what_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o this_o tractat._n chap._n 3_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n also_o of_o the_o care_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o woman_n conceive_v with_o child_n chap._n 4_o how_o the_o infant_n be_v condition_v and_o in_o what_o state_n he_o be_v the_o five_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o month_n and_o also_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sex_n and_o form_n chap._n 5_o of_o certain_a precept_n very_o necessary_a for_o woman_n conceive_v with_o child_n even_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o birth_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a chance_n chap._n 6_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o remedy_n which_o may_v concern_v woman_n in_o time_n of_o childbirth_n and_o also_o their_o infant_n of_o the_o due_a and_o lawful_a time_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o dolour_n of_o woman_n in_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o labour_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o office_n of_o midwife_n and_o of_o the_o apt_a form_n and_o fashion_n of_o their_o stool_n or_o chair_n chap._n 2_o of_o certain_a natural_a precept_n and_o medicine_n further_a and_o ease_v the_o slowness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o birth_n chap._n 3_o how_o the_o secundine_n or_o after-burden_n may_v have_v a_o easy_a passage_n if_o it_o stay_v behind_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o usage_n and_o order_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o of_o the_o infant_n be_v new_o bear_v chap._n 5_o how_o and_o with_o what_o instrument_n child_n stick_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v dead_a be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o chap._n 6_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o variety_n of_o a_o unnatuarall_a birth_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o they_o of_o the_o first_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o birth_n not_o natural_a and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v chap._n 1_o of_o the_o second_o chap._n 2_o of_o the_o three_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o four_o chap_n 4_o of_o the_o five_o chap._n 5_o of_o the_o six_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o seven_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o eight_o chap_n 8_o of_o the_o nine_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o ten_o chap._n 10_o of_o the_o eleven_o ch._n 11_o of_o the_o twelve_o chap._n 12_o of_o the_o thirteen_o ch._n 13_o of_o the_o fourteen_o ch._n 14_o of_o the_o fifteen_o cha._n 15_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o false_a conception_n name_v mola_n and_o other_o false_a tumour_n of_o the_o womb_n also_o of_o aborcement_n and_o certain_a monster_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o divers_a sign_n of_o conception_n of_o the_o deceive_a conception_n mola_n and_o of_o other_o false_o suppose_a conception_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o false_a conception_n mola_n and_o other_o false_a tumor_n and_o swell_n of_o the_o womb_n chap_n 2_o of_o unperfect_a child_n and_o also_o of_o monstrous_a birth_n chap._n 3_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o aborcement_n or_o untimely_a birth_n and_o also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o cure_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v abortion_n chap._n 4_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n chap._n 5_o whether_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v engender_v or_o conceive_v child_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n and_o again_o whether_o devil_n and_o spirit_n may_v have_v child_n by_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n 6_o the_o six_o book_n of_o divers_a cause_n of_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n and_o of_o the_o special_a malady_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o also_o of_o the_o divers_a remedy_n of_o all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o sterility_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n also_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n proceed_v from_o phlegm_n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o sterility_n arise_v from_o the_o choleric_a humidity_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la chap._n 3_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o barrenness_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o superfluous_a bloody_a humour_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la chap._n 4_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o sterility_n proceed_v from_o a_o melancholy_n humour_n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o sterility_n proceed_v from_o overmuch_a heat_n dryness_n moisture_n and_o coldness_n ch._n 6_o of_o certain_a general_a precept_n serve_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o suffocation_n or_o choke_n of_o the_o mattrix_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o precipitation_n or_o fall_v down_o of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o it_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o term_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 10_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o term_n chap._n 11_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o man._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o generative_a or_o beget_v seed_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o have_v his_o beginning_n we_o observe_v the_o natural_a procreation_n of_o man_n herb_n the_o procreation_n of_o man_n such_o as_o the_o generation_n and_o beginning_n of_o plant_n or_o herb_n to_o be_v altogether_o such_o as_o we_o perceive_v the_o generation_n &_o beginning_n of_o plant_n or_o herb_n of_o every_o kind_a to_o be_v for_o as_o they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o kind_n cast_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bud_n or_o increase_v and_o do_v natural_o grow_v