Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Of wines & other strong drinks he would parti|cipate abundantlie at all times and places, without regard of health or honor, being excéedinglie giuen A drunkard he was also. vnto most beastlie drinkennesse. He customablie v|sed to sit at supper till it were verie late in the night, hauing his banketting dishes and cuppes to come in one after another, till he were so mistempered, that being laid to sleepe, he would streight vomit out such heauie gorges, as he had in such most gluttonous wise receiued. Herevnto he was so drowned in the filthie lust of the flesh, that he defiled his owne daughters: and for that his wife was about to dis|suade him from such villanie, he flue hir with his owne hands. Thus continuing in his wickednesse certeine yeeres, at length the nobles began to con|spire against him, so that they would haue deuised a meane how to haue rid him out of the way, if bishop Colman had not forbidden them that practise, pro|phesieng A prophesie. as it were by diuine inspiration, that Fer|quhard sore detesting his owne wicked dooings, should shortlie be punished by the hands of almightie God, according to his deseruings.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And sure his words proued true: for within a mo|neth after, as the same Ferquhard followed in chase of a woolfe, the beast being all inraged by the pur|sute The king is sicke. of the hounds, flue backe vpon the king, and snatching at him, did wound and bite him right sore in one of his sides, immediatlie wherevpon, whether through anguish of his hurt, or by some other occasi|on, he fell into a most filthie disease: for a venemous humor with a soft consuming heat, did so eat and wast his members and lims, that a lothsome sight it was to behold the same: for out of his legs, féet, and priuie parts, there issued filthie corruption and matter, with so vile a sauour, that vnneth might any creature abide it. His bellie was swollen, as though he had beene infected with the dropsie, and therto was it verie hard withall. Finallie lice bred so abundant|lie in his secret parts, that he might in no wise be rid of cleansed of them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At length, when he had béene vexed in this sort for the space of two yéeres togither, or thereabouts, he began to call himselfe to remembrance, and to con|sider how this punishment was worthilie fallen vp|on him for his sinnes, and therevpon causing bishop He sent for his confessor. Colman to be fetched vnto him, being as then about 20 miles off, he confessed vnto him the whole summe of his offenses, declaring himselfe right penitent for the same. Colman reioising hereat, did not onelie release him of the sentence of excommunication, pro|nounced The king be|ing exco [...]|nicated is released. against him; but also willed him to be of comfort, and to put his confidence in the mercie of almightie God, who was readie to receiue all such sinners as turned vnto him with repentant hearts: so that being put in hope by these & the like words of Colman to haue forgiuenesse of his sinnes, with bitter teares he besought God to haue mercie vpon him: and humblie receiuing the sacrament, got him into simple clothing of heare and sackecloth. Then causing himselfe to be borne into the next fields, hée there yelded vp the ghost in the presence of Colman, Ferquhard yéeldeth vp the ghost. who (according to the dutie of a good ghostlie father) was still about him, in exhorting him to commit himselfe wholie to the mercie of God, & not to doubt but he should be sure to atteine the same. Thus Fer|quhard ended his life, in the 18 yéere after he began his reigne ouer the Scotishmen, and in the yéere of Grace 664. 664 Finnan bishop.