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Show 468 = The sift Bookethefirst pars rs ire Cwari3.§ a7sta, . Cuar.3.§.17-},2. dalljor Cynicall. True itis norwithftanding (omitting the old diftinetion)that there is greatdifference betweenethefe mannerly and complementall lies,with thofe which are fometimeperfwaded by neceflity vpon breach of promife,and thofe which men yfe out ofcowardife & feare: the latter confeflingthemfeluesto be in greater awe ofmen, than of God,avice ofallother ftiled the moft villanous. But now forthe Zyeit felfe, as it is madethefubiec ofall ourideadly: quarrels ineffect : to it I fay, That. whofoeyer giueth another man the Lie,whenit is manifeft that he hath lied; doth him no Wrongat al]-nej- ther ought ittobemore hainoufly taken, than to tell him, hee hath btokenany promife which he hath otherwife made: For hethat promifeth any thing; tels him;to whomhe hath promifed,thathe will performeit; and, iti not performingit, hee hathmadehim. "ofthe Hiftorie ofthe World. Nay let it be granted that a pardonbeprocured forfiich offenders : Yetis not the Manflaier freed by his pardon. For thefe two remedies haththe partie gricued notwithftanding; that issto require iuftice by Grand Affize, orby battaile, vpomhis appeale, which (faith Six Thames Smith) is not denyed; and he further faith(for I vfe. his owne words) sir7 That ifthe Defendant(towit,the Man-flaier)be conuinced either by great Affize or by Battaile,vpon that appeale;the Man-flaier fhall die;notwithftanding the Princes: par- of tneland, don. Sofauourable (faith the famelearned Gentleman) are our Princes, andthe law of our Realine; to iuftice, and to the punifliment ofbloud violentlythed. It may further bedemanded, howour Noble-menand Gentrle-menfhall be repaired in honour,where anenemy taking the ftart eitherin words orblowes, fhalllay on themaninfamy vafut felfe a Lier. Onthe other fide,Hethatgiues any man the Ze, when he himfelfe knowes 10 thathe,to whontitis giueny hath notlied;doththerein giuethe Lie dire@lyto himfelfe And what caufe haue Ij if L fay that the Sunne fhines when itdoth fhine, and that anos ther fellow tells me I lie,forit's midnight;to profecutefuchan‘oneto death,for makin 10Fetablee I fay that a Marthalls Court will eafily giue fatisfaétion in both. And if wee holditno difgraceto fubmit ourfelues for the recouery ofiour. Debts, Goods,& Lands, inany other difpute, than in defence ofhis Loyaltie, or Lifesgiuesit impertinentlysand Raffian-like. Iwill not denybutit isan extreame rudeneffe to taxe any-manin publike with an vatruth: (ifir be not pernicious, andto his preiudice againft whom the vatruth isyttered:: )butall that is rude, ought not to beeciuillized with death. That were more to admire and imitate a French cuftome, anda wicked one, than' to admireand to followthecounfaile ofGod. But youwill fay, thatthefe difcourfes fauour of cow- cafesof honour; becaufe to recouerour reputation byftrong hand, may bee murder? " Butyetagaineit may be obiected, That the loffe ofhohourought to bee much more himfelfea foolith Ruffian,and Lier in hisowne knowledge? For he that giuesthe a ardize.. Ivis true;ifyou call it cowardize to feare God or hell: whereas he that is truely *° wife,atid truely valiant,knowes that thereis nothing elfeto be feared. For againftan E- nemies {wordwe fhall finde ten thoufandfeuen-penie-men(wagedat that price in the wars)thatfedreivas|little,or perchance leffe,than any profeft Sword-maniti the world. Diligentifsiniain tutelafui Fortituée, Fortitude isadiligewe preferuer ofitfelfe. Tc is (faith Ariffatleyamediocritie betweene doubting and daring, Sicut xen Martyrém pana; fie neefortempugnas(ed caufa; As it ts not thepunifoment that makes the Martyr: foit is not fighting that declares a:valiant. man; butfighting in a good canfe. Tix which whofoeuer fhall vefoluedly end his life, refoluedly in refpedtofthe cauife, to wit,in defence ofhis Prince, Religion, or Countric :, as hee mayiuftly bee numbfed among the Martyrs of God;fo may thofethat die withmalicious hearts, in priuate combats,becalled the Mar- 30 tyrs ofthe Deuill) Neither doe wee indeed take our owne reuenge, or punifh the iniures offered vs; by the death ofthe iniurious, For thetrue conqueft of reuenge is, to giuc him, ofwhom we would bereuenged, catifé tofepent him : and notto lay therepentarice ofanother mans death vpo' our owne confclences; Amima/ys in vulnerepone- re; And to drowne onvfoulesin the wounds and bloud of our enemies, Hereu on you will againe aske me,if:condemnc,in generous and noble fpirits,the defence of theirhonors, being preftwith iniuries? I fay that I doe not, ifthe iniuries be violent.' For the Lawjof Nature,whichis abranchofthe eternall Law: andthe Lawes ofall Chriftian Kings and -" 3 doc favour himthatis affailed, in the flanghiter ofthe'affailant. Youwill fecondy.oe