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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pope therefore graunted, that Paladius might paſſe ouer to the Scottes in Britayn,Patrike ſente into Ireland. and appoynted Patrike to goe with authoritie from hym into Ireland,Paladius apoin|ted to go into Scotland. where vpon his arriuall hee founde the people ſo well bent to heare his admo|nitions, contrarye to their accuſtomed froward|neſſe,The tovvard|neſſe of the I|rishmen to hear Patrikes prea|ching. that a man woulde haue thought that had ſcene their readineſſe, howe that the lande hadde bin reſerued for him to conuerte, and bycauſe it pleaſed God to beſtow ſuche an vniuerſall bene|fite to thys lande by his meanes, we haue thou|ghte good in following our Authour herein to touche ſome part of the courſe of his life.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Patrike in Latin called Patricius, was borne in the marches betwixte Englande and Scotland,VVhere ſaint Patrike vvas borne. in a towne by the ſea ſyde called Ey|burne, whoſe father hight Calphurnius, a Dea|con and ſonne to a Prieſt. His mother named Conches, was ſiſter to Saint Martine that fa|mous Biſhoppe of Towers in Fraunce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Patrike of a chylde was brought vp in lear|ning,The life of S. Patrik in brief. and well inſtructed in the faith, and muche giuen to deuotion.

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