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Henriquez saith [one man may kill another who hath given him a box on the ear, though he run away for it, provided he do it not out of hatred or revenge, and that by that means a gap be open for excessive murder, destructive to the State. And the reason is, a man may as well do it in pursuance of his reputation, as his goods; and he that hath had a box on the ear is accounted dishonourable till he hath killed his enemy.] And Azorius saith, Is it lawful for a person of quality to kill one that would give him a box on the ear, or a bang with a stick? some say not—But others affirm it lawful, ⟨p. 61⟩and for my part I think it probable, when it cannot be avoided otherwise: For if it were not, the reputation of innocent persons were still exposed to the insolency of the malicious.] pag. 142, 143, 144. many other are of the same mind, in so much that Father Lessius saith [It is lawful, by the consent of all Casuists, to kill him that would give a box on the ear, or a blow with a stick, when a man cannot otherwise avoid it p. 145. Father Boldellus saith It is lawful to kill him that saith to you [thou lyest] if a man cannot right himself otherwise.] And Lessius saith [If you endeavour to ruin my reputation by opprobrious speeches before persons of honour, and that I cannot avoid them otherwise then by killing you, may I do it? According to modern Authors I may; nay though the crime you lay to my charge be such as I am really guilty of, it being supposed to have been so secretly committed, that you cannot discover it by ways of justice. Tis proved, if when you would take away my reputation by giving me a box on the ear, it is in my power to prevent it by force of arms, the same defence is certainly lawful, when you would do me the same injury with your tongue. Besides, a man may avoid the affront of those whose ill language he cannot hinder. In a word, honour is more precious then life, but a man may kill in defence of his life, ergo, he may kill in defence of his honour] pag. 146. But the Jansenists are against all this.

Henriquez saith [one man may kill another who hath given him a box on the ear, though he run away for it, provided he do it not out of hatred or revenge, and that by that means a gap be open for excessive murther, destructive to the State. And the reason is, a man may as well do it in pursuance of his reputation, as his goods; and he that hath had a box on the ear is accounted dishonourable till he hath killed his enemy.] And Azorius saith, Is it lawfull for a person of quality to kill one that would give him a box on the ear, or a bang with a stick? some say not—But others affirm it lawfull,