and_o be_v careful_a therein_o lest_o by_o lay_v any_o one_o that_o have_v a_o infectious_a disease_n as_o the_o pox_n etc._n etc._n she_o get_v it_o and_o so_o spoil_v other_o woman_n as_o a_o midwife_n once_o do_v who_o lay_v a_o strumpet_n that_o have_v a_o inveterate_a pox_n which_o occasion_v a_o bubo_n upon_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o she_o not_o leave_v off_o her_o call_v spoil_v divers_a woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n only_o but_o the_o man_n also_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v by_o their_o wife_n which_o make_v they_o think_v hard_o of_o each_o other_o and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n can_v not_o imagine_v how_o it_o happen_v but_o at_o last_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o able_a physician_n and_o the_o midwife_n for_o ever_o after_o bar_v her_o practice_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o follow_v with_o curse_n even_o to_o her_o grave_a she_o must_v likewise_o observe_v that_o she_o entertain_v no_o great_a belly_a woman_n at_o bed_n and_o board_n in_o her_o house_n lest_o 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of_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o incline_v himself_o he_o roll_z downward_z for_o he_o can_v long_o be_v obscure_v in_o those_o hide_v place_n than_o he_o can_v find_v nutriment_n from_o the_o navel_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v subsist_v without_o external_a respiration_n wherefore_o be_v grow_v great_a he_o be_v more_o and_o more_o desirous_a of_o nutriment_n and_o light_n when_o covet_v the_o etherial_a air_n he_o by_o struggle_v to_o obtain_v it_o break_v the_o membrain_n and_o cover_n whereby_o he_o be_v restrain_v and_o fence_v against_o attrition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o bitter_a pang_n of_o the_o mother_n issucth_v forth_o to_o view_v the_o day_n common_o in_o the_o nine_o month_n for_o then_o the_o matrix_fw-la divide_v and_o oss_v pubis_fw-la be_v loosen_v the_o woman_n strive_v what_o she_o can_v to_o cast_v forth_o her_o burden_n and_o the_o child_n do_v the_o like_a to_o get_v forth_o by_o the_o help_n of_o its_o inbred_a strength_n the_o birth_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_a but_o if_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a then_o more_o dangerous_a be_v the_o delivery_n though_o nature_n as_o a_o kind_a commiserator_n often_o help_v the_o woman_n weakness_n herein_o but_o the_o child_n that_o be_v quick_a and_o lively_a labour_n no_o less_o than_o the_o woman_n now_o there_o be_v bitth_n at_o 7_o or_o 8_o month_n and_o some_o woman_n go_v to_o the_o 10_o month_n but_o of_o these_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o they_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o in_o another_o place_n and_o at_o present_a proceed_v to_o unrayel_fw-mi other_o mystery_n of_o nature_n chap._n iii_o the_o reason_n why_o child_n be_v often_o like_o their_o parent_n and_o what_o the_o mather_n imagination_n contribute_v thereto_o how_o the_o mother_n contribute_v seed_n and_o be_v a_o companion_n in_o the_o whole_a generation_n and_o whence_o grow_v the_o kind_a viz._n whether_o the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o male_a or_o female_a child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a physician_n ground_v upon_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n afford_v most_o seed_n her_o likeness_n will_v have_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a then_o will_v follow_v the_o contrary_a effect_n or_o if_o a_o proportionable_a quantity_n proceed_v from_o either_o then_o will_v the_o similitude_n depend_v upon_o either_o lactantius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o a_o man_n seed_n fall_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o womb_n a_o male_a child_n may_v be_v get_v but_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o female_a there_o will_v be_v something_o in_o it_o great_o resemble_v a_o woman_n viz._n it_o will_v be_v fair_a white_a and_o smooth_a not_o very_o subject_a to_o have_v hair_n on_o the_o body_n or_o clain_n long_o lank_a hair_n on_o the_o head_n the_o voice_n small_a and_o sharp_a and_o the_o courage_n feeble_a and_o argue_v yet_o further_o he_o say_v that_o a_o female_a may_v perchance_o be_v procreate_v if_o the_o seed_n fall_v on_o the_o right_a side_n but_o then_o through_o extraordinary_a heat_n she_o will_v be_v very_o large_a bone_a full_a of_o courage_n endue_v with_o a_o big_a voice_n and_o have_v her_o chin_n and_o bosom_n hairy_a not_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o other_o of_o the_o sex_n subject_a to_o quarrel_v with_o her_o husband_n when_o marry_v for_o the_o superiority_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o case_n of_o the_o similitude_n nothing_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o if_o she_o conceive_v in_o her_o mind_n or_o do_v by_o chance_n fasten_v her_o eye_n upon_o any_o object_n and_o imprint_v it_o in_o her_o memory_n the_o child_n in_o its_o out_o ward_n part_n frequent_o have_v some_o representation_n thereof_o so_o whilst_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n if_o the_o woman_n earnest_o behold_v his_o countenance_n and_o fix_v her_o mind_n thereon_o without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o child_n will_v resemble_v the_o father_n nay_o so_o powerful_a be_v its_o operation_n that_o though_o a_o woman_n be_v in_o unlawful_a copulation_n yet_o if_o fear_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o