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seasonable_a and_o proper_a diet_n opporate_v to_o the_o restore_v the_o faint_a heart_n weak_a spirit_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o genital_a part_n and_o reduce_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o nerve_n to_o their_o temperament_n and_o remove_v impediment_n obstruct_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n then_o since_o the_o diet_n may_v and_o will_v alter_v the_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o body_n to_o a_o better_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o barrenness_n shall_v eat_v such_o meat_n only_o as_o tend_v to_o render_v they_o fruitful_a and_o among_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v induce_v and_o stir_v up_o thereto_o be_v all_o meat_n of_o good_a juice_n that_o nourish_v well_o and_o make_v the_o body_n lively_a and_o full_a of_o sap_n of_o which_o faculty_n be_v all_o hot_a moist_a meat_n for_o according_a to_o galen_n the_o substance_n of_o seed_n be_v
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birth_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_a but_o if_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a then_o more_o dangerous_a be_v the_o delivery_n though_o nature_n as_o a_o kind_a commiserator_n often_o help_v the_o woman_n weakness_n herein_o but_o the_o child_n that_o be_v quick_a and_o lively_a labour_n no_o less_o than_o the_o woman_n now_o there_o be_v bitth_n at_o 7_o or_o 8_o month_n and_o some_o woman_n go_v to_o the_o 10_o month_n but_o of_o these_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o they_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o in_o another_o place_n and_o at_o present_a proceed_v to_o unrayel_fw-mi other_o mystery_n of_o nature_n chap._n iii_o the_o reason_n why_o child_n be_v often_o like_o their_o parent_n and_o what_o the_o mather_n imagination_n contribute_v thereto_o how_o the_o mother_n contribute_v seed_n and_o be_v a_o companion_n in_o the_o whole_a generation_n and_o whence_o grow_v the_o kind_a viz._n whether_o the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o male_a or_o female_a child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a physician_n ground_v upon_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n afford_v most_o seed_n her_o likeness_n will_v have_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a then_o will_v follow_v the_o contrary_a effect_n or_o if_o a_o proportionable_a quantity_n proceed_v from_o either_o then_o will_v the_o similitude_n depend_v upon_o either_o lactantius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o a_o man_n seed_n fall_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o womb_n a_o male_a child_n may_v be_v get_v but_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o female_a there_o will_v be_v something_o in_o it_o great_o resemble_v a_o woman_n viz._n it_o will_v be_v fair_a white_a and_o smooth_a not_o very_o subject_a to_o have_v hair_n on_o the_o body_n or_o clain_n long_o lank_a hair_n on_o the_o head_n the_o voice_n small_a and_o sharp_a and_o the_o courage_n feeble_a and_o argue_v yet_o further_o he_o say_v that_o a_o female_a may_v perchance_o be_v procreate_v if_o the_o seed_n fall_v on_o the_o right_a side_n but_o then_o through_o extraordinary_a heat_n she_o will_v be_v very_o large_a bone_a full_a of_o courage_n endue_v with_o a_o big_a voice_n and_o have_v her_o chin_n and_o bosom_n hairy_a not_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o other_o of_o the_o sex_n subject_a to_o quarrel_v with_o her_o husband_n when_o marry_v for_o the_o superiority_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o case_n of_o the_o similitude_n nothing_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o if_o she_o conceive_v in_o her_o mind_n or_o do_v by_o chance_n fasten_v her_o eye_n upon_o any_o object_n and_o imprint_v it_o in_o her_o memory_n the_o child_n in_o its_o out_o ward_n part_n frequent_o have_v some_o representation_n thereof_o so_o whilst_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n if_o the_o woman_n earnest_o behold_v his_o countenance_n and_o fix_v her_o mind_n thereon_o without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o child_n will_v resemble_v the_o father_n nay_o so_o powerful_a be_v its_o operation_n that_o though_o a_o woman_n be_v in_o unlawful_a copulation_n yet_o if_o fear_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o cause_v she_o to_o fix_v her_o mind_n upon_o her_o husband_n the_o child_n will_v resemble_v