place_n and_o at_o present_a proceed_v to_o unravel_v other_o mystery_n of_o nature_n chap._n iii_o the_o reason_n why_o child_n be_v often_o like_o their_o parent_n and_o what_o the_o mother_n imagination_n contribute_v thereto_o whence_o grow_v the_o kind_a viz._n whether_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o male_a or_o female_a childâ—_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n afford_v most_o seed_n her_o likeness_n will_v have_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a then_o will_v follow_v the_o contrary_a effect_n or_o if_o a_o proportionable_a quantity_n proceed_v from_o either_o then_o will_v the_o similitude_n depend_v upon_o either_o lanctantius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o a_o man_n seed_n fall_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o womb_n a_o male_a child_n may_v be_v get_v but_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o female_a there_o will_v be_v something_o in_o it_o great_o resemble_v a_o woman_n viz._n it_o will_v be_v fair_a white_a and_o smooth_a not_o very_o subject_a to_o have_v hair_n on_o the_o body_n or_o chin_n long_o lank_a hair_n on_o the_o head_n voice_n small_a and_o sharp_a and_o the_o courage_n feeble_a and_o argue_v yet_o further_o he_o say_v that_o a_o female_a may_v perchance_o be_v procreate_v if_o the_o seed_n fall_v on_o the_o right_a side_n but_o then_o through_o extraordinary_a heat_n she_o will_v be_v very_o large_a bone_a full_a of_o courage_n endue_v with_o a_o big_a voice_n and_o have_v her_o chin_n and_o bosom_n hairy_a not_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o other_o of_o the_o sex_n subject_a to_o quarrel_v with_o their_o husband_n when_o marry_v for_o the_o superiority_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n of_o the_o similitude_n nothing_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o if_o she_o conceive_v in_o her_o mind_n or_o do_v by_o chance_n fasten_v her_o eye_n upon_o any_o object_n and_o 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a_o hare_n across_o they_o when_o great_a with_o child_n will_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n with_o a_o hairy_a lip_n some_o child_n again_o be_v bear_v with_o flat_a nose_n wry_a mouth_n great_a blubber_a lip_n and_o ill_o shaâ—ed_v body_n and_o most_o ascribe_v â—he_n reason_n to_o the_o strange_a conceit_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o have_v busy_v her_o eye_n and_o mind_n upon_o some_o ill-shaped_a or_o distort_a creature_n therefore_o it_o great_o behoove_v all_o woman_n â—ith_o child_n to_o avoid_v any_o monstruous_a sight_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v a_o steadfast_a mind_n not_o easy_o fix_v upon_o any_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o and_o this_o opinion_n pliny_n confirm_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o the_o 12_o chapter_n the_o famous_a sir_n thomas_n moor_n likewise_o confirm_v it_o and_o discant_v merry_o on_o a_o passage_n of_o his_o time_n wherein_o a_o person_n have_v divers_a child_n will_v own_v none_o but_o one_o that_o be_v like_o he_o when_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v by_o the_o asseveration_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o all_o except_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o beget_n but_o whilst_o another_o man_n be_v mount_v in_o his_o saddle_n she_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o detect_v she_o in_o the_o act_n have_v her_o imagination_n so_o fix_v on_o he_o that_o as_o she_o conceive_v the_o similitude_n can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o likeness_n can_v confirm_v no_o child_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a â—_z own_o yet_o in_o manner_n wit_n and_o prophension_n of_o the_o mind_n daily_a example_n teach_v we_o that_o child_n be_v common_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o their_o progenitor_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v much_o in_o this_o whether_o venery_n be_v use_v with_o great_a or_o weak_a desire_n for_o many_o be_v less_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o not_o so_o hot_a and_o consequens_o not_o so_o desirous_a of_o copulation_n but_o rather_o decline_v it_o unless_o civility_n to_o their_o wife_n cause_v they_o to_o compliance_n therein_o and_o then_o they_o procee_v faint_v and_o drowsy_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o parent_n nature_n wit_n and_o manner_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o