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the_o complete_a mother_n or_o a_o earnest_a persuasive_a to_o all_o mother_n especial_o those_o of_o rank_n and_o quality_n to_o nurse_v their_o own_o child_n a_o partu_fw-la statim_fw-la excipit_fw-la lactandi_fw-la cura_fw-la atque_fw-la hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la crat_fw-mi omni_fw-la machinarum_fw-la genere_fw-la pugnadum_fw-la adversus_fw-la pravam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sed_fw-la mirum_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgo_fw-la receptam_fw-la quà _fw-la matres_fw-la infantulos_fw-la suos_fw-la conductitiis_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la tradunt_fw-la nutriendos_fw-la erasm_n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la christiano_n p._n 398._o nil_fw-la tam_fw-la praeter_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la mulier_fw-la quod_fw-la genuit_fw-la recuset_fw-la alere_fw-la idem_fw-la eras_n ibid._n sine_fw-la eam_fw-la totam_fw-la integram_fw-la esse_fw-la matrem_fw-la svi_fw-la filii_fw-la permit_v she_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a complete_a mother_n of_o her_o son_n a._n gell._n noct._n att._n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o by_o henry_n newcome_n a._n m._n and_o rector_n of_o tatten-hall_n in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n london_n print_v for_o j._n wyatt_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1695._o imprimatur_fw-la humf._n hody_a r._n in_o ch._n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n johanni_n diu._n provide_v archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la dom._n aug._n 18._o 1694._o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n the_o author_n motive_n to_o this_o undertake_n viz._n compassion_n for_o child_n injure_v by_o be_v nurse_v by_o stranger_n charity_n to_o such_o mother_n as_o be_v reproach_v for_o do_v their_o duty_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o obligation_n to_o oppose_v the_o luxury_n of_o the_o age_n and_o hope_n that_o such_o a_o plain_a discourse_n may_v meet_v with_o some_o success_n p._n 1_o chap._n i._n the_o case_n be_v brief_o state_v and_o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v allege_v which_o relate_v to_o it_o together_o with_o the_o argument_n and_o inference_n which_o result_n from_o they_o p._n 15_o chap._n ii_o the_o great_a mischief_n which_o mother_n by_o transfer_v the_o nurse_n of_o their_o child_n to_o other_o woman_n threaten_v their_o family_n with_o both_o in_o point_n of_o succession_n and_o that_o mutual_a affection_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o p_o 47_o chap._n iii_o the_o inconvenience_n result_v to_o the_o child_n themselves_o which_o be_v nurse_v by_o stranger_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n either_o through_o the_o nurse_n want_n of_o care_n the_o unsuitable_a nourishment_n or_o contagious_a disease_n transmit_v in_o her_o milk_n 62_o chap._n iu_o the_o mischief_n which_o may_v be_v propagate_v from_o mercenary_a nurse_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n p._n 76_o chap._n v._o the_o common_a plea_n for_o nurse_n child_n abroad_o together_o with_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o they_o and_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o p._n 86_o the_o conclusion_n a_o pathetic_a address_n to_o all_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o they_o will_v admit_v the_o precede_a particular_n into_o their_o serious_a and_o impartial_a consideration_n p._n 98_o the_o introduction_n §_o 1._o custom_n like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n make_v its_o way_n through_o the_o firm_a enclosure_n and_o furious_o throw_v down_o all_o the_o bulwork_n of_o law_n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a obligation_n that_o obstruct_v its_o passage_n like_o a_o mighty_a tyrant_n it_o usurp_v upon_o truth_n and_o duty_n and_o awe_v all_o into_o a_o compliance_n with_o its_o violent_a government_n man_n live_v as_o seneca_n observe_v not_o by_o reason_n but_o by_o imitation_n 1._o de_fw-fr beata_fw-la vita_fw-la c._n 1._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o one_o another_o by_o heap_n as_o so_o many_o blinde-man_n into_o a_o ditch_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n in_o many_o thing_n strange_o unreasonable_a which_o be_v recommend_v by_o custom_n have_v pass_v not_o only_o without_o control_v but_o with_o 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luk._n 14.31_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o where_o the_o assailant_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o rashness_n than_o applaud_v for_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n §_o 2._o it_o may_v then_o be_v just_o wonder_v at_o how_o i_o come_v to_o be_v so_o dare_v as_o to_o oppose_v my_o weak_a arm_n against_o such_o a_o mighty_a current_n or_o to_o undertake_v the_o control_n of_o a_o custom_n which_o hitherto_o have_v prevail_v against_o all_o endeavour_n of_o authority_n reason_n and_o eloquence_n far_o great_a than_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o this_o i_o mean_v of_o mother_n decline_v to_o nurse_n their_o own_o child_n and_o put_v they_o off_o to_o stranger_n annius_n minutius_n the_o roman_a censor_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o a_o strange_a prodigy_n in_o his_o time_n extreme_o ominous_a to_o rome_n that_o a_o roman_a lady_n refuse_v to_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n give_v suck_v to_o a_o puppy_n that_o her_o breast_n may_v with_o more_o safety_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o artificial_a application_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n too_o common_a to_o pass_v for_o a_o prodigy_n among_o we_o though_o i_o fear_v not_o less_o fatal_o ominous_a for_o person_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n to_o run_v the_o great_a hazard_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o most_o unhandsome_a method_n for_o dry_v up_o their_o suck_v rather_o than_o to_o