cause_v she_o to_o fix_v her_o mind_n upon_o her_o husband_n the_o child_n will_v resemble_v he_o though_o he_o never_o get_v it_o the_o same_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a proceed_v from_o imagination_n in_o cause_n of_o wart_n moldspot_n stain_n dash_v and_o the_o figure_n of_o strange_a thing_n though_o indeed_o they_o sometime_o happen_v through_o fright_n or_o extravagant_a long_n many_o woman_n there_o be_v that_o see_v a_o hare_n across_o they_o when_o great_a with_o child_n will_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n with_o a_o hairy-lip_n some_o child_n again_o be_v bear_v with_o flat_a nose_n wry_a mouth_n great_a bluber_n lip_n and_o ill_o shape_v body_n and_o most_o ascribe_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o strange_a conceit_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o have_v busy_v her_o eye_n and_o mind_n upon_o some_o ill_n shape_v or_o distort_a creature_n therefore_o it_o great_o behoove_v all_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o avoid_v any_o monstrous_a sight_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v a_o steadfast_a mind_n not_o easy_o fix_v upon_o any_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o and_o this_o opinion_n pliny_n confirm_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o the_o 12_o chapter_n the_o famous_a sir_n thomas_n more_n likewise_o confirm_v it_o and_o discant_v merry_o on_o a_o passage_n of_o his_o time_n wherein_o a_o person_n have_v divers_a child_n will_v own_v none_o but_o one_o that_o be_v like_o he_o when_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v by_o the_o asseveration_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o all_o except_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o beget_n but_o whilst_o another_o man_n be_v mount_v in_o his_o saddle_n she_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o detect_v she_o in_o the_o act_n have_v her_o imagination_n so_o fix_v on_o he_o that_o as_o she_o conceive_v the_o similitude_n can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o likeness_n can_v confiirm_v no_o child_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a father_n own_o yet_o in_o manner_n wit_n and_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o mind_n daily_a example_n reach_v we_o that_o child_n which_o have_v all_o force_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v common_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o their_o progenitor_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v much_o in_o this_o whether_o venery_n be_v use_v with_o great_a or_o weak_a desire_n for_o many_o be_v less_o venerous_a and_o not_o so_o hot_a and_o consequeut_o not_o so_o desirous_a of_o copulation_n but_o rather_o decline_v it_o unless_o the_o obstreporusness_n of_o their_o wife_n cause_v they_o to_o compliance_n therein_o and_o then_o they_o proceed_v faint_o and_o drowsy_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o parent_n nature_n wit_n and_o manner_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o wise_a man_n frequent_o beget_v stupid_a slothful_a child_n of_o feeble_a mind_n because_o they_o be_v not_o much_o give_v to_o these_o delight_n but_o as_o i_o say_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o progenitor_n be_v hot_a in_o venereous_a action_n and_o do_v liberal_o and_o abundant_o employ_v themselves_o therein_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n be_v of_o the_o same_o desire_n manner_n and_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o mother_n be_v equal_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a efficient_a and_o beginning_n of_o action_n motion_n and_o generation_n yet_o that_o the_o woman_n do_v afford_v seed_n and_o effectual_o contribute_v in_o that_o particular_a to_o the_o procreation_n of_o the_o child_n be_v evince_v by_o strong_a reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n seminary_n vessel_n have_v be_v give_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o genital_a testicle_n invert_v if_o the_o woman_n want_v seminal_a excessence_n for_o be_v nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o seed_n and_o procreation_n and_o fix_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n both_o the_o testacle_n and_o receptacle_n of_o seed_n who_o nature_n and_o force_n be_v to_o operate_v and_o afford_v fruitful_a virtue_n to_o the_o seed_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o there_o need_v no_o strong_a argument_n than_o that_o if_o a_o woman_n do_v not_o use_v copulation_n to_o eject_v her_o seed_n she_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o
that_o the_o seed_n have_v no_o free_a passage_n than_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v inquire_v into_o and_o this_o often_o happen_v the_o which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o small_a desire_n to_o venery_n and_o the_o little_a or_o no_o pleasure_n or_o satisfaction_n receive_v thereby_o a_o settle_n in_o the_o course_n and_o a_o slimy_a phlegmatic_a matter_n mix_v therewith_o as_o also_o by_o their_o inordinate_a flow_v occasion_v by_o the_o plenty_n of_o humour_n collect_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundant_a of_o windy_a vapour_n contract_v therein_o cause_n obstruction_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o crudity_n and_o wateryness_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o debar_v the_o pleasure_n in_o ejection_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o sudden_a paleness_n arise_v in_o the_o face_n etc._n etc._n