wise_a man_n frequent_o beget_v stupid_a slothful_a child_n of_o feeble_a mind_n because_o they_o be_v not_o much_o give_v to_o these_o delight_n but_o as_o i_o say_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o progenitor_n be_v not_o in_o venereous_a action_n and_o do_v liberal_o &_o abundant_o employ_v themselves_o therein_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n be_v of_o the_o same_o desire_n manner_n and_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o thâ—ir_a parent_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o show_v what_o share_v each_o of_o the_o parent_n have_v in_o beget_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o we_o will_v give_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o it_o though_o it_o be_v apparent_a say_v they_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a efficient_a and_o beginning_n of_o action_n motion_n and_o generation_n yet_o that_o the_o woman_n do_v afford_v seed_n and_o effectual_o contribute_v in_o that_o particular_a to_o the_o procreation_n of_o the_o child_n be_v evince_v by_o strong_a reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n seminary_n vessel_n have_v be_v give_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o genital_a testicle_n intervert_v if_o the_o woman_n want_v seminal_a excessence_n for_o be_v nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o seed_n and_o procreation_n and_o fix_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n both_o the_o testicle_n and_o receptacle_n of_o seed_n who_o nature_n and_o force_n be_v to_o operate_v and_o afford_v fruitful_a virtue_n to_o the_o seed_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o there_o need_v no_o strong_a argument_n say_v they_o than_o that_o if_o a_o woman_n do_v not_o use_v copulation_n to_o eject_v her_o seed_n she_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o strange_a disease_n as_o appear_v by_o young_a widow_n and_o virgin_n a_o second_o reason_n they_o urge_v that_o although_o the_o society_n of_o a_o lawful_a bed_n consist_v not_o altogether_o in_o these_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o female_a sex_n be_v not_o better_a wonâ—_n and_o appear_v more_o blithe_a and_o jocund_a than_o when_o they_o be_v often_o satisfy_v this_o way_n which_o be_v a_o inducement_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v great_a pleasure_n and_o receive_v more_o contenâ—_n than_o a_o man_n for_o since_o by_o nature_n much_o delight_n accompany_v the_o ejectionâ—_n by_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o swell_a spirit_n and_o the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o nerve_n in_o which_o case_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o woman_n part_n be_v double_a she_o suffer_v both_o way_n even_o by_o ejection_n and_o reception_n whereby_o she_o be_v more_o recreated_a and_o delight_v in_o the_o veneral_a act._n hence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o the_o child_n more_o frequent_o resemble_v the_o mother_n than_o the_o father_n because_o the_o mother_n confer_v the_o most_o towards_o its_o generation_n and_o they_o think_v it_o may_v be_v further_a instance_a from_o the_o great_a love_n they_o bear_v they_o for_o that_o beside_o their_o contribute_v seminal_a matter_n they_o during_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o child_n with_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o blood_n which_o opinion_n galen_n confirm_v by_o allow_v the_o child_n to_o participate_v more_o of_o the_o mother_n than_o the_o father_n and_o refer_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o sex_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o menstrual_a blood_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n he_o attribute_n
course_n for_o in_o case_n she_o have_v forget_v or_o by_o not_o right_o understand_v their_o natural_a efflux_n or_o be_v puzzle_v therein_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o unnatural_a retention_n or_o extraordinary_a evacuation_n she_o may_v rectify_v her_o judgement_n by_o these_o direction_n viz._n from_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o to_o 21_o woman_n have_v their_o coursesâ—_n according_a to_o the_o most_o natural_a course_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n from_o 21_o to_o 30_o in_o the_o first_o quarter_n from_o 30_o to_o 37_o or_o 38_o in_o the_o full_a moon_n and_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o time_n they_o cease_v in_o the_o