me,Whethera Nobleman,or a Gentleman, being challenged by ‘Cartelby one : a quality be not bound in point efhonortofatisfie the challenger in prinate coms ate anfwer, that heis not: becaufe (omitting the greateft;which isthe pointof Religionthe ag ofthe! Lawis direGtly contrary and oppofite to that, which they. call the a of honour; the Law which hath dominion ouerit, which can iudgeit;whi chcan G. payee pkporte Rtilethofe Acts honourable, where the Hangman giuesthe ee For, {ecing the Lawes ofthis I-and-hatie appointedthe Hang-man to fecorid 7 onqueror,and the LawesiofGod appointed the Deuill to fecond thé conquered ying iy malice: May that heis both bafe,8ca foole,thataccepts ofany Carté/ {oaccompanied< To this petehance it will be anfwered;That the kingsiof England Scother Chri56 ftiankings, have. {ldome'taken any firchaduanrage ouer-men ofquality, who vpone uen termes haueflaine their private enemies, iene ae asin ice e aide and Sghtbultion they haue notoften doncit; fo did our Noble-imien & Gentlemen in formet = allimportantiniuries, fie wntothe king, to approvethemfelues, by:battaile and ee -caer "ee asthey darednottobrauethe Law;fo did they difdaine:to fuba ues vato thefhamefull reuenge thereof;the fame reuchge ( becaufe it detefeth Murder) that ithath declared againfta common: Cut-purfe or other a . s ay and forall things elfe,by whichthelines of our felues,our wiues,& children, are fisftainedtothe ladges of the Law; becaufe it may be fellony, to takeby violence cuenthat whichis our owne: why fhould we not fubmit ourfelues vnto the Indges of honourin fearefull ynto vs, than either thelofle of our goods, of our lands, or ofour lives; and Ifay fotoo; But whatis this honour, I meane honourindeed, and that which oughtto befodeare ynto vs, other thanakinde of hiftory; or fame following actions of vertue, sattionsaccompanied withdifficultie or danger,and vader-taken for the publike good? Tnthefe hethat is imployed and trufted, ifhee faile in the performance, either through cowardize,orany other bafe affection it is true that he lofethhis honour. But theadting ofapriuate combate,fora priuate refpect, and moft commonlya friuolous one, isnot anastion ofvertue, becaufe it is contrary to the law of God,and ofall Chriftian kings = Neither is it difficult, becaufe euen & equalin perfons and armes: Neitherfora publike good, but tending to the contrary; becaufe the loffe or mutilation of an able man, is alfoalofleto the Common-weale. Now that a Marfhall of England hath powerto faue euery mans fame & reputation, a farreas reputation may fuftaineiniury by words, I thinkeno man doubteth. For to that we haue done piepent vs of anyeuill words that wee hauegiuen, and to confeffe him Wrong vnto whomwe haue giuenthem, isa fufficient fatisfaction ; and as it may all ont, more than {ufficient. Forhethat giuesill words in choler, and {uddenly denies the difaduantage in' point them, or repents him{elfe ofthem ypon aduifement, hath Ofteputation. Concerning blowes, whichare indeed not to be giuen but to thofethat it thallappearebya Meferuile, whetherfufficient recompencewill be made for them, Notable example ofa moft worthy Gentleman Monfier de Plefsis,that was ftricken in France not longfince bya Baron of the fame Nation. The fatisfaction which was giuen himby a iudgement ofthe Conftableand Marfhalls of France, was this. In the ‘open ina chaire vnder Cont, Sheccinthe Conttable gaue iudgement, M.de Plefsiswas {et had giuen him who Baron, the : fate ls Marfhal thedesrees wherethe Conftable and {word theblow, did kncele before him on bothhis knees, holding in his righthand ae With the pointtowardshimfelfe,and inhis left handthe like cudgel or S With he had ftricken M.de P/e/sis s both whichweapons he delinered ay a = " fubmitcing himfelfeto fuch reuenge,as it fhouldpleafe himto take with si vs . = formerlyleft it to the wi ° P. of : 4 Weapons; the Conftable and Marfhalls. hauing = ad Wehis owne difcretion in therevenge of his own wrongs. Now whetherthe ae Teafonto pleafe him(felfe,as one beforehand in point of hopor;(who ftruck Made? on likea Ruffian commingbehind him,and hauing the aduantage of ee: oe orfes ready, fhifted him(felfe away on the fudden , but being oo oan ai my ¢ bers? r whethe or +) manner ll fhamefu taught to repent him(elfe in this Whofe valour no man doubted) had notfarre infter caufeto reft fatisfied,fince a :Sa Shae at his pleafure haue beaten or wounded hisenemy; but forgaue him : let 7 ined to make ee oe conftra as Baronw e Thatth faid, bee thisifit ldge, To =ST aes thathis repentance was enforced, and notvoluntary; and see tedie commit himvepeue Ho : oeb as well, one mayfay -Lan{we aal him; 42eeis kat y a t himthatstis ofthe mehiie s, torepen t tor,thethat Gallowe brough aay P , enforc that incd. itistrue And conftra ntancealfo is hisrepe eeanfe Ggess 3 |
