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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The pope therefore granted that Paladius might passe ouer to the Scots in Britaine, and appointed Patrike sent into Ireland. Patrike to go with authoritie from him into Ire|land; where, vpon his arriuall he found the people so Paladius ap|pointed to go into Scotlãd. well bent to heare his admonitions, contrarie to their accustomed frowardnesse, that a man would haue thought that had seene their readines, how that the land had beene reserued for him to conuert. And The toward|nesse of the I|rishmen to heare Pa|triks prea|ching. bicause it pleased God to bestow such an vniuersall benefit to this land by his meanes, we haue thought good in following our author herein, to touch some part of the course of his life. This Patrike in Latine called Patricius, was borne in the marches betwixt where saint Patrike was borne. England and Scotland, in a towne by the sea side called Eiburne, whose father hight Calphurnius, a deacon and sonne to a priest: his mother named Conches, was sister to saint Martine that famous bishop of Towers in France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Patrike of a child was brought vp in learning, and well instructed in the faith, and much giuen to The life of saint Patrike in briefe. deuotion. The Irishmen in those daies assisted with Scots and Picts were become archpirats, sore dis|quieting the seas about the coasts of Britaine, and vsed to sacke litle small villages that laie scattered along the shore, and would often lead awaie captiue the inhabitants home into their countrie. And as it chanced, Patrike being a lad of sixtéene yeares old, S. Patrike was takẽ pri|soner when he was yoong. and a scholer then in secular learning, was taken a|mong other, and became slaue to an Irish lord called Machuaine, from whome after six yeares terme he redéemed himself with a peece of gold which he found in a clod of earth, that the swine had newlie turned vp as he followed them in that time of his captiuitie, being appointed by his maister to kéepe them. And as affliction commonlie maketh men religious, the Affliction ma|keth men re|ligious regard of his former education printed in him such remorse and humilitie, that being thensefoorth wea|ned from the world, he betooke himselfe to contem|plation, euer lamenting the lacke of grace and truth in that land: and herewith not despairing, but that in continuance some good might be wrought vpon them, he learned their toong perfectlie. And alluring one of that nation to beare him companie for exer|cise sake, he departed from thense, and got him into France, euer hauing in his mind a desire to sée the conuersion of the Irish people, whose babes yet vn|borne séemed to him in his dreames (from out of their mothers wombs) to call for christendome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this purpose he sought out his vncle Martine, by whose means he was placed with Germanus the bishop of Aurerre, continuing with him as scholer or disciple for the space of fortie yeares: all which time He passeth in|to France. he bestowed in like studie of the holie scriptures, praiers, and such godlie exercises. Then at the age of threescore and two yeares, being renowmed through the Latine church for his wisedome, vertue and skill, he came to Rome, bringing letters with him in his commendation from the French bishops vnto pope Celestine, to whom he vttered his full mind and se|cret vow, which long since he had conceiued touching Ireland. Celestine inuested him archbishop and pri|mat Patrike to in|uested archbi|shop of Ire|land. of the whole Iland, set him forward with all fa|uour he could deuise, and brought him and his disci|ples onward to their countrie.