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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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cause_n can_v demonstrate_v the_o pain_n the_o continual_a danger_n and_o pain_n in_o conception_n men-midwife_n man_n bear_v their_o own_o child_n why_o god_n so_o punish_v the_o husband_n why_o there_o be_v secret_a quality_n which_o can_v be_v know_v the_o extent_n of_o philosophy_n concern_v her_o subject_n why_o the_o husband_n partake_v in_o the_o wife_n passion_n a_o defence_n of_o philosophy_n the_o strange_a disease_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o pap_n the_o french_a or_o neapolitan_a disease_n a_o advice_n to_o woman_n woman_n longing_n a_o impression_n upon_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o serpent_n observation_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o man_n observation_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o man_n the_o curiosity_n of_o woman_n tax_v the_o corruption_n of_o young_a child_n how_o exceed_o child_n do_v love_v fruit_n the_o author_n justify_v his_o method_n by_o law_n man_n death_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o death_n of_o dumb_a beast_n man_n 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judgement_n how_o we_o shall_v prevent_v god_n wrath_n what_o effect_n the_o
and_o enlighten_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v by_o grace_n it_o serve_v to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o our_o divine_n suppose_v reason_n to_o have_v the_o same_o reference_n to_o faith_n which_o sometime_o leaven_n have_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o scripture_n signify_v one_o by_o the_o other_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o interpreter_n expound_v beware_v of_o the_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o pharisee_n now_o leaven_n it_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n levit._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o levit_n it_o be_v command_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v lay_v and_o offer_v up_o upon_o leaven_a bread_n super_fw-la fâ—rmentatos_n pane_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v that_o leaven_n shall_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v perform_v 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all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a growth_n and_o best_a perfection_n only_o the_o the_o woman_n notwithstanding_o her_o strength_n and_o ablenesse_n of_o body_n it_o will_v not_o excuse_v she_o notwithstanding_o her_o good_a complexion_n and_o sound_a constitution_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v she_o for_o she_o be_v only_o subject_a to_o sorrow_n sorrow_n i_o say_v for_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n comparable_a to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n from_o their_o first_o quicken_a or_o conception_n you_o shall_v observe_v they_o with_o pale_a look_n heavy_a eye_n apt_a to_o faint_v upon_o every_o occasion_n conception_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o themselves_o their_o stomach_n fail_v they_o and_o the_o night_n give_v they_o no_o rest_n all_o the_o devour_a and_o ravenous_a wild_a beast_n be_v apt_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o the_o least_o knock_n or_o blow_n the_o least_o ill_a savour_n 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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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