last_o quarter_n beside_o what_o be_v beforementioned_a she_o will_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o approach_a time_n by_o pain_n in_o her_o groin_n thigh_n the_o small_a of_o her_o belly_n the_o low_a part_n of_o her_o navel_n together_o with_o swell_a and_o hardness_n in_o the_o say_a place_n shiver_v and_o quake_v through_o out_o the_o body_n as_o if_o possess_v with_o a_o ague_n and_o sudden_o after_o with_o flush_a heat_n feebleness_n and_o lassitude_n small_a sweat_v on_o the_o face_n and_o flushing_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o and_o her_o body_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n restless_a she_o shall_v perceive_v the_o child_n move_v downward_o with_o more_o force_n than_o ordinary_a and_o a_o bloody_a water_n will_v distil_v from_o the_o inferior_a part_n in_o case_n of_o these_o forerunner_n she_o may_v be_v assure_v her_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o as_o she_o must_v not_o delay_v send_v for_o her_o midwife_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o order_v she_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n direction_n for_o which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v for_o wonderful_a it_o be_v that_o nature_n have_v so_o well_o order_v her_o work_n that_o the_o matrix_fw-la open_v not_o unless_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a casualty_n before_o the_o time_n prefix_v and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v these_o sign_n appear_v but_o appear_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o regard_v if_o the_o woman_n desire_v she_o own_o safety_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o case_n the_o woman_n be_v subject_a to_o miscarriage_n or_o to_o come_v before_o her_o time_n let_v she_o take_v mint_n rose_n marjorumâ—_n of_o each_o a_o small_a handful_n saffron_n â—nd_v musk_n of_o each_o three_o grain_n bruise_v thâ—m_n together_o put_v they_o in_o a_o bag_n flat_a and_o hang_v it_o about_o the_o woman`s_n neck_n so_o that_o it_o mâ—y_v reach_v the_o pit_n of_o her_o stomach_n and_o iâ—_n will_v draw_v the_o womb_n upward_o or_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o place_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o or_o give_v the_o child_n occasion_n to_o seek_v for_o untimely_a passage_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o wash_v of_o woman_n after_o delivery_n with_o direction_n how_o to_o make_v they_o for_o the_o first_o wash_v take_v a_o good_a handful_n oâ—_n young_a chervil_a boil_v it_o in_o two_o pint_n of_o water_n which_o have_v do_v add_v to_o it_o a_o spoonful_n of_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o let_v the_o midwife_n use_v it_o at_o her_o discretion_n and_o it_o will_v draw_v down_o the_o puâ—gations_n heal_v and_o cleanse_v the_o afflicted_a part_n there_o be_v some_o that_o use_v milk_n instead_o of_o water_n affirm_v that_o it_o great_o mitigate_v the_o painâ—_n bâ—t_v by_o those_o who_o experience_n have_v teach_v better_a it_o be_v reject_v this_o have_v beâ—n_o use_v eight_o day_n the_o second_o wash_n may_v be_v make_v take_v province_n rose_n moist_a if_o you_o can_v but_o if_o not_o the_o dry_a cake_n put_v they_o in_o a_o little_a linnâ—n_n bag_n and_o boil_v they_o sufficient_o in_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o water_n and_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n and_o use_v it_o as_o the_o former_a fâ—r_v the_o other_o eight_o day_n viz._n the_o liquid_a part_n be_v well_o strain_v the_o three_o and_o last_o wash_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o decoction_n of_o province_n rose_n in_o a_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o myrrh_n water_n and_o use_v only_o four_o day_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o astringent_a for_o woman_n when_o occasion_n require_v as_o also_o direction_n for_o a_o cere-cloth_n and_o how_o to_o cleanse_v she_o before_o she_o rise_v to_o make_v a_o astringent_a take_v pomegranate_n roach-allum_n and_o gall_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n knot-grass_n a_o handful_n of_o province_n rose_n four_o ounce_n the_o rind_n of_o cassia_n and_o pomegranate_n each_o threâ—_n ounce_n of_o scarlet_a berry_n and_o spermaceti_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n the_o water_n of_o rose_n myrrh_n and_o burnet_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a white-wine_n and_o water_n of_o the_o smith_n forge_n of_o