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nature_n and_o excellency_n that_o man_n himself_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a comprehend_v it_o it_o be_v the_o infuse_a breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o moses_n by_o holy_a inspiration_n relate_v the_o original_a of_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n now_o as_o for_o all_o other_o creature_n at_o his_o word_n they_o be_v make_v and_o have_v life_n but_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o set_v over_o his_o work_n be_v the_o peculiar_a workmanship_n of_o the_o almighty_a form_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o condescend_v to_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o seem_v to_o denote_v more_o care_n and_o if_o we_o may_v so_o term_v it_o labour_v use_v about_o man_n than_o about_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o only_o partake_v and_o participate_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o innocence_n and_o purity_n whilst_o he_o stand_v firm_a and_o when_o by_o his_o fall_n that_o lively_a image_n be_v deface_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o creator_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o restore_v he_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o man_n from_o that_o low_a condition_n to_o which_o his_o sin_n and_o fall_n have_v reduce_v he_o to_o a_o state_n above_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n if_o therefore_o man_n will_v understand_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o soul_n let_v he_o turn_v his_o eye_n inward_a and_o look_v into_o himself_o and_o search_v diligent_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v find_v so_o many_o admirable_a gift_n and_o excellent_a ornament_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o strike_v he_o with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n as_o reason_n understanding_n freedom_n of_o will_n memory_n and_o divers_a other_o faculty_n that_o plain_o show_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v descend_v from_o a_o heavenly_a original_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a duration_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o annihilation_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o many_o office_n and_o operation_n whilst_o in_o the_o body_n it_o go_v under_o sundry_a denomination_n for_o when_o it_o enlivens_fw-la the_o body_n it_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o give_v it_o knowledge_n the_o judgement_n or_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o recall_v thing_n past_a the_o memory_n whilst_o it_o discourse_v and_o discern_v reason_n whilst_o it_o contemplate_v the_o spirit_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n the_o sense_n and_o these_o be_v the_o principâ—â—_n office_n whereby_o the_o soul_n declare_v it_o powâ—â—_n and_o
operate_v according_a to_o its_o great_a or_o lesser_a force_n chap._n xi_o direction_n and_o caution_n for_o midwife_n and_o first_o how_o a_o midwife_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v a_o midwife_n that_o will_v acquit_v herself_o well_o in_o her_o employment_n aught_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o enter_v upon_o it_o rash_o or_o unadvised_o but_o with_o all_o imaginable_a caution_n consider_v that_o she_o be_v accountable_a for_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o befall_v through_o her_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o neglect_n therefore_o let_v none_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o office_n bare_o upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o maturity_n of_o year_n and_o child-bearing_a for_o in_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n want_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v the_o occasion_n so_o many_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v lose_v now_o as_o for_o a_o midwife_n in_o relation_n to_o her_o person_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n she_o must_v neither_o be_v too_o old_a nor_o too_o young_a neither_o extraordinary_a fat_a nor_o weaken_v by_o leanness_n but_o in_o a_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n not_o subject_a to_o disease_n fear_n nor_o sudden_a fright_v her_o body_n well_o shape_v and_o neat_a in_o her_o attire_n her_o hand_n smooth_a and_o small_a her_o nail_n ever_o pare_v short_a not_o suffer_v any_o ring_n to_o be_v upon_o her_o finger_n during_o the_o time_n she_o be_v do_v her_o office_n nor_o any_o thing_n upon_o her_o wrist_n that_o may_v obstruct_v and_o to_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v add_v activity_n and_o a_o convenient_a strength_n with_o much_o caution_n and_o diligence_n not_o subject_a to_o drowsiness_n nor_o apt_a to_o be_v impatient_a as_o for_o her_o manner_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v courteous_a affable_a sober_a chaste_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o passion_n bountiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o not_o covetous_a when_o she_o attend_v upon_o the_o rich._n her_o temper_n cheerful_a and_o pleasant_a that_o she_o may_v the_o better_a comfort_n her_o patient_n in_o their_o dolorous_a labour_n nor_o must_v she_o at_o any_o time_n make_v overmuch_o haste_n though_o her_o business_n shall_v require_v she_o in_o another_o place_n lest_o she_o do_v thereby_o endanger_v the_o mother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o spirit_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v wary_a prudent_a and_o cunning_a but_o above_o