the_o same_o cure_n which_o the_o pox_n have_v they_o proceed_v of_o choleric_a and_o melancholy_n blood_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pox_n and_o measles_n the_o primitive_a cause_n as_o valetius_n say_v be_v by_o alteration_n of_o the_o air_n in_o draw_v some_o putrify_a and_o corrupt_a quality_n unto_o it_o which_o do_v cause_n a_o ebullition_n of_o our_o blood_n the_o cause_n antecedent_n be_v repletion_n of_o meat_n which_o do_v easy_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n as_o when_o we_o eat_v milk_n and_o fish_n together_o at_o one_o time_n or_o by_o neglect_v to_o draw_v blood_n in_o such_o as_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v it_o every_o year_n whereby_o the_o blood_n do_v abound_v the_o conjunct_a cause_n be_v the_o menstrual_a blood_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o our_o mother_n womb_n we_o receive_v the_o which_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o blood_n do_v cause_n a_o ebullition_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v nature_n or_o natural_a heat_n which_o by_o that_o menstrual_a matter_n mix_v itself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o blood_n do_v cause_n a_o continual_a vex_v and_o disquiet_v thereof_o whereby_o a_o unnatural_a heat_n be_v increase_v in_o all_o the_o body_n cause_v a_o ebullition_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o which_o this_o filthy_a menstrual_a matter_n be_v separate_v from_o our_o natural_a blood_n and_o the_o nature_n be_v offend_v and_o overwhelm_v therewith_o do_v thrust_v it_o to_o the_o outward_a pore_n of_o the_o skin_n as_o the_o excrement_n of_o blood_n which_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o slimy_a than_o it_o produce_v the_o pox_n but_o if_o dry_a and_o subtle_a than_o the_o measles_n or_o male_n but_o mercurialis_n a_o excellent_a writer_n in_o physic_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la puerorum_fw-la cap._n 2._o agree_v with_o fernelius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr abdit_fw-la be_v rerum_fw-la causis_fw-la c._n 12._o do_v hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o disease_n do_v not_o proceed_v of_o menstrual_a blood_n but_o of_o some_o secret_a and_o unknown_a corruption_n or_o defile_v quality_n of_o the_o air_n cause_v a_o ebullition_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v also_o verify_v by_o valetius_n and_o now_o do_v reckon_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hereditable_a disease_n because_o few_o or_o none_o do_v escape_v it_o but_o that_o either_o in_o their_o youth_n ripe_a age_n or_o old_a age_n they_o be_v infect_v therewith_o the_o contention_n hereabout_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a reason_n be_v oppugn_v on_o both_o side_n therefore_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o unto_o the_o better_a learned_a to_o define_v but_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o now_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o excrement_n of_o all_o the_o four_o humour_n in_o our_o body_n which_o strive_v with_o the_o pure_a do_v cause_n a_o supernatural_a heat_n and_o ebullition_n of_o our_o blood_n always_o begin_v with_o a_o fever_n in_o the_o most_o part_n and_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v call_v epidemia_n as_o fracastorius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la contag_n cap._n 13._o witness_v this_o disease_n be_v very_o contagious_a and_o infectious_a as_o experience_n teach_v we_o there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n why_o this_o disease_n be_v infectious_a the_o first_o be_v be_v cause_n it_o proceed_v by_o ebullition_n of_o blood_n who_o vapour_n be_v enter_v into_o another_o body_n do_v soon_o defile_v and_o infect_v the_o same_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n hereditable_a for_o we_o see_v when_o one_o be_v infect_v therewith_o that_o so_o many_o as_o come_v near_o he_o especial_o those_o which_o be_v ally_v in_o the_o same_o blood_n do_v assure_o for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v the_o infection_n also_o chap._n ii_o show_n to_o know_v the_o sign_n when_o one_o be_v infect_v as_o also_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a sign_n in_o the_o disease_n the_o sign_n when_o one_o be_v infect_v be_v these_o first_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o hot_a fever_n and_o sometime_o with_o a_o delirium_fw-la great_a pain_n in_o the_o back_n fur_v and_o stop_v of_o the_o nose_n beat_v of_o the_o heart_n hoarseness_n