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woman_n in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o mean_n to_o remedy_v all_o the_o rest_n chap._n i._n what_o labour_n be_v and_o the_o diffenrence_n of_o it_o together_o with_o its_o different_a term_n by_o a_o delivery_n we_o understand_v either_o a_o emission_n or_o extraction_n of_o the_o infant_n at_o the_o full_a time_n out_o of_o the_o womb._n this_o definition_n may_v comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o natural_a which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o emission_n when_o the_o infant_n come_v in_o a_o commodious_a and_o natural_a figure_n the_o womb_n send_v it_o forth_o without_o extraordinary_a violence_n as_o the_o delivery_n contrary_a to_o nature_n which_o we_o be_v often_o oblige_v to_o perform_v extract_v it_o by_o manual_a operation_n every_o time_n the_o womb_n let_v we_o pass_v or_o send_v forth_o whatsoever_o it_o have_v retain_v and_o form_v after_o conception_n must_v not_o be_v call_v a_o labour_n for_o observe_v what_o i_o have_v already_o note_v above_o and_o what_o i_o will_v here_o 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