Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The damsell also was instructed in the faith by saint Patrike, that preached then in those quarters, whervpon she became so religious and ripe in iudge|ment, that not onlie the multitude of people, but also a whole synod of bishops assembled néere to Dub|lin The estimatiõ wherein she was had. to heare hir aduise in weightie causes, such esti|mation they had of hir. One fact of hir being yet a child, made hir famous. The king of Leinster had giuen to hir father Dubtactius as a token of his good The king of Leinster. liking towards him for his valiant seruice, a rich sword, the furniture whereof was garnished with manie costlie iewels. And as it chanced, the damsell visiting the sicke neighbours diuerslie distressed for want of necessarie reliefe (hir father being a sterne man, and his ladie a cruell shrew) she could deuise no other shift to helpe to reléeue the want of those poore and needie people, but to impart the same iewels of that idle swoord among them. This matter was hei|noussie taken, and being brought to the kings eares, it chanced that shortlie after he came to a banket in hir fathers house, and calling the maid afore him that was not yet past nine yeres of age, he asked hir how she durst presume to deface the gift of a king in such wise as she had doon his? She answered that the same was bestowed vpon a better king than he was, whom (quoth she) finding in such extremitie, I would haue giuen all that my father hath, and all that you haue, ye a your selues too & all, were yée in my power to giue, rather than Christ should starue. She professed virginitie, and allured other noble yoong damsels vnto hir fellowship, with whome she continued in She profes|sed virginitie. hir owne monasterie, where she was first professed, vntill the yeare of our Lord 500, and then departing this life, shee was buried in Downe in saint Pa|triks An. Dom. 500. Briget depar|ted this life. toome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Giraldus Cambrensis reporteth of his owne know|ledge, that among other monuments of hirs, there was found a concordance of the foure euangelsts, A cõcordance of the foure euangelists. séeming to be written with no mortall hand, beauti|fied with mysticall pictures in the margent, the co|lours and cunning workemanship whereof at the first blush appeared darke and nothing delectable, but in the héedfull view of the diligent beholder verie liuelie and woonderfull artificiall. Cenanus that was first a souldier, succéeded saint Patrike in the see of C [...]nanus first a man of war, and after a bishop. [...]bbat Bren|dan. Armagh, after he had certeine yeares followed the warres. Brendan abbat at the age of ten yeares was of such incomparable holinesse (as they saie) and therwith so wise and learned, that his father and mo|ther, thinking themselues to haue gained the most worthie fruit that might insue of their mariage, by mutuall consent professed continencie, and abando|ned matrimoniall companie. He flourished in the daies of saint Briget, and liued in fanuliar societie with saint Arons the bishop, and Fintan the abbat.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Madoc aliâs Edan of noble parentage taken pri|soner by the king of Temore, and kept in his court Madoc. with diuerse yoong men his schoolefellowes, openlie adiured the king to licence him and them to depart, that they might serue God as they were accusto|med, the which being now kept in sunder and restrei|ned of libertie, they were forced to discontinue. He [...]|vpon immediatlie they were dismissed. He died bi|shop of Fernes, and laid the foundation of that bur|row. His successor Melingus, although he was bi|shop, gaue himselfe yet to voluntarie labour, and Melingus. with his owne hands deriued and brought a run|ning spring to his monasterie, induring that tra|uell daily after praier and studie for the space of eight yeares togither.