Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeare next after that Henrie king of England had ſubdued his domeſticall enimyes, there came a Legate from Pope Clement the fourth,A Legate from Pope Clemẽt. requiring hym to haue a collection of mo|ney in Scotlande towardes the charges of leuy|ing an armye agaynſt the Sarafins: But thys Legate was not receyued into the Realme, but commaunded to ſhewe his meſſage vppon the borders.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hee demaunded therefore of euery Pariſhe Church in Scotland foure Markes ſterling,The Legates demaunde. and of euery Abbey 80. Markes: and to the ende hee might the ſooner purchaſe fauour to the furthe|rance of his purpoſe, he deuiſed by the way cer|taine ſtatutes and ordinances right profitable to be vſed in the realme of Scotland as he iudged.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But king Alexander for anſwere herevnto al|ledged,The anſwer of K. Alexander to the Legates meſſage. that the Scottes minded not to receyue any ſtatutes or decrees other than ſuch as were ordeyned by the Pope, or ſome generall Coun|ſell: For by a generall rule the more precepts,The more precepts, the more offen|ders. the more offendours are alwayes found.