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nature_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n wherefore_o the_o midwife_n shall_v do_v she_o endeavour_v birth_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o natural_a birth_n that_o she_o reduce_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o lawful_a form_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n i_o say_v by_o remove_v the_o buttock_n and_o by_o direct_v and_o guide_v the_o head_n to_o the_o out-passage_n if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effect_v this_o way_n let_v she_o assay_v by_o often_o move_v and_o stir_v until_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o right_a form_n and_o manner_n cahp._n v._o of_o the_o five_o form_n of_o a_o birth_n against_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o
it_o happen_v that_o the_o infant_n hasten_v to_o the_o birth_n the_o foot_n and_o arm_n wide_a abroad_o let_v not_o the_o midwife_n procure_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o let_v she_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o stool_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o let_v she_o repress_v backward_o her_o womb_n lie_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n oftentimes_o before_o mention_v or_o let_v she_o bid_v she_o sometime_o turn_v and_o move_v her_o self_n to_o and_o fro_o until_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o more_o apt_a and_o convenient_a form_n if_o this_o shall_v seem_v to_o profit_v nothing_o at_o all_o let_v the_o midwife_n join_v both_o the_o foot_n together_o and_o reduce_v and_o bring_v down_o the_o hand_n about_o the_o side_n if_o she_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n and_o let_v she_o direct_v and_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o birth_n in_o the_o safe_a manner_n she_o can_v notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sure_a way_n and_o least_o dangerous_a that_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v turn_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o womb_n and_o there_o to_o be_v frame_v to_o a_o right_n and_o natural_a form_n of_o proceed_v to_o the_o birth_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o sixth_o form_n and_o fashion_n and_o of_o the_o help_n and_o remedy_n of_o it_o but_o if_o the_o infant_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o birth_n with_o both_o the_o knee_n the_o hand_n let_v down_o about_o the_o thigh_n then_o let_v the_o midwife_n thrust_v both_o the_o knee_n upward_o with_o her_o right_a hand_n convey_v into_o the_o place_n until_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o foot_n shall_v issue_v forth_o and_o then_o let_v she_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o foot_n with_o her_o left_a hand_n but_o the_o hand_n retain_v about_o the_o side_n with_o her_o right_a hand_n let_v she_o gentle_o move_v the_o child_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o birth_n if_o this_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v safe_a enough_o the_o labouring-woman_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o her_o bed_n where_o lie_v backward_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o speak_v she_o shall_v move_v and_o turn_v herself_o so_o long_o until_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o better_a form_n and_o fashion_n of_o birth_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o seven_o form_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v but_o when_o the_o infant_n shall_v hasten_v to_o the_o birth_n w_o the_o one_o hand_n appear_v only_o the_o other_o arm_n remain_v about_o the_o side_n and_o the_o foot_n stretch_v out_o straight_o into_o the_o womb_n the_o midwife_n shall_v in_o no_o case_n receive_v he_o nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o proceed_v any_o further_a to_o the_o birth_n but_o let_v she_o bring_v the_o labouring-woman_n to_o bed_n where_o she_o may_v lie_v down_o again_o her_o middle_a part_n high_a and_o her_o head_n low_o then_o her_o belly_n also_o be_v gentle_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o repress_v backward_o that_o the_o infant_n may_v fall_v back_o again_o into_o the_o womb_n likewise_o let_v the_o midwife_n if_o there_o be_v need_n and_o that_o the_o child_n will_v not_o proceed_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n hold_v and_o press_v down_o his_o shoulder_n with_o her_o hand_n convey_v into_o the_o place_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o arm_n appear_v out_o to_o his_o side_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o natural_a form_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o may_v break_v forth_o to_o a_o easy_a birth_n ghap._n viii_o of_o the_o eight_o form_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o this_o birth_n be_v very_o dangerous_a among_o those_o which_o offer_v themselves_o contrary_a to_o nature_n birth_n a_o very_a dangerous_a birth_n who_o form_n and_o figure_n thou_o do_v see_v here_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o therefore_o the_o midwife_n shall_v employ_v her_o labour_n that_o great_a diligence_n be_v use_v she_o may_v reduce_v and_o bring_v back_o all_o this_o birth_n into_o the_o womb_n therefore_o let_v she_o first_o anoint_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o labouring-woman_n with_o oil_n because_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v need_n of_o great_a labour_n and_o travel_v afterward_o if_o she_o can_v let_v she_o thrust_v back_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o child_n with_o one_o of_o her_o hand_n convey_v in_o nigh_o his_o arm_n that_o he_o fall_v whole_o back_o again_o into_o the_o womb_n and_o again_o lest_o he_o return_v to_o the_o same_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o birth_n let_v she_o bring_v