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A01883 The fall of man, or the corruption of nature, proued by the light of our naturall reason Which being the first ground and occasion of our Christian faith and religion, may likewise serue for the first step and degree of the naturall mans conuersion. First preached in a sermon, since enlarged, reduced to the forme of a treatise, and dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie. By Godfrey Goodman ... Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656. 1616 (1616) STC 12023; ESTC S103235 311,341 486

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the_o ground_n the_o root_n the_o cause_n of_o every_o the_o mean_a profession_n and_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o trade_n course_n and_o vocation_n and_o i_o may_v bold_o speak_v it_o absit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la verbo_fw-la all_o other_o profession_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v not_o spice_v and_o season_v with_o learning_n they_o be_v base_a and_o barbarous_a if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o hallow_v with_o religion_n they_o be_v profane_a and_o heathenish_a i_o have_v forget_v myself_o and_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o philosophy_n or_o out_o of_o my_o own_o modesty_n desire_v to_o conceal_v these_o point_n of_o secrecy_n the_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o childbirth_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v now_o again_o retire_v myself_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o the_o two_o sex_n this_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_o inflict_v on_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n but_o it_o be_v further_o extend_v womb_n and_o general_o comprehend_v all_o the_o disease_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o that_o the_o maid_n and_o the_o widow_n shall_v not_o free_o escape_v for_o infinite_a be_v the_o disease_n and_o those_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v make_v she_o sub●ect_v unto_o what_o strange_a pang_n and_o convulsion_n do_v it_o suffer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o stable_a foundation_n in_o the_o body_n such_o rise_n such_o fall_a sometime_o provoke_v with_o a_o scent_n so_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a to_o nature_n that_o the_o ignorant_a ●ort_n not_o consider_v the_o natural_a cause_n cry_v a_o possession_n a_o possession_n then_o straight_o some_o poor_a old_a woman_n be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n bring_v before_o a_o justice_n accuse_v for_o a_o witch_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o womb_n do_v no_o way_n offend_v or_o annoy_v they_o for_o then_o certain_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o cry_n their_o groan_n their_o complaint_n their_o feed_n their_o thrive_a in_o fl●sh_n something_o at_o length_n will_v easy_o discover_v it_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o woman_n but_o alas_o here_o be_v too_o many_o i_o can_v reckon_v all_o some_o shall_v appear_v and_o those_o i_o will_v conceal_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n phlegmone_v abscessus_fw-la ulcus_fw-la canc●r_n scirrhus_o mola_fw-la inflatio_fw-la hydrops_fw-la calculus_fw-la rhagad●s_fw-la c●ndylomata_fw-la haemorrhoïdes_fw-la will_v you_o see_v the_o symptom_n sign_n and_o proper_a passion_n mensium_fw-la suppressio_fw-la mensium_fw-la proflwium_fw-la atque_fw-la stillicidium_fw-la albus_fw-la fluor_fw-la uterinus_fw-la gonorrhaea_n duplex_fw-la uteri_fw-la strangulatus_fw-la ascensus_fw-la descensus_fw-la prolapsio_fw-la convulsio_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la abortus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v the_o physician_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n man_n be_v sometime_o tie_v to_o his_o secrecy_n and_o silence_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o instance_n in_o those_o part_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n the_o sweet_a pap_n which_o serve_v to_o allure_v the_o husband_n pap_n and_o to_o put_v the_o child_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o grief_n be_v spongious_a part_n some_o ill_a humour_n s●ttle_a there_o and_o the_o softness_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o stony_a hardness_n the_o fresh_a and_o beautiful_a colour_n be_v change_v to_o paleness_n and_o wannesse_n in_o stead_n of_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a milk_n the_o filth_n break_v out_o into_o issue_n and_o sore_n and_o therein_o assure_v man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o corruption_n but_o likewise_o feed_v upon_o corruption_n for_o what_o be_v milk_n itself_o but_o only_o impure_a blood_n the_o colour_n change_v now_o if_o these_o part_n which_o border_n so_o near_o upon_o the_o heart_n be_v corrupt_v then_o assure_o the_o heart_n itself_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n the_o root_n of_o life_n and_o nature_n herself_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o those_o part_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o poor_a suck_a babe_n together_o with_o life_n together_o with_o food_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o life_n do_v by_o a_o law_n of_o necessity_n impart_v their_o own_o corruption_n for_o the_o male_n they_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o the_o like_a sorrow_n what_o strange_a and_o noisome_a disease_n do_v befall_v the_o generative_a part_n lues_fw-la venerea_fw-la priapismus_fw-la gonorrhaea_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o and_o i_o think_v my_o mouth_n be_v defile_v with_o speak_v of_o they_o only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o reckon_v up_o one_o among_o the_o misery_n proper_a to_o this_o time_n among_o the_o invention_n and_o monster_n of_o this_o last_o age_n for_o the_o ancient_n never_o hear_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o disease_n beget_v among_o we_o disease_n and_o no_o nation_n will_v father_n it_o all_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o we_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o french_a the_o french_a on_o the_o italian_a the_o italian_a on_o the_o spaniard_n the_o spaniard_z on_o the_o indian_a as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o excellent_a treasure_n bring_v from_o a_o new-found_a world_n a_o disease_n which_o arise_v from_o immoderate_a lust_n noisome_a infectious_a corrupt_v the_o bone_n rot_v the_o flesh_n lose_v and_o dissolve_v the_o ligament_n a_o just_a punishment_n for_o man_n lust_n that_o since_o beauty_n allure_v he_o &_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n provoke_v he_o therefore_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o beauty_n his_o favour_n shall_v fail_v he_o hi●_n eyesight_n shall_v leave_v he_o his_o colour_n forsake_v he_o his_o nose_n shall_v drop_v off_o his_o lip_n shall_v be_v eat_v his_o palate_n shall_v be_v canker_a and_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o break_a staff_n he_o shall_v go_v like_o a_o cripple_n shame_n and_o reproach_n shall_v attend_v he_o full_o to_o describe_v this_o disease_n i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o skilful_a physician_n let_v it_o suffice_v for_o i_o to_o observe_v that_o although_o some_o other_o creature_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o incline_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o be_v man_n yet_o none_o be_v taint_v with_o such_o a_o noisome_a disease_n save_v only_a man_n as_o likewise_o in_o all_o former_a time_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o disease_n much_o less_o of_o the_o cure_n only_o among_o we_o christian_n who_o profess_v a_o more_o strict_a austere_a and_o mortify_a life_n this_o disease_n first_o take_v her_o beginning_n that_o see_v god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o his_o grace_n therefore_o god_n punish_v the_o uncleanness_n &_o incontinency_n of_o these_o time_n with_o a_o great_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n and_o as_o the_o woman_n partake_v in_o the_o man_n punishment_n both_o of_o they_o sweat_v in_o their_o labour_n both_o of_o they_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n so_o man_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o sex_n partake_v in_o her_o sorrow_n these_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v if_o i_o be_v worthy_a i_o will_v give_v this_o advice_n to_o lady_n and_o gentle_a woman_n who_o now_o labour_n in_o the_o pain_n and_o peril_n of_o childbirth_n that_o during_o this_o time_n woman_n they_o will_v better_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o the_o occasion_n that_o their_o danger_n and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o they_o will_v give_v god_n most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o that_o great_a blessing_n of_o all_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n