each_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n then_o take_v two_o little_a bag_n about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n long_o and_o half_a a_o quarter_n broad_a boil_v they_o in_o the_o water_n with_o the_o drug_n of_o simple_n in_o they_o and_o in_o a_o new_a glaze_v pipkin_n and_o use_v they_o successive_o as_o occasion_n require_v to_o make_v a_o exceed_o convenient_a cerecloth_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n and_o reduce_v the_o body_n into_o a_o good_a temperament_n take_v virgin_n wax_v 8_o ounce_n spermaceti_n and_o venice_n turpentine_n well_o wash_v in_o rose_n and_o plantine_n water_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a add_v to_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v melt_v a_o ounce_n of_o white_a lead_n of_o venice_n pulverise_v and_o have_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n well_o mix_v they_o together_o spread_v they_o plasterwise_a upon_o a_o cloth_n fit_a to_o cover_v the_o belly_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a some_o of_o this_o you_o may_v lay_v upon_o the_o nipple_n have_v first_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o acorn_n or_o spermaceti_n and_o it_o will_v allay_v the_o inflammation_n and_o much_o strengthen_v they_o to_o cleanse_v a_o woman_n before_o she_o rise_v take_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o bitter_a almond_n pell_o they_o bruise_v they_o well_o and_o make_v they_o into_o a_o paste_n with_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n and_o powder_n of_o grise_n put_v the_o past_a â—nto_o a_o bag_n of_o shamy_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o black_a wine_n temper_v it_o well_o and_o use_v it_o upon_o â—he_n place_n where_o the_o cerecloth_n have_v be_v â—aid_v one_o after_o that_o wash_v the_o say_a place_n with_o black_a wine_n wherein_o orange_a flower_n have_v be_v steep_v and_o it_o will_v cleanse_v these_o part_n to_o admiration_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o to_o expel_v the_o colic_n from_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n and_o the_o violent_a gripe_n that_o attend_v the_o first_o delivery_n these_o pain_n frequent_o afflict_v the_o woman_n no_o less_o than_o the_o pang_n of_o her_o labour_n and_o be_v by_o the_o ignorant_a take_v many_o time_n the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o sometime_o again_o they_o join_v force_n and_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o cruddy_a maâ—ter_n in_o the_o stomach_n contract_v through_o indigestion_n and_o while_o such_o a_o pain_n â—asts_n the_o woman_n advance_v nothing_o towards_o her_o travel_n to_o expel_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o colic_n therefore_o take_v two_o ounce_n of_o sweet-almond_n oil_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o cinnamon_n water_n with_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o ginger_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o off_o and_o if_o this_o work_v not_o your_o desire_n make_v a_o glyster_n of_o camomile_n baum_n leave_v olive_n oil_n and_o new_a milk_n boil_v the_o former_a â—n_n the_o latter_a and_o have_v strain_v it_o very_o well_o administer_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n nor_o be_v fomentation_n proper_a for_o dispel_v mind_n amiss_o if_o the_o pain_n prove_v the_o gripe_a or_o fret_v of_o the_o gut_n continue_v long_o after_o delivery_n or_o if_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o course_n descend_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o often_o befall_v woman_n lie_v in_o of_o the_o first_o child_n wherefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o use_v such_o a_o remedy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o may_v eradicate_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o future_a and_o above_o all_o i_o recommend_v this_o most_o approve_v one_o use_v with_o success_n by_o many_o noble_a woman_n receipt_n take_v the_o root_n of_o great_a camfry_n a_o dram_n nutmeg_n and_o peach_n kernel_n of_o each_o two_o scruplâ—s_n yellow_a amber_n and_o amber-grease_n of_o the_o former_a a_o dram_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o scruple_n bruise_v they_o togethe_o and_o give_v they_o the_o woman_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o white-wine_n but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o she_o be_v feverish_a then_o let_v it_o be_v in_o as_o much_o warm_a broth._n
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