all_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ascendant_n in_o her_o soul_n which_o will_v give_v she_o both_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o chap._n xii_o further_a direction_n to_o midwife_n teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v since_o the_o office_n of_o a_o midwife_n have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v of_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v she_o be_v diligent_a to_o acquire_v whatever_o knowledge_n may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o her_o practice_n never_o think_v herself_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o she_o may_v add_v to_o her_o knowledge_n by_o study_n and_o experience_n yet_o never_o let_v she_o make_v any_o experiment_n at_o her_o patient_n cost_n nor_o apply_v any_o remedy_n in_o that_o case_n unless_o she_o have_v either_o try_v they_o or_o know_v that_o they_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n practise_v neither_o upon_o poor_a nor_o rich_a but_o speak_v free_o what_o she_o know_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n prescribe_v such_o medicine_n as_o will_v cause_v abortion_n though_o desire_v which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n and_o may_v be_v term_v murder_n if_o she_o be_v send_v for_o by_o they_o she_o know_v not_o let_v she_o be_v very_o cautious_a ere_o she_o go_v lest_o by_o lay_v a_o infectious_a woman_n she_o endanger_v the_o spoil_n of_o other_o as_o sometime_o happen_v neither_o must_v she_o make_v her_o house_n a_o receptacle_n for_o great_a belly_a woman_n to_o discharge_v their_o burden_n in_o lest_o her_o house_n get_v a_o ill_a name_n and_o she_o thereby_o lose_v her_o practice_n in_o lay_v of_o woman_n if_o the_o birth_n happen_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a she_o must_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v concern_v but_o must_v cheer_v up_o the_o woman_n and_o do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o make_v the_o labour_n easy_a for_o which_o she_o may_v find_v direction_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n she_o must_v never_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o do_v well_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o child_n and_o above_o all_o let_v she_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o woman_n from_o be_v unruly_a when_o her_o throe_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o lest_o she_o thereby_o endanger_v she_o own_o life_n and_o the_o child_n she_o must_v also_o take_v care_n she_o be_v not_o too_o hasty_a in_o her_o business_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n for_o the_o birth_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v she_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v disorder_v by_o fear_n though_o thing_n shall_v not_o go_v well_o lest_o it_o shall_v make_v her_o uncapable_a of_o give_v that_o assistance_n which_o the_o labour_a woman_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o when_o we_o be_v most_o at_o a_o loss_n than_o there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o prudence_n to_o set_v thing_n right_a and_o now_o because_o she_o can_v never_o be_v a_o skilful_a midwife_n that_o know_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v outward_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o amiss_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a high_o necessary_a with_o modesty_n to_o describe_v the_o generative_a part_n of_o woman_n as_o they_o have_v be_v anatomize_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o show_v the_o use_n of_o such_o vessel_n as_o be_v contribute_v to_o generation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o genitals_o of_o woman_n external_n and_o internal_a to_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb._n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o public_a benefit_n especial_o of_o the_o practitioner_n and_o 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urge_v in_o her_o labour_n neither_o can_v any_o expect_v the_o birth_n in_o that_o manner_n therefore_o the_o midwife_n when_o she_o find_v it_o so_o she_o must_v use_v great_a diligence_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o right_a form_n or_o at_o least_o to_o such_o a_o form_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o may_v make_v the_o delivery_n possible_a and_o most_o easy_a by_o move_v the_o buttock_n and_o guide_v the_o head_n to_o the_o passage_n and_o if_o she_o be_v successful_a herein_o let_v she_o again_o try_v by_o rock_v herself_o to_o and_o fro_o and_o wait_v with_o patience_n till_o it_o change_v its_o manner_n of_o lie_v sometime_o the_o child_n hasten_v the_o birth_n with_o its_o leg_n and_o arm_n expanded_a in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a the_o woman_n must_v rock_v herself_o but_o not_o with_o violence_n till_o she_o find_v those_o part_n fall_v to_o their_o proper_a station_n or_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o gentle_a compression_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o if_o neither_o of_o 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and_o the_o other_o raise_v over_o its_o head_n and_o the_o foot_n likewise_o stretch_v out_o at_o length_n in_o the_o womb_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o midwife_n must_v not_o attempt_v to_o receive_v the_o child_n in_o that_o posture_n but_o must_v lay_v the_o woman_n upon_o the_o bed_n in_o the_o manner_n before_o recite_v make_v a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a compression_n upon_o her_o belly_n to_o oblige_v the_o infant_n to_o retire_v