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reasonable_a quantity_n of_o urine_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o big_a she_o grow_v and_o the_o near_a her_o time_n the_o often_o she_o compel_v to_o make_v water_n 2._o if_o the_o weighty_a burden_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v very_o much_o press_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bladder_n it_o force_v the_o woman_n to_o make_v water_n every_o moment_n but_o if_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o be_v press_v it_o be_v fill_v full_a with_o urine_n be_v not_o able_a to_o expel_v it_o because_o the_o sphinct_a muscle_n in_o this_o compression_n can_v be_v open_v to_o let_v it_o out_o which_o cause_v great_a pain_n sometime_o by_o its_o sharpness_n stir_v up_o the_o bladder_n often_o by_o prick_v it_o to_o discharge_v itself_o and_o
cure_v of_o this_o bear_n down_o after_o she_o be_v lay_v than_o before_o for_o then_o the_o cord_n will_v be_v easy_o strengthen_v and_o she_o may_v then_o use_v pessaries_n which_o she_o can_v so_o well_o with_o child_n the_o help_n for_o this_o from_o any_o cause_n be_v to_o keep_v her_o bed_n or_o swaith_v she_o and_o if_o she_o have_v difficulty_n in_o urine_n help_v herself_o by_o lift_v up_o her_o belly_n with_o both_o hand_n but_o if_o humour_n cause_n this_o let_v she_o keep_v a_o dry_a diet_n as_o roast-meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o refrain_v copulation_n straight_o lace_v and_o above_o all_o when_o in_o labour_n take_v care_n that_o neither_o by_o throw_n nor_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n nor_o violent_a draw_v the_o burden_n that_o she_o get_v not_o a_o fall_a out_o of_o the_o womb_n instead_o of_o a_o bear_n down_o or_o weight_n which_o be_v soon_o do_v if_o the_o method_n teach_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n when_o its_o head_n thrust_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n forth_o before_o it_o be_v not_o well_o observe_v sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n these_o water_n be_v either_o breed_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o bring_v thither_o from_o some_o other_o part_n as_o in_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o pass_v by_o transudation_n through_o the_o porous_a substance_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o these_o have_v deceive_v the_o midwife_n as_o well_o as_o patient_n who_o have_v along_o time_n hope_v and_o be_v make_v to_o hope_v for_o a_o child_n at_o length_n find_v nothing_o but_o water_n whereof_o some_o have_v void_v a_o pailful_n of_o which_o be_v many_o relation_n by_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n these_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o be_v too_o cold_a or_o weaken_v by_o a_o violent_a labour_n before_o or_o from_o suppression_n of_o filthy_a humour_n when_o these_o be_v send_v to_o the_o womb_n from_o other_o part_n they_o be_v never_o wrap_v in_o a_o particular_a skin_n but_o retain_v only_o by_o its_o exact_a closure_n and_o flow_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o open_v but_o when_o breed_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n after_o copulation_n if_o the_o seed_n be_v too_o cold_a waterish_a or_o corrupt_v they_o be_v then_o sometime_o contain_v within_o the_o skin_n which_o hinder_v the_o patient_n from_o a_o speedy_a discharge_n of_o they_o she_o go_v with_o it_o almost_o as_o long_o as_o with_o a_o child_n and_o this_o be_v it_o persuade_v they_o they_o be_v with_o child_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o avoid_v be_v deceive_v if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a conception_n for_o in_o a_o dropsy_n her_o breast_n be_v fall_v have_v no_o milk_n nor_o find_v herself_o quicken_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n but_o a_o bubble_a of_o move_v water_n a_o great_a weight_n in_o her_o belly_n and_o more_o equal_a the_o womb_n hip_n thigh_n and_o leg_n swell_v and_o worse_a colour_n in_o her_o face_n and_o as_o it_o may_v come_v alone_o so_o it_o may_v accompany_v a_o true_a conception_n the_o water_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n without_o the_o child_n skin_n some_o have_v void_v 3_o or_o 4_o quart_n above_o 2_o month_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n and_o then_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n without_o the_o skin_n or_o else_o the_o child_n will_v be_v force_v to_o be_v bear_v present_o after_o they_o be_v void_v the_o best_a remedy_n be_v to_o wait_v patient_o the_o time_n of_o delivery_n observe_v a_o dry_a diet_n but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o contain_v in_o the_o womb_n use_v diuretic_n and_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v her_o course_n and_o to_o destroy_v by_o purge_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o such_o superfluity_n of_o which_o the_o womb_n be_v so_o full_a sometime_o that_o it_o discharge_v some_o on_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o chief_o the_o near_a as_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o privity_n which_o be_v so_o swell_v that_o they_o be_v quite_o blow_v up_o and_o in_o some_o be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o can_v close_v their_o thigh_n and_o hinder_v walk_v now_o because_o this_o may_v be_v