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part_n conspire_v against_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o judge_n the_o witness_n the_o jury_n the_o executioner_n and_o the_o sole_a beholder_n to_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v himself_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n bereave_v both_o of_o life_n and_o of_o sense_n he_o make_v himself_o whole_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n contrary_a to_o all_o form_n of_o justice_n and_o most_o contrary_a to_o all_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o abhor_v and_o detest_a blood_n as_o in_o all_o other_o so_o most_o especial_o in_o itself_o as_o have_v this_o principle_n root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o charity_n shall_v begin_v with_o itself_o and_o as_o man_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o life_n nor_o can_v continue_v his_o life_n so_o be_v he_o not_o lord_n of_o his_o life_n or_o his_o
shall_v therefore_o think_v our_o knowledge_n unprofitable_a philosophy_n i_o will_v glad_o ask_v what_o invention_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o more_o beneficial_a to_o man_n than_o be_v the_o mariner_n card_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o huge_a wilderness_n of_o the_o vast_a ocean_n yet_o can_v you_o conceive_v that_o the_o world_n can_v be_v exquisite_o divide_v by_o 32._o part_n for_o so_o many_o wind_n be_v assign_v shall_v acre_n mile_n league_n whole_a country_n huge_a nation_n make_v no_o sensible_a difference_n in_o this_o card_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o card_n so_o exquisite_a and_o of_o such_o necessary_a use_n or_o take_v a_o almanac_n though_o it_o fail_v in_o prognostication_n of_o weather_n be_v it_o therefore_o not_o of_o excellent_a use_n learn_v it_o be_v which_o open_v man_n eye_n to_o all_o humane_a knowledge_n though_o it_o can_v or_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o base_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o contain_v 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 subâ—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 â—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 flâ—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 cancâ—r_n scirrhus_o mola_fw-la inflatio_fw-la hydrops_fw-la calculus_fw-la rhagadâ—s_fw-la câ—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 sâ—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 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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 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that_o be_v fit_v to_o man_n capacity_n and_o apprehension_n but_o a_o religion_n carnal_a profess_v a_o sanctity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n admit_v the_o looseness_n and_o sensuality_n of_o turkisme_n into_o the_o strict_a and_o austere_a profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o here_o be_v pure_a impure_a carnalitie_n but_o o_o thou_o monster_n of_o man_n how_o many_o wife_n will_v thou_o abuse_v in_o thy_o lust_n change_a thou_o own_o flesh_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o change_v thy_o own_o garment_n notwithstanding_o the_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o thy_o lust_n yet_o god_n may_v so_o dispose_v it_o that_o a_o can_v and_o chaste_a blood_n which_o thou_o suppose_v to_o be_v freeze_v up_o with_o some_o northern_a blast_n yet_o this_o blood_n may_v succeed_v thou_o and_o possess_v thy_o seat_n and_o habitation_n when_o thy_o memory_n shall_v be_v clean_o forget_v thy_o name_n accurse_v and_o thy_o seed_n root_v out_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n but_o 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