XXXIX. WITHOUT CARE NO CURE.

A WOMAN, when newly delivered of a child, her pain is ended, her peril is but new begun; a little distemper in diet, or a small cold taken, may inflame her into a fever, and endanger her life. Wherefore, when the welfare of such a person is inquired after, this answer-general is returned. She is well for one in her condition; the third, fifth, and ninth days (all critical) must be expected, till which time bene-male is all the health which the Latin tongue will allow her.

England is this green woman, lately brought to bed of a long-expected child, Liberty. Many wise men suspected that she would have died in travail, and both child and mother miscarry. But God be thanked for a good midwife, w*ho would not prevent, but attend the date of nature.

However, all, yea, most of the danger is not yet past. Numerous is the multitude of malecontents, and many difficulties must be encountered before our peace can be settled.

God grant the woman be not wilful in fits of her distemper, to be ordered by the discretion 279of her nurses, which now in Parliament most carefully attend her recovery.