redness_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o full_a of_o tear_n with_o heaviness_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n great_a beat_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o temple_n heaviness_n and_o prick_n in_o all_o the_o body_n dryness_n in_o the_o mouth_n the_o face_n very_o red_a pain_n in_o the_o throat_n and_o breast_n difficulty_n in_o breathe_v and_o shake_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o spit_v thick_a matter_n when_o they_o do_v soon_o or_o in_o short_a time_n appear_v and_o that_o in_o their_o come_n out_o they_o do_v look_v red_a and_o that_o after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o they_o do_v look_v white_a and_o speedy_o grow_v to_o maturation_n that_o he_o draw_v his_o breath_n easy_o and_o do_v find_v himself_o ease_v of_o his_o pain_n and_o that_o his_o fever_n do_v leave_v he_o these_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a sign_n of_o recovery_n when_o the_o pox_n lie_v hide_v within_o and_o not_o appear_v outward_o or_o if_o after_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o they_o do_v sudden_o strike_v in_o again_o and_o vanish_v away_o or_o that_o they_o do_v look_v of_o a_o black_a bluish_a and_o green_a colour_n with_o a_o difficulty_n and_o straitness_n of_o draw_v breath_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o swoon_v if_o the_o sick_a have_v a_o flix_a or_o lask_n when_o the_o pox_n be_v find_v double_a that_o be_v one_o grow_v within_o another_o or_o when_o they_o run_v together_o in_o blister_n like_o scald_a bladder_n and_o then_o on_o the_o sudden_a do_v sink_v down_o and_o grow_v dry_a with_o a_o hard_a black_a sear_n or_o crust_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n all_o these_o be_v ill_a sign_n avicen_n say_v there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n which_o produce_v death_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v this_o disease_n either_o for_o that_o they_o be_v choke_v with_o great_a inflammation_n and_o swell_a in_o the_o throat_n call_v angina_n or_o have_v a_o flix_a or_o lask_n which_o do_v so_o weaken_v and_o overthrow_v the_o vital_a spirit_n that_o thereby_o the_o disease_n be_v increase_v and_o so_o death_n follow_v how_o to_o know_v of_o what_o humour_n this_o disease_n come_v if_o it_o come_v of_o blood_n than_o they_o appear_v red_a with_o general_a pain_n and_o great_a heat_n in_o all_o the_o body_n if_o they_o come_v of_o choler_n then_o will_v they_o appear_v of_o a_o yellowish_a red_a and_o clear_a colour_n with_o a_o prick_a pain_n in_o all_o the_o body_n if_o they_o come_v of_o phlegm_n then_o will_v they_o appear_v of_o a_o whitish_a colour_n and_o scaly_a or_o with_o scale_n if_o they_o come_v of_o melancholy_n then_o will_v they_o appear_v blackish_a with_o a_o prick_a pain_n chap._n iii_o show_v the_o mean_n to_o cure_v the_o pox_n or_o measles_n there_o be_v two_o special_a mean_n require_v for_o cure_v this_o disease_n the_o first_o be_v to_o help_v nature_n to_o expel_v the_o same_o from_o the_o interior_a and_o principal_a part_n unto_o the_o exterior_a the_o second_o be_v to_o preserve_v both_o the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a part_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v thereby_o for_o the_o first_o intention_n if_o the_o age_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a will_v permit_v and_o that_o the_o pox_n or_o measles_n appear_v not_o it_o be_v then_o good_a in_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o day_n to_o draw_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o basilica_n vein_n in_o the_o right_a arm_n if_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n but_o the_o quantity_n must_v be_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v it_o either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o for_o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o tender_a year_n and_o weak_a body_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o draw_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o arm_n but_o out_o of_o the_o inferior_a part_n as_o the_o thigh_n ham_n buttock_n and_o the_o emeroidall_a vein_n especial_o if_o the_o party_n be_v melancholy_n or_o else_o to_o apply_v ventoseâ—_n to_o the_o loin_n buttock_n or_o ham_n which_o may_v bold_o be_v use_v both_o before_o and_o after_o they_o do_v appear_v either_o with_o scarification_n or_o without_o as_o cause_n require_v which_o be_v a_o special_a good_a mean_n to_o draw_v that_o ichorous_a matter_n from_o the_o interior_a to_o the_o exterior_a part_n but_o for_o suck_a child_n it_o be_v best_a to_o apply_v bloodsucker_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a place_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v use_v with_o more_o ease_n than_o ventose_v neither_o do_v i_o wish_v either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v use_v unless_o necessity_n require_v