become_v nurse_n to_o their_o own_o child_n and_o i_o find_v a_o most_o refine_a pen_n than_o who_o none_o in_o this_o age_n can_v have_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v succeed_v 28._o lady_n call_v part_v 2._o sect._n 2._o §._o 28._o if_o either_o reason_n eloquence_n or_o a_o more_o charm_a strain_n of_o extraordinary_a piety_n be_v of_o any_o force_n decline_v to_o attack_v this_o prevail_a custom_n through_o mere_a despair_n of_o convince_a by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v §_o 3._o but_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n i_o can_v find_v no_o 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2._o for_o a_o necessary_a vindication_n of_o those_o few_o honourable_a lady_n who_o have_v have_v the_o virtue_n and_o courage_n by_o their_o practice_n to_o confront_v it_o 3._o and_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o duty_n as_o a_o clergyman_n to_o appear_v against_o the_o luxury_n of_o the_o age._n §_o 4._o for_o the_o first_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o a_o peculiar_a inclination_n in_o myself_o to_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o conversation_n of_o little_a child_n among_o who_o i_o have_v always_o find_v a_o most_o agreeable_a diversion_n nor_o need_v i_o since_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o give_v encouragement_n to_o bring_v such_o little_a one_o to_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o propose_v their_o innocence_n to_o our_o imitation_n and_o as_o this_o have_v induce_v i_o to_o spend_v all_o my_o vacant_a hour_n among_o child_n for_o their_o improvement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gratify_n of_o my_o own_o inclination_n so_o it_o make_v i_o the_o more_o impatient_a at_o all_o those_o
back_v by_o such_o authority_n i_o become_v uncapable_a of_o fear_v any_o censure_n or_o despair_v of_o good_a success_n chap._n i._n wherein_o the_o case_n be_v brief_o state_v and_o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v which_o relate_v to_o it_o together_o with_o the_o argument_n and_o inference_n which_o result_n from_o they_o §_o 1._o it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o any_o elaborate_a state_v of_o the_o case_n which_o i_o have_v undertake_v for_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a inability_n or_o any_o bodily_a infirmity_n in_o the_o mother_n real_a and_o not_o mere_o pretend_v that_o may_v have_v a_o pernicious_a influence_n on_o her_o nursery_n god_n who_o by_o his_o providence_n have_v cause_v those_o impediment_n do_v in_o such_o case_n dispense_v with_o this_o duty_n §_o 2._o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n whether_o all_o mother_n be_v their_o quality_n what_o it_o will_v who_o be_v 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not_o only_o nurse_v her_o son_n herself_o but_o plain_o intimate_v that_o she_o think_v it_o her_o duty_n to_o do_v so_o though_o she_o may_v have_v plead_v as_o many_o excuse_n as_o most_o of_o they_o can_v who_o decline_v this_o office_n they_o than_o that_o neglect_v the_o duty_n and_o have_v no_o better_a pretence_n for_o such_o their_o neglect_n than_o those_o which_o she_o wave_v as_o insufficient_a be_v faulty_a at_o least_o on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o refuse_v to_o imitate_v sarah_n who_o the_o apostle_n tell_v wife_n they_o must_v follow_v if_o they_o will_v do_v well_o §_o 5._o the_o next_o text_n be_v in_o gen._n 49.25_o gen_n 49.25_o 49.25_o where_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n have_v foretell_v the_o numerous_a increase_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n that_o like_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n 49.22_o gen._n 49.22_o who_o branch_n spread_v over_o the_o wall_n it_o shall_v multiply_v into_o two_o tribe_n he_o assure_v he_o that_o the_o god_n who_o have_v preserve_v and_o prosper_v he_o notwithstanding_o his_o many_o affliction_n from_o his_o brethren_n at_o first_o and_o the_o egyptian_n afterward_o 25._o v._o 25._o shall_v bless_v his_o posterity_n with_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v beneath_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n i.e._n he_o will_v provide_v for_o he_o a_o inheritance_n fertile_a and_o well_o water_v with_o fountain_n and_o river_n and_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n to_o enjoy_v it_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n be_v conjoin_v and_o a_o promise_v make_v to_o this_o tribe_n that_o in_o order_n to_o its_o increase_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a to_o bear_v and_o careful_a to_o nurse_v their_o own_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v it_o with_o such_o woman_n as_o both_o will_v bear_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n and_o nourish_v their_o own_o offpring_a with_o their_o own_o bread_n whence_o the_o 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great_a person_n kindness_n and_o liberality_n towards_o their_o foster-brother_n be_v a_o argument_n how_o prevalent_a this_o method_n be_v of_o propagate_a the_o stream_n of_o love_n from_o the_o common_a fountain_n of_o the_o breast_n among_o all_o the_o partaker_n of_o it_o and_o the_o too_o common_a observation_n of_o fraternal_a discord_n as_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o melancholy_a consideration_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o oblige_v mother_n to_o neglect_v no_o mean_n any_o way_n likely_a to_o prevent_v they_o especial_o to_o join_v they_o all_o at_o her_o breast_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o unite_a in_o their_o life_n §_o 7._o thus_o have_v i_o demonstrate_v how_o much_o the_o good_a of_o family_n oblige_v all_o mother_n especial_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o nurse_v their_o own_o child_n that_o they_o may_v more_o sure_o prevent_v all_o opportunity_n of_o wrong_v their_o own_o heir_n of_o alienate_v themselves_o from_o their_o child_n or_o their_o child_n from_o they_o or_o 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