Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Molock kept continual companie with the forenamed Bonifacius after his comming into Scotland: and finally died alſo in Roſſe, being about .94. yeares of age, and was buried in the church where Bonifacius lieth, though they of Argyle ſay that his relikes reſte amongſt thẽ in the Churche of Lyſmore, whiche is dedicated to his name.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 144] AFter the deceaſſe of Eugenius,Ferqu|hard. his ſon Ferquhard ſucceeded in his place, for Eugenius had three ſonnes,Ferquhard king of Scot|land. Fer|quhard, Fiacre, and Donnewald. Theſe be|ing appointed by theyr father to be brought vp with Connane Biſhop of Sodore (that is the Biſhop of Man) in vertuous diſcipline, did not altogither follow his godly precepts and leſſons.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ferquhard and Donald gladly gaue eare to him, but they thought his inſtructions did not much appertayne vnto theyr birth and degree, but Fiacre printing his diuine documẽts deepe|ly in his harte, determined to forſake all worldly pompe and dignitie, and to get him ſome whi|ther farre from home, where he might ſerue God more freely without lette or interruption of his frendes or kinſfolke.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There was also at the same time amongest the Scots an ancient godlie man named Molocke, who Molocke a preacher. following such rules & doctrine as in his youth he had learned of Brandon that reuerend abbat, he ceassed not to exhort the people of Mar and Argile (in which countries he was most resident) to flée and forsake their vicious liuing, and to indeuour themselues to Moonks were preachers in those daies. imbrace vertue, to the comfort and health of their soules. This Molocke kept continuall companie with the forenamed Bonifacius after his comming into Scotland: and finallie died also in Rosse, being about 94 yeares of age, and was buried in the church where Bonifacius lieth, though they of Argile say that his relikes rest among them in the church of Lismore, which is dedicated to his name.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter the deceasse of Eugenius, his son Fer|quhard succéeded in his place, for Eugenius Ferqu|hard. had three sonnes, Ferquhard, Fiacre, and Donald, These being appointed by their father to be brought vp with Connane bishop of Sodore (that is, the bi|shop Ferquhard king of Scot|land. of Man) in vertuous discipline, did not altogi|ther follow his godlie precepts and lessons. Ferqu|hard and Donald gladlie gaue eare to him, but they thought his instructions did not much apperteine vn|to their birth and degrée: but Fiacre printing his diuine documents déepelie in his heart, determined to forsake all worldlie pompe and dignitie, and to get him some whither farre from home, where he might serue God more fréelie without let or inter|ruption of his friends or kinsfolke. Thus being dis|posed, he got vpon him simple apparell, and went ouer into France, where séeking a solitarie place, Fiacre giueth himselfe for to liue a solitarie life in France Pharao the bishop of Meaur gaue vnto him a péece of ground, in the which at this day he is woorshipped with great deuotion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There hath gone a tale in that countrie, that no woman might enter into the chappell where he lieth buried; for if anie doo, she hath some mishap that fal|leth vnto hir, as either the losse of sight, priuation of wits, or some such like. As touching the state of the Scotish commonwealth, vnder the gouerne|ment of Ferquhard, the same was quiet inough, & without trouble of outward enimies; but his sub|iects among themselues fell at such diuision, that e|uerie part of the realme was full of murther, bur|ning, and other destructions of men and houses, with such spoiling, robbing, reuing, and all kinds of other mischiefs, that no where was any suertieeither of life or goods: all the which misorders sproong, were nou|rished and mainteined through the kings owne di|ligence: for he mistaking his office and dutie, was of this opinion, that so long as the nobles and states of his realme were thus readie one to kill an other, Ferquhard mainteined ci|uill discord. there was no likelihood they should haue time to practise anie rebellion against him; and herevpon he rather holpe to further such discord amongest them, than tooke order for to appease it. But it came to passe by this means, that he was nothing regarded within a while amongest them, so that by means of other arbitrators which they chose by common agrée|ment, all matters in controuersie were taken vp & ended betwixt them, the king not once made priuie therevnto.