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A11176 The expert midwife, or An excellent and most necessary treatise of the generation and birth of man Wherein is contained many very notable and necessary particulars requisite to be knovvne and practised: with diuers apt and usefull figures appropriated to this worke. Also the causes, signes, and various cures, of the most principall maladies and infirmities incident to women. Six bookes compiled in Latine by the industry of Iames Rueff, a learned and expert chirurgion: and now translated into English for the generall good and benefit of this nation.; De conceptu et generatione hominis. English Rüff, Jakob, 1500-1558. 1637 (1637) STC 21442; ESTC S101598 115,647 315

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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 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a_o threefold_a concoction_n of_o any_o meat_n concoction_n three_o concoction_n alter_v and_o convert_v into_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n even_o to_o generation_n of_o seed_n that_o concoction_n nevertheless_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o pure_a of_o all_o concoction_n for_o the_o food_n be_v concoction_n 1_o send_v down_o into_o the_o stomach_n by_o chew_v straight_o way_n the_o pure_a nutriment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o other_o part_n the_o dry_a excrement_n be_v drive_v downward_o through_o the_o gut_n to_o the_o belly_n through_o the_o suck_a vein_n name_v in_o latin_a meseraicae_n carry_v as_o it_o be_v to_o one_o gate_n flow_v out_o of_o innumerable_a channel_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o liver_n where_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o former_a concoction_n make_v in_o the_o stomach_n there_o be_v forthwith_o make_v the_o second_o concoction_n in_o the_o concoction_n 2_o liver_n of_o the_o food_n derive_v unto_o it_o the_o superfluous_a matter_n be_v separate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o kind_n of_o choler_n and_o the_o waterish_a humour_n draw_v and_o attract_v by_o the_o emulgent_a vessel_n in_o latin_a vasa_n emulgentia_fw-la that_o it_o be_v strain_v through_o the_o kidney_n may_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o bladder_n than_o the_o remnant_n and_o residue_n refine_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o liver_n by_o this_o concoction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v blood_n be_v convey_v over_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v his_o vital_a administration_n and_o office_n in_o concoction_n 3_o the_o heart_n again_o be_v make_v the_o three_o concoction_n of_o the_o food_n be_v receive_v at_o one_o time_n for_o there_o blood_n have_v take_v unto_o it_o vital_a and_o lively_a spirit_n be_v diffuse_v and_o send_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o several_a member_n
live_a creature_n it_o make_v and_o work_v the_o hair_n in_o plant_n or_o herb_n the_o leaf_n also_o by_o cold_a and_o dryness_n in_o live_a creature_n it_o work_v and_o make_v sinew_n and_o bone_n and_o in_o plant_n or_o herb_n the_o rind_n bark_n and_o wood_n afterward_o the_o form_n or_o fashion_v faculty_n faculty_n 2._o the_o form_n or_o fashion_v faculty_n or_o virtue_n which_o other_o call_v the_o informative_a faculty_n be_v that_o which_o form_v and_o fashion_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v change_v to_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o draw_v his_o original_n and_o beginning_n the_o part_n like_v unto_o their_o first_o original_n be_v several_o dispose_v and_o order_v by_o this_o virtue_n and_o faculty_n the_o part_n which_o ought_v and_o shall_v be_v hollow_a as_o the_o gut_n vein_n artery_n and_o such_o like_a be_v make_v hollow_a and_o those_o part_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v massy_a and_o solid_a be_v in_o like_a manner_n form_v so_o 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