it_o happen_v that_o the_o infant_n hasten_v to_o the_o birth_n the_o foot_n and_o arm_n wide_a abroad_o let_v not_o the_o midwife_n procure_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o let_v she_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o stool_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o let_v she_o repress_v backward_o her_o womb_n lie_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n oftentimes_o before_o mention_v or_o let_v she_o bid_v she_o sometime_o turn_v and_o move_v her_o self_n to_o and_o fro_o until_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o more_o apt_a and_o convenient_a form_n if_o this_o shall_v seem_v to_o profit_v nothing_o at_o all_o let_v the_o midwife_n join_v both_o the_o foot_n together_o and_o reduce_v and_o bring_v down_o the_o hand_n about_o the_o side_n if_o she_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n and_o let_v she_o direct_v and_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o birth_n in_o the_o safe_a manner_n she_o can_v notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sure_a way_n and_o least_o dangerous_a that_o the_o infant_n shall_v 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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 only_o a_o superfluous_a humour_n the_o residue_n and_o remainder_n i_o say_v of_o the_o nutriment_n and_o food_n and_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o three_o concoction_n or_o gestion_n in_o the_o body_n derive_v and_o convey_v along_o through_o the_o hide_a and_o secret_a organ_n or_o instrument_n from_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o generative_a part_n and_o serve_v for_o generation_n beginning_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o it_o have_v his_o beginning_n and_o breed_n from_o the_o residue_v and_o remnant_n of_o all_o the_o meat_n belong_v to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n after_o they_o be_v alter_v and_o transmute_v even_o to_o the_o three_o concoction_n of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o which_o concoct_v food_n collect_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o due_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o be_v engender_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o age_n and_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v make_v 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
plaster_n also_o this_o plaster_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o her_o navel_n to_o be_v prepare_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o colocynthis_fw-la decoct_v in_o water_n one_o part_n and_o as_o much_o of_o the_o juice_n of_o rue_n or_o herbe-grace_n to_o which_o you_o shall_v mingle_v myrrh_n lineseed_n fenegreke_v barley-meal_n of_o each_o a_o spoonful_n let_v they_o all_o be_v sodden_a and_o decoct_v together_o and_o let_v the_o plaster_n confect_v and_o compound_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o whole_a belly_n from_o the_o navel_n even_o to_o the_o secret_n this_o have_v be_v sometime_o try_v and_o prove_v yet_o it_o shall_v not_o rash_o be_v use_v without_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o expert_a and_o skilful_a physician_n use_v not_o to_o be_v rash_o use_v and_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v concern_v the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o secundine_a or_o afterbirth_n chap._n v._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 the_o mother_n be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n deliverance_n the_o care_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o mother_n by_o and_o by_o after_o her_o deliverance_n and_o afterbirth_n let_v the_o midwife_n take_v a_o clean_a sponge_n dip_v in_o warm_a water_n and_o gentle_o bathe_v and_o wash_v she_o as_o yet_o sit_v on_o her_o stool_n where_o there_o be_v need_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o matrix_fw-la do_v hang_v and_o appear_v outward_o let_v she_o anoint_v it_o with_o warm_a oil_n of_o rose_n violet_n or_o camomile_n and_o let_v she_o direct_v and_o reduce_v it_o again_o be_v cherrish_v with_o warm_a clothes_n into_o her_o proper_a place_n which_o be_v do_v let_v the_o child-delivered-woman_n be_v bring_v to_o her_o bed_n where_o the_o place_n and_o room_n may_v be_v temperate_a there_o let_v she_o lie_v on_o her_o back_n let_v she_o stretch_v out_o her_o leg_n and_o hold_v they_o wide_o abroad_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a the_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n be_v so_o upright_o that_o she_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o sit_v than_o to_o lie_v down_o because_o by_o that_o mean_n if_o any_o superfluous_a matter_n do_v remain_v it_o may_v more_o commodious_o pass_v away_o but_o if_o in_o the_o first_o day_n the_o issue_v of_o her_o flower_n shall_v cease_v oversoone_o as_o it_o often_o chance_v provoke_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o flower_n to_o be_v provoke_v than_o powder_n of_o elleborus_fw-la or_o pepper_n shall_v be_v blow_v into_o her_o nostril_n every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o for_o to_o move_v and_o provoke_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o flower_n as_o necessity_n shall_v seem_v to_o require_v stay_v if_o too_o abundant_a to_o be_v stay_v but_o if_o the_o flux_n be_v too_o vehement_a and_o more_o abundant_a than_o it_o shall_v and_o that_o the_o childe-bringing-woman_n be_v weaken_v and_o feeblish_v by_o it_o let_v her_o rest_n much_o and_o use_v dry_a meat_n to_o wit_n hen_n and_o capon_n boil_v and_o roast_v and_o also_o any_o meat_n fry_v in_o a_o frying-pan_n let_v she_o abstain_v from_o all_o liquid_a and_o moist_a meat_n for_o by_o these_o the_o term_n will_v issue_v forth_o more_o abundant_o let_v she_o also_o use_v the_o confection_n name_v diatriasandalon_n for_o that_o do_v both_o comfort_n and_o bind_v a_o little_a morsel_n of_o it_o take_v now_o and_o then_o or_o if_o you_o think_v good_a let_v she_o use_v this_o commixtion_n of_o powder_n with_o bread_n toast_a upon_o the_o coal_n and_o steep_v in_o sweet_a wine_n take_v of_o the_o species_n dianthos_n diapliris_n diamargariton_n diacarophylon_n diagalanga_n diatriasandalon_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n diamuscum_fw-la diambra_n of_o each_o half_n a_o scruple_n sugar_n so_o much_o as_o suffice_v mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o powder_n or_o as_o the_o apothecary_n name_n it_o tragema_n and_o let_v it_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o little_a box_n or_o pot_n now_o many_o say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v wash_v and_o wrap_v in_o his_o swadling-clothe_n before_o he_o suck_v the_o breast_n or_o take_v any_o meat_n must_v be_v lay_v by_o his_o mother_n lie_v in_o her_o bed_n mother_n the_o child_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o mother_n near_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o child_n may_v be_v attract_v to_o the_o mother_n on_o the_o left_a side_n near_o the_o heart_n first_o of_o all_o for_o they_o think_v as_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o mother_n do_v attract_v and_o draw_v to_o her_o all_o the_o disease_n from_o the_o child_n and_o that_o she_o do_v expel_v and_o void_a again_o by_o the_o flux_n and_o issue_n of_o her_o womb_n what_o evil_a soever_o she_o have_v attract_v without_o any_o hurt_n to_o herself_o for_o they_o think_v this_o thing_n do_v preserve_v the_o child_n from_o the_o falling-sickness_n and_o the_o leprosy_n through_o his_o whole_a life_n they_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v do_v every_o day_n one_o hour_n while_o he_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o milk_n use_v red_a coral_n prepare_v to_o be_v use_v but_o at_o that_o time_n oftentime_o red_a coral_n prepare_v mix_v with_o sugar_n and_o fresh_a butter_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o child_n because_o they_o also_o do_v preserve_v the_o infant_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n continual_o arm_n red_a coral_n &_o the_o seed_n of_o peony_n to_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n and_o arm_n let_v also_o red_a coral_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o pionie_n be_v hang_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o arm_n for_o they_o do_v strengthen_v comfort_n and_o also_o make_v the_o child_n merry_a and_o lively_a and_o so_o much_o also_o concern_v the_o first_o care_n and_o usage_n of_o a_o woman_n late_o deliver_v and_o her_o child_n after_o the_o birth_n chap._n vi_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 forasmuch_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la be_v two_o 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