to_o the_o perfect_a form_n of_o his_o proper_a nature_n so_o man_n also_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o body_n do_v natural_o draw_v his_o original_n &_o beginning_n from_o the_o sperme_n and_o seed_n of_o man_n project_v and_o cast_v forth_o into_o the_o womb_n of_o woman_n as_o into_o a_o field_n but_o that_o matter_n of_o generation_n which_o we_o call_v sperme_n or_o seed_n be_v what_o the_o beget_n seed_n be_v by_o his_o original_n and_o nature_n be_v only_o a_o superfluous_a humour_n the_o residue_n and_o remainder_n i_o say_v of_o the_o nutriment_n and_o food_n and_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o three_o concoction_n or_o gestion_n in_o the_o body_n derive_v and_o convey_v along_o through_o the_o hide_a and_o secret_a organ_n or_o instrument_n from_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o generative_a part_n and_o serve_v for_o generation_n beginning_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o it_o have_v his_o beginning_n and_o breed_n from_o the_o residue_v and_o remnant_n of_o all_o the_o meat_n belong_v to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n after_o they_o be_v alter_v and_o transmute_v even_o to_o the_o three_o concoction_n of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o which_o concoct_v food_n collect_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o due_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o be_v engender_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o age_n and_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v make_v a_o threefold_a concoction_n of_o any_o meat_n concoction_n three_o concoction_n alter_v and_o convert_v into_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n even_o to_o generation_n of_o seed_n that_o concoction_n nevertheless_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o pure_a of_o all_o concoction_n for_o the_o food_n be_v concoction_n 1_o send_v down_o into_o the_o stomach_n by_o chew_v straight_o way_n the_o pure_a nutriment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o other_o part_n the_o dry_a excrement_n be_v drive_v downward_o through_o the_o gut_n to_o the_o belly_n through_o the_o suck_a vein_n name_v in_o latin_a meseraicae_n carry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o one_o gate_n flow_v out_o of_o innumerable_a channel_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o liver_n where_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o former_a concoction_n make_v in_o the_o stomach_n there_o be_v forthwith_o make_v the_o second_o concoction_n in_o the_o concoction_n 2_o liver_n of_o the_o food_n derive_v unto_o it_o the_o superfluous_a matter_n be_v separate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o kind_n of_o choler_n and_o the_o waterish_a humour_n draw_v and_o attract_v by_o the_o emulgent_a vessel_n in_o latin_a vasa_n emulgentia_fw-la that_o it_o be_v strain_v through_o the_o kidney_n may_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o bladder_n than_o the_o remnant_n and_o residue_n refine_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o liver_n by_o this_o concoction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v blood_n be_v convey_v over_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v his_o vital_a administration_n and_o office_n in_o concoction_n 3_o the_o heart_n again_o be_v make_v the_o three_o concoction_n of_o the_o food_n be_v receive_v at_o one_o time_n for_o there_o blood_n have_v take_v unto_o it_o vital_a and_o lively_a spirit_n be_v diffuse_v and_o send_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o several_a member_n
make_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o profound_a wisdom_n of_o god_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o learn_v from_o such_o a_o cunning_a and_o artificial_a frame_n of_o our_o body_n the_o most_o profound_a and_o deep_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o admirable_a goodness_n also_o the_o end_n of_o our_o state_n and_o condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n and_o always_o to_o utter_v and_o express_v our_o great_a gratuity_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a a_o workmaster_n and_o creator_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n also_o of_o the_o care_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o woman_n conceive_v with_o child_n the_o seed_n conceive_v even_o unto_o the_o forty_o and_o five_o day_n be_v change_v into_o the_o due_a and_o perfect_a form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o then_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v receive_v life_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o feature_n but_o a_o infant_n although_o as_o yet_o infant_n when_o the_o conception_n be_v call_v a_o infant_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o tender_a and_o feeble_a condition_n and_o state_n he_o want_v motion_n for_o than_o he_o be_v most_o like_a to_o a_o tender_a flower_n and_o blossom_n of_o tree_n which_o be_v easy_o cast_v down_o and_o deject_v with_o any_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o rain_n etc._n great_a heed_n to_o be_v take_v by_o woman_n with_o child_n of_o affrightment_n immoderate_a joy_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v need_n of_o very_o great_a caution_n and_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v that_o no_o peril_n and_o danger_n may_v happen_v to_o they_o which_o be_v with_o child_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n either_o by_o sudden_a fear_n affrightment_n by_o fire_n lightning_n thunder_n with_o monstrous_a and_o hideous_a aspect_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n by_o immoderate_a joy_n sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n or_o by_o untemperate_a exercise_n and_o motion_n of_o run_v leap_v ride_a or_o by_o surfeit_n or_o repletion_n by_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o that_o they_o be_v take_v with_o any_o disease_n do_v not_o use_v sharp_a and_o violent_a medicine_n use_v the_o counsel_n of_o unskilful_a physician_n again_o use_v the_o wicked_a art_n of_o old_a