down_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o child_n slide_v back_o again_o to_o his_o side_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n let_v she_o reduce_v he_o to_o a_o natural_a birth_n if_o it_o fall_v not_o out_o well_o this_o way_n the_o travelling-woman_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o bed_n where_o after_o she_o have_v have_v some_o rest_n you_o must_v proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o before_o deliver_v if_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o vain_a neither_o be_v he_o change_v into_o another_o form_n she_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o the_o stool_n and_o her_o womb_n be_v to_o be_v depress_v on_o every_o part_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v downward_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o woman_n stand_v by_o moreover_o the_o midwife_n have_v anoint_v the_o matrix_fw-la and_o both_o the_o arm_n put_v forward_o let_v she_o join_v they_o together_o as_o well_o as_o she_o can_v and_o let_v she_o receive_v the_o infant_n break_v forth_o in_o that_o manner_n small_a less_o danger_n if_o the_o midwife_n be_v not_o negligent_a and_o the_o child_n be_v small_a there_o will_v be_v less_o danger_n in_o this_o birth_n if_o the_o midwife_n shall_v be_v nothing_o negligent_a in_o her_o duty_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v slender_a and_o small_a in_o the_o birth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o nine_o form_n and_o fashion_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o but_o if_o the_o child_n shall_v proceed_v forth_o to_o the_o birth_n with_o his_o buttock_n first_o let_v the_o midwife_n lift_v up_o the_o fundament_n with_o her_o hand_n anoint_v and_o convey_v in_o and_o turn_v the_o head_n to_o the_o way_n of_o passage_n she_o must_v not_o make_v haste_n in_o this_o case_n lest_o he_o slide_v back_o into_o a_o worse_a form_n &_o fashion_n neither_o also_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v bear_v so_o without_o most_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o child_n therefore_o if_o he_o can_v be_v turn_v otherwise_o with_o the_o hand_n convey_v in_o the_o labouring-woman_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o bed_n where_o if_o she_o shall_v be_v faint_a and_o feeble_a she_o must_v be_v refresh_v and_o comfort_v with_o convenient_a meat_n and_o now_o she_o must_v proceed_v in_o the_o manner_n often_o speak_v of_o before_o until_o the_o form_n of_o a_o more_o convenient_a birth_n shall_v come_v cahp._n x._o of_o the_o ten_o form_n and_o cure_v of_o it_o it_o come_v sometime_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o birth_n appear_v with_o the_o neck_n turn_v awry_o the_o shoulder_n bend_v forward_o to_o the_o birth_n but_o the_o head_n turn_v backward_o and_o the_o foot_n with_o the_o hand_n lift_v upward_o in_o that_o case_n the_o midwife_n shall_v remove_v the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o child_n backward_o that_o the_o head_n may_v appear_v first_o for_o this_o shall_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o shoulder_n be_v remove_v a_o little_a the_o head_n of_o itself_o will_v be_v near_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o if_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o trial_n otherwise_o the_o labouring-woman_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o her_o bed_n and_o lay_v down_o again_o and_o let_v the_o midwife_n use_v the_o precept_n deliver_v before_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o eleven_o form_n and_o remedy_n of_o it_o when_o the_o child_n bend_v forward_o to_o the_o birth_n w_o the_o both_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n at_o once_o heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o no_o danger_n happen_v through_o the_o difficulty_n &_o deform_a fashion_n of_o the_o birth_n therefore_o let_v the_o midwife_n have_v a_o care_n that_o be_v busy_v in_o remove_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o infant_n she_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o head_n and_o as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v first_o direct_v and_o conduct_v he_o to_o proceed_v forth_o also_o the_o arm_n must_v be_v remove_v unless_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o side_n of_o themselves_o if_o it_o succeed_v not_o well_o this_o way_n we_o must_v use_v the_o former_a manner_n of_o turn_v chap._n xii_o of_o the_o twelv'th_v form_n and_o cure_v of_o it_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n before_o all_o the_o most_o perilous_a birth_n of_o all_o that_o the_o birth_n proceed_v forth_o brestward_o observe_v precept_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n cast_v and_o turn_v backward_o this_o be_v account_v most_o perilous_a of_o all_o wherefore_o the_o
midwife_n in_o this_o case_n must_v diligent_o observe_v these_o precept_n first_o let_v the_o midwife_n anoint_v she_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o labouring-woman_n which_o be_v do_v let_v she_o search_v for_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o child_n with_o her_o hand_n convey_v in_o and_o let_v she_o hold_v they_o fast_o when_o she_o have_v hold_v of_o they_o until_o she_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o head_n all_o her_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v use_v that_o she_o may_v first_o reduce_v the_o head_n to_o the_o out_o passage_n after_o she_o shall_v remove_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o child_n and_o shall_v direct_v and_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o side_n for_o this_o be_v do_v both_o the_o birth_n shall_v soon_o have_v passage_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v less_o danger_n also_o last_o if_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o with_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o