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A25812 Aristoteles Master-piece, or, The secrets of generation displayed in all the parts thereof ...; Aristotle's Masterpiece. 1684 (1684) Wing A3689; ESTC R4283 73,397 190

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that_o marry_v woman_n surmount_v the_o age_n aforesaid_a if_o they_o expect_v child_n unless_o by_o miracle_n must_v labour_v against_o the_o wind_n though_o if_o a_o old_a man_n that_o be_v not_o wear_v out_o by_o disease_n and_o incontinency_n marry_v a_o brisk_a lively_a lass_n there_o be_v hope_n even_o to_o threescore_o and_o ten_o and_o some_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a lusty_a till_o fourscore_o hypocrates_n that_o famous_a and_o learned_a physician_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o youth_n at_o 16_o year_n or_o between_o that_o and_o 17_o have_v much_o vital_a strength_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o get_v child_n and_o that_o force_n and_o heat_n of_o procreating_a matter_n continual_o increase_v till_o 45_o 50_o &_o 65._o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o latter_a begin_v to_o flag_n the_o seed_n by_o little_a and_o little_o become_v unfruitful_a the_o natural_a spirit_n be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o humour_n dry_v up_o and_o in_o general_a most_o physician_n at_o this_o day_n do_v observe_v it_o but_o as_o to_o particular_n as_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v it_o often_o happen_v otherwise_o nay_o it_o be_v report_v by_o a_o credible_a author_n that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o erecus_fw-la king_n of_o sweedland_n a_o man_n be_v marry_v at_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a to_o a_o bride_n of_o thirty_o and_o have_v many_o child_n by_o she_o but_o look_v so_o fresh_a that_o such_o as_o know_v he_o not_o take_v he_o not_o to_o exceed_v half_a that_o age._n in_o campania_n where_o the_o air_n be_v temperate_a serene_a and_o calm_a man_n of_o 80_o year_n usual_o marry_v young_a virgin_n and_o have_v child_n by_o they_o which_o argue_v that_o age_n in_o man_n hinder_v not_o procreation_n unless_o they_o be_v exhaust_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o their_o member_n shrivel_v up_o if_o any_o ask_v why_o a_o woman_n be_v soon_o barren_a than_o a_o man_n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n be_v the_o natural_a heat_n which_o be_v more_o predominant_a in_o the_o latter_a than_o in_o 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of_o blood_n then_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v convey_v by_o artery_n from_o the_o heart_n by_o force_n whereof_o the_o yard_n be_v erect_v and_o make_v capable_a to_o eject_v the_o seed_n and_o partly_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n without_o exception_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n to_o copulation_n which_o fire_v the_o imagination_n with_o unusual_a fancy_n or_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_v a_o brisk_a charm_a beauty_n who_o wit_n and_o liveliness_n may_v much_o incite_v and_o more_o inflame_v the_o courage_n but_o if_o nature_n be_v enfeeble_v then_o be_v there_o fit_a artificial_a remedy_n to_o restore_v it_o viz._n such_o meat_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o afford_v such_o aliment_n as_o prove_v to_o make_v seed_n abound_v and_o restore_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o faculty_n may_v free_o opporate_v for_o as_o dung_n and_o well_o manure_v restore_v ground_n that_o be_v wear_v out_o and_o heartless_a even_o so_o 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to_o the_o breast_n and_o sometime_o but_o ●a●ely_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o course_n the_o hemorrhoid_v or_o some_o bruise_n receive_v by_o blow_n or_o the_o like_a and_o be_v know_v by_o a_o certain_a redness_n and_o burn_a heat_n cause_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v feverish_a and_o out_o of_o order_n to_o cure_v it_o then_o first_o let_v the_o diet_n be_v comfort_v moisten_a and_o of_o good_a nourishment_n as_o the_o broth_n of_o pullet_n capon_n cock_n chicken_n veal_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o indive_n borrage_n purslain_a or_o lettice_a have_v be_v boil_a and_o if_o she_o can_v get_v it_o let_v the_o woman_n drink_v the_o juice_n of_o pomgranet_n but_o for_o want_v of_o that_o barleywater_n wherein_o anniseed_n have_v be_v boil_a but_o let_v she_o refrain_v drink_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a liquor_n as_o likewise_o hot_a spice_n and_o if_o she_o find_v any_o obstruction_n in_o her_o excremental_a evacuation_n let_v she_o take_v a_o soften_a or_o mollify_a glyster_n and_o sleep_v at_o seasonable_a time_n as_o much_o as_o shecan_v another_o way_n to_o remedy_v it_o be_v by_o divert_v the_o humour_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o rub_v the_o body_n in_o all_o the_o adjacent_a place_n let_v blood_n in_o the_o foot_n scarification_n in_o the_o leg_n or_o visicatores_fw-la apply_v in_o those_o place_n especial_o if_o the_o course_n be_v stop_v or_o ready_a to_o come_v down_o if_o not_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm._n but_o if_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v prevail_v not_o to_o remove_v the_o humour_n make_v a_o cataplasm_n of_o the_o leave_n of_o mellilot_n and_o nightshade_n each_o half_n a_o handful_n and_o when_o boil_a in_o spring-water_n add_v to_o they_o bean_n meal_n 2_o ounce_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o oatmeal_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o breast_n observe_v so_o to_o do_v before_o the_o breast_n be_v extraordinary_o inflame_v chap._n xxxiv_o a_o tumour_n in_o the_o breast_n its_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o tumor_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n but_o first_o of_o the_o flagitious_a tumour_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o thick_a and_o unnatural_a vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o menstrual_a blood_n which_o be_v retain_v or_o