the Iudge perceaving commaunded the combatt sholde cease, wheruppon grewe controversie betwene the knights for the hurte man who vnhorsed his ennemie challenged him as prisonner. he on the contrarie 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