Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 138] AFter that the bodie of this Kynnatyll was enterred,Aydan. according to the maner, in Colme|kyll,Aydan recey|ueth his [...]|ſture of the kingdome at the handes of S. Colme. Aydan receyued the crowne ſitting vpon the marble ſtone, after the cuſtome in thoſe dayes vſed, by the handes of that holy father Saint Colme. Who willing that ſilence mighte be kept, layde his right hande vpon the kings head,S. Colmes ex|hortation to the king and the people. and in his lefte hand hol|ding his croſier ſtaffe, made a briefe exhortation, aſwell to the king as to his people, admoniſhing [figure appears here on page 138] them of theyr dueties eche towardes other, but eſpecially he exhorted them vnto peace and con|corde, and before al things to remember to walke in the wayes of the Lorde, for in ſo doyng they might hope for wealth and proſperitie, in the ſtate of theyr common wealth, with all other good graces, where as otherwiſe, if eyther of the people forgot theyr dueties towardes God, or that the king regarded not duely to execute his office, in giuing God thankes for his bounteous liberalitie and high benefites beſtowed vpõ him, it ſhoulde come to paſſe, that inteſtine ſedition, conſpiracies, and other miſchiefes ſhoulde riſe amongſt them, to the irrecouerable loſſe of the realme, by bringyng the ſame into daunger to be ouerrunne by ſome forrayne power, if they did not repent in time, and call to God for his fauour that it might pleaſe him to reduce them agayne into the right pathe of his lawes and or|dinaunces, when ſo euer they ſhould ſo fall from the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When Saint Colme had made an ende of theſe or the like his wholeſome aduertiſements,The promiſe of the people. all the people reioyſing thereat, promiſed with one voyce, and therewith vowed to followe the ſame, and to be euer ready to obey the cõmaun|dement of theyr prince, and the holy inſtructions of theyr biſhops & other the Eccleſiaſtical mini|ſters. The aſſemble being once diſſolued,The kings iourney into Galloway. the king departed into Galloway, and there deliuered the countrey of certaine Brittiſhe robbers, that had inuaded it.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, ſtudying to maintaine good orders and quiet rule through his dominions,Aydan appoin|teth ſeſsions to be kepte yerely in three partes of his realme. he ap|pointed an aſſemble of the chiefeſt peares of his realme to be holden yearely in three ſeuerall par|ties therof, as in Galloway, Louchquhaber, and Cathneſſe, there to [...]eare & determine all ſuytes & quarels of his ſubiects, & to giue order for the ad|miniſtratiõ of the lawes & al publike affayres, as they ſhould ſee cauſe, & occaſion. He required alſo S. Colme to be preſent euer with thẽ, y^e maters EEBO page image 139 touching religion might be the better prouided for, and that the people might take all things done in thoſe publike ſeſſions in right good parte, bycauſe ſuch an holy and v [...]rtuous father of the Churche was amongſt them,Saint Colme preſent at af| [...] and Seſ| [...]ions. and hauing the chiefeſt authoritie.