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commendable_o acquit_v themselves_o but_o the_o other_o two_o of_o that_o side_n be_v overthrow_v on_o the_o other_o side_n two_o only_o perform_v their_o course_n well_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o company_n exceed_v evil_a lose_v many_o lance_n and_o run_v very_o foul_a whereof_o a_o question_n grow_v whether_o unto_o five_o well_o doer_n and_o two_o evil_a or_o unto_o two_o well_o doer_n with_o five_o evil_a the_o honour_n ought_v to_o be_v allot_v albeit_o in_o this_o case_n much_o may_v be_v speak_v yet_o for_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n merit_n but_o which_o party_n in_o general_n perform_v best_o the_o enterprise_n it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o party_n wherein_o be_v most_o weldoer_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n notwithstanding_o the_o fall_n of_o two_o of_o their_o companion_n yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o fall_n from_o horseback_n by_o the_o enemy_n force_n or_o virtue_n be_v most_o reproachful_a it_o seem_v that_o 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be_v bear_v before_o they_o in_o in_o sign_n of_o authority_n and_o regal_a power_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o head-piece_n in_o fight_n be_v more_o dishonour_v than_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o shield_n because_o the_o helmet_n defend_v the_o most_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n but_o the_o shield_n arm_v a_o low_a place_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o gauntlet_n in_o fight_n be_v more_o to_o be_v blame_v than_o he_o who_o be_v disarm_v of_o his_o poulderon_n for_o the_o gauntlet_n arm_v the_o hand_n without_o which_o member_n no_o fight_n can_v be_v perform_v and_o therefore_o that_o part_n of_o armour_n be_v common_o send_v in_o sign_n of_o defiance_n he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o saddle_n by_o violence_n of_o his_o adversary_n encounter_n shall_v be_v more_o reprove_v than_o he_o who_o fall_v by_o the_o default_n of_o his_o horse_n the_o break_n of_o girth_n or_o any_o such_o like_a accident_n chap._n 15._o ¶_o of_o the_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o the_o hurt_v give_v or_o take_v in_o combat_n for_o life_n or_o in_o triumph_n he_o that_o in_o fight_n lose_v his_o eye_n shall_v thereby_o receive_v more_o dishonour_n than_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o tooth_n because_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o member_n serve_v the_o most_o necessary_a sense_n but_o the_o tooth_n be_v only_a instrument_n of_o the_o mouth_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o right_a eye_n be_v more_o to_o be_v reproach_v than_o he_o that_o lose_v the_o left_a eye_n because_o the_o right_a side_n be_v in_o better_a opinion_n of_o man_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o leg_n if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o one_o eye_n do_v fight_v with_o another_o man_n that_o have_v two_o in_o lose_v that_o one_o eye_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o blame_v than_o he_o who_o have_v two_o eye_n although_o he_o lose_v one_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o whole_a hand_n shall_v be_v more_o reproach_v than_o he_o who_o lose_v one_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o lose_v a_o foot_n be_v more_o disgrace_v than_o 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first_o as_o for_o example_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n house_n be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatij_fw-la and_o under_o he_o be_v certain_a comites_fw-la as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n her_o majesty_n supreme_a officer_n of_o household_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o next_o to_o he_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n &_o cofferer_n in_o france_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi in_o spain_n el_fw-es maggior_fw-la domo_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o those_o emperor_n have_v one_o praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la cubiculi_fw-la another_o stabuli_fw-la with_o their_o comites_fw-la as_o our_o sovereign_n have_v a_o lord_n chamberlain_n a_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o diverse_a officer_n inferior_a to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o servant_n in_o every_o particular_a office_n be_v to_o proceed_v as_o equal_n have_v respect_n to_o ancienty_n for_o he_o that_o be_v first_o advance_v ought_v always_o to_o take_v place_n first_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la which_o rule_n may_v direct_v every_o man_n to_o go_v as_o become_v his_o quality_n and_o consequent_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o presumption_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v one_o thing_n perhaps_o by_o every_o one_o not_o observe_v or_o to_o all_o man_n not_o know_v which_o be_v that_o all_o man_n serve_v near_o unto_o the_o prince_n person_n in_o what_o office_n or_o place_n soever_o be_v thereby_o privilege_v and_o honour_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v these_o adhaerentes_fw-la lateri_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la seruientes_fw-la nobilitantur_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la famulantes_fw-la principi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nobiles_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o nobilitas_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la bart._n cap._n de_fw-fr dignitatibus_fw-la chap._n 22._o of_o honourable_a place_n due_a to_o great_a estate_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o duke_n a_o duke_n must_v go_v after_o the_o auncienty_n of_o his_o ancestor_n creation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o stock_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n to_o go_v according_a to_o the_o same_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o duke_n of_o new_a creation_n than_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v as_o a_o new_a duke_n he_o be_v to_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n a_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o in_o every_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o prince_n presence_n so_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o half_a a_o yard_n a_o duchess_n likewise_o may_v have_v her_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o a_o baroness_n to_o bear_v up_o her_o train_n in_o she_o own_o house_n and_o no_o earl_n ought_v to_o wash_v with_o a_o duke_n but_o at_o the_o duke_n pleasure_n a_o duke_n elder_a son_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o marquesse_n and_o shall_v go_v as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o have_v his_o assay_n the_o marquesse_n be_v present_a save_v he_o shall_v go_v beneath_o a_o marquesse_n and_o his_o wife_n beneath_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o above_o all_o duke_n daughter_n but_o if_o so_o be_v a_o duke_n have_v a_o daughter_n which_o be_v his_o sole_a heir_n if_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a duke_n daughter_n than_o she_o shall_v go_v before_o and_o above_o the_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n also_o a_o duke_n daughter_n be_v bear_v equivalent_a to_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o shall_v wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marchionesse_n save_v she_o shall_v go_v beneath_o all_o marchionesse_n and_o all_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n they_o shall_v have_v none_o assay_v in_o the_o marchioness_n presence_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o baron_n they_o shall_v go_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o knight_n or_o to_o one_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n they_o be_v to_o have_v place_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n note_v that_o a_o baron_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o great_a dignity_n in_o blood_n