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The Bee Hive of the Romish Church

Published: 1579
Length: 139,797 words
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The bee hiue of the Romishe Church a com[m]entarie vpon the sixe principall pointes of Master Gentian Heruet, a Romish Catholike his booke, which is deuided into sixe partes, as in the argument doth appeare. And an epistle made by the authour of this booke vnto Franciscus Sonnius, late Bishop of Antwerpe. Translated out of Dutch into English, by George Gylpen the elder.

Imprinted at London At the three Cranes in the vinetree, by Thomas Dawson, for Iohn Stell, dwelling at the Dukes place, by Creechurch 1579.

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BookplateAcademiae Cantabrigiensis Liber
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To the reader
PrefaceThis is a cleare and perfect interpretation of the Epistle of Maister Gentian Haruet, nowe latelie set…
DedicationTo the right worshipful, holie, profounde, and learned Doctor, and Magister noster, Maister Franciscus…
ArgumentThe argumēt of this booke: Wherein the Epistle or Letter missiue of Maister Gentian Heruet, is deuided…

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Chapter 1The first Chapter. VVherein is plainly declared, that the Luthera… and Huguenotes are Heretikes, and ought…
Chapter 2The 2. Chapter. VVhereby is declared that the Church, vvith her povver and authoritie, can not be inclosed…
Chapter 3The .iii. Chapter VVherein is set foorth, that the Church of Rome hath likevvise povver and authoritie,…
Chapter 4The iiii. Chapter. VVherein is set foorth, that the Church of Rome is not subiect to anie Councell: but…
Chapter 5The v. Chapter. VVherein is taught, that the canons and decrees of Popes, can not binde the Romish Churche,…
Chapter 6The vi. Chapter. VVherin is concluded, out of that vvhich is aforesayd, that the benefite and profite of…
Chapter 7The vii. Chapter. VVherin is declared, that the Church of Rome can likevvise helpe her selfe vvith the…
Chapter 8The viii. Chapter. Declaring that the Church of Rome hath likevvise borrovved manye things of the levves,…
Chapter 9The ix. Chapter. VVherein is declared, that the holie Church of Rome hath gathered manie things of the…
Chapter 10The x. Chapter. VVhich concludeth, that the Church of Rome hath gathered all these before named pieces…
Chapter 11The xi. Chapter. VVhich teacheth, how that vpon this foundation, Heretikes must be examined. And what…
Chapter 12The xii Chap. VVherein is declared, that the Lutheranes are with this foundation so valiantly assalted on…
Part 2The second parte. Now doeth followe the exposition vpon the second parte of the Epistle of Gentian Ha…uet,…
PrefaceThe Preface, wherein this treatie is diuided in two partes.
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Part 3Here followeth the exposition vpon the third part of Gentianus Haruets Epistle: wherin is treated of…
Chapter 1The first Chapter. Of Auricular confession, and howe necessarie it is, and of establishing the same by the…
Chapter 2The .2. Chapter. Treating of the Sacrament of seuen orders, & of matrimonie, & of the holie oyle or…
Part 4Here doeth followe the declaration vpon the fourth parte of Maister Gentianus Epistle, treating of the…
Chapter 1The first Chapter. Of the name Idololatria, and that men ought to pray to Images, w…th suche prayers as do…
Chapter 2The ii. Chapter. That the sacrament of the Altar must be prayed vnto, otherwise Christ were no God..
Chapter 3The iii. Chapter. Of praying to images, and especiallie to the crosse, and of the great power and aduantage…
Chapter 4The .iiii. Chapter. Of the worshipping of Saintes, and how their charges and offices are bestowed to eache…
Chapter 5The v. Chapter. Of the interpretation of the wordes Latria, Dulia, and Hyperdulia, and howe they are…
Chapter 6The vi. Chapter. VVherein the worshipping of Saintes is affirmed by Scripture.
Part 5Now followeth the declaration vpon the .5. part of Maister Gentian Heruet his letter, wherein is shewed,…
Chapter 1The first Chapter. Which declares that it is a lawfull thing, to lie & falsely to accuse an heretike, being…
Chapter 2The ii. Chapter. VVherein is declared, Howe it is to be vnderstood, that the Huguenotes & the Lutherans do…
Chapter 3The iii. Chapter. VVhich doeth shewe, howe it is to be vnderstood, that we can not make satisfaction for…
Part 6Now followeth the exposition vpon the sixth and last part of Maister Gentian Heruet his Epistle, treating…
Chapter 1The first Chapter. Declaring the lothing of Gentian Heruet, and what we… must doe, when a Priest doeth…
Chapter 2The ii. Chapter. Of the great knowledge & holines of Priestes & Monks.
Chapter 3The iii. Chapter. VVhich treateth, whether the spiritualtie doe likewise practise knauerie: and here is…
Chapter 4The iiii. Chapter. Declaring that the lewde and wicked life of Priestes can not be a let to the…
Chapter 5The v. Chapter. VVhich treateth of the ignorance of Hugnenote preachers, and the great and singular…
Chapter 6The .vi. Chapter: Declaring the life and reformation of Huguenote Preachers, and the citie of Geneua and to…
Chapter 7The vii. Chapter: VVherein is giuen to Maister Gentian and all other holie Catholikes, good and wholesome…
ConclusionThe conclusion of this booke, to the Christian Reader.
PartNow followeth further the exposition & declaration of the Bee hiue, and the description of the Bees, the…
Chapter 1The first Chapter. VVhereof the Bee hiue is made.
Chapter 2The ii. Chapter. Declaring the first originall of these Bees.
Chapter 3The iii. Chapter. Of the qualitie and sundrie sorts of Bees.
Chapter 4The iiii. Chapter. Of the nature of Bees: of their ingendring, and procreation.
Chapter 5The V. Chapter. VVhat the rule and beeing of these Bees are, touching their King.
Chapter 6The Vi. Chapter. Of their Burialles.
Chapter 7The vii. Ch…pter. How these Bees worke, and how they be mainteined.
Chapter 8The viii. Chapter. VVhich sheweth on what flowers and herbes these Bees labour and gather honnie.
Chapter 9The ix. Chapter. Declaring the diseases of these Bees, and the remedies to the same.
Chapter 10The x. Chapter. Of the waxe and honnie of these Bees.
Chapter 11The xi. Chapter. VVhich …heweth a remedie for all those, which are diseased with the honnie of these Bees.
Chapter 12The xii. Chapter. Declaring howe it is to bee taken, that which Aristotle writes, that the Bees dye,…
ConclusionThe locke of this Booke.
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