which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o then_o must_v the_o midwise_o thrust_v it_o back_o by_o the_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v the_o arm_n that_o be_v stretch_v above_o the_o head_n to_o its_o right_a place_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v there_o be_v most_o danger_n in_o these_o extremity_n and_o therefore_o the_o midwife_n must_v observe_v to_o anoint_v her_o hand_n first_o and_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o sweet_a butter_n or_o some_o convenient_a pomatum_n thrust_v up_o her_o hand_n as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o 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ordinary_a to_o increase_v the_o milk_n by_o degree_n which_o must_v be_v of_o no_o continuance_n but_o draw_v off_o either_o by_o the_o child_n or_o otherwise_o in_o this_o case_n likewise_o let_v she_o have_v coriander_n or_o fennel-seed_n boil_a in_o her_o barley-broth_n but_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o the_o time_n specify_v let_v she_o abstain_v from_o meat_n if_o no_o fever_n trouble_v she_o she_o may_v drink_v now_o and_o then_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o white-wine_n or_o claret_n as_o also_o syrup_n of_o maidenhair_n or_o any_o other_o syrup_n that_o be_v of_o a_o astringent_a quality_n take_v it_o in_o a_o little_a water_n well_o boil_a and_o after_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o fever_n or_o contraction_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v over_o she_o may_v be_v nourish_v more_o plentiful_o with_o the_o broth_n of_o pullet_n capon_n pigeon_n mutton_n veal_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v not_o be_v till_o after_o eight_o day_n from_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n at_o what_o 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administer_v it_o glisterwise_o but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o operate_v to_o your_o mind_n than_o you_o may_v take_v a_o ounce_n of_o catholicon_n chap._n xviii_o how_o to_o expel_v the_o colic_n from_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n etc._n etc._n these_o pain_n frequent_o afflict_v the_o woman_n no_o less_o than_o the_o pang_n of_o her_o labour_n and_o be_v by_o the_o ignorant_a take_v â—any_n time_n the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o sometime_o â—hey_n both_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n which_o be_v â—ccasioned_v by_o raw_a crude_a and_o watery_a matter_n â—n_o the_o stomach_n contract_v through_o ill_a digestion_n and_o while_o such_o a_o pain_n last_v the_o woman_n travel_n be_v retard_v therefore_o to_o expel_v the_o â—its_n of_o the_o colic_n take_v two_o ounce_n of_o oil_n â—f_o sweet_a almond_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o cinnamon_n water_n with_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o ginger_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o off_o and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o do_v not_o abate_v the_o pain_n make_v a_o clyster_n â—f_a camomile_n baum_n leave_v oil_n olive_n and_o â—ew_a milk_n boil_v the_o former_a in_o the_o latter_a â—nd_n have_v strain_v it_o very_o well_o administer_v it_o â—s_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n and_o then_o fomentaâ—ons_n proper_a for_o dispel_v of_o wind_n will_v not_o â—e_v amiss_o if_o the_o pain_n prove_v the_o gripe_a of_o the_o gut_n â—nd_v long_o after_o delivery_n then_o take_v of_o the_o root_n â—f_o great_a comfry_n a_o dram_n nutmeg_n and_o peach_n kernel_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n yellow_a amber_n â—ne_a dram_n ambergris_n one_o scruple_n bruise_v â—em_v together_o and_o give_v they_o the_o woman_n as_o â—on_n as_o she_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o white-wine_n but_o if_o it_o so_o hap_n that_o she_o be_v feverish_a then_o let_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o warm_a broth_n etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n and_o thus_o courteous_a reaeder_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o work_n have_v full_o unravel_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o however_o it_o may_v be_v ridicule_v by_o the_o profane_a wit_n of_o the_o age_n have_v be_v the_o work_n and_o study_n of_o very_o great_a and_o wise_a both_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n in_o all_o age_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o indefatigable_a labour_n of_o the_o great_a aristotle_n out_o of_o who_o learned_a work_n we_o have_v extract_v this_o book_n a_o man_n of_o that_o profound_a learning_n and_o science_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o that_o he_o owe_v more_o to_o he_o for_o his_o education_n than_o to_o his_o father_n philip_n for_o his_o kingdom_n but_o a_o great_a than_o aristotle_n or_o alexander_n either_o have_v make_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o wonderful_a frame_n of_o man_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o subject_a of_o his_o divine_a meditation_n even_o the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n psalm_n 139._o thou_o have_v possess_v my_o reins_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o reader_n you_o have_v see_v herein_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o malady_n attend_v either_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o the_o mother_n during_o her_o pregnancy_n but_o nature_n and_o art_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n which_o that_o they_o may_v prove_v successful_a be_v the_o design_n and_o end_v of_o the_o compiler_n finis_fw-la