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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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the_o expert_a midwife_n or_o a_o excellent_a and_o most_o necessary_a treatise_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o man._n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o very_a notable_a and_o necessary_a particular_n requisite_a to_o be_v know_v and_o practise_v with_o divers_a apt_a and_o useful_a figure_n appropriate_v to_o this_o work_n also_o the_o cause_n sign_n and_o various_a cure_n of_o the_o most_o principal_a malady_n and_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o woman_n six_o book_n compile_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o industry_n of_o james_n rueff_n a_o learned_a and_o expert_a chirurgeon_n and_o now_o translate_v into_o english_a for_o the_o general_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o this_o nation_n london_n print_a by_o e_z g._n for_o s._n b._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n alchorn_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n 1637._o imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n r._n p._n ep._n lond._n cap._n dome_v to_o all_o grave_n and_o modest_a matron_n 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can_v never_o attain_v unto_o but_o either_o by_o the_o use_n of_o book_n pen_v by_o skilful_a physician_n &_o surgeon_n or_o by_o conference_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o skilful_a which_o can_v hardly_o or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o most_o place_n be_v have_v or_o else_o by_o practical_a &_o long_a experience_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o sure_a mistress_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o dear_a and_o have_v cost_v the_o life_n of_o many_o both_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o otherwise_o before_o knowledge_n can_v be_v thereby_o obtain_v these_o thing_n so_o be_v what_o reason_n have_v any_o to_o seek_v or_o debar_v grave_a and_o modest_a woman_n such_o as_o god_n have_v call_v to_o that_o function_n or_o other_o grave_n and_o modest_a matron_n such_o as_o though_o not_o so_o precise_o thereunto_o call_v yet_o may_v be_v assistant_n and_o helpefull_a unto_o the_o midwife_n in_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o who_o pain_n &_o labour_n also_o be_v of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o the_o midwife_n absence_n of_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o the_o undertake_n of_o matter_n so_o dangerous_a and_o so_o full_a of_o peril_n with_o much_o less_o hazard_n to_o the_o patient_n and_o pain_n and_o turmoyling_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o midwife_n in_o matter_n both_o concern_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o infant_n do_v questionless_a oftentimes_o endanger_v the_o life_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o procure_v much_o unnecessary_a trouble_n to_o themselves_o whenas_o perhaps_o have_v a_o skilful_a midwife_n the_o matter_n in_o hand_n there_o will_v be_v neither_o peril_n to_o the_o one_o nor_o pain_n to_o the_o other_o but_o will_v some_o nice_o precise_a perhaps_o say_v it_o be_v unfit_a that_o such_o matter_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v publish_v in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n for_o young_a head_n to_o pry_v into_o true_o if_o by_o other_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v effect_v but_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a and_o manifold_a and_o the_o unlearned_a for_o their_o sex_n for_o the_o most_o part_n further_a than_o their_o own_o tongue_n be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o i_o have_v say_v thereunto_o assign_v whether_o be_v it_o better_o that_o million_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o help_n and_o knowledge_n or_o that_o such_o mean_n which_o though_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o may_v by_o some_o be_v abuse_v shall_v be_v have_v and_o use_v do_v we_o not_o see_v in_o many_o case_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v monstrous_a be_v yet_o by_o necessity_n make_v tolerable_a or_o shall_v we_o because_o some_o good_a thing_n be_v by_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a mind_n abuse_v therefore_o deprive_v the_o good_a of_o the_o use_n of_o good_a thing_n if_o such_o slender_a reason_n as_o these_o may_v prevail_v than_o may_v there_o perhaps_o a_o great_a number_n perish_v before_o ever_o they_o see_v the_o light_n who_o otherwise_o may_v live_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o god_n church_n by_o their_o offspring_n and_o perhaps_o also_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o work_n may_v be_v make_v for_o men-mid-wive_n than_o yet_o be_v although_o there_o be_v too_o too_o much_o already_o and_o some_o perhaps_o for_o private_a profit_n have_v too_o far_o already_o encroach_v upon_o woman_n weakness_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o these_o their_o peculiar_a business_n to_o conclude_v i_o say_v only_o this_o my_o intention_n herein_o be_v honest_a and_o just_a and_o my_o labour_n i_o bequeath_v to_o all_o grave_n modest_a and_o discreet_a woman_n as_o also_o to_o such_o as_o by_o profession_n practise_v either_o physic_n or_o chirurgery_n and_o who_o help_n upon_o occasion_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n may_v be_v useful_a and_o good_a both_o for_o mother_n child_n and_o midwife_n but_o young_a and_o raw_a head_n idle_a servingman_n profane_a fiddler_n scoffer_n jester_n rogue_n avaunt_o pack_v hence_o i_o neither_o mean_v it_o to_o you_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o you_o thus_o crave_v the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o honest_a but_o not_o respect_v the_o rash_a censure_n of_o the_o peevish_a i_o rest_v at_o your_o devotion_n unto_o who_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o have_v inscribe_v these_o my_o labour_n the_o particular_a content_n whereof_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n fare_v you_o well_o the_o method_n of_o the_o work_n through_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n and_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n intreat_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o generative_a or_o beget_v seed_n what_o it_o be_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o have_v its_o beginning_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n also_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o form_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 2_o of_o the_o three_o coat_n with_o which_o the_o feature_n be_v environ_v defend_v &_o cover_v in_o the_o womb_n chap._n 3_o of_o the_o three_o faculty_n dispose_v and_o govern_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o true_a generation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o feature_n according_a to_o the_o day_n and_o month_n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o food_n of_o the_o feature_n in_o the_o womb_n with_o what_o nourishment_n it_o be_v nourish_v and_o when_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o infant_n chap._n 6_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o part_n thereof_o also_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o care_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o woman_n with_o child_n how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o insert_v the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la to_o this_o worke._n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o substance_n form_n quality_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o part_n annex_v chap._n 2_o of_o
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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