the_o strong_a and_o lusty_a woman_n be_v place_v in_o a_o chair_n which_o also_o must_v have_v the_o low_a part_n not_o upright_o but_o stoop_v a_o little_a that_o the_o child-bearing_a woman_n may_v sit_v as_o it_o be_v bend_v backward_o clothes_n or_o close_o compass_v garment_n be_v cast_v about_o their_o back_n in_o this_o the_o belly_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a burden_n may_v soon_o go_v down_o than_o in_o a_o bed_n but_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o whole_a babe_n lie_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n before_o that_o it_o shall_v get_v forth_o more_o loose_o and_o open_o with_o the_o adjoin_a place_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v compel_v to_o stick_v long_o there_o from_z whence_o arise_v no_o small_a danger_n of_o life_n chap._n ix_o what_o the_o midwife_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o birth_n when_o now_o the_o pang_n of_o child-bearing_a woman_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o let_v the_o midwife_n inward_o anoint_v the_o secret_a or_o natural_a part_n with_o oil_n of_o camomile_n and_o white_a lily_n nor_o let_v she_o set_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o seat_n before_o she_o perceive_v the_o womb_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o resolve_v and_o the_o humour_n to_o flow_v over_o more_o plentiful_o moreover_o she_o may_v not_o bring_v she_o to_o labour_n and_o struggle_v before_o the_o birth_n show_v itself_o to_o her_o view_n for_o they_o do_v but_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o do_v violent_o distort_v and_o wrest_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o labour_a woman_n that_o afterward_o when_o she_o shall_v have_v need_n it_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o work_v it_o forth_o but_o she_o shall_v sit_v fit_o over_o against_o the_o woman_n in_o labour_n and_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v on_o what_o part_n the_o birth_n move_v itself_o for_o if_o it_o come_v the_o right_a way_n she_o shall_v anoint_v and_o cherish_v the_o secret_a part_n with_o odoriferous_a oil_n and_o if_o it_o decline_v to_o the_o side_n she_o shall_v with_o both_o hand_n govern_v and_o dispose_v the_o belly_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o if_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n show_v itself_o first_o the_o midwife_n with_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a hand_n moisten_v with_o broth_n of_o fenugreek_n and_o linseed_n shall_v gentle_o reduce_v it_o into_o the_o place_n certain_a woman_n have_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o womb_n so_o straighten_v that_o without_o great_a help_n scarce_o or_o never_o they_o can_v part_v with_o the_o child_n and_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o divers_a cause_n for_o either_o some_o strong_a heat_n come_v from_o the_o natural_a part_n do_v then_o much_o straighten_v the_o inward_a part_n or_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o big_a or_o the_o child-bearing_a woman_n be_v to_o gross_a and_o fat_a or_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a who_o can_v by_o motion_n be_v further_a and_o help_v to_o nature_n or_o else_o cold_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o winter_n especial_o in_o young_a one_o who_o have_v a_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v more_o astringe_n and_o bind_v it_o up_o or_o sometime_o heat_n in_o some_o be_v so_o dissolve_v that_o their_o strength_n fail_v they_o in_o the_o birth_n therefore_o when_o there_o appear_v difficulty_n in_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a preserver_n and_o saver_n in_o danger_n be_v hearty_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o that_o with_o his_o gracious_a favour_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o wretched_a party_n in_o travel_n chap._n x._o when_o the_o infant_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n when_o now_o the_o child_n or_o issue_n come_v into_o the_o world_n either_o with_o the_o head_n or_o foot_n the_o mother_n must_v be_v encourage_v that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v she_o keep_v in_o her_o breath_n and_o restrain_v it_o that_o by_o that_o endeavour_n