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WHICH excellent Opinion is fully proved by Levinus Lemnius (another great Master of Nature): According to whose authentick Judgment also, there are likewise many things^[38] of an occult specifick Quality, and secret Effect, for answering the same Ends, as well as Fecundity itself: which both common Reason and daily Experience confirm for Truth.

BUT because I lie under the Disadvantage (at present) of writing in our vernacular Tongue, it may be proper to pass by, what (otherways) might be plentifully said on this Head: However I shall observe, that the Generality of Rules are most commonly calculated for Persons of a discording Constitution of natural Temperaments and Faculties; which Difference of Constitution brings often false and ungrounded Reproaches upon the Reputation of fruitful Women. From whence it is justly to be remarked, that, tho’ few or no Children are got meerly by Art; yet if a little Dexterity or ingenious Subtilty was used with some Women, there would not (perhaps) One in Three of those, who are rashly accounted so, be found BARREN.