inconvenient_a to_o she_o during_o labour_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o remedy_v it_o before_o which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o lancet_n all_o along_o the_o lip_n then_o apply_v compress_n dip_v in_o astringent_a wine_n leech_n though_o less_o painful_a be_v not_o so_o proper_a because_o their_o small_a orifice_n close_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o remove_v but_o the_o other_o may_v be_v make_v as_o big_a or_o little_a as_o one_o will_n and_o keep_v open_a by_o ointment_n as_o long_o as_o be_v fit_a sect_n fourteen_o of_o abortion_n and_o its_o cause_n when_o a_o woman_n sir_n in_o the_o beginning_n cast_v forth_o what_o she_o have_v retain_v by_o conception_n it_o be_v a_o effiuxion_n of_o the_o seed_n if_o a_o false_a conception_n it_o be_v a_o expulsion_n but_o when_o the_o infant_n form_v and_o begin_v to_o live_v if_o it_o come_v before_o time_n ordain_v by_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o abortion_n and_o we_o say_v in_o general_a that_o every_o sharp_a disease_n easy_o cause_v it_o in_o particular_a all_o the_o accident_n before_o mention_v as_o also_o a_o great_a noise_n as_o cannon_n of_o thunder_n clap_v watch_v fast_a stink_v etc._n etc._n if_o she_o miscarry_v without_o any_o of_o these_o accident_n hypocrates_n say_v any_o woman_n indifferent_o corpulent_a miscarry_v the_o 2d_o or_o 3d_o month_n without_o manifest_a cause_n it_o be_v because_o the_o inward_a closer_n of_o the_o womb_n vessel_n be_v full_a of_o viscous_a filth_n whereby_o they_o cant_v retain_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o fetus_n which_o be_v loosen_a from_o it_o to_o this_o be_v phlegmatic_a woman_n subject_a and_o who_o have_v the_o white_n much_o which_o make_v the_o womb_n slippery_a and_o loose_v likewise_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n cause_n great_a hurt_n chief_o choler_n but_o above_o all_o sudden_a fear_n there_o be_v other_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o infant_n as_o when_o its_o monstrous_a or_o have_v a_o unnatural_a situation_n if_o we_o find_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a accident_n and_o she_o have_v a_o great_a heaviness_n in_o her_o belly_n fall_v like_o a_o ball_n on_o that_o side_n she_o turn_v and_o there_o come_v stink_a humour_n from_o she_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n she_o will_v miscarry_v of_o a_o dead_a child_n now_o she_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n when_o she_o miscarry_v then_o at_o full_a time_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v always_o if_o she_o miscarry_v at_o first_o because_o of_o the_o violent_a motion_n cause_v by_o frequent_a copulation_n but_o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o fruit_n when_o their_o love_n be_v a_o little_a moderate_v we_o have_v teach_v before_o to_o prevent_v each_o accident_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o abortion_n must_v rest_v or_o keep_v in_o bed_n refrein_o copulation_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o as_o she_o think_v she_o be_v with_o child_n avoid_v diuretic_n and_o opener_n and_o be_v loose_v dress_v wear_v low-heeled_a shoe_n with_o broad_a sol_n her_o rest_n must_v be_v 5_o or_o 6_o or_o 9_o or_o 15_o day_n during_o which_o time_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o her_o belly_n compress_n steep_v in_o aromatic_a and_o astringent_a wine_n some_o midwife_n give_v crimson_a silk_n mince_v small_a in_o the_o yelk_n of_o a_o egg_n or_o scarlet_a grain_n and_o treddle_v of_o several_a egg_n put_v into_o a_o yelk_n be_v superstitious_a as_o if_o enter_v the_o stomach_n it_o be_v able_a to_o fortify_v the_o womb_n and_o child_n and_o keep_v it_o there_o part_n iii_o of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n happen_v to_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n sect_n i._o of_o remedy_n for_o the_o breast_n and_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n of_o woman_n new_o deliver_v and_o how_o to_o draw_v back_o the_o milk_n mid._n as_o soon_o sir_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v and_o burden_n come_v away_o i_o see_v that_o a_o fludding_n follow_v not_o its_o loosen_a if_o not_o apply_v present_o a_o soft_a closure_n 5_o or_o 6_o double_a to_o the_o womb_n that_o do_v carry_v she_o to_o bed_n removing_z all_o foul_a linen_n a_o little_a raise_v her_o head_n and_o body_n put_v down_o her_o leg_n and_o thigh_n with_o a_o small_a pillow_n if_o she_o will_v under_o her_o hand_n lie_v on_o her_o back_n then_o the_o best_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v she_o be_v a_o good_a broth_n and_o so_o leave_v she_o to_o sleep_v wake_v apply_o this_o pultis_fw-la over_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n and_o privity_n take_v 2_o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n 2_o or_o 3_o new_a lay_v egg_n stir_v they_o together_o in_o a_o pipkin_n over_o hot_a embers_o