she_o may_v put_v forth_o the_o child_n and_o the_o midwife_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n must_v with_o her_o hand_n gentle_o compress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o region_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v above_o the_o navel_n and_o urge_v the_o infant_n to_o the_o low_a part_n and_o although_o the_o astriction_n of_o the_o womb_n cause_v the_o bring_v forth_o to_o be_v more_o difficult_a the_o parturient_a woman_n be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o a_o bath_n in_o which_o mallow_n faenugreek_n linseed_n and_o barley_n be_v sodden_a and_o the_o side_n hip_n and_o flank_n must_v be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o violet_n let_v the_o thigh_n be_v well_o rub_v with_o oxysacchar_n and_o half_o a_o drachm_n of_o mint_n and_o as_o much_o of_o wormwood_n be_v exhibit_v in_o drink_n to_o she_o the_o woman_n bring_v forth_o may_v gentle_o be_v lead_v to_o her_o bed_n and_o they_o which_o assist_v she_o at_o her_o labour_n must_v not_o look_v or_o gaze_v in_o her_o face_n as_o such_o who_o be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o bring_v forth_o that_o after_o it_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o she_o strive_v not_o to_o bring_v forth_o her_o young_a one_o with_o sharp_a pain_n chap._n xi_o if_o the_o secondine_n break_v not_o ready_o but_o if_o the_o skin_n contain_v the_o young_a one_o call_v the_o secondine_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o after_o the_o birth_n be_v less_o easy_o break_v but_o stiff_o resist_v the_o midwife_n must_v either_o break_v it_o with_o her_o nail_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o with_o her_o finger_n cut_v it_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o sizzer_n take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v preserve_v safe_o in_o do_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o skin_n be_v break_v or_o cut_v in_o piece_n if_o all_o the_o humour_n present_o shall_v overflow_v before_o the_o child_n come_v forth_o and_o the_o natural_a place_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o let_v goose_n grease_n with_o oil_n of_o white_a lily_n melt_v be_v pour_v in_o warm_a or_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n with_o the_o yolk_n be_v put_v up_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v if_o yet_o the_o secondine_n or_o afterbirth_n be_v retain_v if_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v the_o secondine_n be_v as_o yet_o pertinacious_o retain_v sneeze_v must_v be_v provoke_v if_o it_o come_v not_o voluntary_o put_v ginger_n or_o some_o other_o sharp_a thing_n up_o into_o the_o nostril_n or_o a_o scruple_n of_o unicorn_n horn_n beaâ—en_v into_o powder_n ought_v to_o be_v drink_v hot_a in_o white_a wine_n in_o want_n of_o unicorn_n horn_n use_v good_a heart_n horn_n or_o bezoar_n four_o grain_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o borrage_n exhibit_v in_o drink_n bring_v they_o down_o because_o it_o easy_o move_v vomit_v and_o they_o thereby_o be_v bring_v forth_o another_o approve_a remedy_n for_o draw_v they_o forth_o take_v of_o sesely_a cinnamon_n of_o myrrh_n and_o of_o sweet_a cassia_n of_o each_o equal_a part_n let_v these_o be_v exhibit_v with_o mugwort-water_n another_o receipt_n take_v powder_n of_o the_o jet_n stone_n exhibit_v in_o mugwort-water_n or_o else_o about_o a_o drachm_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o mallow_n seed_n exhibit_v in_o hot_a water_n or_o the_o suffumigation_n of_o horse_n hoof_n chap._n xii_o to_o draw_v forth_o a_o dead_a child_n if_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o rue_n of_o mugwort_n wormwood_n and_o black_a pepper_n be_v each_o of_o they_o reduce_v into_o fine_a powder_n and_o boil_a in_o wine_n must_v be_v exhibit_v or_o vervain_n boil_a in_o wine_n or_o water_n or_o vinegar_n or_o savory_n bruise_v and_o tie_v upon_o the_o belly_n bring_v forth_o the_o child_n whether_o it_o be_v yet_o alive_a or_o dead_a or_o butter_n with_o honey_n boil_a in_o wine_n or_o decoction_n of_o hyssop_n well_o dry_v exhibit_v in_o hot_a water_n but_o if_o it_o yield_v not_o nor_o come_v away_o with_o these_o let_v rue_n mugwort_n oppoponax_n and_o wormwood_n dry_v with_o a_o little_a oil_n and_o sugar_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o groin_n or_o the_o navel_n and_o moreover_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o female_a snake_n put_v about_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o 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