corrupt_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o that_o again_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o course_n or_o when_o nature_n be_v defective_a in_o discharge_v they_o into_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o due_a time_n as_o also_o from_o corruption_n of_o humour_n whereby_o be_v engender_v evil_a vapour_n and_o there_o pass_v by_o insensible_a way_n cause_v the_o breast_n to_o swell_v or_o distend_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a swell_n and_o be_v know_v by_o a_o shoot_a pain_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_n that_o oppress_v it_o the_o left_a breast_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o swell_v than_o the_o right_n communicate_v pain_n to_o the_o arm_n and_o shoulder_n as_o likewise_o the_o rib_n on_o the_o same_o side_n the_o breast_n be_v white_a and_o shine_a sound_v like_o a_o drum_n if_o touch_v gentle_o and_o swell_v in_o all_o part_n alike_o to_o cure_v this_o as_o also_o the_o valery_n tumour_n you_o must_v order_v the_o woman_n to_o observe_v a_o moderation_n in_o diet_n that_o thereby_o crudity_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o contract_v windy_a or_o valery_n humour_n in_o the_o vein_n suffer_v she_o to_o drink_v water_n wherein_o cinnamon_n and_o anniseed_n have_v be_v boil_a as_o also_o the_o rind_n of_o citron_n and_o then_o let_v she_o observe_v to_o take_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o provoke_v the_o course_n in_o do_v which_o she_o will_v find_v the_o humour_n abate_v then_o let_v she_o take_v celondine_n cammomile_n groundsil_n &_o ground-juice_n stamp_v they_o and_o boil_v they_o in_o white-wine_n and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v ease_v the_o pain_n and_o restore_v the_o breast_n as_o for_o disease_n and_o accident_n incident_a to_o young_a child_n there_o be_v but_o fe_o woman_n of_o any_o experience_n but_o be_v skilful_a in_o cure_v and_o order_v they_o wherefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o proceed_v to_o anatomise_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n generation_n that_o one_o thing_n remain_v necessary_a in_o this_o treatise_n as_o also_o to_o instance_n what_o man_n nad_z woman_n ought_v to_o marry_v that_o their_o issue_n may_v be_v fair_a healthful_a and_o prosperous_a chap._n xxxv_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o man_n generation_n the_o yard_n of_o man_n be_v a_o official_a member_n and_o the_o tiller_n of_o man_n generation_n compound_n and_o make_v of_o skin_n brawn_n tendones_n vein_n artery_n sinew_n and_o great_a ligament_n and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o two_o passage_n or_o principal_a issue_n one_o for_o the_o sperm_n and_o another_o for_o the_o urine_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o common_a yard_n be_v eight_o or_o nine_o inch_n with_o measurable_a bigness_n proportion_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la this_o member_n have_v as_o avicen_n say_v three_o hole_n through_o one_o pass_v insensible_a polition_n and_o wind_n that_o cause_v the_o yard_n to_o rise_v the_o other_o two_o hole_n be_v declare_v before_o also_o the_o yard_n have_v a_o skin_n and_o about_o the_o head_n thereof_o it_o be_v double_a and_o that_o man_n call_v praeputium_fw-la and_o this_o skin_n be_v movable_a for_o through_o his_o consecration_n the_o spermatick_a matter_n be_v the_o better_a and_o soon_o gather_v together_o and_o soon_o cast_v forth_o from_o the_o testicle_n for_o by_o he_o be_v have_v the_o most_o delectation_n in_o the_o do_n and_o the_o foremost_a part_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o yard_n before_o be_v make_v of_o a_o brawny_a flesh_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v once_o lose_v it_o can_v never_o be_v restore_v again_o but_o it_o may_v be_v well_o skin_v etc._n etc._n the_o cod_n be_v a_o compound_a member_n and_o a_o official_a and_o though_o it_o be_v count_v among_o the_o generative_a member_n yet_o it_o be_v call_v a_o principal_a member_n because_o of_o generation_n this_o purse_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o custody_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o testicle_n and_o other_o spermatick_a vessel_n and_o it_o be_v also_o make_v of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o inner_a and_o of_o the_o outer_a the_o outer_a be_v compound_v and_o make_v of_o skin_n and_o lazartus_fw-la longitudinal_n and_o transversal_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o myrac_n the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o cod_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o syfac_o and_o be_v in_o similitude_n as_o two_o pocket_n draw_v together_o by_o themselves_o and_o they_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o syfac_o and_o there_o be_v two_o because_o if_o there_o fall_v any_o hurt_n to_o the_o one_o the_o other_o shall_v serve_v the_o testicle_n or_o stone_n be_v two_o make_v of_o glandulous_a flesh_n or_o curnelly_n flesh_n and_o furthermore_o throug_n the_o didimus_n come_v the_o testicle_n from_o the_o brain_n sinew_n and_o from_o the_o heart_n artery_n and_o from_o the_o liver_n vein_n bring_v unto_o they_o both_o feeling_n and_o stir_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o nutrimental_a blood_n and_o the_o most_o pure_a blood_n of_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n whereof_o be_v make_v the_o sperme_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o testicle_n the_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o due_a time_n the_o groyn_n be_v know_v they_o be_v the_o empty_a juncture_n or_o purge_v place_n unto_o the_o liver_n and_o they_o have_v curnelly_n flesh_n in_o the_o ply_v or_o bow_v of_o the_o thigh_n the_o hip_n have_v great_a brawny_a flesh_n on_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o descend_v downward_o brawn_n cord_n and_o ligament_n move_v and_o bind_v together_o the_o thigh_n with_o the_o haunch_n themselves_o chap._n xxxvi_o what_o woman_n ought_v to_o marry_v with_o what_o man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v 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