and_o no_o long_o possess_v the_o womb_n and_o so_o fetch_v away_o the_o child_n by_o the_o foot_n for_o indeed_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o child_n be_v quite_o dead_a in_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o circumstance_n that_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o physician_n or_o surgeon_n art_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o therefore_o present_o use_v his_o crotchet_n because_o they_o be_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o hand_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n to_o prevent_v the_o woman_n danger_n or_o to_o bring_v away_o the_o child_n any_o other_o way_n for_o very_o often_o though_o all_o have_v be_v do_v that_o art_n direct_v some_o person_n present_a that_o understand_v not_o these_o thing_n will_v believe_v that_o the_o child_n be_v kill_v with_o the_o crotche_n although_o it_o have_v be_v dead_a 3_o day_n before_o and_o without_o other_o reason_n and_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o his_o recompense_n in_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o mother_n requite_v he_o with_o a_o accusation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a and_o in_o case_n the_o mother_n shall_v afterward_o die_v by_o misfortune_n lay_v her_o death_n also_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o instead_o of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o treat_v he_o like_o a_o butcher_n or_o hangman_n to_o which_o divers_a midwife_n be_v common_o very_o ready_a to_o contribute_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o poor_a woman_n that_o have_v need_n of_o the_o man_n afraid_a of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v blame_v by_o they_o for_o have_v themselves_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o some_o of_o they_o often_o be_v of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n and_o many_o ill_a accident_n which_o often_o befall_v the_o poor_a woman_n for_o not_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v help_v in_o due_a time_n and_o from_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o they_o perceive_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o labour_n to_o pass_v their_o understanding_n i_o speak_v this_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n on_o both_o side_n now_o therefore_o for_o the_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n to_o avoid_v these_o calumny_n let_v he_o never_o use_v his_o crotchet_n but_o very_o rare_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n as_o also_o to_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a as_o much_o as_o the_o case_n will_v permit_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n whole_a into_o the_o world_n although_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o not_o by_o bit_n and_o peicemeal_n to_o give_v the_o ignorant_a not_o any_o pretence_n of_o blame_n i_o say_v as_o much_o as_o the_o case_n will_v permit_v that_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o woman_n under_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o save_v she_o he_o have_v better_a sometime_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n with_o instrument_n then_o to_o kill_v she_o by_o torment_v she_o with_o excessive_a violence_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o whole_a for_o in_o a_o word_n he_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o his_o conscience_n what_o his_o art_n command_v without_o take_v heed_n to_o what_o may_v be_v speak_v afterward_o and_o every_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n that_o have_v a_o well_o regulate_v conscience_n will_v always_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o his_o duty_n than_o his_o reputation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o perform_v of_o which_o let_v he_o expect_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n sect_n xxxii_o of_o the_o extract_a of_o a_o mola_fw-la and_o false_a conception_n dr_n we_o have_v hitherto_o mrs._n eutrapelia_n discourse_v of_o birth_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o not_o like_o these_o but_o often_o with_o they_o and_o without_o they_o which_o physician_n call_v a_o mola_n but_o you_o call_v it_o a_o false_a conception_n i_o pray_v mrs._n therefore_o what_o be_v that_o mola_n or_o false_a conception_n mid._n a_o mola_n sir_n be_v a_o hard_a inform_v tumorfull_a of_o pore_n like_o so_o many_o ugly_a eye_n scarce_o to_o be_v cut_v by_o a_o knife_n of_o a_o stony_a substance_n to_o touch_v and_o round_o appear_v sometime_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o womb_n sometime_o over_o the_o whole_a womb_n and_o be_v think_v by_o very_o learned_a doctor_n to_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o woman_n herself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o man_n though_o some_o affirm_v it_o can_v be_v without_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o inanimate_a because_o not_o generate_v by_o two_o without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o man_n i_o say_v by_o the_o force_n of_o she_o own_o seed_n mix_v itself_o with_o much_o menstruous_a blood_n retain_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o by_o immoderate_a heat_n be_v change_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o altogether_o unnatural_a as_o be_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n and_o in_o the_o finger_n of_o gouty_a person_n etc._n etc._n dr._n well_o mrs_n since_o it_o be_v so_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o true_a conception_n mid._n it_o may_v sir_n be_v like_o a_o true_a conception_n in_o three_o respect_n 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