to_o remedy_v this_o the_o party_n must_v alter_v her_o diet_n not_o eat_v any_o cold_a raw_a phlegmatic_a substance_n but_o rather_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o choleric_a hot_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n as_o anniseed_n or_o carraway-seed_n in_o her_o bread_n store_n of_o peniroyal_n in_o her_o broth_n let_v she_o likewise_o each_o morning_n for_o a_o week_n together_o make_v a_o posset_n in_o which_o she_o must_v boil_v the_o root_n of_o birthwort_n angelico_n sage_n rosemary_n cinnamon_n and_o borage_n the_o take_v the_o male_a herb_n mercury_n dittany_n centaury_n marigold_n cubed_n safron_n mugwort_n and_o clovegilly-flower_n of_o each_o a_o handful_n boil_v they_o in_o white_a wine_n and_o eject_v the_o concoction_n by_o little_a and_o little_a at_o sundry_a time_n as_o the_o cold_a or_o obstruction_n can_v be_v perceive_v anoint_v the_o belly_n and_o reins_o of_o the_o back_n one_o day_n with_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n the_o next_o with_o oil_n of_o nutmeg_n or_o mace_n and_o the_o 3d._n with_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v for_o a_o month_n together_o when_o the_o woman_n lie_v down_o nature_n will_v be_v wonderful_o restore_v and_o recover_v such_o force_n as_o to_o remove_v to_o obstruction_n barrenness_n be_v likewise_o cause_v through_o want_n of_o due_a proportion_n of_o seed_n in_o either_o party_n to_o remedy_v which_o let_v their_o diet_n be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n ii_o many_o there_o be_v that_o conceive_v barrenness_n be_v frequent_o cause_v by_o inchantation_n but_o those_o opinion_n s_o be_v altogether_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a if_o the_o womb_n be_v defective_a in_o attract_v the_o seed_n eject_v man_n frequent_o labour_v in_o vain_a in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o woman_n must_v avoid_v sorrow_n anger_n or_o much_o sleep_n eat_v new_a cheese_n milk_n and_o raw_a food_n especial_o lettuce_n endive_n spinage_n beet_n nut_n cherry_n purstain_v oynion_n garlic_n and_o the_o like_a they_o all_o be_v hurtful_a to_o generation_n nor_o must_v she_o drink_v nor_o use_v vinegar_n nor_o eat_v the_o fat_a of_o meat_n too_o frequent_o but_o the_o womb_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o over_o abundant_a moisture_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o heart_n tongue_n a_o herb_n so_o call_v cummin_n fenel_n and_o aniseed_n and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o sirup_o of_o wormwood_n and_o for_o a_o gentle_a opperative_a purge_n in_o this_o case_n take_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o laudanun_n bees-wax_n sheep_n suet_n and_o agarick_n of_o each_o a_o like_a quantity_n melt_v and_o bruise_v they_o after_o which_o make_v they_o up_o into_o little_a pill_n and_o take_v 3_o in_o a_o morning_n and_o next_o to_o they_o take_v of_o this_o conception_n to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n viz._n the_o shave_n of_o ivory_n ash_n key_n yellow_a and_o wild_a rape-seed_n siler_n montanus_n with_o red_a and_o white_a behen_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n cinaman_n galinga_n long-pepper_n clove_n and_o mace_n balsam-wood_n rosemary_n flower_n blatiae_fw-la bezaria_fw-la gentle_a marjorum_fw-la and_o pennyroyal_n of_o each_o 4_o scruple_n balm_n bogluss_n cittern_n reil_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n pearl_n dissolve_v or_o beat_v to_o power_n one_o scruple_n musk_n two_o grain_n white-sugar_n one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a bruise_v they_o and_o see_v they_o over_o a_o gentle_a fise_n in_o as_o much_o malmsey_n as_o will_v make_v they_o into_o a_o confection_n this_o confection_n be_v indeed_o a_o most_o singular_a and_o approve_a one_o in_o all_o case_n of_o barrenness_n where_o cold_a or_o obstruction_n of_o the_o vessel_n do_v occasion_n weakness_n in_o the_o womb._n other_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n there_o be_v when_o the_o woman_n grow_v far_o so_o that_o the_o caul_n swell_v and_o bear_v beyond_o its_o bound_n with_o its_o fatness_n obstruct_v the_o passage_n into_o the_o womb_n to_o prevent_v which_o the_o woman_n must_v not_o sleep_v over_o much_o especial_o in_o the_o day_n time_n nor_o feed_v riotous_o but_o exercise_v herself_o in_o walk_v or_o moderate_a exercise_n and_o often_o use_v purgation_n and_o strong_a glister_v make_v of_o such_o herb_n and_o drug_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a which_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n remove_v such_o obstruction_n but_o a_o more_o dangerous_a cause_n of_o barrenness_n than_o yet_o i_o have_v name_v be_v the_o whites_n which_o be_v contract_v by_o a_o inordinate_a eurudition_n of_o a_o excrementitious_a humour_n collect_v through_o the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n incident_a to_o yonng_a and_o old_a at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o generation_n and_o therefore_o the_o cure_n must_v be_v hasten_v by_o reason_n that_o in_o short_a time_n it_o deride_v art_n and_o render_v woman_n inevitable_o barren_a occasion_v leanness_n consumption_n melancholy_a dropsy_n fall_v of_o the_o womb_n swoon_v convulsion_n which_o render_v it_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a in_o long_a continuance_n though_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o remove_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o let_v phlebotomy_n or_o blood_n let_v be_v 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