shall_v therefore_o think_v our_o knowledge_n unprofitable_a philosophy_n i_o will_v glad_o ask_v what_o invention_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o more_o beneficial_a to_o man_n than_o be_v the_o mariner_n card_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o huge_a wilderness_n of_o the_o vast_a ocean_n yet_o can_v you_o conceive_v that_o the_o world_n can_v be_v exquisite_o divide_v by_o 32._o part_n for_o so_o many_o wind_n be_v assign_v shall_v acre_n mile_n league_n whole_a country_n huge_a nation_n make_v no_o sensible_a difference_n in_o this_o card_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o card_n so_o exquisite_a and_o of_o such_o necessary_a use_n or_o take_v a_o almanac_n though_o it_o fail_v in_o prognostication_n of_o weather_n be_v it_o therefore_o not_o of_o excellent_a use_n learn_v it_o be_v which_o open_v man_n eye_n to_o all_o humane_a knowledge_n though_o it_o can_v or_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o base_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o contain_v the_o ground_n the_o root_n the_o cause_n of_o every_o the_o mean_a profession_n and_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o trade_n course_n and_o vocation_n and_o i_o may_v bold_o speak_v it_o absit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la verbo_fw-la all_o other_o profession_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v not_o spice_v and_o season_v with_o learning_n they_o be_v base_a and_o barbarous_a if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o hallow_v with_o religion_n they_o be_v profane_a and_o heathenish_a i_o have_v forget_v myself_o and_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o philosophy_n or_o out_o of_o my_o own_o modesty_n desire_v to_o conceal_v these_o point_n of_o secrecy_n the_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o childbirth_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v now_o again_o retire_v myself_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o the_o two_o sex_n this_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_o inflict_v on_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n but_o it_o be_v further_o extend_v womb_n and_o general_o comprehend_v all_o the_o disease_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o that_o the_o maid_n and_o the_o widow_n shall_v not_o free_o escape_v for_o infinite_a be_v the_o disease_n and_o those_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v make_v she_o subâ—ect_v unto_o what_o strange_a pang_n and_o convulsion_n do_v it_o suffer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o stable_a foundation_n in_o the_o body_n such_o rise_n such_o fall_a sometime_o provoke_v with_o a_o scent_n so_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a to_o nature_n that_o the_o ignorant_a â—ort_n not_o consider_v the_o natural_a cause_n cry_v a_o possession_n a_o possession_n then_o straight_o some_o poor_a old_a woman_n be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n bring_v before_o a_o justice_n accuse_v for_o a_o witch_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o womb_n do_v no_o way_n offend_v or_o annoy_v they_o for_o then_o certain_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o cry_n their_o groan_n their_o complaint_n their_o feed_n their_o thrive_a in_o flâ—sh_n something_o at_o length_n will_v easy_o discover_v it_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o woman_n but_o alas_o here_o be_v too_o many_o i_o can_v reckon_v all_o some_o shall_v appear_v and_o those_o i_o will_v conceal_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n phlegmone_v abscessus_fw-la ulcus_fw-la cancâ—r_n scirrhus_o mola_fw-la inflatio_fw-la hydrops_fw-la calculus_fw-la rhagadâ—s_fw-la câ—ndylomata_fw-la haemorrhoïdes_fw-la will_v you_o see_v the_o symptom_n sign_n and_o proper_a passion_n mensium_fw-la suppressio_fw-la mensium_fw-la proflwium_fw-la atque_fw-la stillicidium_fw-la albus_fw-la fluor_fw-la uterinus_fw-la gonorrhaea_n duplex_fw-la uteri_fw-la strangulatus_fw-la ascensus_fw-la descensus_fw-la prolapsio_fw-la convulsio_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la abortus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v the_o 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so_o near_o upon_o the_o heart_n be_v corrupt_v then_o assure_o the_o heart_n itself_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n the_o root_n of_o life_n and_o nature_n herself_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o those_o part_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o poor_a suck_a babe_n together_o with_o life_n together_o with_o food_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o life_n do_v by_o a_o law_n of_o necessity_n impart_v their_o own_o corruption_n for_o the_o male_n they_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o the_o like_a sorrow_n what_o strange_a and_o noisome_a disease_n do_v befall_v the_o generative_a part_n lues_fw-la venerea_fw-la priapismus_fw-la gonorrhaea_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o and_o i_o think_v my_o mouth_n be_v defile_v with_o speak_v of_o they_o only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o reckon_v up_o one_o among_o the_o misery_n proper_a to_o this_o time_n among_o the_o invention_n and_o monster_n of_o this_o last_o age_n for_o the_o ancient_n never_o hear_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o disease_n beget_v among_o we_o disease_n and_o no_o nation_n will_v father_n it_o all_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o we_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o french_a the_o french_a on_o the_o italian_a the_o italian_a on_o the_o spaniard_n the_o spaniard_z on_o the_o indian_a as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o excellent_a treasure_n bring_v from_o a_o new-found_a world_n a_o disease_n which_o arise_v from_o immoderate_a lust_n noisome_a infectious_a corrupt_v the_o bone_n rot_v the_o flesh_n lose_v and_o dissolve_v the_o ligament_n a_o just_a punishment_n for_o man_n lust_n that_o since_o beauty_n allure_v he_o &_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n provoke_v he_o therefore_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o beauty_n his_o favour_n shall_v fail_v he_o hiâ—_n eyesight_n shall_v leave_v he_o his_o colour_n forsake_v he_o his_o nose_n shall_v drop_v off_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v eat_v his_o palate_n shall_v be_v canker_a and_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o break_a staff_n he_o shall_v go_v like_o a_o cripple_n shame_n and_o reproach_n shall_v attend_v he_o full_o to_o describe_v this_o disease_n i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o skilful_a physician_n let_v it_o suffice_v for_o i_o to_o observe_v that_o although_o some_o other_o creature_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o incline_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o be_v man_n yet_o none_o be_v taint_v with_o such_o a_o noisome_a disease_n save_v only_a man_n as_o likewise_o in_o all_o former_a time_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o disease_n much_o less_o of_o the_o cure_n only_o among_o we_o christian_n who_o profess_v a_o more_o strict_a austere_a and_o mortify_a life_n this_o disease_n first_o take_v her_o beginning_n that_o see_v god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o his_o grace_n therefore_o god_n punish_v the_o uncleanness_n &_o incontinency_n of_o these_o time_n with_o a_o great_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n and_o as_o the_o woman_n partake_v in_o the_o man_n punishment_n both_o of_o they_o sweat_v in_o their_o labour_n both_o of_o they_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n so_o man_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o sex_n partake_v in_o her_o sorrow_n these_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v if_o i_o be_v worthy_a i_o will_v give_v this_o advice_n to_o lady_n and_o gentle_a woman_n who_o now_o labour_n in_o the_o pain_n and_o peril_n of_o childbirth_n that_o during_o this_o time_n woman_n they_o will_v better_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o the_o occasion_n that_o their_o danger_n and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o they_o will_v give_v god_n most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o that_o great_a blessing_n of_o all_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n
man_n suppose_v our_o natural_a corruption_n the_o scope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o part_n the_o serpent_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n creep_v on_o the_o earth_n herâ—eâ—dâ—ng_v on_o the_o earth_n how_o the_o dumb_a creature_n be_v punish_v the_o enmity_n between_o man_n and_o the_o serpent_n a_o general_a opposition_n between_o reason_n and_o sense_n ominous_a creature_n the_o serpent_n assault_v man._n mins_n encounter_n with_o the_o serpent_n the_o brazon_n serpent_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o briar_n and_o thorn_n briar_n seem_v to_o be_v whole_o unprofitable_a their_o production_n nature_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o thorn_n then_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n the_o weed_n of_o the_o earth_n argue_v the_o weed_n of_o man_n mind_n of_o poison_n how_o poison_n shall_v be_v generate_v or_o produce_v all_o country_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o poison_n all_o poison_n do_v not_o immediate_o work_v but_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o reason_n why_o poison_n shall_v so_o long_o conceal_v their_o conspiracy_n the_o punishment_n of_o nakedness_n man_n clothing_n shall_v proceed_v from_o his_o food_n as_o well_o as_o his_o nourishment_n why_o some_o pars_fw-la shall_v be_v cover_v and_o not_o all_o nature_n be_v herein_o more_o beneficial_a to_o other_o creature_n then_o unto_o man_n the_o inward_a and_o outward_a nakedness_n the_o outward_a nakedness_n of_o man_n the_o abuse_n of_o apparel_n the_o wantonness_n and_o pride_n in_o apparel_n every_o man_n be_v a_o labourer_n man_n continual_a labour_n both_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o mind_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o corn_n be_v well_o as_o other_o fruit_n no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o the_o production_n the_o progress_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n labour_n man_n be_v a_o drudge_n to_o the_o dumb_a creature_n his_o poverty_n notwithstanding_o his_o drudgery_n man_n continual_a labour_n in_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n appear_v in_o our_o labour_n all_o honest_a calling_n appoint_v by_o god_n man_n must_v live_v by_o their_o labour_n and_o not_o by_o their_o wit_n the_o great_a hurt_n and_o the_o shameful_a abuse_n of_o enclosure_n a_o pprophecy_n against_o our_o enclosure_n the_o disagree_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o branch_n can_v couple_v if_o the_o root_n be_v divide_v man_n be_v sometime_o subject_a to_o the_o tyranny_n &_o oppression_n of_o other_o prince_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n the_o degree_n of_o government_n how_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v enmity_n in_o marriage_n the_o motive_n to_o preserve_v love_n how_o unnatural_a be_v this_o enmity_n in_o marriage_n the_o allurement_n of_o beauty_n shall_v assuage_v man_n the_o wife_n be_v inform_v in_o her_o duty_n in_o the_o house_n there_o be_v several_a duty_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n &_o to_o the_o wife_n the_o fond_a jealousy_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o abuse_n of_o marriage_n may_v breed_v a_o ill_a disposition_n a_o bitter_a invective_n against_o marriage_n after_o divorce_n man_n be_v accurse_v of_o god_n the_o limitation_n of_o this_o curse_n the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n the_o guiltiness_n of_o cry_v sin_n man_n curse_n appear_v in_o his_o reason_n and_o in_o his_o religion_n the_o strange_a different_a judgement_n of_o man_n the_o different_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n petrus_n ramus_n censure_v second_o cause_n do_v not_o detract_v from_o the_o