labouring-woman_n to_o bed_n and_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o manner_n already_o often_o speak_v of_o if_o peradventure_o by_o that_o delay_n the_o infant_n may_v frame_v himself_o to_o a_o apt_a and_o commodious_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o birth_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o thirteen_o form_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o twin_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o one_o for_o as_o the_o birth_n of_o one_o alone_a have_v only_o one_o natural_a form_n but_o many_o unnatural_a so_o have_v also_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n therefore_o when_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o twin_n appear_v with_o their_o head_n proceed_v forth_o the_o midwife_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o she_o do_v orderly_o receive_v one_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v perceive_v to_o lie_v most_o commodious_o and_o fit_o in_o those_o privy_a vault_n but_o do_v not_o let_v the_o other_o slip_n away_o while_z the_o o_o she_o come_v forth_o least_o slide_a back_n again_o into_o the_o womb_n he_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o form_n and_o fashion_n but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v let_v she_o likewise_o also_o receive_v the_o other_o straightway_o as_o she_o ought_v first_o the_o second_o birth_n more_o easy_a than_o the_o first_o this_o second_o birth_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a without_o danger_n because_o the_o former_a child_n have_v make_v the_o way_n so_o plain_a for_o the_o latter_a secundine_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n great_a care_n to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o secundine_n there_o must_v also_o diligence_n and_o care_n be_v use_v that_o in_o this_o birth_n of_o twin_n the_o secundine_n or_o second_o birth_n may_v speedy_o be_v procure_v to_o issue_n forth_o lest_o the_o womb_n be_v free_v of_o the_o child_n do_v quick_o fall_v down_o and_o detain_v they_o retain_v there_o not_o without_o great_a hurt_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o fourteen_o form_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o also_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o unnatural_a birth_n of_o twin_n which_o we_o propound_v and_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o to_o be_v view_v in_o this_o figure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o both_o the_o infant_n turn_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la dangerous_a this_o birth_n of_o twin_n very_o dangerous_a such_o a_o birth_n be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o to_o be_v remedy_v and_o correct_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o midwife_n therefore_o let_v the_o midwife_n anoint_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o labouring-woman_n that_o by_o that_o the_o way_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a for_o the_o birth_n which_o be_v do_v she_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o she_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o one_o of_o the_o child_n and_o hold_v they_o hard_o bring_v downward_o to_o the_o side_n and_o gentle_o procure_v the_o head_n to_o proceed_v forth_o he_o be_v bear_v by_z and_o by_o the_o other_o be_v take_v hold_v of_o let_v she_o proceed_v in_o like_a manner_n but_o if_o she_o can_v apprehend_v the_o arm_n of_o neither_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o happy_a birth_n she_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o they_o if_o peradventure_o the_o child_n may_v be_v soon_o deliver_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n by_o that_o mean_n and_o turn_v which_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o bed_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o last_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o unnatural_a birth_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o there_o be_v another_o form_n of_o a_o unnatural_a birth_n which_o may_v be_v view_v here_o the_o one_o come_v with_o his_o head_n downward_o and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o foot_n which_o form_n true_o be_v frame_v and_o compose_v of_o a_o natural_a and_o unnatural_a kind_n of_o birth_n birth_n a_o natural_a and_o unnatural_a kind_n of_o birth_n but_o when_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o two_o child_n do_v show_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n let_v the_o midwife_n first_o bring_v forth_o the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o natural_a form_n and_o she_o shall_v remove_v the_o other_o come_v with_o his_o foot_n first_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a she_o shall_v reduce_v and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o into_o the_o womb_n that_o he_o also_o may_v be_v dispose_v and_o frame_v to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n but_o if_o he_o can_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o better_a form_n his_o hand_n straight_a way_n be_v take_v hold_v of_o he_o must_v be_v procure_v and_o move_v to_o issue_n forth_o birth_n more_o safe_a if_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o natural_a birth_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v more_o safe_a that_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o natural_a form_n and_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o the_o midwife_n shall_v bend_v her_o diligent_a labour_n by_o anoint_v remove_v and_o turn_v to_o and_o fro_o lest_o that_o the_o womb_n be_v offend_v and_o hurt_v by_o such_o a_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o unnatural_a birth_n and_o lest_o also_o the_o foreskin_n begin_v to_o swell_v 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