[1] [2] Furthermore Malcolme by the [...] of the Queene his wife, ceaſſed not to ſet his ende|uor wholy to the aduauncement of the chriſtian religion, and to reſtore [...] decayed by the negligence of his predeceſſors. Therefore whereas before his time, there were but four Bi|ſhops Seas in Scotland, as Saint Androwes, Glaſgew, Galloway, and Murthlake, and two of them,Biſhops ſeas re [...]ed and newly erected by king Mal|colme. that is to ſay, Saint Androwes and Murthlake, remayning onely in good [...]eparation (the other being decaieth he reſtored the other two to their former beauties, and furthermore erected two other of new, as Murrey, and [...], pla|cing men of ſingular vertue and pureneſſe of life in the ſame. But to proceede. It is ſays, that ſuch outrageous riot entred at this time, and be|gan to growe in vſe amongeſt the Scottiſhmen,Riot and ſu|perfluous cheat brought into Scotland. togither with the language and maners of the Engliſh nation (by reaſon that ſuch a multitude of the ſame, flying out of their Countrey, were dayly receyued as then into Scotlande to inha|bite there, as before is ſhewed) that diuerſe of the nobles perceiuing what diſcommoditie & decay to the whole realme would enſue of this kinde of intemperaney,The lamenta|tion of the Scottiſh nobi|litie for the intemperate darkening be|gan to grow in vſe in theſe Countrey. came to the king, lamenting grie|uouſly the caſe, for that this venemous infection ſpred ſo faſt ouer the whole realme, to the peruer|ting and vtter remouing of the auncient ſobrietie of dier vſed in the ſame: wherefore they beſought him to prouide ſome remedie in time, before hope of redreſſe were paſt, that the people might be a|gaine reduced vnto their former frugalitie,The auncient ſureneſſe of diet amongſt the Scottes. who hitherto vſed not to eate but once in the day, and then deſiring no ſuperfluous meates & drinkes to be ſought by ſea & land, nor curiouſly dreſſed or ſerued forth with ſances, but onely feeding to ſa|tiſfie nature, and not their greedy appetites.