first_o agent_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o birth_n of_o thing_n &_o their_o continuance_n god_n power_n do_v wonderful_o appear_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n man_n great_a curse_n in_o the_o point_n of_o his_o religion_n man_n great_a curse_n in_o the_o point_n of_o his_o religion_n the_o persecution_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o cloak_n and_o pretence_n of_o religion_n the_o author_n make_v 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burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v a_o earnest_n of_o the_o last_o general_a combustion_n thunder_z and_o lightning_n token_n of_o the_o last_o combustion_n the_o author_n recall_v himself_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n how_o agreeable_a the_o punishment_n be_v to_o the_o offence_n the_o punishment_n be_v agreeable_a to_o man_n condition_n the_o extent_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o judgement_n the_o strangeness_n appeaâ—es_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n mean_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o language_n the_o monarchy_n and_o conquest_n the_o necessity_n of_o trade_v and_o commerce_n the_o uniformity_n of_o law_n and_o of_o religion_n the_o punishment_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o tongue_n but_o likewise_o in_o the_o distraction_n a_o difficulty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o express_v his_o own_o thought_n a_o wise_a man_n can_v hardly_o be_v a_o good_a speaker_n the_o difficulty_n in_o learn_v tongue_n defect_n in_o grammar_n perjury_n and_o lie_v proceed_v from_o this_o confusion_n the_o very_a tongue_n do_v sometime_o obscure_a and_o hinder_v our_o knowledge_n whether_o man_n shall_v speak_v natural_o hebrew_a whether_o we_o shall_v speak_v hebrew_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n the_o inconvenience_n proceed_v from_o this_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n great_a controversy_n about_o word_n god_n mercy_n in_o the_o union_n of_o these_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ancient_a and_o strange_a tongue_n add_v lustre_n to_o science_n against_o translation_n that_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o scripture_n shall_v continue_v unchangeable_a the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v in_o fiery_a tongue_n the_o author_n here_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n for_o all_o his_o error_n he_o recal_v himself_o the_o punishment_n in_o woman_n conception_n and_o delivery_n other_o creature_n be_v compare_v with_o man_n in_o his_o birth_n how_o this_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v natural_a 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death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o element_n man_n death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n the_o soul_n receive_v a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n from_o the_o body_n the_o soulâ—_n build_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n the_o immortal_a soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n how_o easy_o the_o soul_n may_v preserve_v life_n by_o a_o natural_a course_n how_o the_o death_n of_o man_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o nature_n in_o general_n how_o death_n serve_v to_o instruct_v us._n death_n be_v a_o very_a powerful_a mean_n to_o recall_v a_o sinner_n death_n â—ights_v in_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o christian_a man_n desire_v death_n as_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o happiness_n death_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o death_n be_v our_o comfort_n in_o all_o our_o worldly_a misery_n death_n give_v the_o chrisâ—â—aâ—_n man_n a_o excellent_a resolution_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n the_o fearful_a circumstance_n of_o the_o last_o 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must_v appear_v upon_o the_o same_o kind_n gen._n â—_o â—_o 16._o sub_fw-la viripâ—test_fw-la â—teeris_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o thou_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o the_o woman_n first_o entice_a and_o abuse_v her_o husband_n shall_v now_o incur_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v make_v a_o captive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o her_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n her_o husband_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v call_v this_o iâ—st_a decree_n of_o god_n either_o a_o curse_n or_o a_o blessing_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o god_n do_v never_o so_o we_o any_o feed_v of_o diâ—â—eâ—tion_n between_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o have_v coâ—pled_v together_o and_o make_v one_o flesh_n rather_o i_o conceive_v that_o god_n suppose_v man_n corruption_n do_v here_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n and_o mean_n to_o reconcile_v this_o marry_a couple_n appoint_v a_o dictator_n for_o the_o time_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v bear_v a_o absolute_a rule_n but_o alas_o what_o need_v a_o government_n and_o rule_n if_o their_o heart_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o as_o their_o flesh_n be_v couple_v and_o make_v one_o give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v to_o reckon_v this_o as_o a_o special_a punishment_n of_o man_n fall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dissent_v in_o marriage_n to_o show_v the_o large_a eâ—tent_n of_o this_o punishment_n here_o i_o conceive_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n first_o erection_n and_o institution_n be_v link_v and_o couple_v together_o punishment_n do_v now_o admit_v a_o separation_n through_o their_o own_o enmity_n that_o therein_o may_v appear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n combine_v themselves_o together_o against_o he_o now_o they_o fall_v aâ—_n variance_n among_o themselves_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o 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