A true and certaine relation of a strange-birth which was borne at Stone-house in the parish of Plimmouth, the 20. of October. 1635. Together with the notes of a sermon, preached Octob. 23. 1635. in the church of Plimmouth, at the interring of the sayd birth. By Th. B. B.D. Pr. Pl.

Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653
Publisher: Printed by Anne Griffin for William Russell in Plim mouth
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1635
Approximate Era: CharlesI
TCP ID: A07526 ESTC ID: S120122 STC ID: 1791.3
Subject Headings: Conjoined twins; Sermons, English -- 17th century;
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In-Text strange in the number of parts: Strange in the Multiplication: strange in the number of parts: Strange in the Multiplication: j p-acp dt n1 pp-f n2: j p-acp dt n1:
Note 0 Number of parts. The strangenesse here is in defect or excesse. Defect, when one or both hands or feet are wanting: Such was that woman which wee saw heere the last yeere, who wanted hands, and supplied the want of them in many particulars by her feete. Excesse of number: Such was that Gyant mentioned, • Sam. 21 20. who had on every hand sixe fingers, and on every foote sixe toes, foure and twenty in number. Hitherto referre those whom the Greeks do call NONLATINALPHABET; such was Hermaphrodi•••, the sonne of Mercury and Uenus, i• we may give credit to the ••tation and composition of his name. Number of parts. The strangeness Here is in defect or excess. Defect, when one or both hands or feet Are wanting: Such was that woman which we saw Here the last year, who wanted hands, and supplied the want of them in many particulars by her feet. Excess of number: Such was that Giant mentioned, • Sam. 21 20. who had on every hand sixe fingers, and on every foot sixe toes, foure and twenty in number. Hitherto refer those whom the Greeks do call; such was Hermaphrodi•••, the son of Mercury and Venus, i• we may give credit to the ••tation and composition of his name. n1 pp-f n2. dt n1 av vbz p-acp n1 cc n1. n1, c-crq crd cc d n2 cc n2 vbr vvg: d vbds d n1 r-crq pns12 vvd av dt ord n1, r-crq vvd n2, cc vvd dt n1 pp-f pno32 p-acp d n2-j p-acp po31 n2. n1 pp-f n1: d vbds d n1 vvn, • np1 crd crd r-crq vhd p-acp d n1 crd n2, cc p-acp d n1 crd n2, crd cc crd p-acp n1. av vvb d ro-crq dt np1 vdb vvi; d vbds np1, dt n1 pp-f np1 cc np1, n1 pns12 vmb vvi n1 p-acp dt n1 cc n1 pp-f po31 n1.
Note 1 Multiplication of severall births is rare ▪ •wins are not frequent in our colder climat, much lesse the multiplication of Birth•, yet such we finde recorded, See Se•nertus cap. de G•m•llorum generatione, who out of Aristotle, Pliny, and some Moderne Authors d•t• sh•w the certain•y of this Notorious and in the mouth of every man is that story of Margar••, Sist•r to Earle Floris the fourth (as Heilin relateth it, writing of Holland) who being of the age of two and forty yeeres, brought forth at one birth three hundred three score and five children, halfe o• them males, hal•e females, and the •dd one an Hermaphrodi••. They were christened in two B•sons at the Church of ••sdunen, by Guido Suffragan to the Bishop of Vtrecht, who n•m•d the Males Iohns, and the Females Elizabeths: all which immediatly after died, and with them their mother: the Ba•ons are yet to be seene in the aforesaid Church. Thus farre He•lin ▪ This miracle, or miraculous accident befell her (say some) as the just hand of God upon her, for that when a certaine poore woman having two children hanging at her breasts, asked of her an alm•• shee bitterly upbraided the woman with wheredome, for that shee had both those at one birth, adding, that it was not possible for a woman to conceive two births at once, except by fornication. A good warning doubtlesse to all •ash headed censurers, who spare not to sp•ake of others at their owne pleasure. Multiplication of several births is rare ▪ •wins Are not frequent in our colder climate, much less the multiplication of Birth•, yet such we find recorded, See Se•nertus cap. de G•m•llorum generation, who out of Aristotle, pliny, and Some Modern Authors d•t• sh•w the certain•y of this Notorious and in the Mouth of every man is that story of Margar••, Sist•r to Earl Floris the fourth (as Helen relateth it, writing of Holland) who being of the age of two and forty Years, brought forth At one birth three hundred three score and five children, half o• them males, hal•e females, and the •dd one an Hermaphrodi••. They were christened in two B•sons At the Church of ••sdunen, by Guido Suffragan to the Bishop of Utrecht, who n•m•d the Males Iohns, and the Females Elizabeths: all which immediately After died, and with them their mother: the Ba•ons Are yet to be seen in the aforesaid Church. Thus Far He•lin ▪ This miracle, or miraculous accident befell her (say Some) as the just hand of God upon her, for that when a certain poor woman having two children hanging At her breasts, asked of her an alm•• she bitterly upbraided the woman with wheredome, for that she had both those At one birth, adding, that it was not possible for a woman to conceive two births At once, except by fornication. A good warning doubtless to all •ash headed censurers, who spare not to sp•ake of Others At their own pleasure. n1 pp-f j n2 vbz j ▪ n2 vbr xx j p-acp po12 jc-jn n1, av-d av-dc dt n1 pp-f np1, av d pns12 vvb vvn, vvb np1 n1. fw-la fw-la n1, r-crq av pp-f np1, np1, cc d j ng1 n1 vvb dt n1 pp-f d j cc p-acp dt n1 pp-f d n1 vbz d n1 pp-f np1, vvb p-acp n1 np1 dt ord (c-acp np1 vvz pn31, vvg pp-f n1) r-crq vbg pp-f dt n1 pp-f crd cc crd n2, vvd av p-acp crd n1 crd crd crd n1 cc crd n2, j-jn n1 pno32 n2-jn, vbr n2-jn, cc dt j pi dt np1. pns32 vbdr vvn p-acp crd n2 p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1, p-acp np1 np1 p-acp dt n1 pp-f np1, r-crq vvd dt n2-jn npg1, cc dt n2-jn npg1: d r-crq av-j a-acp vvd, cc p-acp pno32 po32 n1: dt n2 vbr av pc-acp vbi vvn p-acp dt j n1. av av-j np1 ▪ d n1, cc j n1 vvd pno31 (vvb d) p-acp dt j n1 pp-f np1 p-acp pno31, c-acp cst c-crq dt j j n1 vhg crd n2 vvg p-acp po31 n2, vvd pp-f pno31 dt n1 pns31 av-j vvd dt n1 p-acp n1, c-acp cst pns31 vhd d d p-acp crd n1, vvg, cst pn31 vbds xx j p-acp dt n1 pc-acp vvi crd n2 p-acp a-acp, c-acp p-acp n1. dt j n1 av-j p-acp d j j-vvn n2, r-crq vvb xx pc-acp vvi pp-f n2-jn p-acp po32 d n1.




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