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the_o bottom_n of_o the_o womb._n chap_n ii_o lib._n 2_o pag_n 150_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o water_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o two_o seed_n have_v be_v confuse_o mix_v and_o retain_v by_o conception_n the_o womb_n immediate_o after_o by_o mean_n of_o its_o heat_n disentangle_v heat_n extrieate_n disentangle_v separate_v this_o chaos_n for_o to_o make_v out_o of_o it_o the_o delineation_n and_o formation_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o begin_v to_o work_v upon_o these_o seed_n which_o though_o to_o the_o sight_n they_o appear_v similar_v and_o uniform_a yet_o in_o effect_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o dissimilar_v part_n all_o which_o it_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o enclose_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o on_o the_o cover_v the_o cover_v outside_n the_o most_o glutenous_a and_o viscous_a of_o which_o first_o the_o membrane_n be_v form_v for_o to_o hinder_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o â—…mous_a seed_n abound_v from_o be_v then_o dissipate_v to_o serve_v afterward_o to_o contain_v the_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d water_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o it_o swim_v that_o they_o may_v not_o stream_n away_o as_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o faetus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o part_n form_v so_o be_v they_o with_o the_o water_n the_o first_o thâ—…_n in_o time_n of_o labour_n present_v themselves_o to_o the_o paâ—â—age_n before_o the_o infant_n head_n most_o author_n be_v so_o dark_a in_o the_o description_n they_o make_v of_o these_o membrane_n that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o conceive_v they_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o explication_n they_o make_v of_o they_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o agree_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o some_o account_n three_o as_o well_o for_o a_o child_n as_o a_o beast_n to_o wit_n the_o chorion_n the_o amnio_n and_o the_o allantoide_n other_o account_v but_o two_o because_o there_o be_v no_o allantoide_n in_o a_o humane_a faetus_fw-la but_o to_o speak_v proper_o if_o it_o be_v strict_o examine_v what_o there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v often_o do_v there_o will_v be_v never_o find_v but_o two_o which_o be_v so_o join_v and_o contiguous_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o a_o double_a one_o which_o may_v indeed_o be_v separate_v and_o divide_v into_o two_o i_o will_v explain_v it_o on_o such_o wise_a as_o may_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o think_v with_o galen_n that_o these_o membrane_n be_v separate_v and_o distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o one_o surround_v only_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o other_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o be_v partly_o engender_v from_o sweat_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o urine_n as_o they_o imagine_v and_o believe_v further_o that_o these_o water_n themselves_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o by_o these_o membrane_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o be_v both_o so_o join_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o they_o compose_v as_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o body_n and_o involver_n which_o serve_v as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v to_o contain_v the_o infant_n with_o the_o water_n which_o be_v all_o of_o a_o nature_n and_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o same_o membrane_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o speak_v of_o their_o original_n it_o matter_n not_o to_o the_o truth_n after_o what_o manner_n this_o be_v explain_v provide_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v the_o exterior_a part_n of_o this_o membrane_n or_o double_a cover_v double_a cover_v involver_n or_o if_o it_o be_v esteem_v two_o the_o first_o membrane_n present_v without_o be_v call_v chorion_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o contain_v because_o it_o immediate_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ons_n the_o other_o which_o be_v call_v amnio_n that_o be_v a_o little_a lamb_n because_o it_o be_v so_o small_a and_o thin_a galen_n in_o his_o 15_o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o part_n call_v the_o burden_n chorion_n but_o to_o render_v this_o more_o intilligible_a we_o shall_v take_v this_o first_o membrane_n for_o the_o chorion_n which_o may_v be_v again_o separate_v and_o divide_v into_o two_o though_o effective_o it_o be_v but_o one_o the_o chorion_n be_v a_o little_a rough_a and_o unequal_a throughout_o the_o whole_a outside_n of_o it_o in_o which_o many_o small_a capillary_a vessel_n may_v be_v observe_v run_v quite_o round_o as_o also_o many_o little_a fibre_n by_o which_o it_o cleave_v to_o every_o side_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o it_o be_v a_o little_a more_o smooth_a within_o where_o it_o join_v everywhere_o and_o unite_v with_o the_o amnio_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o appear_v as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v but_o as_o one_o and_o
infant_n and_o many_o ill_a accident_n which_o after_o befall_v the_o poor_a woman_n not_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v help_v in_o due_a time_n and_o from_o the_o moment_n they_o perceive_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o labour_n to_o pass_v their_o understanding_n to_o avoid_v therefore_o these_o calumny_n let_v the_o chirurgeon_n never_o use_v the_o crotchet_n but_o very_o rare_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n as_o also_o to_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a as_o much_o as_o the_o case_n will_v permit_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n whole_a although_o dead_a and_o not_o by_o bit_n and_o piece_n to_o give_v the_o wicked_a and_o ignorant_a no_o pretence_n of_o blame_n i_o say_v as_o much_o as_o the_o case_n will_v permit_v that_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o woman_n under_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o save_v she_o he_o have_v better_a sometime_o bring_v the_o dead_a child_n with_o dislike_n with_o those_o instrument_n very_o unsafe_a for_o the_o woman_n and_o have_v a_o better_a way_n can_v pass_v they_o without_o manifest_v my_o dislike_n instrument_n than_o kill_v she_o by_o torment_v she_o with_o excessive_a violence_n for_o to_o bring_v it_o whole_a but_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v in_o conscience_n do_v what_o art_n command_v without_o heed_n to_o what_o may_v be_v speak_v afterward_o and_o every_o chirurgeon_n that_o have_v a_o well_o order_v conscience_n will_v ever_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o his_o duty_n than_o reputation_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o let_v he_o expect_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o extract_v a_o mola_n and_o false_a conception_n have_v at_o large_a speak_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o cause_n sign_n and_o difference_n of_o mola_n and_o false_a conception_n and_o show_v that_o a_o mola_n always_o arise_v from_o a_o false_a conception_n there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v but_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v extract_v now_o since_o these_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o womb_n 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