witch_n and_o harlot_n not_o to_o be_v use_v that_o they_o use_v not_o the_o wicked_a art_n and_o policy_n of_o old_a witch_n and_o harlot_n for_o remove_v and_o punish_v of_o who_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n ought_v most_o special_o to_o belong_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o wit_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n for_o how_o many_o virgin_n how_o many_o widow_n be_v also_o ensnare_v and_o entangle_v with_o these_o art_n and_o devilish_a practice_n witch_n cruel_a murder_n commit_v by_o the_o devilish_a art_n of_o witch_n have_v commit_v cruel_a and_o more_o than_o brutish_a murder_n of_o their_o tender_a babe_n and_o infant_n but_o of_o many_o i_o will_v declare_v a_o few_o which_o those_o pestilent_a and_o damnable_a wretch_n have_v use_v most_o free_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o rest_n i_o will_v leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o at_o least_o the_o mischievous_a practice_n of_o these_o be_v somewhat_o discover_v witch_n the_o art_n and_o act_n of_o harlot_n and_o witch_n when_o first_o be_v deflower_v and_o rob_v of_o their_o best_a jewel_n they_o have_v perceive_v some_o alteration_n to_o be_v cause_v in_o they_o as_o variable_a appetite_n a_o loathe_n of_o their_o accustom_a meat_n and_o drink_v continual_a vomit_v disposition_n to_o parbrake_n in_o the_o morning_n passion_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o heart_n swound_n pain_n of_o the_o tooth_n by_o and_o by_o instruct_v with_o evil_a art_n they_o make_v the_o first_o experiment_n by_o lace_v in_o themselves_o straight_o and_o hard_o that_o they_o may_v extinguish_v and_o destroy_v the_o feature_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n straight_o they_o lace_n themselves_o very_o straight_o but_o when_o they_o perceive_v no_o help_n thereby_o they_o assay_v and_o attempt_v great_a matter_n go_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o some_o old_a witch_n very_o skilful_a in_o cure_v these_o disease_n witch_n they_o go_v to_o some_o old_a witch_n and_o famous_a by_o long_a experience_n ask_v and_o question_v with_o they_o about_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n of_o the_o stop_n of_o their_o term_n desire_v a_o medicine_n and_o counsel_n to_o procure_v they_o to_o issue_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v stop_v do_v breed_v and_o bring_v those_o pain_n about_o the_o midriff_n and_o thigh_n and_o also_o to_o procure_v many_o vomit_n mean_n the_o old_a witch_n advise_v they_o of_o mean_n the_o old_a witch_n not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n will_v they_o to_o inquire_v for_o medicine_n of_o apothecary_n also_o to_o gather_v some_o herb_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n willing_a and_o advise_v they_o that_o they_o use_v they_o in_o wine_n that_o they_o take_v the_o vapour_n of_o some_o that_o they_o put_v some_o of_o they_o in_o their_o shoe_n that_o with_o some_o boil_v in_o water_n they_o wash_v their_o foot_n and_o leg_n morning_n and_o evening_n also_o that_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o docoction_n of_o some_o of_o they_o morning_n and_o evening_n but_o when_o this_o cure_n and_o remedy_n do_v not_o profit_n she_o will_v they_o to_o open_v the_o vein_n in_o the_o foot_n womb_n the_o open_n of_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o foot_n destroy_v that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v do_v that_o perish_v by_o and_o by_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n sometime_o father_n master_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n observe_v and_o mark_v this_o thing_n and_o also_o some_o other_o beside_o and_o conjecture_v as_o the_o matter_n be_v indeed_o precence_n their_o precence_n straightway_n they_o pretend_v and_o make_v a_o show_n that_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o wring_n and_o gripe_n in_o the_o belly_n with_o pain_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o head_n and_o do_v shadow_n and_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o term_n return_v when_o they_o know_v they_o be_v free_a and_o deliver_v from_o the_o feature_n other_o these_o murder_a art_n impart_v to_o other_o they_o impart_v and_o communicate_v likewise_o those_o murder_a art_n and_o cruel_a practice_n to_o other_o that_o thereby_o many_o murder_n of_o silly_a infant_n be_v commit_v beside_o also_o many_o midwife_n and_o also_o surgeon_n and_o unskilful_a physician_n sometime_o over-credulous_a do_v counsel_n &_o advise_v such_o thing_n to_o great_a evil_n and_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o office_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a magistrate_n both_o to_o observe_v &_o prevent_v all_o these_o thing_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n womb_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n after_o the_o three_o and_o four_o month_n from_o the_o conception_n the_o infant_n do_v begin_v to_o move_v and_o stir_v himself_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o somewhat_o to_o display_v and_o stretch_v out_o himself_o and_o also_o to_o enlarge_v and_o amplify_v his_o narrow_a little_a cottage_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o womb_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o to_o be_v amplify_v and_o extend_v into_o length_n dispose_v how_o the_o infant_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n be_v dispose_v breadth_n and_o profundity_n but_o about_o or_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n the_o infant_n incline_v and_o bow_v downward_o with_o the_o face_n towards_o the_o knee_n draw_v both_o his_o leg_n to_o he_o cast_v and_o throw_v both_o his_o hand_n above_o his_o knee_n his_o nostril_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n be_v roll_v and_o wrap_v together_o on_o a_o heap_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o globe_n with_o his_o former_a part_n look_v on_o the_o back_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o turn_v his_o hinder_a part_n to_o 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