he_o though_o he_o never_o get_v it_o the_o same_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a proceed_v from_o imagination_n in_o cause_n of_o wart_n moldspot_n stain_n dash_v and_o the_o figure_n of_o strange_a thing_n though_o indeed_o they_o sometime_o happen_v through_o fright_n or_o extravagant_a long_n many_o woman_n there_o be_v that_o see_v a_o hare_n across_o they_o when_o great_a with_o child_n will_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n with_o a_o hairy-lip_n some_o child_n again_o be_v bear_v with_o flat_a nose_n wry_a mouth_n great_a bluber_n lip_n and_o ill_o shape_v body_n and_o most_o ascribe_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o strange_a conceit_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o have_v busy_v her_o eye_n and_o mind_n upon_o some_o ill_n shape_v or_o distort_a creature_n therefore_o it_o great_o behoove_v all_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o avoid_v any_o monstrous_a sight_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v a_o steadfast_a mind_n not_o easy_o fix_v upon_o any_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o and_o this_o opinion_n pliny_n confirm_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o the_o 12_o chapter_n the_o famous_a sir_n thomas_n more_n likewise_o confirm_v it_o and_o discant_v merry_o on_o a_o passage_n of_o his_o time_n wherein_o a_o person_n have_v divers_a child_n will_v own_v none_o but_o one_o that_o be_v like_o he_o when_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v by_o the_o asseveration_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o all_o except_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o beget_n but_o whilst_o another_o man_n be_v mount_v in_o his_o saddle_n she_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o detect_v she_o in_o the_o act_n have_v her_o imagination_n so_o fix_v on_o he_o that_o as_o she_o conceive_v the_o similitude_n can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o likeness_n can_v confiirm_v no_o child_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a father_n own_o yet_o in_o manner_n wit_n and_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o mind_n daily_a example_n reach_v we_o that_o child_n which_o have_v all_o force_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v common_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o their_o progenitor_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v much_o in_o this_o whether_o venery_n be_v use_v with_o great_a or_o weak_a desire_n for_o many_o be_v less_o venerous_a and_o not_o so_o hot_a and_o consequeut_o not_o so_o desirous_a of_o copulation_n but_o rather_o decline_v it_o unless_o the_o obstreporusness_n of_o their_o wife_n cause_v they_o to_o compliance_n therein_o and_o then_o they_o proceed_v faint_o and_o drowsy_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o parent_n nature_n wit_n and_o manner_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o wise_a man_n frequent_o beget_v stupid_a slothful_a child_n of_o feeble_a mind_n because_o they_o be_v not_o much_o give_v to_o these_o delight_n but_o as_o i_o say_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o progenitor_n be_v hot_a in_o venereous_a action_n and_o do_v liberal_o and_o abundant_o employ_v themselves_o therein_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n be_v of_o the_o same_o desire_n manner_n and_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o mother_n be_v equal_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a efficient_a and_o beginning_n of_o action_n motion_n and_o generation_n yet_o that_o the_o woman_n do_v afford_v seed_n and_o effectual_o contribute_v in_o that_o particular_a to_o the_o procreation_n of_o the_o child_n be_v evince_v by_o strong_a reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n seminary_n vessel_n have_v be_v give_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o genital_a testicle_n invert_v if_o the_o woman_n want_v seminal_a excessence_n for_o be_v nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o seed_n and_o procreation_n and_o fix_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n both_o the_o testacle_n and_o receptacle_n of_o seed_n who_o nature_n and_o force_n be_v to_o operate_v and_o afford_v fruitful_a virtue_n to_o the_o seed_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o there_o need_v no_o strong_a argument_n than_o that_o if_o a_o woman_n do_v not_o use_v copulation_n to_o eject_v her_o seed_n she_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o