observe_v that_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o term_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o humour_n be_v these_o namely_o most_o great_a pain_n from_o the_o navel_n even_o to_o the_o privity_n and_o about_o the_o kidney_n loin_n and_o hip_n continual_a pain_n but_o most_o often_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o also_o cold_a sweat_n many_o infirmity_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o eye_n because_o of_o their_o affinity_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o matrix_fw-la a_o painful_a heaviness_n of_o the_o eyelid_n the_o colour_n pale_a much_o sadness_n often_o refuse_v of_o meat_n appetite_n slow_a weakness_n of_o the_o member_n and_o heaviness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o here_o also_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n very_o great_a difference_n be_v note_v and_o observe_v as_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v if_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o phlegm_n cure_n if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o term_n come_v from_o phlegm_n 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at_o a_o time_n or_o else_o this_o powder_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o broth_n of_o cicer_n or_o in_o whey_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o the_o best_a turbit_n one_o dram_n powder_n a_o powder_n or_o four_o scruple_n ginger_n half_a a_o dram_n sal_fw-la gemma_fw-la six_o grain_n saffron_n two_o grain_n cinamome_v three_o grain_n sugar_n two_o dram_n mix_v they_o and_o let_v a_o powder_n be_v make_v of_o they_o or_o they_o may_v use_v this_o potion_n follow_v take_v benedicta_fw-la laxativa_fw-la electuarium_fw-la indum_fw-la of_o each_o two_o dram_n diacassia_n three_o dam_n temper_v they_o with_o bawme-water_n and_o mugwoort-water_n so_o much_o as_o suffice_v morsel_n morsel_n or_o let_v such_o purge_a morsel_n be_v make_v take_v red_a rose_n ginger_n cinamome_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n sander_n white_a and_o red_a of_o each_o one_o dram_n hermodactyli_n esula_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n turbit_n four_o dram_n diagridion_n two_o dram_n mastic_n one_o scruple_n white_a sugar_n one_o pound_n let_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n of_o mugwoort_n and_o let_v a_o confection_n be_v make_v in_o morsel_n and_o give_v four_o dram_n at_o a_o time_n or_o they_o may_v use_v this_o infusion_n follow_v infusion_n a_o infusion_n take_v agarick_n half_a a_o ounce_n ginger_n two_o scruple_n sal_fw-la gemma_fw-la half_o a_o scruple_n let_v they_o be_v infuse_v in_o three_o ounce_n add_v to_o they_o oximel_n squiliticum_fw-la one_o ounce_n let_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v infuse_v twelve_o hour_n afterward_o let_v they_o be_v strain_v and_o squeise_v out_o and_o also_o spice_a and_o make_v sweet_a with_o cinamome_n and_o sugar_n so_o much_o as_o suffice_v and_o let_v a_o potion_n be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o superfluous_a matter_n be_v sufficient_o purge_v the_o next_o thing_n be_v that_o such_o a_o bath_n be_v prepare_v in_o which_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v purge_v may_v sit_v bath_n a_o bath_n take_v savine_n calamint_n origanum_fw-la bawme_n feverfew_n wild-mint_n pennyroyal_n melilot_n camomile_n of_o each_o two_o handful_n celandine_n pucedanum_n horehound_n wormwood_n of_o each_o one_o handful_n bayleaves_a lavender_n mercury_n rosemary_n ozymus_n flower_n of_o the_o elder-tree_n of_o each_o three_o handful_n marish-mallowe_n with_o the_o root_n four_o handful_n mugwoort_n six_o handful_n root_n of_o valerian_n two_o pound_n let_v all_o these_o thing_n except_o the_o mugwoort_n be_v beat_v together_o and_o be_v put_v in_o a_o bag_n let_v they_o boil_v in_o water_n and_o let_v a_o bathe_v be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o when_o she_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n let_v she_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o ointment_n follow_v under_o the_o navel_n and_o about_o the_o loin_n take_v oil_n of_o lily_n of_o sweet_a almond_n marrow_n of_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o calf_n one_o ounce_n mucilage_n marish-mallowe_n fenegrek_n line-seed_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n wax_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a mingle_v they_o be_v beat_v and_o let_v a_o unguent_n be_v make_v of_o they_o this_o be_v do_v let_v she_o drink_v one_o spoonful_n of_o this_o powder_n follow_v with_o a_o convenient_a portion_n of_o the_o former_a decoction_n and_o afterward_o lie_v down_o in_o her_o bed_n let_v she_o take_v her_o rest_n take_v the_o best_a cinamome_n rind_n of_o cassia_n fistula_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n cassia_n lignea_fw-la three_o dram_n saffron_n one_o dram_n &_o a_o half_a aristolochia_n rotunda_fw-la asarum_fw-la calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la rind_n of_o the_o root_n of_o capparis_fw-la costus_n dittany_n root_v tormentill_n of_o eringus_n lacca_n of_o each_o four_o scruple_n chamaepitis_n germander_n bayleaves_a origanum_fw-la pennyroyal_n ginger_n calamint_n thyme_n seed_n of_o broome_n of_o wild_a rue_n of_o daucus_n wild_a cress_n hyssop_n nigella_n or_o gith_n ameos_n anise_v fennell_n bay-berry_n serapinum_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n sugar_n equal_a to_o all_o in_o weight_n mix_v they_o together_o and_o let_v a_o powder_n be_v make_v of_o they_o if_o she_o can_v well_o away_o with_o this_o powder_n in_o this_o manner_n then_o let_v a_o confection_n be_v make_v in_o morsel_n after_o this_o manner_n follow_v of_o which_o let_v she_o always_o eat_v after_o the_o bath_n take_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a powder_n without_o sugar_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_o a_o pound_n of_o white_a sugar_n let_v the_o sugar_n be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o former_a decoction_n or_o in_o mugwoort-water_n so_o much_o as_o suffice_v and_o let_v a_o confection_n be_v make_v in_o morsel_n in_o this_o cause_n proceed_v from_o phlegm_n all_o hot_a bath_n consist_v of_o much_o brimstone_n be_v approve_v such_o as_o be_v bath_n of_o badina_n a_o city_n in_o germany_n but_o if_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o use_v the_o bathe_v prescribe_v let_v she_o take_v four_o handful_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sort_n of_o herb_n let_v she_o boil_v they_o
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 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