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A07026	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.; Byencorf der H. roomsche Kercke. English	Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598.; Stell, John, fl. 1580.; Gilpin, George, 1514?-1602.	1579 (1579)	STC 17445; ESTC S119818	327,751	730

The Bee hiue of the Romishe Church A Cōmentarie 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 Good Reader be so bountifull in reading this to note and viewe The witte and wisedome wonderfull of the most learned Louen crewe 2. Thess. 5. Prooue all things and keepe that which is good ¶ Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the vinetree by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Stell dwelling at the Dukes place by Creechurch 1579. Academiae Cantabrigiensis Liber To the right Worshipfull wise and vertuous Gentleman Maister Philippe Sidney Esquire the abundance of Gods grace and all spirituall blessinges IF notable knowelege Right Worshipfull if perfect experience if singular authoritie if deserued dignitie finallie if anie excellent and spirituall ornament of Nature or rather of God be sufficient to winne credite and to purchase praise then must this be a necessarie consequent that where many gifts of Gods grace do ioyntlie concurre and run together there credite hath continuance and praise possession Such a one is he who by no lesse labour then learning and by no lesse learning then iudgement not onlie attempted but also finished to his no small commendation being a worthie Gentleman hauing enough in ciuill and politike affaires otherwise to bestowe his studie his time this most profitable and true christian worke which though by reason of the manifoldnesse of the matter it be wearisome to reade yet with such weight of wisedome diuerse waies declared that tediousnesse is so attenuated diminished that as a footeman hauing farre to goe maketh lesse accompt of his labour if the way be pleasant and by the present viewe of cōfortable obiectes is so rauished with delight that he thinketh not vpon the length of his iournie in this booke things are so tempered that as the best sawces being made of sweete and sowre doe please the taste the reader shall feele him selfe in such sorte affected that albeit the perusing thereof shall seeme passing painfull yet circumstances accordinglie considered and point by point precisely pondered it shall prooue exceeding fruitefull Againe Right worshipfull as in building not he which seeketh rather to be sumptuous then substantiall but hee which endeuoureth to be both substantiall and sumptuous deserueth most commendation so in writing not he which hunteth after the finest phrase sweetest style neglecting in the meane time sensible matter sauouring of iudgement but hee which hath the capacitie both pithilie like a Logician and pleasantlie like a Rhetorician to leaue some proofe to the worlde of his witte and knowledge is to bee had in admiration In which thing because hee is excellent by whome this booke was written it importeth more then I am able to vtter which whatsoeuer it be I leaue to the cēsure of the wise And nowe Right worshipfull somewhat superficiallie to touch the work it selfe which I may well resemble to the Anatomie of mans bodie wherein as wee may see the wonderfull wisdome of God in the creation of mortall man howe he hath powred life into the principall partes as it were into certeine vesselles and couered them with flesh which I may boldly compare to clay for the better preseruation and safe keeping of the same ▪ howe cunninglie the whole body of man is builded and knitte together with sinewes veines artires ligatures gristles bones muscles such like so in this booke beeing but a manuell the verie secrets of the Romishe Church are so discouered which in the opinion of the Pope and his consistorie is high treason and vnpardonable that verie babes and sucklings may beholde their abhominations and spitte at their villanous practises to them selues aduantageable to the church of Christ offensiue and to the glorie of God nothing more derogatorie This notable booke therefore Right worshipfull I haue presumed to publish abroade vnder your patronage and protection not doubting that it should want credite if it were not ouershadowed with the countenance of some speciall personage but for that your disposition being so vertuous as that you are a mirrour amōg men your course of life so praise-worthie as that you may bee well thought a blossome of true Nobilitie your worshipfull mind also being beautified inriched with such rare ornamentes as that you among the rest glister like a starre therfore vnto your woorships handes haue I bin encouraged to present this worthie booke translated and printed at my proper costes and expenses not in hope of anie extraordinarie profite which howe litle I thinke vppon let him iudge that knoweth all thinges but that the Churche of Christ being not yet growen to perfect age strength maie reape some speciall benefite by the same And thus hauing laide open verie bluntlie but plainlie my simple but yet honest meaning I committe your worship to the grace of God which as it hath hitherto no doubt beene your direction so I hope it shall God graunt it may be your loadesman to life euerlasting Amen Your worships at commandement Iohn Stell To the Reader GOod Christian Reader thinke it not lost labour to reade this little booke which as it beareth the name of a Bee hiue so it conteineth good stoare of holesome honie Neuertheles take this short admonition by the way that in reading the same thou plaie not the parte of a Spider which out of sweete and odoriferous floures sucketh deadlie poyson for what is that else but to abuse a benefite and to make that euill to thy selfe which by nature is good I knowe it spites the Papistes that their iuglings are espied and I beleeue they will be so farre from singing a Requiem for his soule by whome it was compiled or from pitie to purchase him a pardon from the Popes good grace that they coulde finde in their heartes to appeale to the Spanishe inquisition and by their tormentes farre passing the paines of Purgatorie to constraine both him and them that shall reade it to crie Peccaui O charitable Catholikes Be they such curst cattel in deede Alas for pitie God keepe vs out of their clawes Will not Peter pence salue vp the sore O yes marie that is meate for their mouthes But will they frette and storme in suche sorte Tut a pointe they haue had the raine too long it is time that they bite on the bridle But farewell Papist R ▪ this pill ô it will scowre and purge Thus Gentle Reader to conclude thou hast such a booke as will make thee priuie to all the practises of the Babylonicall beast Rome I meane the denne of Dragons and diuels which if it were translated into other tongues by the industrie of the learned as it is in none but in Dutch and English it would increase choler so abundantly in the Pope the