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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And as touching the requeſte made for the collection of ſo greate ſummes of money, it was not thought neceſſarie, that ſo much coyne ſhoulde goe foorth of the Realme: Neuerthe|leſſe if it were thought expedient, he woulde bee contented to ſende forth at his owne proper coſts and charges, a number of armed men to go with the Chriſtian armie agaynſte the Turkes: but for money otherwiſe forth, the Realme woulde not depart with any, leaſt it ſhoulde be waſtful|ly ſpent, or taken by the way of theeues, as it had beene afore time.