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other_o be_v a_o very_a likely_a way_n to_o hinder_v they_o and_o the_o contrary_a to_o promote_v they_o which_o i_o shall_v manifest_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n affection_n towards_o the_o child_n the_o child_n be_v towards_o its_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o parent_n towards_o one_o another_o §_o 4._o first_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o those_o mother_n who_o transfer_a the_o nurse_n of_o their_o child_n to_o other_o shall_v ordinary_o love_v they_o as_o tender_o as_o those_o that_o make_v they_o their_o own_o care_n fin_fw-fr a_o gell._n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la fin_fw-fr when_o the_o infant_n be_v exile_v from_o its_o mother_n sight_n that_o warmth_n of_o love_n which_o receive_v new_a vigour_n from_o the_o frequent_a view_n of_o its_o object_n cool_v by_o degree_n and_o languish_n whilst_o the_o
the_o complete_a mother_n or_o a_o earnest_a persuasive_a to_o all_o mother_n especial_o those_o of_o rank_n and_o quality_n to_o nurse_v their_o own_o child_n a_o partu_fw-la statim_fw-la excipit_fw-la lactandi_fw-la cura_fw-la atque_fw-la hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la crat_fw-mi omni_fw-la machinarum_fw-la genere_fw-la pugnadum_fw-la adversus_fw-la pravam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sed_fw-la mirum_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgo_fw-la receptam_fw-la quà _fw-la matres_fw-la infantulos_fw-la suos_fw-la conductitiis_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la tradunt_fw-la nutriendos_fw-la erasm_n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la christiano_n p._n 398._o nil_fw-la tam_fw-la praeter_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la mulier_fw-la quod_fw-la genuit_fw-la recuset_fw-la alere_fw-la idem_fw-la eras_n ibid._n sine_fw-la eam_fw-la totam_fw-la integram_fw-la esse_fw-la matrem_fw-la svi_fw-la filii_fw-la permit_v she_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a complete_a mother_n of_o her_o son_n a._n gell._n noct._n att._n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o by_o henry_n newcome_n a._n m._n and_o rector_n of_o tatten-hall_n in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n london_n print_v for_o j._n wyatt_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1695._o imprimatur_fw-la humf._n hody_a r._n in_o ch._n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n johanni_n diu._n provide_v archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la dom._n aug._n 18._o 1694._o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n the_o author_n motive_n to_o this_o undertake_n viz._n compassion_n for_o child_n injure_v by_o be_v nurse_v by_o stranger_n charity_n to_o such_o mother_n as_o be_v reproach_v for_o do_v their_o duty_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o obligation_n to_o oppose_v the_o luxury_n of_o the_o age_n and_o hope_n that_o such_o a_o plain_a discourse_n may_v meet_v with_o some_o success_n p._n 1_o chap._n i._n the_o case_n be_v brief_o state_v and_o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v allege_v which_o relate_v to_o it_o together_o with_o the_o argument_n and_o inference_n which_o result_n from_o they_o p._n 15_o chap._n ii_o the_o great_a mischief_n which_o mother_n by_o transfer_v the_o nurse_n of_o their_o child_n to_o other_o woman_n threaten_v their_o family_n with_o both_o in_o point_n of_o succession_n and_o that_o mutual_a affection_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o p_o 47_o chap._n iii_o the_o inconvenience_n result_v to_o the_o child_n themselves_o which_o be_v nurse_v by_o stranger_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n either_o through_o the_o nurse_n want_n of_o care_n the_o unsuitable_a nourishment_n or_o contagious_a disease_n transmit_v in_o her_o milk_n 62_o chap._n iu_o the_o mischief_n which_o may_v be_v propagate_v from_o mercenary_a nurse_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n p._n 76_o chap._n v._o the_o common_a plea_n for_o nurse_n child_n abroad_o together_o with_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o they_o and_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o p._n 86_o the_o conclusion_n a_o pathetic_a address_n to_o all_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o they_o will_v admit_v the_o precede_a particular_n into_o their_o serious_a and_o impartial_a consideration_n p._n 98_o the_o introduction_n §_o 1._o custom_n like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o firm_a enclosure_n and_o furious_o throw_v down_o all_o the_o bulwork_n of_o law_n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a obligation_n that_o obstruct_v its_o passage_n like_o a_o mighty_a tyrant_n it_o usurp_v upon_o truth_n and_o duty_n and_o awe_v all_o into_o a_o compliance_n with_o its_o violent_a government_n man_n live_v as_o seneca_n observe_v not_o by_o reason_n but_o by_o imitation_n 1._o de_fw-fr beata_fw-la vita_fw-la c._n 1._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o one_o another_o by_o heap_n as_o so_o many_o blinde-man_n into_o a_o ditch_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n in_o many_o thing_n strange_o unreasonable_a which_o be_v recommend_v by_o custom_n have_v pass_v not_o only_o without_o control_v but_o with_o 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